True Solar Time
Why longitude and the equation of time can change the hour pillar.
Clock time is corrected before mapping to the twelve two-hour branches.
Learn the system
Plain-English BaZi concepts, linked back to classical calculation.
Four Pillars
Year, month, day, and hour pillars form the core structure of a BaZi chart.
Each pillar combines one heavenly stem and one earthly branch.
Five Elements
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water describe symbolic patterns of growth, expression, stability, refinement, and flow.
Elements generate and control one another in defined cycles.
Ten Gods
Ten Gods are relationship archetypes derived from the Day Master.
Element relationship plus yin-yang polarity determines the archetype.