八字
BaZi · Four Pillars of Destiny
The Four Pillars chart and the Ten Gods system.
Sample BaZi Chart — Male born 10 March 1976, 10:28 am
時 Hour
癸
巳
Gui Si · Water Snake
日 Day Master
辛
酉
Xin You · Metal Rooster
月 Month
辛
卯
Xin Mao · Metal Rabbit
年 Year
丙
辰
Bing Chen · Fire Dragon
Day Master: Xin 辛 (Yin Metal) · Year Stem: Bing 丙 (Yang Fire) → Forward Luck Cycle
The 10 Gods 十神 (B.17)
The 10 Gods describe the relationship of every stem in a BaZi chart relative to the Day Master (日主). They reveal areas of life, personality tendencies, and the quality of various life aspects.
| Chinese | Name (Pinyin) | English | Relationship to Day Master | Polarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 比肩 | Bǐ Jiān | Friend / Companion | Same element as Day Master | Same |
| 劫財 | Jié Cái | Rob Wealth | Same element as Day Master | Different |
| 食神 | Shí Shén | Eating God | Day Master produces this element | Same |
| 傷官 | Shāng Guān | Hurting Officer | Day Master produces this element | Different |
| 偏財 | Piān Cái | Indirect Wealth | Day Master controls this element | Same |
| 正財 | Zhèng Cái | Direct Wealth | Day Master controls this element | Different |
| 七殺 | Qī Shā | Seven Killing | This element counters Day Master | Same |
| 正官 | Zhèng Guān | Direct Officer | This element counters Day Master | Different |
| 偏印 | Piān Yìn | Indirect Resource | This element produces Day Master | Same |
| 正印 | Zhèng Yìn | Direct Resource | This element produces Day Master | Different |
12 Growth & Birth Phases 十二長生 (B.18)
Each Heavenly Stem passes through 12 phases of life as it cycles through the 12 Earthly Branches. These phases describe the strength and vitality of that element in any given branch.
| Phase | Chinese | 甲 | 乙 | 丙 | 丁 | 戊 | 己 | 庚 | 辛 | 壬 | 癸 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth 長生 | 長生 | 亥 | 午 | 寅 | 酉 | 寅 | 酉 | 巳 | 子 | 申 | 卯 |
| Bath 沐浴 | 沐浴 | 子 | 巳 | 卯 | 申 | 卯 | 申 | 午 | 亥 | 酉 | 寅 |
| Youth 冠帶 | 冠帶 | 丑 | 辰 | 辰 | 未 | 辰 | 未 | 未 | 戌 | 戌 | 丑 |
| Thriving 健祿 | 健祿 | 寅 | 卯 | 巳 | 午 | 巳 | 午 | 申 | 酉 | 亥 | 子 |
| Prosperous 帝旺 | 帝旺 | 卯 | 寅 | 午 | 巳 | 午 | 巳 | 酉 | 申 | 子 | 亥 |
| Weakening 衰 | 衰 | 辰 | 丑 | 未 | 辰 | 未 | 辰 | 戌 | 未 | 丑 | 戌 |
| Sick 病 | 病 | 巳 | 子 | 申 | 卯 | 申 | 卯 | 亥 | 午 | 寅 | 酉 |
| Death 死 | 死 | 午 | 亥 | 酉 | 寅 | 酉 | 寅 | 子 | 巳 | 卯 | 申 |
| Grave 墓 | 墓 | 未 | 戌 | 戌 | 丑 | 戌 | 丑 | 丑 | 辰 | 辰 | 未 |
| Extinction 絕 | 絕 | 申 | 酉 | 亥 | 子 | 亥 | 子 | 寅 | 卯 | 巳 | 午 |
| Conceived 胎 | 胎 | 酉 | 申 | 子 | 亥 | 子 | 亥 | 卯 | 寅 | 午 | 巳 |
| Nourishing 養 | 養 | 戌 | 未 | 丑 | 戌 | 丑 | 戌 | 辰 | 丑 | 未 | 辰 |
Five Rats Formula 五鼠遁 — Hour Pillar from Day Stem (B.19)
Use the Day Master Stem to find the starting Heavenly Stem for the Rat Hour (子時 11pm–1am). Each subsequent hour follows the sexagenary sequence.
| Hour / Branch | 甲 / 己 Day | 乙 / 庚 Day | 丙 / 辛 Day | 丁 / 壬 Day | 戊 / 癸 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Rat (12am–1am) | 甲子 Jia Zi | 丙子 Bing Zi | 戊子 Wu Zi | 庚子 Geng Zi | 壬子 Ren Zi |
| 丑 Ox (1am–3am) | 乙丑 Yi Chou | 丁丑 Ding Chou | 己丑 Ji Chou | 辛丑 Xin Chou | 癸丑 Gui Chou |
| 寅 Tiger (3am–5am) | 丙寅 Bing Yin | 戊寅 Wu Yin | 庚寅 Geng Yin | 壬寅 Ren Yin | 甲寅 Jia Yin |
| 卯 Rabbit (5am–7am) | 丁卯 Ding Mao | 己卯 Ji Mao | 辛卯 Xin Mao | 癸卯 Gui Mao | 乙卯 Yi Mao |
| 辰 Dragon (7am–9am) | 戊辰 Wu Chen | 庚辰 Geng Chen | 壬辰 Ren Chen | 甲辰 Jia Chen | 丙辰 Bing Chen |
| 巳 Snake (9am–11am) | 己巳 Ji Si | 辛巳 Xin Si | 癸巳 Gui Si | 乙巳 Yi Si | 丁巳 Ding Si |
| 午 Horse (11am–1pm) | 庚午 Geng Wu | 壬午 Ren Wu | 甲午 Jia Wu | 丙午 Bing Wu | 戊午 Wu Wu |
| 未 Goat (1pm–3pm) | 辛未 Xin Wei | 癸未 Gui Wei | 乙未 Yi Wei | 丁未 Ding Wei | 己未 Ji Wei |
| 申 Monkey (3pm–5pm) | 壬申 Ren Shen | 甲申 Jia Shen | 丙申 Bing Shen | 戊申 Wu Shen | 庚申 Geng Shen |
| 酉 Rooster (5pm–7pm) | 癸酉 Gui You | 乙酉 Yi You | 丁酉 Ding You | 己酉 Ji You | 辛酉 Xin You |
| 戌 Dog (7pm–9pm) | 甲戌 Jia Xu | 丙戌 Bing Xu | 戊戌 Wu Xu | 庚戌 Geng Xu | 壬戌 Ren Xu |
| 亥 Pig (9pm–11pm) | 乙亥 Yi Hai | 丁亥 Ding Hai | 己亥 Ji Hai | 辛亥 Xin Hai | 癸亥 Gui Hai |