Plain-English guides
Learn BaZi in Plain English
Start with the idea behind the chart, then follow the links to each guide. Every topic connects back to your free calculator.
Calculate your free BaZi chartWhat Is BaZi?
The Four Pillars of Destiny, the eight characters behind every chart, and how BaZi differs from the Chinese zodiac.
How to Read a BaZi Chart
A step-by-step path from the four pillars to your Day Master, elements and relationships.
Five Elements in BaZi
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, and how their balance appears in your chart.
What Is a Day Master?
The reference point of the chart, and why the Day Pillar matters most.
Ten Gods in BaZi
The ten relationships that describe how the other pillars interact with your Day Master.
BaZi Luck Cycles (Da Yun)
The ten-year periods that frame how the chart’s energies shift over time.
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