Twelve Palaces (Shi Er Gong)

The facial Twelve Palaces are named regions in Chinese physiognomy, such as Life between the brows and Wealth at the nose. They differ from Zi Wei Dou Shu's twelve chart palaces, which are calculated positions rather than facial anatomy.

The cited Twelve-Palace verses locate the Life Palace between the brows above the nose root, the Siblings Palace at the brows, and the Wealth Palace at the nose. Mapping those names on a drawing illustrates the text; it does not predict siblings, assets or a marriage.

Palace boundaries vary among manuals. The historical passage mixes location descriptions with unsupported fortune and health claims: this entry uses its location vocabulary and does not adopt those predictions as facts.

The cited Twelve-Palace verses directly locate Life between the brows above the nose root, Siblings at brows and Wealth at the nose. These location clauses support the example while their predictions remain historical beliefs.