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BaZi - Basico
ContentsArticles
Ba Zi 1Heavenly Stems 2Earthly Branches 3Hsia Calendar 7Hour Pillar 12Luck Pillar 13Life Cycle 17Hidden Stems 18Seasonal Cycle 19Chinese New Year 19Symbolic Stars 22Aspects Of Life 27House of Life 33House of Conception 34Kua Number 35120-Year Basic Components Table 43Date Selection 44List Of Ba Zi 50
ReferencesArticle Sources and Contributors 51
Article LicensesLicense 52
Ba Zi 1
Ba ZiBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Wikibooks - Ba Zi Project1.1. Introduction2. Heavenly Stems (天 干)3. Earthly Branches (地 支)4. Hsia Calendar (夏 历)5. Hour Pillar (时 辰)6. Luck Pillar (大 运)7.7. Life Cycle8.8. Hidden Stems9.9. Seasonal Cycle10.10. Chinese New Year11.11. Symbolic Stars12.12. Aspects Of Life13.13. House of Life14.14. House of Conception15.15. Kua Number16.16. 120-Year Basic Components Table17.17. Date Selection18.18. List Of Ba Zi
References•• Jerry G. King, "Four Pillars of Destiny: Unlocking the Mysteries of Life (Volume 3)", CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform (2012). ISBN: 1479202584•• Joey Yap, "BaZi - The Destiny Code: Your Guide to the Four Pillars of Destiny", JY Books Sdn Bhd; 2nd edition
(February 1, 2005). ISBN: 9833332013
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Heavenly StemsBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Heavenly StemsThere are ten Heavenly Stems (represented by the acronyms "H" or "HS") used in the construction of the Four Pillarsof Ba Zi (四 柱 八 字), a method of Chinese Divination based on a person's date and time of birth. For example,both the acronyms "HS1" and "H1" represent the first Heavenly Stem, namely "Jia" (Yang Wood), as shown in thetables below.
S/N HeavenlyStem
(天 干)
Notation ChinesePinyin
SimplifiedChinese
Yin/Yang(阴 阳)
FiveElements
(五 行)
Zang/Fu(organ)
1 Jia HS1 jiǎ 甲 Yang Wood Gall Bladder
2 Yi HS2 yǐ 乙 Yin Wood Liver
3 Bing HS3 bǐng 丙 Yang Fire Small Intestine
4 Ding HS4 dīng 丁 Yin Fire Heart
5 Wu HS5 wù 戊 Yang Earth Stomach
6 Ji HS6 jǐ 己 Yin Earth Spleen
7 Geng HS7 gēng 庚 Yang Metal Large Intestine
8 Xin HS8 xīn 辛 Yin Metal Lung
9 Ren HS9 rén 壬 Yang Water Urinary Bladder
10 Gui HS10 guǐ 癸 Yin Water Kidney
Heavenly Stem Combinations and Clashes
HS H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
H1 ClashElement
5ComEarth
ClashDirection
H2 ClashElement
5ComMetal
ClashDirection
H3 ClashElement
5ComWater
ClashDirection
H4 ClashElement
5ComWood
ClashDirection
H5 ClashElement
ClashElement
5ComFire
H6 5ComEarth
ClashElement
ClashElement
H7 ClashDirection
5ComMetal
ClashElement
H8 ClashDirection
5ComWater
ClashElement
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H9 ClashDirection
5ComWood
ClashElement
H10 ClashDirection
5ComFire
ClashElement
Notes:1.1. In the above table, "5Com" means the 5 Combinations of two adjacent Heavenly Stems. These combinations
result in a good structure of a person's Ba Zi2.2. "Clash" means that the Heavenly Stems clash with each other in the Ba Zi, when they are next to each other.
Clashes will result in a poor structure of a person's Ba Zi.3.3. If there is a Clash of two adjacent Stems, as well as a Combination with another Stem, the Clash will not occur,
as Combinations take precedence over Clashes.
Earthly BranchesBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Earthly BranchesThere are twelve Earthly Branches (represented by the acronyms "E" or "EB") used in the construction of the FourPillars of Ba Zi (四 柱 八 字). For example, both the acronyms "EB1" and "E1" represent the first Earthly Branch,namely "Rat" (Yang Water), as shown in the tables below.
S/N Time(时 辰)
Notation ChinesePinyin
EarthlyBranch
inSimplified
Chinese(地 支)
12 AnimalMnemonics(十 二 支)
Yin/Yang(阴 阳)
FiveElements
(五 行)
1 11pm - 1am EB1 zǐ 子 Rat Yang Water
2 1am - 3am EB2 chǒu 丑 Ox Yin Earth
3 3am - 5am EB3 yín 寅 Tiger Yang Wood
4 5am - 7am EB4 mǎo 卯 Rabbit Yin Wood
5 7am - 9am EB5 chén 辰 Dragon Yang Earth
6 9am - 11am EB6 sì 巳 Snake Yin Fire
7 11am - 1pm EB7 wǔ 午 Horse Yang Fire
8 1pm - 3pm EB8 wèi 未 Goat Yin Earth
9 3pm - 5pm EB9 shēn 申 Monkey Yang Metal
10 5pm - 7pm EB10 yǒu 酉 Rooster Yin Metal
11 7pm -9pm EB11 xū 戌 Dog Yang Earth
12 9pm - 11pm EB12 hài 亥 Pig Yin Water
Notes:
1. The Chinese terms used for the animal mnemonics are not words used for the animals themselves. For example, the Chinese word for "Rat" is "鼠" and not "子". Similarly, the word for "Horse" is "马" and never "午", as
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shown in the table above. The animal signs are therefore used purely as a memory aid, and carry no inherentmeaning. In other words, the physical or mental characteristics of a person cannot be inferred from the animalsign under which he/she is born. For example, it cannot be inferred that a person born under the "Ox" sign isstrong, or that a person born under the "Tiger" sign is ferocious. Such facile inferences are invalid.
2. In translating the Earthly Branch from Chinese to English, only one word is used, although the Chinese termscould be translated into English in more than one way. For example, the Chinese term for "Goat" could equallymean "ram" or "sheep" in English, the term for "Rat" could also be translated as "mouse", and the word for"Metal" is sometimes translated as "Gold", as the same Chinese character is used for both. In addition, the term"Five Elements" could be translated literally, and perhaps more accurately, as "Five Movements".
Earthly Branch Interactions (Combinations and Clashes)In the table below, combinations and clashes refer to the type of interactions between two or more of the four EarthlyBranches (the hour, day, month and year earthly branches) found in a person's Ba Zi chart.Combinations refer to auspicious interactions, and clashes are inauspicious interactions. For example, in Row 1,combination(E3,E4,E5) means that if the branches E3, E4 and E5 are found in a person's Ba Zi chart, it is anauspicious sign. On the other hand, clash(E1,E7) in Row 7 means that if the branches E1 and E7 are found in a BaZi chart, it is an indication of an inauspicious chart.Combinations may result in a new element being formed in a chart. For example, combination(E12,E4,E8) in Row2will result in the formation of the new element "Wood", as indicated in the table below.
Row 1 SeasonalCombinations
combination(E3,E4,E5){Spring}Wood
combination(E6,E7,E8){Summer}Fire
combination(E9,E10,E11){Autumn}Metal
combination(E12,E1,E2){Winter}Water
Row 2 ThreeCombinations
combination(E12,E4,E8)Wood
combination(E3,E7,E11)Fire
combination(E6,E10,E2)Metal
combination(E9,E1,E5)Water
Row 3 Front HalfCombinations
combination(E12,E4)Wood
combination(E3,E7)Fire
combination(E6,E10)Metal
combination(E9,E1)Water
Row 4 Rear HalfCombinations
combination(E4,E8)Wood
combination(E7,E11)Fire
combination(E10,E2)Metal
combination(E1,E5)Water
Row 5 SixCombinations
combination(E1,E2)Earth
combination(E3,E12)Wood
combination(E4,E11)Fire
combination(E5,E10)Metal
combination(E6,E9)Water
combination(E7,E8)Fire
Row 6 ThreePersecutingClashes
clash(E3,E6,E9) clash(E2,E8,E11) Partial Persecuting Clash clash(E3,E6)clash(E6,E9)clash(E9,E3)
clash(E2,E11)clash(E8,E2)clash(E11,E8)
Row 7 Six Clashes clash(E1,E7) clash(E2,E8) clash(E3,E9) clash(E4,E10) clash(E5,E11) clash(E6,E12)
Row 8 Clashes clash(E1,E4)Ingratitude Clash
clash(E5,E5)Self Clash
clash(E7,E7)Self Clash
clash(E10,E10)Self Clash
clash(E12,E12)Self Clash
Row 9 RelatedClash
clash(E1,E10) clash(E3,E12) clash(E2,E5) clash(E4,E7) clash(E6,E9) clash(E8,E11)
Row 10 ConflictedClash
clash(E1,E8) clash(E2,E7) clash(E3,E6) clash(E4,E5) clash(E9,E12) clash(E10,E11)
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Hierarchy of Earthly Branch InteractionsThe following is the hierarchy of Earthly Branch interactions, ranked in descending order of importance. Forexample, "Seasonal Combination" is more important, and will override "Three Combinations", which in turn willoverride "Three Persecuting Clashes".1.1. Seasonal Combination2.2. Three Combinations3.3. Three Persecuting Clashes4.4. Six Clashes5.5. Half Combination6.6. Self Persecuting Clash7.7. Six Combinations8.8. Conflicted Clashes9.9. Related Clashes
Prerequisites For Interactions To Be SuccessfulThe prerequisites for interactions to be successful are:1.1. Three Combinations: For a front-half or rear-half combination to be successful, the resultant element (Water,
Earth, Fire, Wood, or Metal) must be present in any one or more of the Heavenly Stems of the Ba Zi chart. Forexample, a half-combination of E1 (Yang Water) and E9 (Yang Metal) will result in the Water element. If theWater element is found in any of the four Heavenly Stems, then this half-combination will be effective (thebranches E1 and E9 need not be next (adjacent) to each other in the Ba Zi chart for the combination to besuccessful). Conversely, a combination of E1 and E9 will not be successful if the element Water is not found inany of the four Heavenly Stems of a person's Ba Zi chart.
2.2. Six Clashes: For a "Six Clash" to be effective, the pair of contributing branches must be next (adjacent) to eachother in a Ba Zi chart. For example, the clash of E7 and E1 will be effective if E7 is on the Hour Earth Branch andE1 is on the Day Earth Branch. On the other hand, the clash of E7 and E1 will not be effective if E7 is on theHour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Month or Year Earth Branch.
3.3. Six Combinations: For a "Six Combination" to be effective, the pair of contributing branches must be next(adjacent) to each other in a Ba Zi chart. For example, the combination of E2 and E1 will be effective if E2 is onthe Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Day Earth Branch. On the other hand, the combination of E2 and E1 willnot be effective if E2 is on the Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Month or Year Earth Branch.
4.4. Seasonal Combinations: For a "Seasonal Combination" to be effective, the three contributing branches need notbe next (adjacent) to each other in a Ba Zi chart.
Hidden Heavenly Stems in Earthly BranchesFor every Earthly Branch, one or more Hidden Heavenly Stems may be found. In the evaluation of a Ba Zi chart,both the Earthly Branches and Hidden Heavenly Stems are taken into account.The "+" sign in the table below represents "Yang", and the "-" sign represents "Yin". For example, "+Wood" denotes"Yang Wood", and "-Water" denotes "Yin Water".
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EarthlyBranch
HiddenStem 1
HiddenStem 2
HiddenStem 3
E1Rat
H10-Water
E2Ox
H8-Metal
H6-Earth
H10-Water
E3Tiger
H5+Earth
H1+Wood
H3+Fire
E4Rabbit
H2-Wood
E5Dragon
H10-Water
H5+Earth
H2-Wood
E6Snake
H7+Metal
H3+Fire
H5+Earth
E7Horse
H4-Fire
H6-Earth
E8Goat
H4-Fire
H6-Earth
H2-Wood
E9Monkey
H5+Earth
H7+Metal
H9+Water
E10Rooster
H8-Metal
E11Dog
H4-Fire
H5+Earth
H8-Metal
E12Pig
H9+Water
H1+Wood
References1. http:/ / www. math. nus. edu. sg/ aslaksen/ gem-projects/ hm/ 0203-1-44-heavenly_secrets/ heavenly_secrets. pdf
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Hsia CalendarBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Hsia Calendar
IntroductionThe Hsia Calendar (夏 历) is also known as the Ten Thousand Year Calendar (万 年 历). Unlike the ChineseLunar Calendar, the Hsia Calendar is a Chinese solar sexagenary calendar system, based on a cycle of 60-years.
PurposeFor a given date and time of birth, the Hsia Calendar is used to obtain the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches withwhich to construct the Four Pillars of Destiny (四 柱) of a person. The Four Pillars of Destiny are also known as theBa Zi (八 字), literally the Eight Characters of a person's birth. In ancient China, one use of this form of divinationwas to select a suitable marriage partner.The Four Pillars of Destiny are the Year Pillar, the Month Pillar, the Day Pillar and the Hour Pillar. Each Pillar ismade up of two components, namely the Heavenly Stem and the Earthly Branch, both of which are read from theHsia Calendar.The Hsia Calendar is also used in various types of Feng Shui, or Chinese Geomancy, such as the Flying Star FengShui.
SeasonsThere are twelve Seasons (SS) used in the Hsia Calendar. These are based on the relative position of the sun.
Numeral Season Notation
1 Early Spring SS1
2 Mid Spring SS2
3 Late Spring SS3
4 Early Summer SS4
5 Mid Summer SS5
6 Late Summer SS6
7 Early Autumn SS7
8 Mid Autumn SS8
9 Late Autumn SS9
10 Early Winter SS10
11 Mid Winter SS11
12 Late Winter SS12
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YearsThe following is a list of Gregorian calendar years represented in the Hsia Calendar system:
1900s•• ../1900/•• ../1901/•• ../1902/•• ../1903/•• ../1904/•• ../1905/•• ../1906/•• ../1907/•• ../1908/•• ../1909/
1910s•• ../1910/•• ../1911/•• ../1912/•• ../1913/•• ../1914/•• ../1915/•• ../1916/•• ../1917/•• ../1918/•• ../1919/
1920s•• ../1920/•• ../1921/•• ../1922/•• ../1923/•• ../1924/•• ../1925/•• ../1926/•• ../1927/•• ../1928/•• ../1929/
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1930s•• ../1930/•• ../1931/•• ../1932/•• ../1933/•• ../1934/•• ../1935/•• ../1936/•• ../1937/•• ../1938/•• ../1939/
1940s•• ../1940/•• ../1941/•• ../1942/•• ../1943/•• ../1944/•• ../1945/•• ../1946/•• ../1947/•• ../1948/•• ../1949/
1950s•• ../1950/•• ../1951/•• ../1952/•• ../1953/•• ../1954/•• ../1955/•• ../1956/•• ../1957/•• ../1958/•• ../1959/
1960s•• ../1960/•• ../1961/•• ../1962/•• ../1963/•• ../1964/•• ../1965/•• ../1966/•• ../1967/•• ../1968/
Hsia Calendar 10
•• ../1969/
1970s•• ../1970/•• ../1971/•• ../1972/•• ../1973/•• ../1974/•• ../1975/•• ../1976/•• ../1977/•• ../1978/•• ../1979/
1980s•• ../1980/•• ../1981/•• ../1982/•• ../1983/•• ../1984/•• ../1985/•• ../1986/•• ../1987/•• ../1988/•• ../1989/
1990s•• ../1990/•• ../1991/•• ../1992/•• ../1993/•• ../1994/•• ../1995/•• ../1996/•• ../1997/•• ../1998/•• ../1999/
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2000s•• ../2000/•• ../2001/•• ../2002/•• ../2003/•• ../2004/•• ../2005/•• ../2006/•• ../2007/•• ../2008/•• ../2009/
2010s•• ../2010/•• ../2011/•• ../2012/•• ../2013/•• ../2014/•• ../2015/•• ../2016/•• ../2017/•• ../2018/•• ../2019/
2020s•• ../2020/•• ../2021/•• ../2022/•• ../2023/•• ../2024/•• ../2025/•• ../2026/•• ../2027/•• ../2028/•• ../2029/
2030s•• ../2030/•• ../2031/•• ../2032/•• ../2033/•• ../2034/•• ../2035/•• ../2036/•• ../2037/•• ../2038/
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•• ../2039/
2040s•• ../2040/•• ../2041/•• ../2042/•• ../2043/•• ../2044/•• ../2045/•• ../2046/•• ../2047/•• ../2048/
References•• Joey Yap, "The Ten Thousand Year Calendar - Your Definitive Reference For Feng Shui and Chinese
Astrology", JY Books Sdn Bhd; 3rd edition (2004). ISBN: 9834076150•• Vincent Koh, "Hsia Calendar: 1924-2024", Asiapac Books (1998). ISBN: 981229077X
Hour PillarBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Hour PillarThe Hour Pillar is used in the construction of the Four Pillars of Ba Zi (四 柱 八 字), a method of ChineseDivination based on a person's date and time of birth:
HeavenlyStem
ofDay Pillar
versusTime of Birth
(时 辰)
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 EarthlyBranch
ofHour Pillar
11pm-1am H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 E1
1am-3am H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 E2
3am-5am H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 E3
5am-7am H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 E4
7am-9am H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 E5
9am-11am H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 E6
11am-1pm H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 E7
1pm-3pm H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 E8
3pm-5pm H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 E9
5pm-7pm H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 E10
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7pm-9pm H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 E11
9pm-11pm H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 E12
• The Heavenly Stem of the Hour Pillar is obtained from the intersection of the column (Heavenly Stem of DayPillar) and the row (Time of Birth). For example, for a person born between 5pm-7pm, with a Heavenly Stem ofthe Day Pillar of H3, the Heavenly Stem of the Hour Pillar will be H4.
• The Earthly Branch of the Hour Pillar is obtained from the last column (Earthly Branch of Hour Pillar) of theabove chart. For example, if the Heavenly Stem of Day Pillar is H3 and the time of birth is 6.23pm, then the HourPillar is H4, E10.
Hour Pillar Listed For Every Day Heavenly Stem (HS)1.1. Hour Pillar For Day HS12.2. Hour Pillar For Day HS23.3. Hour Pillar For Day HS34.4. Hour Pillar For Day HS45.5. Hour Pillar For Day HS56.6. Hour Pillar For Day HS67.7. Hour Pillar For Day HS78.8. Hour Pillar For Day HS89.9. Hour Pillar For Day HS910.10. Hour Pillar For Day HS10
Luck PillarBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba Zi
Luck PillarThe Luck Pillar (大 运, Ta Yun) of a person's Ba Zi chart gives an indication of a person's luck in periods of 10years each. The Luck Pillar is plotted based on the following:
Heavenly Stem of the Year Pillar
S/N HeavenlyStem
of Year
Notation ChinesePinyin
SimplifiedChinese
Yin/Yang(阴 阳)
FiveElements
(五 行)
CycleDirectionof Male
CycleDirectionof Female
1 Jia HS1 jiǎ 甲 Yang Wood Forward Reverse
2 Yi HS2 yǐ 乙 Yin Wood Reverse Forward
3 Bing HS3 bǐng 丙 Yang Fire Forward Reverse
4 Ding HS4 dīng 丁 Yin Fire Reverse Forward
5 Wu HS5 wù 戊 Yang Earth Forward Reverse
6 Ji HS6 jǐ 己 Yin Earth Reverse Forward
7 Geng HS7 gēng 庚 Yang Metal Forward Reverse
8 Xin HS8 xīn 辛 Yin Metal Reverse Forward
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9 Ren HS9 rén 壬 Yang Water Forward Reverse
10 Gui HS10 guǐ 癸 Yin Water Reverse Forward
Earthly Branch of the Month PillarThere are 12 Earthly Branches as follows:
S/N Time(时 辰)
Notation ChinesePinyin
EarthlyBranch
inSimplified
Chinese(地 支)
12 AnimalMnemonics(十 二 支)
Yin/Yang(阴 阳)
FiveElements
(五 行)
1 11pm - 1am EB1 zǐ 子 Rat Yang Water
2 1am - 3am EB2 chǒu 丑 Ox Yin Earth
3 3am - 5am EB3 yín 寅 Tiger Yang Wood
4 5am - 7am EB4 mǎo 卯 Rabbit Yin Wood
5 7am - 9am EB5 chén 辰 Dragon Yang Earth
6 9am - 11am EB6 sì 巳 Snake Yin Fire
7 11am - 1pm EB7 wǔ 午 Horse Yang Fire
8 1pm - 3pm EB8 wèi 未 Goat Yin Earth
9 3pm - 5pm EB9 shēn 申 Monkey Yang Metal
10 5pm - 7pm EB10 yǒu 酉 Rooster Yin Metal
11 7pm -9pm EB11 xū 戌 Dog Yang Earth
12 9pm - 11pm EB12 hài 亥 Pig Yin Water
Using the Monthly Pillar of a Ba Zi chart, the first luck pillar will be the next Stem & Branch of the above charts, ineither the forward or reverse cycle.For example, a male born in a Yang year (or a female born in a Yin year) will follow the forward cycle, and if hisMonth Pillar is HS8 and EB6, then his first Luck Pillar will be HS9 and EB7.Similarly, if a female is born in a Yang year (or a male born in a Yin year), her luck will follow the reverse cycle,and her first Luck Pillar will be HS7 and EB5, if her Monthly Pillar is HS8 and EB6.
Starting Age of the First Luck PillarEach Luck Pillar lasts 10 years. The first five years are covered by a Heavenly Stem, and the next five years by anEarthly Branch, and this is repeated for each subsequent Luck Pillar. The starting age of the Luck Pillar is based onthe date of birth in the Hsia Calendar. The following variables are used to derive the Luck Pillar:1.1. The gender of the person2.2. The Yin or Yang of the Heavenly Stem of the year of birth3.3. The Monthly Pillar of the Ba Zi of the person4. The number of days to the preceding or following Hsia Season, from the date of birthThere are two possibilities, (A) and (B), as given below:(A)
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For a male born in a Yang year (that is, the Heavenly Stem of the Year Pillar is Yang), the method is to look up hisdate of birth in the Hsia Calendar, count forward, and obtain the number of days from his date of birth to the nextHsia Season, where Early Spring is represented by 1, Mid Spring by 2, Late Spring by 3, ... etc. For example, if Joeis born on 28th August 2000 (where the Monthly Pillar is HS1 and EB9), then the first day of the following HsiaSeason is 7th Sep 2000, and the number of days is 10.The starting age will be 10 divided by 3, rounded to the nearest integer, which is 3. The Heavenly Stem of Joe's firstfive years will be from 3 to 7, and the Earthly Branch of his next five years will be from age 8 to age 12. The LuckCycle or Luck Pillar is plotted from right to left, as the age increases, beginning from the next (in increasing order)Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of his Monthly Pillar.The above calculation also applies for a female born in a Yin year.The Luck Cycle : H2-E10, Age 3, Forward
73-77 63-67 53-57 43-47 33-37 23-27 13-17 3-7 Age
HS9 HS8 HS7 HS6 HS5 HS4 HS3 HS2 Heavenly Stem
78-82 68-72 58-62 48-52 38-42 28-32 18-22 8-12 Age
EB5 EB4 EB3 EB2 EB1 EB12 EB11 EB10 Earthly Branch
(B)However, for a male born in a Yin year, or a female born in a Yang year, the counting is in a backward sequence.The counting starts from the date of birth backwards to the preceding Hsia Season. For example, if Joe is born in aYin year, the counting will start from 28th August 2000 backwards to 6th August 2000, giving a total of 22 days. Inthis case, the starting age will be 22 divided by 3, which is 7 (rounded to the nearest integer). The Heavenly Stem ofJoe's first five years will be from 7 to 11, and the Earthly Branch of his next five years will be from age 12 to age 16.The Luck Cycle or Luck Pillar is plotted from right to left, as the age increases, beginning from the next (indecreasing order, since Joe is a male born in a Yin year) Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of his Monthly Pillar.The Luck Cycle : H10-E8, Age 7, Reverse
77-81 67-71 57-61 47-51 37-41 27-31 17-21 7-11 Age
HS3 HS4 HS5 HS6 HS7 HS8 HS9 HS10 Heavenly Stem
82-86 72-76 62-66 52-56 42-46 32-36 22-26 12-16 Age
EB1 EB2 EB3 EB4 EB5 EB6 EB7 EB8 Earthly Branch
List of Luck Pillars
In A Forward Direction
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H1-E1 H2-E1 H3-E1 H4-E1 H5-E1 H6-E1 H7-E1 H8-E1 H9-E1 H10-E1
H1-E2 H2-E2 H3-E2 H4-E2 H5-E2 H6-E2 H7-E2 H8-E2 H9-E2 H10-E2
H1-E3 H2-E3 H3-E3 H4-E3 H5-E3 H6-E3 H7-E3 H8-E3 H9-E3 H10-E3
H1-E4 H2-E4 H3-E4 H4-E4 H5-E4 H6-E4 H7-E4 H8-E4 H9-E4 H10-E4
H1-E5 H2-E5 H3-E5 H4-E5 H5-E5 H6-E5 H7-E5 H8-E5 H9-E5 H10-E5
H1-E6 H2-E6 H3-E6 H4-E6 H5-E6 H6-E6 H7-E6 H8-E6 H9-E6 H10-E6
H1-E7 H2-E7 H3-E7 H4-E7 H5-E7 H6-E7 H7-E7 H8-E7 H9-E7 H10-E7
H1-E8 H2-E8 H3-E8 H4-E8 H5-E8 H6-E8 H7-E8 H8-E8 H9-E8 H10-E8
H1-E9 H2-E9 H3-E9 H4-E9 H5-E9 H6-E9 H7-E9 H8-E9 H9-E9 H10-E9
H1-E10 H2-E10 H3-E10 H4-E10 H5-E10 H6-E10 H7-E10 H8-E10 H9-E10 H10-E10
H1-E11 H2-E11 H3-E11 H4-E11 H5-E11 H6-E11 H7-E11 H8-E11 H9-E11 H10-E11
H1-E12 H2-E12 H3-E12 H4-E12 H5-E12 H6-E12 H7-E12 H8-E12 H9-E12 H10-E12
In A Reverse Direction
H1-E1 H2-E1 H3-E1 H4-E1 H5-E1 H6-E1 H7-E1 H8-E1 H9-E1 H10-E1
H1-E2 H2-E2 H3-E2 H4-E2 H5-E2 H6-E2 H7-E2 H8-E2 H9-E2 H10-E2
H1-E3 H2-E3 H3-E3 H4-E3 H5-E3 H6-E3 H7-E3 H8-E3 H9-E3 H10-E3
H1-E4 H2-E4 H3-E4 H4-E4 H5-E4 H6-E4 H7-E4 H8-E4 H9-E4 H10-E4
H1-E5 H2-E5 H3-E5 H4-E5 H5-E5 H6-E5 H7-E5 H8-E5 H9-E5 H10-E5
H1-E6 H2-E6 H3-E6 H4-E6 H5-E6 H6-E6 H7-E6 H8-E6 H9-E6 H10-E6
H1-E7 H2-E7 H3-E7 H4-E7 H5-E7 H6-E7 H7-E7 H8-E7 H9-E7 H10-E7
H1-E8 H2-E8 H3-E8 H4-E8 H5-E8 H6-E8 H7-E8 H8-E8 H9-E8 H10-E8
H1-E9 H2-E9 H3-E9 H4-E9 H5-E9 H6-E9 H7-E9 H8-E9 H9-E9 H10-E9
H1-E10 H2-E10 H3-E10 H4-E10 H5-E10 H6-E10 H7-E10 H8-E10 H9-E10 H10-E10
H1-E11 H2-E11 H3-E11 H4-E11 H5-E11 H6-E11 H7-E11 H8-E11 H9-E11 H10-E11
H1-E12 H2-E12 H3-E12 H4-E12 H5-E12 H6-E12 H7-E12 H8-E12 H9-E12 H10-E12
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12-Stage Life Cycle Of The Self ElementThe Self Element is the Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar. The Self Element is combined with the Earthly Branch ofeach of the Pillars (Year, Month, Day, Hour), and the intersection of these gives the Life Stage as depicted in thechart below:
H10 H8 H6 H4 H2 H9 H7 H5 H3 H1 12 Life Stages Status/Strength
E4 E1 E10 E10 E7 E9 E6 E3 E3 E12 Birth Strong
E3 E12 E9 E9 E6 E10 E7 E4 E4 E1 Bath Weak
E2 E11 E8 E8 E5 E11 E8 E5 E5 E2 Attire Weak
E1 E10 E7 E7 E4 E12 E9 E6 E6 E3 Coming-of-Age Strong
E12 E9 E6 E6 E3 E1 E10 E7 E7 E4 Prosperity Peak Strong
E11 E8 E5 E5 E2 E2 E11 E8 E8 E5 Ageing Average
E10 E7 E4 E4 E1 E3 E12 E9 E9 E6 Sickness Weak
E9 E6 E3 E3 E12 E4 E1 E10 E10 E7 Death Weak
E8 E5 E2 E2 E11 E5 E2 E11 E11 E8 Grave Average
E7 E4 E10 E10 E10 E6 E3 E12 E12 E9 Repose Weak
E6 E3 E12 E12 E9 E7 E4 E1 E1 E10 Conception Weak
E5 E2 E11 E11 E8 E8 E5 E2 E2 E11 Nurture Weak
For example, if the Month Pillar is H3~E4, then the Self Element is H3. If the Year Pillar is H10~E1, then the LifeStage for the Year Pillar is H3~E1, and from the above table, it is depicted as "Conception" which is bestowed with a"Weak" status. This process of obtaining the Life Stage is then repeated for each of the four pillars.
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Hidden Stems in Earthly BranchesEach Earthly Branch in the four Pillars will have one or more Hidden Heavenly Stems.
EarthlyBranchin anyPillar
HiddenHeavenly
Stems
E3 H5, H1, H3
E4 H2
E5 H10, H5, H2
E6 H7, H3, H5
E7 H4, H6
E8 H4, H6, H2
E9 H5, H7, H9
E10 H8
E11 H4, H5, H8
E12 H9, H1
E1 H10
E2 H8, H6, H10
For example, if the Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar is E11, then the Hidden Heavenly Stems are H4, H5 and H8for the Month Pillar. If the Earthly Branch of the Day Pillar is E10, then the Hidden Heavenly Stem is H8 for theDay Pillar.
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Seasonal Cycle of the Five Elements
Season Prosper Born Die Imprison Retreat
Spring Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Summer Fire Earth Metal Water Wood
Autumn Metal Water Wood Fire Earth
Winter Water Wood Fire Earth Metal
All Seasons Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
The Season of Birth has the greatest impact on the Ba Zi. For example, if a person is born in Spring, then Woodprospers, Fire is born, Earth dies, Metal is imprisoned, and Water retreats. The term "All Seasons" refer to the lastmonth (the third month) of every Season, when Earth prospers, as Earth is the transition element between any twoSeasons. For example, when Metal (Autumn) changes to Water (Winter) the transition element is Earth.
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Chinese New YearIn the Western (Gregorian) Calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on the following days:
Year Month Day
1955 1 24
1956 2 12
1957 1 31
1958 2 18
1959 2 8
1960 1 28
1961 2 15
1962 2 5
1963 1 25
1964 2 13
1965 2 2
1966 1 21
1967 2 9
1968 1 30
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1969 2 17
1970 2 6
1971 1 27
1972 2 15
1973 2 3
1974 1 23
1975 2 11
1976 1 31
1977 2 18
1978 2 7
1979 1 28
1980 2 16
1981 2 5
1982 1 25
1983 2 13
1984 2 2
1985 2 20
1986 2 9
1987 1 29
1988 2 17
1989 2 6
1990 1 27
1991 2 15
1992 2 4
1993 1 23
1994 2 10
1995 1 31
1996 2 19
1997 2 7
1998 1 28
1999 2 16
2000 2 5
2001 1 24
2002 2 12
2003 2 1
2004 1 22
2005 2 9
2006 1 29
2007 2 18
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2008 2 7
2009 1 26
2010 2 14
2011 2 3
2012 1 23
2013 2 10
2014 1 31
2015 2 19
2016 2 8
2017 1 28
2018 2 16
2019 2 5
2020 1 25
2021 2 12
2022 2 1
2023 1 22
2024 2 10
2025 1 29
2026 2 17
2027 2 6
2028 1 26
2029 2 13
2030 2 2
2031 1 23
2032 2 11
2033 1 31
2034 2 19
2035 2 8
2036 1 28
2037 2 15
2038 2 4
2039 1 24
2040 2 12
2041 2 1
2042 2 22
2043 2 9
2044 1 30
2045 2 17
2046 2 6
Chinese New Year 22
2047 1 26
2048 2 14
The dates of the Chinese New Year are not used in the Hsia Calendar.
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Symbolic Stars
DayStem
NoblemanStar
NoblemanStar
AcademicStar
SwordStar
SwordStar
ProsperityStar
PeachBlossom
Star
H1 E2 E8 E6 E4 E3 E7
H2 E1 E9 E7 E3 E5 E4 E7
H3 E12 E10 E9 E7 E6 E3
H4 E12 E10 E10 E6 E8 E7 E8
H5 E2 E8 E9 E7 E6 E5
H6 E1 E9 E10 E6 E8 E7 E5
H7 E2 E8 E12 E10 E9 E11
H8 E7 E3 E1 E9 E11 E10 E10
H9 E6 E4 E3 E10 E12 E1
H10 E6 E4 E4 E12 E2 E1 E9
Symbolic Stars are activated when they appear in the Luck Pillar or the Year Pillar of a Ba Zi chart. For example, aperson with H2 as the Day Heavenly Stem, and E7 on any of his Earthly Branches will have an Academic Star.Similarly, a person with H6 as the Day Heavenly Stem, and E1 and/or E9 on any of his Earthly Branches will have aNobleman Star.
Nobleman StarA person with the Nobleman Star is intelligent, and will get a lot of assistance from people around him.
Academic StarA person with the Academic Star is intelligent, and will enjoy tremendous academic success.
Sword StarA person with the Sword Star is strong-willed, and will help the weak to fight the powerful.
Prosperity StarA person with the Prosperity Star is strong-willed.
Peach Blossom Star
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A person with the Peach Blossom Star is attractive, sexy, seductive and exhibits strong sexual desires. This personalso enjoys good social standing.
General Stars
Day Branchor
Year Branch
GeneralStar
Starof
Arts
TravellingHorseStar
RobbingStar
DeathStar
Flowerof
Romance
E1 E1 E5 E3 E6 E12 E10
E2 E10 E2 E12 E3 E9 E7
E3 E7 E11 E9 E12 E6 E4
E4 E4 E8 E6 E9 E3 E1
E5 E1 E5 E3 E6 E12 E10
E6 E10 E2 E12 E3 E9 E7
E7 E7 E11 E9 E12 E6 E4
E8 E4 E8 E6 E9 E3 E1
E9 E1 E5 E3 E6 E12 E10
E10 E10 E2 E12 E3 E9 E7
E11 E7 E11 E9 E12 E6 E4
E12 E4 E8 E6 E9 E3 E1
The key element of General Stars can be either the Day Branch or the Year Branch. For example, if the Day or YearBranch is E1, and there is an E5 in the Hour Branch, it implies that there is a Star of Arts in the Hour Pillar.
General StarThis Star symbolizes Wealth, Prosperity, and the probability of a good political career.
Star of ArtsThis Star symbolizes intelligence, and an inclination to be an artist or philosopher. There is also a tendency towardsbeing a loner, a monk or a hermit.
Travelling Horse StarThis is a good Star, symbolizing overseas working opportunities, travel and migration. However, it has the tendencyto destroy other good stars, and aggravate the influence of bad stars.
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Robbing StarThis Star symbolizes as person who is sharp and smart if it is a favorable Star. On the other hand, if it is unfavorable,it implies being robbed, though not necessarily in the literal sense.
Death StarThis Star symbolizes as person who has courage and ability in planning if it is a favorable Star. On the other hand, ifit is unfavorable, it implies being lawsuits and misfortune to one's spouse.
Flower of RomanceThis Star symbolizes "Internal Romance" (a loving relationship between husband and wife, if it appears on the Yearor Month Branch. On the other hand, This Star symbolizes "External Romance" (extra-marital affairs) if it appearson the Hour or Day Branch of a person's Ba Zi chart.
Yearof
Birth
Yearof
Birth
Yearof
Birth
Locationof
Flowerof
Romance
E1 E5 E5 West E10
E2 E6 E9 South E7
E3 E7 E10 East E4
E4 E8 E12 North E1
As given in the above table, the "Location of the Flower of Romance" depends on the Year of Birth. For example,for a person born in the Year of Snake (E6), E2 or E9, the favorable direction for activating the Flower of Romanceis in the South (E7).
Heavenly Virtue Stars and Monthly Virtue StarsHeavenly Virtue Stars and Monthly Virtue Stars are auspicious Stars, and they imply the help of benefactors when aperson is in danger. For example, if a person has a Month Branch of E2, and H7 appears in any of the four HeavenlyStems, then the person has a Heavenly Virtue Star.
MonthBranch
HeavenlyVirtueStar
MonthlyVirtueStar
E1 E6 H9
E2 H7 H7
E3 H4 H3
E4 E9 H1
E5 H9 H9
E6 H8 H7
E7 E12 H3
E8 H1 H1
E9 H10 H9
E10 E3 H7
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E11 H3 H3
E12 H2 H1
Solitary Star and Lonesome StarA person with a Solitary or Lonesome Star may appear solemn and unfriendly. It symbolizes doom for familymembers; a Solitary Star symbolizes misfortune to parents, and a Lonesome Star symbolizes misfortune to spouse.For example, a person with E2 in a Day Branch or a Year Branch, plus a E3 in any other Earthly Branch is deemedto have a Solitary Star.
Day Branchor
Year Branch
SolitaryStar
LonesomeStar
E12 E3 E11
E1 E3 E11
E2 E3 E11
E3 E6 E2
E4 E6 E2
E5 E6 E2
E6 E9 E5
E7 E9 E5
E8 E9 E5
E9 E12 E8
E10 E12 E8
E11 E12 E8
Three Extraordinary NoblemenThe Three Extraordinary Noblemen are the Heaven, Earth and Human Extraordinary Noblemen. These Starssymbolize a person who is extremely intelligent, gifted in many areas, knowledgeable, learned and generous. He willhave great achievements, and no adverse forces can cause him harm. If the Heavenly Stems are not in the ordershown in the table below, these Stars are less effective.
Types ofExtraordinary
Noblemen
Hour Day Month Year
Heaven - H1 H5 H7
Earth - H2 H3 H4
Human - H9 H10 H8
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Sixty-Year CycleThe Sixty-Year Cycle is an infinite cycle, and can be arranged by Earthly Branch (E1-E10) as shown in the tablebelow. An odd-numbered Earthly Branch is always matched with an odd-numbered Heavenly Stem, and aneven-numbered Earthly Branch is always matched with an even-numbered Heavenly Stem. For example, a year canhave a Stem and Branch combination of H1-E1 or H4-E4, but cannot have a Stem and Branch combination of H1-E2or H4-E1.
EarthlyBranch
GroupOne
GroupTwo
GroupThree
GroupFour
GroupFive
E1 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9
E2 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10
E3 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1
E4 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2
E5 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3
E6 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4
E7 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5
E8 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6
E9 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7
E10 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8
E11 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9
E12 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10
Heaven VoidWhen the above Sixty-Year Cycle is arranged by Heavenly Stems (H1 to H10), six groups of Earthly Branchesappear, as given in the following table. The Heaven Void consists of the bottom two rows, where are no HeavenlyStems to match the Earthly Branches, as indicated by "X".
Group: One Two Three Four Five Six
H1 E1 E11 E9 E7 E5 E3
H2 E2 E12 E10 E8 E6 E4
H3 E3 E1 E11 E9 E7 E5
H4 E4 E2 E12 E10 E8 E6
H5 E5 E3 E1 E11 E9 E7
H6 E6 E4 E2 E12 E10 E8
H7 E7 E5 E3 E1 E11 E9
H8 E8 E6 E4 E2 E12 E10
H9 E9 E7 E5 E3 E1 E11
H10 E10 E8 E6 E4 E2 E12
X E11 E9 E7 E5 E3 E1
X E12 E10 E8 E6 E4 E2
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The presence of Heaven Void is like a catalyst, and it can moderate or reverse the effect of an auspicious orinauspicious Star. For example, if there is both an auspicious Star and a Heaven Void in a Ba Zi chart, the auspiciousStar will be less beneficial. Similarly, if there is both an inauspicious Star and a Heaven Void in a Ba Zi chart, theinauspicious Star will be less harmful.To determine the presence of the Heaven Void in a Ba Zi chart, look at both the Stem and Branch of the Year Pillarand both the Stem and Branch of the Day Pillar. After this, look at the Earthly Branch of the other pillars todetermine whether the Heaven Void is found.For example, if the Year Pillar is H1-E1 (in Group One), then Heaven Void falls on E11 and E12, so if the MonthBranch is E11 or E12, then Heaven Void is located in the Month Pillar. Similarly, if the Day Pillar is H2-E10 (inGroup Three), then Heaven Void falls on E7 and E8, so if the Day/Month/Year Branch is E7 or E8, then HeavenVoid is located in the Day/Month/Year Pillar respectively.
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RelationshipsBetween
Self Elementand
Other Elements(Heavenly Stem)
AspectsOf Life
OppositeGender
(Yin & Yang)
SameGender
(Yin & Yin) or(Yang & Yang)
Relations
The element that is"Conquered By Self"
Money,Wealth
Direct Wealth(正 财 格 - Zheng Cai Ge ),[The Director]
Unexpected Wealth(偏 财 格 - Pian Cai Ge),[The Pioneer/Indirect Wealth]
Wife (for men),Father
The element that"Conquers Self"
Power,Status,Fame
Authority(正 官 格 - Zheng Guan Ge),[The Diplomat/Direct Officer]
Fighting Spirit(七 杀 格 - Qi Sha Ge),[The Warrior/Seven Killings]
Husband (forwomen),Children (for men)
The element that"Gives Birth To Self"
Resource,Support
Main Resource(正 印 格) - Zheng Yin Ge),[The Analyzer/Direct Resource]
Indirect Resource(偏 印 格 - Pian Yin Ge),[The Philosopher/Indirect Resource]
Mother
The element that"Self Gives Birth To"
ExpressiveAbility,Intelligence
Intelligence(伤 官 格 - Shang Guan Ge),[The Performer/Hurting Officer]
UnconventionalIntelligence(食 神 格 - Shi Shen Ge),[The Artist/Eating God]
Children (for women)
The element that is"The Same As Self"
Colleagues,Friends,Competitors
Competitors(劫 财 格 - Jia Cai Ge ),[The Leader/Rob Wealth]
Friends(比 肩, 建 祿 格 - Jian Lu Ge),[The Friend]
Sibling
The columns "Opposite Gender" and "Same Gender" refer to the Yin or Yang of the Self element as compared to theYin or Yang of the other element, such as the Wealth element. Gender here refers to Yin or Yang, not male or female.For example, for a man with a Self element of Yang Metal, his element of Direct Wealth will be Yin Wood, and hiselement of Unexpected Wealth will be Yang Wood.For a man with a Self element of Yin Metal, his element of Direct Wealth will be Yang Wood, and his element ofUnexpected Wealth will be Yin Wood.
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Male Elemental Relationships
For a man with a Self element of Metal
ElementsIn TheMan's
4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Metal Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Earth Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Wood Wife,Father
Wealth,Money
Fire Children Status,Pressure,Power
Water ~ Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a man with a Self element of Wood
ElementsIn TheMan's
4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Wood Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Water Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Earth Wife,Father
Wealth,Money
Metal Children Status,Pressure,Power
Fire ~ Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a man with a Self element of Water
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ElementsIn TheMan's
4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Water Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Metal Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Fire Wife,Father
Wealth,Money
Earth Children Status,Pressure,Power
Wood ~ Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a man with a Self element of Fire
ElementsIn TheMan's
4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Fire Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Wood Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Metal Wife,Father
Wealth,Money
Water Children Status,Pressure,Power
Earth ~ Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a man with a Self element of Earth
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ElementsIn TheMan's
4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Earth Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Fire Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Water Wife,Father
Wealth,Money
Wood Children Status,Pressure,Power
Metal ~ Intelligence,Expressive Ability
Female Elemental Relationships
For a woman with a Self element of Metal
ElementsIn The
Woman's4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Metal Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Earth Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Wood Father Wealth,Money
Fire Husband Status,Pressure,Power
Water Children Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a woman with a Self element of Wood
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ElementsIn The
Woman's4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Wood Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Water Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Earth Father Wealth,Money
Metal Husband Status,Pressure,Power
Fire Children Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a woman with a Self element of Water
ElementsIn The
Woman's4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Water Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Metal Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Fire Father Wealth,Money
Earth Husband Status,Pressure,Power
Wood Children Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a woman with a Self element of Fire
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ElementsIn The
Woman's4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Fire Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Wood Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Metal Father Wealth,Money
Water Husband Status,Pressure,Power
Earth Children Intelligence,Expressive Ability
For a woman with a Self element of Earth
ElementsIn The
Woman's4 Pillars
Relations Aspects Of Life
Earth Sibling Colleagues,Competition
Fire Mother Resource,Support,Authority
Water Father Wealth,Money
Wood Husband Status,Pressure,Power
Metal Children Intelligence,Expressive Ability
Representations of Family Relationships
Stages of Life
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Hour Day Month Year
HeavenlyStem
HeavenlyStem
HeavenlyStem
HeavenlyStem
EarthlyBranch
EarthlyBranch
EarthlyBranch
EarthlyBranch
Old Age MiddleAge
Youth Childhood
Family Groupings
Hour Day Month Year
HeavenlyStem
Heavenly Stem Heavenly Stem Heavenly Stem
EarthlyBranch
Earthly BranchHouse of Spouse
Earthly BranchSeason of Birth
EarthlyBranch
Children Self & Spouse Parents Grandparents
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House of Life
Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of LifeThe Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of Life is found at the intersection of the Earthly Branch (EB) of the Month ofBirth (in the Monthly Pillar) and the Earthly Branch (EB) of the Hour of Birth (in the Hourly Pillar).
EB ofHour of Birth
Earthly Branch (EB) of Month of Birth
E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 E12 E1 E2
E1 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5
E2 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4
E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3
E4 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2
E5 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1
E6 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12
E7 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11
E8 E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10
E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9
E10 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8
E11 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7
E12 E5 E4 E3 E2 E1 E12 E11 E10 E9 E8 E7 E6
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Heavenly Stem (HS) of the House of LifeThe Heavenly Stem (HS) of the House of Life is found at the intersection of the Heavenly Stem (HS) of the Year ofBirth (in the Yearly Pillar) and the Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of Life.
EB ofHouse of Life
Heavenly Stem of Year Pillar
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
E3 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1
E4 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2
E5 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3
E6 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4
E7 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5
E8 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6
E9 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7
E10 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8
E11 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9
E12 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10
E1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1 H3 H5 H7 H9 H1
E2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2 H4 H6 H8 H10 H2
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Month (example) General Principle to derivethe House of Conception
House of Conception
H7 Move forward the Heavenly Stemof the Month Pillar by one position
H9
E3 Move forward the Earthly Branchof the Month Pillar by three positions
E6
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IntroductionThe Kua number of a person is determined by his/her year of birth in the Chinese Hsia calendar. For example, if amale is born between 5th Feb 1928 and 3rd Feb 1929, then his Kua number is 7. A female born in the same periodwill have a Kua number of 6. The Kua number is used in ancient Chinese divination and Feng Shui or Chinesegeomancy.
Favorable DirectionsThe Kua number can be depicted in a magic square (where the sum of any 3 numbers whether horizontally,vertically or diagonally is always equal to 15) and is used in Ba Zi divination to indicate the good or favorabledirections of a person born with this Kua number.
SouthEast
South SouthWest
East 4 9 2 West
3 5 7
8 1 6
NorthEast
North NorthWest
Favorable Directions Of The West GroupKua numbers 2,5,6,7 and 8 belong to the West Group, and the good or favorable directions of people born withthese Kua numbers are West, South-West, North-West and North-East.
SouthEast
South SouthWest
East 2 West
5 7
8 6
NorthEast
North NorthWest
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Favorable Directions Of The East GroupKua numbers 1,3,4,9 belong to the East Group, and the good or favorable directions of people born with these Kuanumbers are North, South, East and South-East.
SouthEast
South SouthWest
East 4 9 West
3
1
NorthEast
North NorthWest
Names of Directions
Directions TraditionalChinese
SimplifiedChinese
Transliteration Nature ofDirections
Life Generating 生 氣 生 气 Sheng Qi Favorable
Heavenly Doctor 天 醫 天 医 Tian Yi Favorable
Longevity 延 年 延 年 Yan Nian Favorable
Stability 伏 位 伏 位 Fu Wei Favorable
Mishaps 禍 害 祸 害 Huo Hai Unfavorable
Five Ghosts 五 鬼 五 鬼 Wu Gui Unfavorable
Six Killings 六 煞 六 煞 Liu Sha Unfavorable
Life Threatening 絕 命 绝 命 Jue Ming Unfavorable
In the above table, the top four are considered good directions, and the bottom four as unfavorable directions.
1920s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Dragon E5 5 2 1928 3 2 1929 7 6
1930s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Snake E6 4 2 1929 3 2 1930 8 7
Horse E7 4 2 1930 4 2 1931 7 8
Goat E8 5 2 1931 4 2 1932 6 9
Monkey E9 5 2 1932 3 2 1933 5 1
Rooster E10 4 2 1933 3 2 1934 4 2
Dog E11 4 2 1934 4 2 1935 3 3
Pig E12 5 2 1935 4 2 1936 2 4
Rat E1 5 2 1936 3 2 1937 1 5
Ox E2 4 2 1937 3 2 1938 9 6
Tiger E3 4 2 1938 4 2 1939 8 7
Rabbit E4 5 2 1939 4 2 1940 7 8
1940s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Dragon E5 5 2 1940 3 2 1941 6 9
Snake E6 4 2 1941 3 2 1942 5 1
Horse E7 4 2 1942 4 2 1943 4 2
Goat E8 5 2 1943 4 2 1944 3 3
Monkey E9 5 2 1944 3 2 1945 2 4
Rooster E10 4 2 1945 3 2 1946 1 5
Dog E11 4 2 1946 3 2 1947 9 6
Pig E12 4 2 1947 4 2 1948 8 7
Rat E1 5 2 1948 3 2 1949 7 8
Ox E2 4 2 1949 3 2 1950 6 9
1950s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Tiger E3 4 2 1950 3 2 1951 5 1
Rabbit E4 4 2 1951 4 2 1952 4 2
Dragon E5 5 2 1952 3 2 1953 3 3
Snake E6 4 2 1953 3 2 1954 2 4
Horse E7 4 2 1954 3 2 1955 1 5
Goat E8 4 2 1955 4 2 1956 9 6
Monkey E9 5 2 1956 3 2 1957 8 7
Rooster E10 4 2 1957 3 2 1958 7 8
Dog E11 4 2 1958 3 2 1959 6 9
Pig E12 4 2 1959 4 2 1960 5 1
1960s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Rat E1 5 2 1960 3 2 1961 4 2
Ox E2 4 2 1961 3 2 1962 3 3
Tiger E3 4 2 1962 3 2 1963 2 4
Rabbit E4 4 2 1963 4 2 1964 1 5
Dragon E5 5 2 1964 3 2 1965 9 6
Snake E6 4 2 1965 3 2 1966 8 7
Horse E7 4 2 1966 3 2 1967 7 8
Goat E8 4 2 1967 4 2 1968 6 9
Monkey E9 5 2 1968 3 2 1969 5 1
Rooster E10 4 2 1969 3 2 1970 4 2
1970s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Dog E11 4 2 1970 3 2 1971 3 3
Pig E12 4 2 1971 4 2 1972 2 4
Rat E1 5 2 1972 3 2 1973 1 5
Ox E2 4 2 1973 3 2 1974 9 6
Tiger E3 4 2 1974 3 2 1975 8 7
Rabbit E4 4 2 1975 4 2 1976 7 8
Dragon E5 5 2 1976 3 2 1977 6 9
Snake E6 4 2 1977 3 2 1978 5 1
Horse E7 4 2 1978 3 2 1979 4 2
Goat E8 4 2 1979 4 2 1980 3 3
1980s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Monkey E9 5 2 1980 3 2 1981 2 4
Rooster E10 4 2 1981 3 2 1982 1 5
Dog E11 4 2 1982 3 2 1983 9 6
Pig E12 4 2 1983 3 2 1984 8 7
Rat E1 4 2 1984 3 2 1985 7 8
Ox E2 4 2 1985 3 2 1986 6 9
Tiger E3 4 2 1986 3 2 1987 5 1
Rabbit E4 4 2 1987 3 2 1988 4 2
Dragon E5 4 2 1988 3 2 1989 3 3
Snake E6 4 2 1989 3 2 1990 2 4
1990s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Horse E7 4 2 1990 3 2 1991 1 5
Goat E8 4 2 1991 3 2 1992 9 6
Monkey E9 4 2 1992 3 2 1993 8 7
Rooster E10 4 2 1993 3 2 1994 7 8
Dog E11 4 2 1994 3 2 1995 6 9
Pig E12 4 2 1995 3 2 1996 5 1
Rat E1 4 2 1996 3 2 1997 4 2
Ox E2 4 2 1997 3 2 1998 3 3
Tiger E3 4 2 1998 3 2 1999 2 4
Rabbit E4 4 2 1999 3 2 2000 1 5
2000s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Dragon E5 4 2 2000 3 2 2001 9 6
Snake E6 4 2 2001 3 2 2002 8 7
Horse E7 4 2 2002 3 2 2003 7 8
Goat E8 4 2 2003 3 2 2004 6 9
Monkey E9 4 2 2004 3 2 2005 5 1
Rooster E10 4 2 2005 3 2 2006 4 2
Dog E11 4 2 2006 3 2 2007 3 3
Pig E12 4 2 2007 3 2 2008 2 4
Rat E1 4 2 2008 3 2 2009 1 5
Ox E2 4 2 2009 3 2 2010 9 6
2010s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Tiger E3 4 2 2010 3 2 2011 8 7
Rabbit E4 4 2 2011 3 2 2012 7 8
Dragon E5 4 2 2012 3 2 2013 6 9
Snake E6 4 2 2013 3 2 2014 5 1
Horse E7 4 2 2014 3 2 2015 4 2
Goat E8 4 2 2015 3 2 2016 3 3
Monkey E9 4 2 2016 2 2 2017 2 4
Rooster E10 3 2 2017 3 2 2018 1 5
Dog E11 4 2 2018 3 2 2019 9 6
Pig E12 4 2 2019 3 2 2020 8 7
2020s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Rat E1 4 2 2020 3 2 2021 7 8
Ox E2 4 2 2021 3 2 2022 6 9
Tiger E3 4 2 2022 3 2 2023 5 1
Rabbit E4 4 2 2023 3 2 2024 4 2
Dragon E5 4 2 2024 2 2 2025 3 3
Snake E6 3 2 2025 3 2 2026 2 4
Horse E7 4 2 2026 3 2 2027 1 5
Goat E8 4 2 2027 3 2 2028 9 6
Monkey E9 4 2 2028 2 2 2029 8 7
Rooster E10 3 2 2029 3 2 2030 7 8
2030s
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AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Dog E11 4 2 2030 3 2 2031 6 9
Pig E12 4 2 2031 3 2 2032 5 1
Rat E1 4 2 2032 2 2 2033 4 2
Ox E2 3 2 2033 3 2 2034 3 3
Tiger E3 4 2 2034 3 2 2035 2 4
Rabbit E4 4 2 2035 3 2 2036 1 5
Dragon E5 4 2 2036 2 2 2037 9 6
Snake E6 3 2 2037 3 2 2038 8 7
Horse E7 4 2 2038 3 2 2039 7 8
Goat E8 4 2 2039 3 2 2040 6 9
2040s
AnimalSign
EarthlyBranch
Start End KuaNumberof Male
KuaNumber
of FemaleDay Month Year Day Month Year
Monkey E9 4 2 2040 2 2 2041 5 1
Rooster E10 4 2 2041 3 2 2042 4 2
Dog E11 3 2 2042 3 2 2043 3 3
Pig E12 4 2 2043 3 2 2044 2 4
Rat E1 4 2 2044 2 2 2045 1 5
Ox E2 3 2 2045 3 2 2046 9 6
Tiger E3 4 2 2046 3 2 2047 8 7
Rabbit E4 4 2 2047 3 2 2048 7 8
Dragon E5 4 2 2048 2 2 2049 6 9
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120-Year Basic Components TableBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba ZiThe 120-Year Basic Components Table spans the years 1912 to 2031. The basic 60-year cycle that is repeatedendlessly may be taken as starting from 1924 to 1983. Each year is given a name, consisting of the name of theHeavenly Stem followed by the name of the (Animal Sign of the) Earthly Branch. For example, 1983 is known asthe "Wood Rat" (甲 子) year, and 1983 as the "Water Pig" (癸 亥) year. For simplicity, the complete name isfrequently not used, and is shortened to "Year of the Rat" or "Year of the Pig" respectively. In the table below, "E" isthe acronym for Earthly Branch and "H" is the acronym for Heavenly Stem.
AnimalSigns
EarthlyBranches
Heavenly Stems
E1Rat子
Water H9壬
YangWater1912
H1甲
YangWood1924
H3丙
Yang Fire1936
H5戊
YangEarth1948
H7庚
YangMetal1960
H9壬
YangWater1972
H1甲
YangWood1984
H3丙
Yang Fire1996
H5戊
YangEarth2008
H7庚
YangMetal2020
E2Ox丑
Earth H10癸
Yin Water1913
H2乙
Yin Wood1925
H4丁
Yin Fire1937
H6己
Yin Earth1949
H8辛
Yin Metal1961
H10癸
Yin Water1973
H2乙
Yin Wood1985
H4丁
Yin Fire1997
H6己
Yin Earth2009
H8辛
Yin Metal2021
E3Tiger寅
Wood H1甲
YangWood1914
H3丙
Yang Fire1926
H5戊
YangEarth1938
H7庚
YangMetal1950
H9壬
YangWater1962
H1甲
YangWood1974
H3丙
Yang Fire1986
H5戊
YangEarth1998
H7庚
YangMetal2010
H9壬
YangWater2022
E4Rabbit卯
Wood H2乙
Yin Wood1915
H4丁
Yin Fire1927
H6己
Yin Earth1939
H8辛
Yin Metal1951
H10癸
Yin Water1963
H2乙
Yin Wood1975
H4丁
Yin Fire1987
H6己
Yin Earth1999
H8辛
Yin Metal2011
H10癸
Yin Water2023
E5Dragon辰
Earth H3丙
Yang Fire1916
H5戊
YangEarth1928
H7庚
YangMetal1940
H9壬
YangWater1952
H1甲
YangWood1964
H3丙
Yang Fire1976
H5戊
YangEarth1988
H7庚
YangMetal2000
H9壬
YangWater2012
H1甲
YangWood2024
E6Snake巳
Fire H4丁
Yin Fire1917
H6己
Yin Earth1929
H8辛
Yin Metal1941
H10癸
Yin Water1953
H2乙
Yin Wood1965
H4丁
Yin Fire1977
H6己
Yin Earth1989
H8辛
Yin Metal2001
H10癸
Yin Water2013
H2乙
Yin Wood2025
E7Horse午
Fire H5戊
YangEarth1918
H7庚
YangMetal1930
H9壬
YangWater1942
H1甲
YangWood1954
H3丙
Yang Fire1966
H5戊
YangEarth1978
H7庚
YangMetal1990
H9壬
YangWater2002
H1甲
YangWood2014
H3丙
Yang Fire2026
E8Goat未
Earth H6己
Yin Earth1919
H8辛
Yin Metal1931
H10癸
Yin Water1943
H2乙
Yin Wood1955
H4丁
Yin Fire1967
H6己
Yin Earth1979
H8辛
Yin Metal1991
H10癸
Yin Water2003
H2乙
Yin Wood2015
H4丁
Yin Fire2027
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E9Monkey申
Metal H7庚
YangMetal1920
H9壬
YangWater1932
H1甲
YangWood1944
H3丙
Yang Fire1956
H5戊
YangEarth1968
H7庚
YangMetal1980
H9壬
YangWater1992
H1甲
YangWood2004
H3丙
Yang Fire2016
H5戊
YangEarth2028
E10Rooster酉
Metal H8辛
Yin Metal1921
H10癸
Yin Water1933
H2乙
Yin Wood1945
H4丁
Yin Fire1957
H6己
Yin Earth1969
H8辛
Yin Metal1981
H10癸
Yin Water1993
H2乙
Yin Wood2005
H4丁
Yin Fire2017
H6己
Yin Earth2029
E11Dog戌
Earth H9壬
YangWater1922
H1甲
YangWood1934
H3丙
Yang Fire1946
H5戊
YangEarth1958
H7庚
YangMetal1970
H9壬
YangWater1982
H1甲
YangWood1994
H3丙
Yang Fire2006
H5戊
YangEarth2018
H7庚
YangMetal2030
E12Pig亥
Water H10癸
Yin Water1923
H2乙
Yin Wood1935
H4丁
Yin Fire1947
H6己
Yin Earth1959
H8辛
Yin Metal1971
H10癸
Yin Water1983
H2乙
Yin Wood1995
H4丁
Yin Fire2007
H6己
Yin Earth2019
H8辛
Yin Metal2031
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Date Selection
IntroductionIn Chinese divination, the selection of an auspicious date is based on the Hsia Calendar. Auspicious dates areselected for marriages, job applications, business transactions, signing of agreements and other important events. Thegeneral strategy to select a good or auspicious day is to follow these steps:1.1. For a particular period (week/month/year), first strike off the days that are generally inauspicious, such as
[Danger] or Three Killings days.2.2. By comparing with a person's Ba Zi, strike off those days that are personally inauspicious, such as Extinction Star
(pX-) days.3.3. After narrowing down the search, the remaining days are probably usable if not auspicious. Select the remaining
days that auspicious, such as [Success] or Good Asset days, and/or those that are personally advantageous, suchas Combination (pGC-) and/or Heavenly Doctor (pGH-) days.
Column HeadingsThe signs/symbols (Three Killings, Good Asset, Success, etc) that indicate whether a day is auspicious or inauspicious may appear under any Column Heading (Year, Month, Day, Season, etc) in a table for convenience of representation only. As a calendar with listings by date, all signs/symbols refer to the day itself, and may not indicate any relationship whatsoever with the column under which it appears. For example, the personal Extinction Stars are put into the Season column for convenience only, as it makes the table more compact; the Extinction Stars do not have any relationship with the Season. If an Extinction Star is to be put into a column that represents a person's Ba Zi, namely one of the 10 Heavenly Stems, an additional 10 columns will have to be
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included, making the table unwieldy. This problem will be compounded if the same logic is applied to the EarthlyBranches, and 12 additional columns will need to be included. Column proliferation is avoided by simply enclosingthe signs/symbols within round or square brackets, then putting them into existing columns in the tables, with theunderstanding that all signs/symbols have meaning only within the context of the date (row) itself. In other words,these signs/symbols within brackets can be put under any other column without altering their meanings.
YearsThe following is a list of Gregorian calendar years that may be used for the selection of auspicious dates in the HsiaCalendar system:
Date Selection By Year
1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039
2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049
Abbreviations, Signs And Symbols UsedThe use of abbreviations, signs and symbols is to minimise the size of the date selection calendar, whilst facilitatingunderstanding without bloat.
Brackets1.1. [] - Square Brackets are used to indicate effects that are solely dependent on the date itself, and are independent
of a person's Ba Zi. Within square brackets, capital letters are acronyms for the Pillar and Stem / Branch of theDate. For example, "MH" refers to the Month Heavenly Stem of the Date, and "YE" refers to the Year EarthlyBranch of the Date.
2.2. () - Round Brackets are used to indicate effects that are dependent on BOTH the date and a person's Ba Zi.Within round brackets, the small letter "p" implies that the effect is "personal" to a person's Ba Zi. The other smallletters are acronyms for the Pillar and Stem / Branch of a person's Ba Zi chart. For example, "mh" refers to theMonth Heavenly Stem, and "de" refers to the Day Earthly Branch of a person's Ba Zi.
The use of square and round brackets, together with the use of capital and small letters, are designed to help a readerto rapidly decipher and understand the usefulness of a day in date selection.
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Prosperity Stars"GPS-" represents a Good Prosperity Star, and is an auspicious day for investments. For any particular Date, theProperity Star is computed using the Heavenly Stem of the Year and the Earthly Branch of the Day. For example,"GPS-DE5" means there is a Prosperity Star on that day, where the Day Earthly Branch has a value of 5(representing Dragon).
Year Asset or Storage Star"GA-" represents Good Asset (Year Asset or Storage Star) days. For example, [GA-DE2] represents a Year AssetDay, with a Day Earthly Branch of 2 (representing Ox).
Heavenly Doctor (天 医 星)"pGH-" are days of the Personal Good Heavenly Doctor, when the Month Earthly Branch (the Earthly Branch of theMonth of Birth in a person's Ba Zi), combines with the Heavenly Doctor Star in the Day Earthly Branch (the EarthlyBranch of the Day in the respective Date). For example, "pGH-me12" represents an auspicious date for a personwhose Ba Zi has a Month Earthly Branch with a value of 12 (representing Pig).
The Earthly Branch Of The Personal Year Pillar"pGC-ye1" (2, 3,... 12) : This is the Personal Good Combination day for someone with an Earthly Branch of 1 (2,3,... 12) in a Ba Zi's Year Pillar. It indicates that the combination between the Earthly Branch of the Day (for therespective Date) and the Earthly Branch of Year (in a person's Ba Zi) is auspicious. For example, "pGC-ye6" is anauspicious day for a person whose Ba Zi has a Year Pillar where the Earthly Branch is 6 (representing Snake).
Clashes (冲)
Clashes With The Year
"XY-" : These inauspicious days, also known as Year Breaker days, are days where the Earthly Branch of the Yearclashes with the Earthly Branch of the Day. For example XY-10 means that the Earthly Branch of the Day is 10(representing Rooster), and this clashes with the Earthly Branch of the Year, resulting in an inauspicious day.
Clashes With The Month
"XM-" : These inauspicious days, also known as Month Breaker days, are days where the Earthly Branch of theMonth clashes with the Earthly Branch of the Day. For example XM-9 means that the Earthly Branch of the Day is 9(representing Monkey), and this clashes with the Earthly Branch of the Month, resulting in a bad day.
Three Killings"X3-" : These inauspicious days are known as Yearly Three Killings Days, and represent the clash of the Element ofthe Day with the 5-Element Structure of the Year. For example, X3-Wood means the clash of the Day Element ofMetal against the Wood Structure of the Year. These are inauspicious days.There are four frames (structures) of the Three Harmony Combination of the 12 Earthly Branches:1.1. Water Structure - consisting of Dragon (E5), Monkey (E9) and Rat (E1). The Water Structure clashes with all
Fire Elements, namely Snake, Horse and Goat (E6, E7, E8).2.2. Wood Structure - consisting of Goat (E8), Pig (E12) and Rabbit (E4). The Wood Structure clases with all Metal
Elements, namely Monkey, Rooster and Dog (E9, E10, E11).3.3. Fire Structure - consisting of Dog (E11), Tiger (E3) and Horse (E7). The Fire Structure clashes with all Water
Elements, namely Pig, Rat and Ox (E12, E1, E2).
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4.4. Metal Structure - consisting of Snake (E6), Ox (E2) and Rooster (E10). The Metal Structure clashes with allWood Elements, namely Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon (E3, E4, E5).
For example, on 1st Jan 2012, the year is a Rabbit Year, and this belongs to the Wood Structure. All days with Metalin its Earthly Branch will clash with the year Wood Structure. 1st Jan 2012 has an Earthly Branch of 10 (Rooster -Yin Metal) and this clashes with the Wood Structure. The 3 Killings [X3-Wood] is indicated for this day."X4-" : These are the Three Killings Days of the Month, and represent the clash of the Element of the Day with the5-Element Structure of the Month. These are inauspicious days. For example, [X4-Metal] means that the Day EarthlyBranch clashes with the Metal Structure of the Month Earthly Branch.The Three Killings Days are obtained from the following table, by comparing the Earthly Branch of the Year orMonth against the Earthly Branch of the Day:
Earthly Branchof
Year or Month
Robbery Sha Calamity Sha Annual Sha
Rat Snake Horse Goat
Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon
Tiger Pig Rat Ox
Rabbit Monkey Rooster Dog
Dragon Snake Horse Goat
Snake Tiger Rabbit Dragon
Horse Pig Rat Ox
Goat Monkey Rooster Dog
Monkey Snake Horse Goat
Rooster Tiger Rabbit Dragon
Dog Pig Rat Ox
Pig Monkey Rooster Dog
Extinction Star (絕 星)"pX-" : This is known as the Extinction Star Day when the Qi in a person's Ba Zi is old and worn out. For example"pX-dh8" represents an Extinction Star Day for a person whose Ba Zi has a value of 8 (representing Xin - Yin Metal)in his Day Heavenly Stem (also known as the Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar), and this represents an inauspiciousday for the person.
No Wealth Days (无 禄 日)"XX-10Bad" : These very inauspicious days are known as the No Wealth Days, the Big Disaster Days or TenFerocious Days. These are generally inauspicious days for everybody.
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Four Separating DaysThese four days are best avoided for important matters. They are March 20, June 20, September 22 and December21. The Four Separating Days are one day before:1.1. Spring Equinox2.2. Summer Solstice3.3. Autumn Equinox4.4. Winter Solstice
Four Extinct DaysThese four days should not be used for important matters. They are February 3, May 5, August 8 and November 7.The Four Extinct Days are one day before:1.1. Coming of Spring2.2. Coming of Summer Solstice3.3. Coming of Autumn Equinox4.4. Coming of Winter Solstice
Relationships of Heavenly StemsHeavenly Stems have relationships with each other. The positive relationships are known as combinations, and thenegative relationships as clashes. Combinations result in auspicious days, and clashes result in inauspicious days.
Combinations of Heavenly Stems (合)1.1. Yang Wood combines with Yin Earth2.2. Yin Wood combines with Yang Metal3.3. Yang Fire combines with Yin Metal4.4. Yin Fire combines with Yang Water5.5. Yang Earth combines with Yin Water
Clashes of Heavenly Stems (剋)1.1. Yang Wood clashes with Yang Metal2.2. Yin Wood clashes with Yin Metal3.3. Yang Fire clashes with Yang Water4.4. Yin Fire clashes with Yin Water
Relationships of Earthly BranchesEarthly Branches have relationships with each other. The positive relationships are known as combinations, and thenegative relationships as clashes. Combinations result in auspicious days, and clashes result in inauspicious days.
6 Combinations of Earthly Branches (六 合)
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Animal Animal
Rat Ox
Tiger Pig
Rabbit Dog
Dragon Rooster
Snake Monkey
Goat Horse
3 Harmony Combinations of Earthly Branches (三 合)
Animal Animal Animal
Tiger Horse Dog
Pig Rabbit Goat
Monkey Rat Dragon
Snake Rooster Ox
6 Clashes of Earthly Branches (六 冲)
Animal Animal
Rat Horse
Ox Goat
Tiger Monkey
Rabbit Rooster
Dragon Dog
Snake Pig
The 12 Day OfficersThe 12 Day Officers (建 除 十 二 神) refer to the 12 types of Qi or energies that may exist in that day. Thesegeneric energies are common to everybody on that day.1. Establish (建) - suitable for getting engaged/marriage proposal, starting a new job/school term, business
transactions, medical treatments. NOT for funerals.2. Remove (除) - suitable for cleansing activities, ending a relationship, dieting, medical excisions, demolition or
repair works. NOT for marriage, adoption, official openings, starting a new job, travel.3. Full (满) - suitable for bountiful outcomes e.g. offical openings, house-warming party, install new equipment.
NOT for marriage, legal settlements/lawsuits, starting a new job.4. Balance (平) - suitable for outcomes that are favourable for both parties (win-win) e.g. marriage, travels,
situations where one needs to balance against a more dominating power. NOT for lawsuits.5. Stable (定) - suitable for activities with lasting effects (long-term) e.g. marriage. NOT for projects to be
completed quickly, jobs with no prospects.6. Initiate (执) - suitable for activities that commence something (new beginnings). NOT for travel and moving
house. Not a superior day.
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7. Destruction (破) - suitable for destroying something e.g. building demolition.8. Danger (危) - to be generally AVOIDED.9. Success (成) - MOST auspicious, POSITIVE and has MULTIPLIER effect. Suitable for all activities that require
positive outcomes e.g. marriages, move into new house, start construction. NOT for lawsuits.10. Receive (收) - suitable to attain something/rewards. NOT for medical treatments or visiting the sick.11. Open (开) - suitable for office opening, house-warming, starting work, marriage, starting a new job/school.
NOT for groudbreaking.12. Close (闭) - to be AVOIDED for activities of significance.
List Of Ba ZiBa Zi | Heavenly Stems | Earthly Branches | Hsia Calendar (Xia Calendar) | Hour Pillar | Luck Pillar | Life Cycle |Hidden Stems | Seasonal Cycle | Symbolic Stars | Aspects Of Life | Date Selection | List Of Ba ZiThe following links to the Ba Zi (8-characters) based on the hour, day, month and year of birth. The Luck Pillars arealso included.
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Article Sources and ContributorsBa Zi Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2501409 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012, Sigma 7, Sylvialim
Heavenly Stems Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2487361 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Earthly Branches Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2520031 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012, 6 anonymous edits
Hsia Calendar Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2450510 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Hour Pillar Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2497338 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Luck Pillar Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2501408 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012, 1 anonymous edits
Life Cycle Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2450513 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Hidden Stems Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2498059 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Seasonal Cycle Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2450518 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Chinese New Year Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2444578 Contributors: ByGrace
Symbolic Stars Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2489120 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Aspects Of Life Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2478579 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012
House of Life Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2452395 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012
House of Conception Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2450930 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012
Kua Number Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2501410 Contributors: 4pillars, ByGrace, Cheryl2012, Sylvialim, 10 anonymous edits
120-Year Basic Components Table Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2501412 Contributors: 4pillars, Sylvialim, 1 anonymous edits
Date Selection Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2481384 Contributors: ByGrace, Cheryl2012, Icetruck, 2 anonymous edits
List Of Ba Zi Source: http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?oldid=2498625 Contributors: 4pillars
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