The Twelve Palaces Explained: The Parents' Palace

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The Parents’ Palace is located at the temples on the left and right sides of the forehead, with the father’s position slightly above the center of the left temple and the mother’s position slightly above the center of the right temple. What the Parents’ Palace indicates is the relationship and fate connected to one’s parents. Ideally, it should be high, rounded, and clear—slightly raised without any tilt—and the complexion should be bright and clean, signaling healthy parents and favorable hereditary traits. The term “prominent features” refers to well-defined, full temples, suggesting effective parental guidance that helps the individual excel early in life. Some schools of physiognomy do not single out the Parents’ Palace; instead, they consider the overall Five Mountains and Three Stops as the “Appearance Palace,” believing this offers a more complete assessment.

The Appearance Palace involves observing a person’s features, beginning with the Five Mountains (the forehead corresponds to the Southern Mount Heng; the chin to the Northern Mount Heng; the nose to the Central Mount Song; the left cheek to the Eastern Mount Tai; and the right cheek to the Western Mount Hua). If the Five Mountains are well-defined and harmonious, the person is said to enjoy wealth and reputation; if they are misaligned, the individual may face lifelong financial hardship. Next, the Three Stops should be balanced; if they are even, the person will maintain status and respect. If the Three Stops are uneven, it may point to poverty and a shorter lifespan. The forehead reflects early-life fortune, the nose reflects midlife fortune, and the chin and Mercury (mouth) reflect late-life fortune.

1. Sun and Moon Angles Are Sunken or Uneven

Indicates a weak bond with one’s parents.
Suggests the parents lived in hardship and that the individual lacked proper care in early childhood.

2. Sun and Moon Angles Are Slanted or Scarred

Reflects poor parental health.
Indicates an unfavorable home environment for the parents.

3. Sun and Moon Angles Have a Dull Complexion

Suggests illness affecting the parents.
Indicates difficulties in passing exams.

4. Sun and Moon Angles Have a Dark Complexion

Points to serious parental health issues.
Warns of severe illness in the parents.

5. Sun and Moon Angles Have a Yellow and Radiant Complexion

Indicates good parental health.
Suggests happy events for the parents.
Indicates success in exams.

6. Sun and Moon Angles Are Full, Bright, and Well Balanced

Indicates good health for the parents.
Suggests the parents are blessed and may enjoy longevity.

7. Sun and Moon Angles Have a Mole or Blemish

Points to hidden ailments or injuries affecting the parents.
The specific meaning depends on the exact location of the mole or blemish.