§ BaZi 八字
Your Four Pillars of destiny.
BaZi reads the cosmic signature of your birth as eight characters — one Heavenly Stem and one Earthly Branch for each of Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Your Day Master is the soul of the chart.
What is BaZi?
BaZi (八字), which translates to "Eight Characters", is the ancient Chinese system of divination that reads your destiny from the four pillars of your birth: the Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Each pillar carries one Heavenly Stem and one Earthly Branch, giving eight characters total — the cosmic ID of your soul.
What is the Day Master?
The Day Master (日主) is the Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar — and it represents you. It's the lens through which all other pillars are read. There are ten possible Day Masters, one for each Heavenly Stem, each tied to one of the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) in either Yang or Yin form.
How accurate is this calculator?
Our pillar calculations use the standard sexagenary cycle algorithm verified against the Hong Kong Observatory's published tables. The AI interpretation is generated by Gemini, trained on classical BaZi sources. For a professional reading that includes deeper analysis of Ten Gods, Shen Sha, and your full Luck Pillar cycles, consult a certified BaZi master.