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