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身强身弱、喜用神、调候、太岁等核心术语解释 · 15 articles
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a significant feature of the modern timekeeping system and one of the most critical—and easily overlooked—factors in Bazi chart calculation. The foundation of an accurate
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The combinations of Ba Zi (八字) structures exceed 500,000. Among these numerous structures, predecessors in the field of fate analysis identified certain regular characteristics through analysis, categ
Southern Hemisphere Bazi
Southern Hemisphere Bazi refers to the question of whether people born south of the equator should adjust the Bazi Month Branch according to local seasonal relationships when calculating a birth chart
Ba Zi Terms and Explanations
This glossary gathers recurring concepts that support chart reading but do not fit neatly into a single foundational or interpretive system. It is designed for quick lookup while you read Ba Zi articl
Day Pillar Ranking
The Day Pillar Ranking is a system for evaluating the innate strengths and weaknesses of each of the sixty possible Day Pillar (日柱) combinations—the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of your birth day,
Three Cycles and Nine Periods (三元九运)
Three Cycles and Nine Periods (三元九运, Sānyuán Jiǔyùn) is the time division system at the heart of the Xuan Kong Feng Shui tradition. It divides time into a grand cycle of 180 years, known as one "Cycle
Zodiac
The Zodiac, formally known as the "Twelve Zodiac Animals," is a core symbolic system in Chinese traditional culture used for marking years and times. Comprising the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Loong (Drag
Strength and Weakness of the Self (身强身弱)
The concept of Strength and Weakness of the Self (身强身弱) forms the cornerstone and core analytical framework of Bazi (Four Pillars) metaphysics, also known as Ziping. Here, "Self" specifically refers t
Grand Duke Jupiter (太岁)
Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui, 太岁) stands as one of the most pivotal concepts in the traditional Chinese calendrical system and the metaphysical belief in spiritual influences. The term "Sui" refers to
Climate Adjustment (调候)
Climate Adjustment (调候) is a highly advanced interpretive system within Bazi (Four Pillars) metaphysics. It focuses on how each Day Master (日主) thrives or struggles under the varying climatic conditio
Five Elements (五行)
The Five Elements (Wu Xing, 五行) is a foundational philosophical model and worldview in ancient China. Rather than representing five tangible substances, it is an abstract system that summarizes the fi
Interactions of Punishment, Clash, Combination, and Union (刑冲合会)
The system of Punishment, Clash, Combination, and Union (刑冲合会) forms the dynamic core of Bazi (Four Pillars) metaphysics. It serves as the "grammar" that deciphers the intricate relationships among th
Favorable and Useful Elements (喜用神)
In Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) analysis, the concept of "Favorable and Useful Elements" (喜用神, xi yong shen) stands as a central pillar and is widely applied. Contrary to what the name might suggest
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Yin and Yang are philosophical concepts and modes of thinking originating from ancient China, describing two forces that are opposite yet complementary, mutually opposing yet interdependent, and etern
Early and Late Zi Hour
The distinction between the Early and Late Zi Hour is a longstanding and crucial technical debate in the practice of Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) charting. The Zi Hour (23:00 to 01:00) is unique in