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BaZi, without the mystique.
Calculate your Four Pillars in seconds, then learn the Five Elements, Qimen timing, and Feng Shui basics — in plain English, with no fear-based advice.
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Learning paths
Three ways to start
Read your chart
What the Four Pillars are, how the Day Master works, and how to look at element balance.
02Understand timing
Daily guidance, lunar rhythm, and how Qimen and BaZi answer different questions.
03Read your space
The Bagua map and Five Elements as practical tools for rooms, homes, and offices.
Reference
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The Five Elements Explained: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
The five elements explained: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water as five kinds of movement, plus the generating and controlling cycles.
What Are Yin and Yang? A Plain-English Introduction
Yin and yang explained in plain English: complementary contrast, rhythm, and balance, and why the symbol cont…
How to Prepare Your Birth Data for a BaZi Reading
Prepare accurate birth data for a BaZi reading: date, time, birthplace, timezone, and how to handle unknown t…
What to Expect from a Written BaZi Report
What a written BaZi report includes: chart summary, element balance, personality themes, career and relations…
Five Elements in Your Rooms: A Practical Placement Guide
Use the five elements in your rooms: a practical guide to wood, fire, earth, metal, and water colors, materia…
Feng Shui Basics: How to Use the Bagua Map in Your Home
Learn how to use the Bagua map in your home: the eight life areas, how to overlay the map, and simple adjustm…
FAQ
Questions readers ask first
What is BaZi?
BaZi, or the Four Pillars of Destiny, is a Chinese charting system built from the year, month, day, and hour of birth.
Is the calculator accurate?
It computes the Four Pillars with a standard day-pillar formula and simplified solar-term dates, then converts your time to China Standard Time. It is a first look, not a full professional reading.
Do I need my exact birth time?
The Hour Pillar needs it. If you select “unknown time,” the calculator shows the first three pillars only.
Is Chinese metaphysics fortune-telling?
Serious study treats these traditions as symbolic frameworks for pattern, timing, and reflection — not as fixed predictions.
Where should I start?
Start with the calculator to see your chart, then follow a learning path in the Learn section.