Author: Hwaseong Kongming

Characterization is an eternal topic in the creative process of novels. In online novels with individual heroism as the core, whether or not vivid and impressive characters can be created directly determines the success or failure of a work.

To achieve this, authors often use "flat figures", also known as face-painted characters.

Generally speaking, the main way to shape flat characters is to strengthen "character markers", including strengthening personality markers, language markers, behavior markers, etc. Being able to do these things is enough to create a plump character image.

But in reality, people's behaviors and actions are not always completely in line with a certain personality trait. Resourceful people also have times when they make low-level mistakes; There are times when the ignorant are enlightened; Reckless people also have times when they are delicate; Resolute and decisive people also have times when they are hesitant. If the same feature mark is repeated to reinforce the character's characteristics, it will inevitably cause a slight sense of stiffness.

At the same time, a protagonist with an independent and distinctive personality can easily identify with readers with similar personalities, and it will also prevent readers with different personalities from having a sense of substitution.

In this article, we will propose another way to strengthen character markers.

This method can not only better create characters with distinctive characteristics and vivid images, but also avoid the stiffness caused by the complete unity of personality and behavior, and at the same time solve the problem between readers with different personalities and the sense of substitution of the novel.

This is the reinforcement of mental archetypal markers.

Simple, easy-to-understand archetypal psychology

It is not difficult to understand that studying psychology contributes to the psychological portrayal of characters.

But in fact, there are many types of psychology, such as clinical psychology that studies the treatment of mental illness, neuropsychology that studies the nervous system and mental activities, and developmental psychology that studies age and psychological changes.

Obviously, there is no need to learn all of this in order to write a novel.

Archetypal psychology is faster and easier for online novel creation.

(This article deals only with the most superficial theoretical foundations in the psychology of the Pearson Twelve Archetypes.) If you'd like to see an in-depth discussion on archetypal psychology, please ignore the ^_^ following.)

Prototype overview

The concept of archetypes originated with Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell explained the origin of archetypes as the deeper collective unconscious of human beings, and Carol Pearson gave the theory of twelve archetypes.

But these are not important, here we just need to understand the archetype as the standard pattern of personality.

Each person has twelve archetypes. The naïve, the orphan, the warrior, the caregiver, the seeker, the destroyer, the lover, the creator, the ruler, the magician, the wise and the foolish, each archetype can symbolize a personality and be responsible for a different course of life.

There is no distinction between good and bad, strong and weak in the archetypes themselves. However, due to the differences in people's growth experience, living environment, education and other innate factors, the archetype will also be strong and weak, showing different levels, and even in a negative or hidden state.

A person who is in the dominant position of a certain archetype will exhibit the characteristics of that archetype. People led by the "warrior" archetype have the courage to overcome difficulties; People who are dominated by the "orphan" archetype are good at questioning; People who are dominated by the "fool" archetype are happy to enjoy life......

In fact, in reality, it is possible for you to experience the effects of multiple psychological archetypes in a very short period of time.

For example, when you come up with a great idea, sit in front of your computer with confidence and prepare to write a "peerless book" (naïve). You lay out your ideas and make a brief plan (warriors). But soon you find all kinds of problems, and you don't know where to start. In distress, you turn to the Internet for help (orphans). You do all kinds of information on the Internet, you look at other people's experiences on forums (seekers), but more questions come to you. You feel the trouble, so you give up on the "ridiculous idea" (saboteur) that you want to write. (Do not imitate)

Application of prototypes

When we want to create a character with diverse personalities, complex and complete, we only need to make him have multiple archetypal qualities at the same time. However, this is not recommended, because it is not only very complicated, requires strong pen support, and is not suitable for online text mode.

As for having the same character have a complete twelve archetypes at the same time, you will create a complete human model that only exists in the ideal.

All we need is a character to have a kind of archetype. Although there are only 12 types of prototypes, each prototype level definition is extremely rich, and there is no need to worry about the situation of "more people and fewer prototypes".

In the previous "flat character" creation, we mentioned the "archetypal marking" of the character.

Reinforcing archetypal markers is about making a person behave in a way that perfectly matches a certain archetypal trait.

The biggest difference between this type of character marking and conventional personality marking is that the archetype is only used as a mental model. It specifically shows that the details of the characters' pursuit goals, fears, and ways of coping with difficulties are very flexible, and the details can be changed according to the needs of the plot, without restricting the characters' words and deeds like other character markers.

Similarly, in terms of substitution, readers with different archetypal qualities do not have a strong sense of alienation. Because the twelve archetypes are psychological traits that everyone has, even if the archetypes are in a hidden state, they will not have a rejection mentality.

Of course, the premise is not to always write the protagonist to the negative (shadow) side of the archetype.

The shadow side of the archetype does not represent "bad", "bad", "bad", they are just another state of the archetype. If someone is in the negative state of the archetype, it means that he is not in control of the archetype, but is controlled by the archetype.

The negative state of the archetype can sometimes be stronger and more powerful than the positive one, especially when it is used to create supporting characters and villains. If you're worried that the supporting characters are too vase, the villain's IQ is too low, and if you don't write like this, you might as well try "negative archetype marking".

Prototype in detail

Prototype exploration

The process of understanding and exploring the inner archetype is often referred to as the "journey of inner exploration". It consists of three stages: "Preparation Period", "Exploration Period" and "Return Period", which correspond to the three stages of human psychological development: "Ego", "Psyche" and "Self". (This is different from Freud's "Ego", "Ego", "Superego")

The preparation period consists of four parts: the innocent, the orphan, the warrior, and the caregiver. The self is seen as the container of the soul, constructing a complete self, enabling people to know themselves, learn how to live, and build a connection with the outside world.

The exploration period consists of four parts: the seeker, the lover, the destroyer, and the creator. Unlike the soul, which symbolizes immortality in religious circles, Jung believed that the soul is synonymous with the collective unconscious. It symbolizes a deeper level of experience and cognition.

The return period consists of four parts: magician, ruler, wise man, and fool. The self is the end of one's inner exploration, which represents completeness and inner balance; It also means that the journey has ended, and the individual's life has been changed under the new order.

Preparation period

The naïve

Everyone starts as an innocent baby. Children who are well cared for from an early age will have trust in the world and believe that it is safe. They are willing to accept help from others and are willing to learn survival skills from others. Someday, he will also provide security for others and pass on what he has learned.

The naïve symbolizes trust, and it believes in an external message. For example, parents casually say that they are stupid and lazy, and attribute their poor grades to their lack of intelligence; It internalizes racial bias, sexism, homophobia, or class consciousness; It believes that a person or thing condemned by others is bad.

The naïve crave unconditional acceptance, fear betrayal and abandonment, and refuse to accept disappointment.

If you deny being abused, you don't have to fight for yourself; If you project your own faults onto others, you don't need to make changes; If you accept hostility and hurt from others, you don't have to experience a sense of powerlessness in the face of criticism and hostility.

As a result, the naïve will fall into the shadows, blindly trusting, unreasonably optimistic, denying the facts that one does not want to see.

Many religious traditions have rituals commemorating the "Fall-from-innocence" (Lost Innocence). For example, in Christian doctrine, man falls from the Garden of Eden into a world of hardship and hardship. After all kinds of suffering, there will always be a redeemer who will come and save mankind and bring them back to heaven.

In Fang culture, the loss of paradise is a means of enlightenment, which symbolizes the liberation of us from illusory illusions with true insight. We practice with the masters in order to attain nirvana liberation and experience the unity of heaven and man.

As shown in religion and mythology, only the naïve who have experienced disappointment, betrayal, disillusionment and other losses, and who have maintained faith in the face of misfortune, can avoid the shadow side and return to paradise to become wise and innocent, optimistic and trustworthy but not blind.

If there is a loss of faith, that is the story of an orphan.

orphan

The inner orphan archetype is formed by the abandonment, betrayal, abuse, and neglect experienced in childhood, as well as the unfairness of teachers, the teasing of peers, bad words behind the backs of friends, and the departure of lovers.

The characteristics of orphans also include a growing distrust of the world. For example, they believe that the words of experts are not credible, doctors do not treat diseases if they do not give red envelopes, businessmen pollute the environment in order to make money, officials are all greedy and corrupted, and society does not have a self-respecting deposit.

Orphans who feel their pain, abandonment, sacrifice, and powerlessness often refuse help from others. They believe that trust, like that of the naïve, is a trick to lure the wolf into the house and invite others to deceive them again.

As a result, the orphan falls into a cycle of self-orphaning and gradually falls into the shadows.

When the innocent were expelled from Paradise, they were promised salvation by God if they kept faith and made amends for their mistakes. But not everyone can be saved, just like the mythical characters of Ismail, Lucifer, and Kane, who were forever rejected from paradise.

For those who have lost Paradise and caused despair and alienation in their hearts, and who have given up hope for Paradise, it is best to accept their need for help, and to rely on others who are rebelling against authority to create a new Paradise on earth.

warrior

When people think of a hero, they always imagine him as a warrior, a man who escapes the fetters of the environment and seeks the treasure of life. In the process, he is bound to encounter difficulties and dangers. This kind of hero has extraordinary courage, lofty ideals and adventurous spirit; They defend their territory, protect the weak, and defend their honor from being violated.

The raison d'arms of the warrior archetype was to assert the right to live. Anytime, when a person takes action for the injustice of his boss, the partiality of his division commander, or the bias of other authorities, in order to protect himself or others from harm, he is a warrior.

Whenever people risk their lives for the sake of ideal principles, the positive side of the warrior archetype emerges in life, and it also exists in the struggle of resistance of all oppressed races.

Today, many people are disgusted with war, and war can no longer be used as a means of settling international disputes. But it's not a question of the warrior archetype, it's that we should let the warrior prototype evolve to a higher level.

If people do not have the ability to protect their territory, then civilizations, nations, and individuals will not be safe. A high-level warrior archetype, his weapons include negotiation skills, quick reflexes, legal knowledge, language skills, and the ability to organize party members. High-level warriors can transform primitive plundering traits into ways that are acceptable to the world.

To put it simply, the shadow of a warrior is all about fighting for self-superiority. Economically and politically, negative warriors are very competitive, but these strivings have nothing to do with lofty ideals or social goals, and only strive for the first place in a shallow and greedy way. All they want is money, power, and status, and for this reason they are willing to use humble means to grab benefits. As a result, they become villains, not heroes.

Caregivers

The ideal caregiver is a perfect parent who cares for their children lovingly, selflessly, and is willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their children. As an infant, the caregiver will pay attention to every need of the infant child, and as the child grows up, it will urge the child to learn to understand the world, and gradually let the child grow up to be strong and independent.

Similar processes occur between teachers and students, psychologists and patients, nurses and patients, bosses and employees, protectors and protected persons.

The caregiver is the noblest archetypal trait of self-development, which helps the person to rise from the ego level to the soul level.

However, if someone is too strong a caregiver, they may have no ego in order to cater to the needs of others. When someone asks for it, it also has no ability to refuse.

It may also have a strong urge to help someone he thinks needs help, whether or not others ask for help.

In fact, many people hide their inner sense of abandonment by taking care of others, but all they really need is to take care of themselves.

Exploratory period

Seekers

People are eager to pursue, they always feel empty in their hearts, alienated from others, dissatisfied with their limitations, but they don't know what they have lost, they just feel that they are longing for something indescribable. Seeking, seeking, climbing, climbing different peaks of life, exploring new horizons and finding wisdom, crossing the margins to explore unexplored areas, and completing unfulfilled dreams. The inner desire responds to the soul's call to transcend.

No one is immune to the call of the unknown. Whether we imagine that the summoning comes from the ends of the heavens or the horns of the sea, whether it comes from the heavens or the ideal new world, whether we are seeking wealth and status, political self-governance or economic prosperity, or even the pursuit of clarity and enlightenment to nirvana.

The search for inner satisfaction can occur at different ages, but it is especially easy to attract the attention of those who are entering late adolescence and early adulthood. It is a time of exploration, where they explore new places, try new ideas and experiences, and learn to understand the world.

Traveling to other places, learning new knowledge, and trying to experience are the characteristics of this period.

When a young person is supported enough by his environment to respond to his heart's call with enthusiasm and eagerness, his eagerness to explore is far greater than the fear of being away from his parents and family. These novel adventures may be a change of school or work, or a marriage, an army, or a trip.

But whatever your reason at the time, it helped you take a big step in your life. Paradoxically, this impulsive risk-taking is not necessarily a good choice for the ego; But for the soul, it helps it to develop and thrive.

If we don't respond to the Seeker's call, it may turn into a shadow side. It will have a strong urge to be independent, isolating us. If you ignore its call entirely, it will manifest itself in a variety of physical or psychological abnormalities.

The desire to reach the ultimate of the soul will prompt people to achieve excitement by taking poisonous drugs, or express it in negative ways such as craving dangerous thrills or unscrupulous pursuits. Usually this quest is a worldly ambition for success, but sometimes it can also be an unbridled spiritual pursuit.

In Western mythology, in the story of Lucifer's pursuit of the ultimate spiritual spirituality, Lucifer, who originally meant "the one who brings light", boldly stole the divine power of heaven and wanted to find more light, but because he not only wanted to ascend, but also wanted to be far above everyone, he fell into boundless darkness instead. The shadow side of the Seeker's archetype often appears as arrogant.

Ekaros, on the other hand, did not know whether he was motivated by pride or his eagerness to pursue himself, so he recklessly flew close to the sun, melted his wings and fell into the sea.

destroyer

People often go on a shopping spree, eat and drink too much, or drink heavily to numb themselves and refuse to face life soberly. But sooner or later, people will begin to explore their lives because of inner loss, fear, and pain. We thought that we had taken the initiative to explore the meaning of life, but we did not know that we had actually made a choice under the influence of the Archetype of Saboteur.

Freud believed that the "impulse to die" and the "instinct to live" are extremely strong and irresistible forces in human life. If this is not the case, why do people continue to smoke when they know that smoking will be fatal? Why do people do a very stressful job? Why should people continue to keep themselves in abusive relationships? Many people subconsciously choose to die in their own unique ways, through their patterns of life and self-destructive behavior.

In reality, there is no way for man to escape death. For most people, there is not even a complete escape from self-destructive behavior. There are those who, despite resolutely renunciating bad habits, still indulge in certain socially acceptable patterns of behavior, such as overeating, disorderly lifestyle, or greed, and do not seem to be able to completely escape the influence of the destroyer archetype.

Thus, the question can be reduced to who was ruined? Destroyed by whom?

Like all archetypes, saboteurs have both positive and negative expressions. We can be criminalized by the negative control of the vandal archetype or become a revolutionary, and change the system of high-pressure control with the subversive saboteur. Acts of sabotage, such as murder, violence, child abuse, and robbery, are all pathological forms of vandalism, all of which lead to self-destruction.

If they refuse to admit the harm they have caused, the destroyer will become evil. At worst, there are people who fail in self-development, who are unable to control their impulses, sense of morality, or self-control, and end up being completely accused by the saboteurs, who are not only powerless but also unable to stop their self-destructive behavior.

In the positive form, the destroyer trait helps people clear their mental wardrobes: emotionally, it helps people break up with bad relationships; Spiritually, it helps people to let go of thoughts and behaviors that no longer fit. However, when the vandal archetype acts, although it is the good side, there is always a sense of guilt in the heart for the vandalism that it triggers.

Lovers

Without love, life cannot be united with the soul. The first task of a child's growth is to bring himself into close contact with someone or something, first as a parent or someone in the role of a parent, and later as a beloved shuttlecock or toy. As children grow older, they become more likely to be attached to a larger area, including a place to live, a house, games and toys, family and friends, and a variety of activities.

If people don't have any connection with the world, all kinds of problems will arise. From closed narcissism to the inability to commit to oneself, to one's loved ones, to one's work, to ethical values in daily life.

When we see a certain landscape, do a certain job, understand a certain religion or way of life, and experience a passion, we experience the instinct and desire of life. When we work, when we feel so connected to something that the thought of losing it causes unbearable suffering, that's the instinct of life. Without the instinct to live, we live without the meaning of life.

The one who created the zào

It is the soul, not the self, that creates our lives. Our souls will choose to experience sickness or loss to open up deeper wisdom and grow in ourselves. These methods are disgusted by the ego because the ego is used to help us to be healthy and functional. So, when this kind of thing happens, the ego feels persecuted.

No matter what becomes of the unified consciousness, no matter how faithful they are to themselves, most people are still limited by their own constraints, social constraints, and the laws of nature.

Without self-exploration, and without developing a strong self and uniting with the soul, one cannot consciously create one's own destiny. We feel that our destiny seems to be created by others, and perhaps our lives are really the product of our living environment and self-limitations; In this case, we are controlled by the shadow of the creator, and we do not want to be responsible for what we do.

Return period

ruler

Many fairy tales and legends end with a celebration of the protagonist's life. A protagonist who has gone through a lot of hardships and looks like an ordinary person turns out to be the king's long-lost son or daughter. In the story, the heroes are usually orphans raised by ordinary families, and the hardships they go through in life allow them to learn the wisdom of humility and compassion, as well as the ability to truly lead.

When the archetype of ruler comes into play in life, our whole beings are integrated and fused, ready to take responsibility for our own lives. We don't shy away from facing the facts because we are aware that the outer world is reflecting our inner being.

If we are constantly being infested, it means that the warrior archetype has failed to protect the boundaries of personal existence, and the ruling archetype should awaken it to fight. If the external environment is difficult and unfriendly, it means that the role of the caregiver archetype is not being played, and the ruler archetype should notice and improve it; On the contrary, if the external environment is abundant and prosperous, it represents the inner - complete unity.

Anytime, when we feel an urge to manipulate ourselves or others, or when we can't trust the outside world, it's the negative ruler who controls us. We only manipulate and control for the sake of power, for status, for the sake of personal excellence, and not to do something for the sake of demonstrating the deeper spiritual satisfaction of the individual.

When we fall into the grip of the ruler's shadow, we are inevitably isolated from the desire for a more sincere, more human, more wholesome being. In such a situation, we may be so clearly aware of our inner spiritual detachment, or we may be so preoccupied with exploring the spiritual plane that we refuse to compromise with people and circumstances.

Evil tyrants exhibit all the characteristics of negative rulers, who are petty, selfish, narrow-minded, vindictive, and at the same time, unimaginative and intelligent, either lazy and indulgent, or strictly paranoid. When we are unable to balance the enjoyment of life with discipline, between the needs of ourselves and others, and between spiritual pursuits and the realities of life, the shadow traits of rulers emerge.

magician

The power of the magician archetype is the power to change reality by changing the level of consciousness.

The magician is the advisor to the ruler, just as Merlin was to King Arthur. But when the land is desolate and barren (when the archetype of ruler is not strong), it can only operate on its own. In ancient societies, those who played the role of magicians were shamans, witches, magicians, healers, fortune tellers, monks, and priests. In the modern world, they are doctors, psychologists, counselors, and even market magicians.

Starhoek wrote a book about the "Wika" tradition. The book defines "witchcraft" as "the art of altering consciousness by willpower." Witchcraft, she explains, can be "prosaic" (like "a small leaflet, a lawsuit, or a show") or "miraculous" and "mysterious" to "encompass all the methods and techniques that have strengthened the human mind, heightened intuition, and developed the soul since ancient times." "But in either case, witchcraft can influence and change reality, and its effect is far faster than the results of our hard work and struggle.

When we become aware of, and explore the symbolic relationship between the inner and outer worlds, we can also influence the world in many other ways. When we establish the order of the inner world, it becomes very easy to keep the outer world in order. And vice versa, sometimes we just clean the refrigerator, closet, or table and feel as if we've cleaned it up. In the same way, if we want the world to be peaceful, we must first calm ourselves.

wise man

Both the ruler archetype and the magician archetype want to manipulate and change the real world. However, the archetype of the wise man rarely or did not want to do it at all, he just wanted to understand the world. The mission of the archetype of the wise man is to find the truth related to himself, the world, and the universe. The archetype of the fully developed wise man not only seeks knowledge, but also seeks wisdom, as the adage says: "He who pursues the truth, the truth will set him free." ”

In mythology, the challenge of those who seek truth is to solve the mystery of why they are born, why others live, and why the universe exists. However, if our minds are too rational and one-eyed, we can only know a small part of the truth, because the wise man within us is like Cassandra in classical mythology, who can predict the truth but cannot be accepted and believed.

Most of the time, the wise man expresses the truth in the form of riddles (e.g., the human-faced sphinx, or the seemingly insoluble case used by teachers and Zen masters), golden aphorisms (e.g., the words of Jesus and most spiritual teachers), or symbols (e.g., used by artists, poets, and those who see the future).

When the shadow of the wise man is shrouded, there is a sense of separation from reality, and the things that happen around him, and even the thoughts and thoughts in his heart, seem to be far away. Knew what was going on, but was rather numb and didn't feel anything.

Because I try not to be attached, I can't make promises to people, things, and ideals. Sometimes they deceive themselves and say that they will be free, but they are not really free, but they are afraid to give promises, so that they cannot really relate to anyone or anything.

Fools

If the archetype of the ruler represents the self, then the archetype of the fool represents the complete manifestation of the self and its own transcendence; This wholeness implies a spiritual wholeness and is not based on exclusivity. Thus, the archetype of the fool both precedes the ego and goes far beyond it and takes its place. The Fool is therefore both the beginning and the end of the journey of discovery.

The archetype of the fool and the people are often left and right, and they are not separated for a moment. In fact, it appeared even earlier than the prototype of the naïve. The fool is the inner side of the child, who knows how to play and enjoy; It is the source of people's vitality, and it expresses itself with a primitive, childlike, natural creative force.

Fools have no moral values, no lawlessness, no respect, and no restraint.

The kindness and guilt of the innocent and the sensitivity and vulnerability of the orphan are only part of the so-called childlike state. Fools have childlike desires to try a qiē, and even want to do something forbidden. And they also have the magical ability to know how to lie to avoid parental punishment.

We don't think it's good or bad for this kind of behavior. When a child behaves in this way, we think he is "naughty"; If an adult behaves in this way, we consider him "irresponsible".

On the positive side, in the lives of adults, the archetype of the fool is mainly expressed in the creation, invention, and manufacturing; But if you make it table xiàn in life, it will add a lot of fun to life.

When we are old, it is also the archetype of the fool that allows us to give up the pursuit of achievements, ideals, and extraordinary, and to enjoy our old age in peace. In all stages of life, the Fool saves us from boredom because it has infinite creative ideas and amusing fun that saves us from the despair of survival.

Negative foolish traits may manifest uncontrolled and trained sensual pleasures such as laziness, irresponsibility, gluttony, lust, etc. When people in society who are considered to be the backbone, such as entrepreneurs and officials, suddenly report that they are involved in money, alcohol and drugs, or scandals, it is the shadow of the archetype of the fool at work.

This is usually like a person being completely divided into two halves, one half of which is a conservative and traditional life, and the other half is self-destructive behavior such as unquenchable greed, desire, and discontentment.

Cultural and archetypal traits

Different social environment and cultural factors will give rise to different archetypal effects. In fact, archetypes are more active in different cultures than in individuals.

Archetypal qualities of culture

The naïve

Reverence for authority, responsibly protecting and caring for others, excessively encouraging a tradition of following the rules. Its value criterion is oriented towards cultural or overall interests, not individual interests. In fact, individuals are expected to be submissive and do the right thing. In the worst case, deviation or breaking the rules will result in severe penalties; In the best-case scenario, people who deviate or break the rules are seen as people in need of help, and the authority will patiently try to help them correct their behavior.

orphan

Egalitarians unite against oppression or help each other in times of hardship, illness, poverty, or other misery. And always felt very vulnerable. At best, there is a sense of sacrifice and victimization, but they still help each other. At worst, they will sacrifice each other.

Caregivers

Without regard for their own blessings, they are expected to give selflessly. At the highest level, everyone can be well taken care of; At the lowest level, everyone will keep giving, but no one gets what they really want. Because no one can ask for what he wants, it would seem very selfish to ask for something; Or no one dares to admit the true desire in their hearts.

warrior

Requires discipline, hard work, restraint of feelings, and excessive emphasis on competition. At the highest level, they are united in resistance to foreign enemies; At the lowest level, they fall apart and fight each other.

Seekers

It's very subtle, it's personal, no one takes much responsibility for others, but everyone has the right to "live, to be free, and to pursue happiness." At the highest level, they are able to find themselves; At worst, they are often very lonely and alone.

destroyer

United by a desire to destroy something or someone, motivated by a shared belief in the same hatred of the enemy. At the highest level, it can be a social movement or a rebel group that unites to fight evil. At worst, if there is no proper venting of anger, they turn their anger on themselves and numb themselves with violence, alcohol or drugs, or become a violent group in society.

Lovers

Very egalitarian, welcoming and welcoming. He gives high praise to artistic expression, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life. He likes to live a life that is exciting and exciting. At the highest level, they are calm and peaceful, close to each other, and have a sweet life; At worst, peace and tranquility can be destroyed by jealousy, quarrels, gossip, or by raging undercurrents and inexplicable conflicts.

The one who created the zào

Castles in the air, reform and innovation, are concerned with utopian ideas. At the highest level, dreams will somehow come true. At worst, the desolation and misery can be used as an excuse to achieve a great ideal.

ruler

Emphasis is placed on stewardship and guidance of others, setting an excellent model for the behavior of all. This culture tends to place a high value on grand armaments. At the highest level, it is the responsible table of high status and responsibility, in which the person who "has" will help the person who "does not" in a noble, political and family-like way. At worst, it is complacent, smug, snobbish, and aggressive.

magician

Empowering oneself and others, emphasizing one's relationship with one another between oneself and others, between humanity and nature. At worst, it may be manipulative, unbalanced, self-inclined, or feel powerless because it is unable to properly handle and see people or things that are different from its own. Or they can't recognize the changes of the times, but they have changed.

wise man

Considerable emphasis on authority and a high level of self-confidence derived from knowledge, wisdom or expertise. There is no need to change or innovate, because it focuses on eternal truth. At the highest level, it is extremely refined and helps people to attain great wisdom. At worst, it can be overly sophisticated, pretentious, detached from life, fooling itself and resisting change.

Fools

Emphasis on experience, lively. Not driven by accomplishments or material gains, but with inner joy, a love of playfulness, content with the moment, and taking on challenges for fun. At its best, this culture can concretely achieve the highest level of existence, experiencing the bliss of life itself, without the need for security or fulfillment. At worst, it can lead to poverty, addiction to drugs, and nothing to achieve.