BaZi knowledge base
Learn to read beyond the eight characters
Friendly, careful explanations for English readers. Start with the Four Pillars, then build toward the Day Master, element balance, Ten Gods, and timing.
BaZi foundations · 7 min read
What is BaZi? A practical guide to the Four Pillars
Learn what BaZi means, how the Four Pillars are calculated, and what a BaZi chart can—and cannot—tell you.
Read guideChart reading · 8 min read
How to Read a BaZi Chart
Learn how to read a BaZi chart step by step: verify birth details, find the Day Master, assess the Five Elements, and read Ten Gods and Luck Pillars.
Read guideCore concepts · 7 min read
Day Master and the Five Elements explained
Understand the Day Master, Five Elements, generating and controlling cycles, and why element balance is more nuanced than a percentage.
Read guideRelationships · 9 min read
The Ten Gods: an English-language guide
Learn the Ten Gods in BaZi, what Direct and Indirect mean, and how Resource, Output, Wealth, Officer, and Companion relationships work.
Read guideExplore Feng Shui directions
Looking for your Life Gua and East or West group? Use the Kua number calculator to explore the eight traditional Feng Shui directions. Kua uses a separate method from BaZi and does not replace your Day Master or Four Pillars chart.