Learn BaZi (Four Pillars)

Master the ancient art of Chinese destiny analysis

What is BaZi?

BaZi (八字), literally meaning "Eight Characters," is a Chinese astrological system that uses your birth date and time to reveal your destiny pattern. Also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny, it analyzes the cosmic energy present at your birth moment to understand your character, potential, and life path.

Each person's BaZi chart consists of four pillars representing the Year, Month, Day, and Hour of birth. These pillars contain Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches that interact through the Five Elements system.

The Five Elements (Wu Xing)

Wood (木)

Growth, expansion, creativity, flexibility

Fire (火)

Passion, transformation, brilliance, warmth

Earth (土)

Stability, nurturing, reliability, patience

Metal (金)

Precision, righteousness, strength, determination

Water (水)

Wisdom, adaptability, communication, intuition

The Four Pillars

Hour Pillar

Your inner self and late life

Day Pillar

Your true self and marriage

Month Pillar

Your career and parents

Year Pillar

Your social life and grandparents

Yin Yang Theory

Yang (阳) - Active Energy

  • • Masculine, bright, active
  • • Expansion and movement
  • • Day, summer, heat
  • • Associated with odd numbers

Yin (阴) - Passive Energy

  • • Feminine, dark, passive
  • • Contraction and stillness
  • • Night, winter, cold
  • • Associated with even numbers

Reading Your BaZi Chart

  1. 1.
    Identify Your Day Master: The Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar represents your core self.
  2. 2.
    Analyze Element Balance: Check if you have too much or too little of certain elements.
  3. 3.
    Find Your Useful Elements: Elements that bring balance to your chart are your lucky elements.
  4. 4.
    Study the Interactions: Elements interact through cycles of generation and destruction.
  5. 5.
    Consider Timing: Luck pillars show how your fortune changes over time.

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