BaZi Calculator – Four Pillars of Destiny Chart
BaZi (Bat Tu in Vietnamese, also called Four Pillars of Destiny) builds four pillars from your year, month, day and hour of birth. Each pillar has a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch, giving eight characters in total. The stem of the day pillar is your Day Master, the symbol of yourself in the chart.
Fortune Teller builds your Four Pillars from your birth data, identifies your Day Master, shows how the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) are distributed and explains it in plain language.
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How it works: step by step
- Enter your birth date and time.
- Look at the four pillars and read your Day Master.
- See which elements are strong and which are light.
- Read the suggestions on balancing your daily rhythm.
How to read the result
The Day Master describes your core temperament through an image, such as Jia as a tall tree or Bing as the sun. It is an easy-to-remember picture, not a fixed mold.
An abundance or lack of an element is a hint about tendencies. It is usually read as a reminder to balance your rhythm, not something you cannot change.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Day Master?
The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your day pillar and represents you in the chart.
How is BaZi different from Zi Wei Dou Shu?
Both use birth data. BaZi analyses four pillars and element balance, while Zi Wei Dou Shu places stars in twelve palaces.
Do I need an exact birth time?
The hour pillar needs it. If you do not know it, you can still read the other three pillars.
Is a missing element bad?
No. It just points to something you may want to give extra attention.
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