BaZi (四柱, Four Pillars) literally means "four pillars." Your year, month, day, and hour of birth each form one pillar. Every pillar consists of a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch.
The ten Heavenly Stems represent yin-yang polarity and the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). The twelve Earthly Branches correspond to the twelve zodiac animals.
Together, these eight characters form the unique energetic blueprint of a person. From this blueprint, practitioners analyze temperament, talent, career inclination, relationship patterns, health tendencies, and the major cycles of life.
The Five Elements
The Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — describe five fundamental types of energy. When one element dominates or is absent in a chart, imbalances can manifest in specific life areas. The core of BaZi analysis is identifying these imbalances.
The Day Master — Your Core Identity
The Day Master — the Heavenly Stem of your birth day — represents your core energy. Jia Wood tends toward upward ambition, Bing Fire radiates warmth, Geng Metal embodies decisiveness.