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Contents Articles Ba Zi

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Heavenly Stems

2

Earthly Branches

3

Hsia Calendar

7

Hour Pillar

12

Luck Pillar

13

Life Cycle

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Hidden Stems

18

Seasonal Cycle

19

Chinese New Year

19

Symbolic Stars

22

Aspects Of Life

27

House of Life

33

House of Conception

34

Kua Number

35

120-Year Basic Components Table

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Date Selection

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List Of Ba Zi

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References Article Sources and Contributors

51

Article Licenses License

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Ba Zi

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Ba Zi Ba 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 Project 1. Intr Introd oduc uctio tion n 2. Heav Heaven enly ly Ste Stems ms (€ •  €  • )

‚  ƒ ) 3. Eart Earthl hly y Branc Branche hess (‚ ƒ  „  … ) 4. Hsia Hsia Cale Calend ndar ar („ …  5. Hour Hour Pill Pillar ar († ‡  †  ‡ )

ˆ  ‰ ) 6. Luck Luck Pill Pillar ar (ˆ ‰  7. Life Life Cyc Cycle le 8. Hidd Hidden en Ste Stems ms 9. Seas Season onal al Cycl Cyclee 10. 10. Chin Chines esee New New Year Year 11. 11. Symb Symbol olic ic Star Starss 12. 12. Aspe Aspect ctss Of Of Life Life 13. 13. Hous Housee of Life Life 14. House House of Concep Conceptio tion n 15. 15. Kua Kua Num Numbe berr 16. 120-Year 120-Year Basic Basic Compone Components nts Table 17. 17. Date Date Sel Selec ecti tion on 18. 18. List List Of Ba Zi

References € Jerry G. King, King, "Four Pillars Pillars of Destiny: Destiny: Unlocking Unlocking the Mysteries Mysteries of Life (Volume (Volume 3)", CreateSpa CreateSpace ce Independent Independent Publishing Platform (2012). ISBN: 1479202584 € Joey Yap, Yap, "BaZi - The Destiny Destiny Code: Code: Your Guide Guide to the Four Pillars Pillars of Destiny", Destiny", JY JY Books Sdn Sdn Bhd; 2nd edition edition (February 1, 2005). ISBN: 9833332013

Heavenly Stems

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Heavenly Stems Ba 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 Stems There are ten Heavenly Stems (represented by the acronyms "H" or "HS") used in the construction of the Four Pillars of Ba Zi (Š  ‹  Œ   ), a method of Chinese Divination based on a person's date and time of birth. For example, Jia"" (Yang Wood), as shown in the both the acronyms "HS1" and "H1" represent the first Heavenly Stem, namely ""Jia ( Yang Wood), tables below. S/N S/N Heav Heaven enly ly Notati Notation on Chines Chinesee Simplified Yin/Yang Stem

Pinyin

(Ž   Ž   )

Chinese

(€ •  €  • )

Five

Zang/Fu

Elements

(organ)

( ‘    ‘ )

’ 

Yang

Wood

Gall Bladder

“ 

Yin

Wood

Liver

b‚ng

” 

Yang

Fire

Small Intestine

HS4

dƒng

 

Yin

Fire

Heart

Wu

HS5

w„

– 

Yang

Earth

Stomach

6

Ji

HS6

j‚

 

— 

Yin

Earth

Spleen

7

Geng

HS7

g…ng

˜ 

Yang

Metal

Large In Intestine

8

Xin

HS8

xƒn

™ 

Yin

Metal

Lung

9

Ren

HS9

r†n

š 

Yang

Water

Urinary Bladder

10

Gui

HS10

gu‚  

› 

Yin

Water

Kidney

H7

H8

1

Jia

HS1

 ji•

2

Yi

HS2

y‚

3

Bing

HS3

4

Ding

5

 

Heavenly Stem Combinations and Clashes HS

H1

H2

H3

H4

H1

H5

H6

Clash

5Com

Element Earth H2

Clash

Clash

5Com

H6

H7

Direction 5Com

Clash

Element

Water

Direction

Clash

5Com

Clash

Element

Wood

Direction

Clash

Clash

5Com

Element

Element

Fire

5 C om

Clash

Clash

Earth

Element

Element

Clash

5Com

Direction Metal H8

Clash

Clash

H4

H5

H10

Direction

Element Metal H3

H9

Clash

Clash Element 5Com

Direction Water

Clash Element

Heavenly Stems

3

H9

Clash

5Com

Direction Wood H10

Clash

Clash Element 5Com

Clash

Direction Fire

Element

Notes: 1. In the above table, "5Com" means the 5 Combinations of two adjacent adjacent Heavenly Stems. Stems. These combinations combinations result in a good structure of a person's Ba Zi 2. "Clash" means that 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. If there is a Clash Clash of two adjacent adjacent Stems, as well as a Combination with another Stem, the Clash will not occur, occur, as Combinations take precedence over Clashes.

Earthly Branches Ba 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 Branches There are twelve Earthly Branches (represented by the acronyms "E" or "EB") used in the construction of the Four

Š  ‹ Œ  Œ    ). For example, both the acronyms "EB1" and "E1" represent the first Earthly Branch, Pillars of Ba Zi ( Š ‹  Water), as shown in the tables below. namely "Rat "Rat"" (Yang (Yang Water), S/N

Time

Notati Notation on Chines Chinesee

Earthly

12 Animal Yin/Yang

(† ‡  †  ‡ )

Pinyin

Branch

Mnemonics

in

(Ž   Ž   )

(œ   œ   ƒ  ƒ )

Five Elements ( ‘    ‘ )

Simplified Chinese (‚ ƒ  ‚  ƒ ) 1

11pm - 1am EB1

z‚  

ž 

Rat

Yang

Water

2

1am - 3am

EB2

ch‡u

Ÿ 

Ox

Yin

Earth

3

3am - 5am

EB3

yˆn

 

Tiger

Yang

Wood

4

5am - 7am

EB4

m•o

¡ 

Rabbit

Yin

Wood

5

7am - 9am

EB5

ch †n

‡ 

Dragon

Yang

Earth

6

9am - 11am EB6

s‰

¢ 

Snake

Yin

Fire

7

11am - 1pm EB7

wŠ

£ 

Horse

Yang

Fire

8

1pm - 3pm

E B8

w ‹i

¤ 

G o at

Yin

Earth

9

3pm - 5pm

E B9

sh…n

¥ 

Monkey

Yang

Metal

10

5pm - 7pm

E B1 0

y‡u

¦ 

Rooster

Yin

Metal

11

7pm -9pm

E B1 1

xŒ

§ 

Dog

Yang

Earth

12

9pm - 11pm EB12

h i

¨ 

Pig

Yin

Water

 Notes:

1. The Chinese terms used for the animal mnemonics are not words used for the animals themselves. For example,

© " and not " ž  ž ". Similarly, the word for "Horse" is " ª  ª " and never " £  £ ", as the Chinese word for "Rat" is " © 

Earthly Branches

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shown in the table above. The animal signs are therefore used purely as a memory aid, and carry no inherent  meaning. In other words, the physical or mental characteristics of a person cannot be inferred from the animal sign under which he/she is born. For example, it cannot be inferred that a person born under the "Ox" sign is strong, 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 terms could be translated into English in more than one way. For example, the Chinese term for "Goat" could equally mean "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 Earthly Branches (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 an auspicious sign. On the other hand, clash(E1,E7) in Row 7 means that if the branches E1 and E7 are found in a Ba Zi 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 Row2 will result in the formation of the new element "Wood", as indicated in the table below. Row 1

Seasonal

combination(E3,E4,E5)

Combinations {Spring} Wood Row 2

Row 3

Row 4

Row 5

Row 6

Three

combination(E6,E7,E8)

combination(E9,E10,E11) combination(E12,E1,E2)

{Summer}

{Autumn}

{Winter}

Fire

Metal

Water

combination(E12,E4,E8) combination(E3,E7,E11) combination(E6,E10,E2)

combination(E9,E1,E5)

Combinations Wood

Fire

Metal

Water

Fro nt Half  

combination(E3,E7)

combination(E6,E10)

combination(E9,E1)

Combinations Wood

Fire

Metal

Water

Rear Half  

combination(E7,E11)

combination(E10,E2)

combination(E1,E5)

Combinations Wood

Fire

Metal

Water

Six

combination(E12,E4)

combination(E4,E8)

combination(E3,E12)

combination(E4,E11)

combination(E5,E10)

combination(E6,E9) combination(E7,E8)

Combinations Earth

combination(E1,E2)

Wood

Fire

Metal

Water

Three

clash(E2,E8,E11)

Partial Persecuting Clash

clash(E3,E6)

clash(E2,E11)

Persecuting

clash(E6,E9)

clash(E8,E2)

Clashes

clash(E9,E3)

clash(E11,E8)

clash(E3,E6,E9)

Fire

Row 7

Six Clash es

clash(E1,E7)

clash(E2,E8)

clash(E3,E9)

clash(E4,E10)

clash(E5,E11)

Row 8

Clashes

clash(E1,E4)

clash(E5,E5)

clash(E7,E7)

clash(E10,E10)

clash(E12,E12)

Ingratitude Clash

Self Clash

Self Clash

Self Clash

Self Clash

clash(E1,E10)

clash(E3,E12)

clash(E2,E5)

clash(E4,E7)

clash(E6,E9)

clash(E8,E11)

clash(E1,E8)

clash(E2,E7)

clash(E3,E6)

clash(E4,E5)

clash(E9,E12)

clash(E10,E11)

Row 9

Related

clash(E6,E12)

Clash Row 10 Conflicted Clash

Earthly Branches

Hierarchy of Earthly Branch Interactions The following is the hierarchy of Earthly Branch interactions, ranked in descending order of importance. For example, "Seasonal Combination" is more important, and will override "Three Combinations", which in turn will override "Three Persecuting Clashes". 1. Seasonal Combination 2. Three Combinations 3. Three Persecuting Clashes 4. Six Clashes 5. Half Combination 6. Self Persecuting Clash 7. Six Combinations 8. Conflicted Clashes 9. Related Clashes

Prerequisites For Interactions To Be Successful The prerequisites for interactions to be successful are: 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. For example, a half-combination of E1 (Yang Water) and E9 (Yang Metal) will result in the Water element. If the Water element is found in any of the four Heavenly Stems, then this half-combination will be effective (the branches E1 and E9 need not be next (adjacent) to each other in the Ba Zi chart for the combination to be successful). Conversely, a combination of E1 and E9 will not be successful if the element Water is not found in any of the four Heavenly Stems of a person's Ba Zi chart. 2. Six Clashes: For a "Six Clash" to be effective, the pair of contributing branches must be next (adjacent) to each other in a Ba Zi chart. For example, the clash of E7 and E1 will be effective if E7 is on the Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Day Earth Branch. On the other hand, the clash of E7 and E1 will not be effective if E7 is on the Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Month or Year Earth Branch. 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 on the Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Day Earth Branch. On the other hand, the combination of E2 and E1 will not be effective if E2 is on the Hour Earth Branch and E1 is on the Month or Year Earth Branch. 4. Seasonal Combinations: For a "Seasonal Combination" to be effective, the three contributing branches need not be next (adjacent) to each other in a Ba Zi chart.

Hidden Heavenly Stems in Earthly Branches For 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".

5

Earthly Branches

6

Earthly Hidden Hidden Hidden Branch Stem 1 Stem 2 Stem 3 E1

H10

Rat

-Water

E2

H8

H6

H10

Ox

-Metal

-Earth

-Water

E3

H5

H1

H3

Tiger

+Earth

+Wood +Fire

E4

H2

Rabbit

-Wood

E5

H10

H5

H2

Dragon

-Water

+Earth

-Wood

E6

H7

H3

H5

Snake

+Metal +Fire

E7

H4

H6

Horse

-Fire

-Earth

E8

H4

H6

H2

Goat

-Fire

-Earth

-Wood

E9

H5

H7

H9

Monkey +Earth

+Earth

+Metal +Water

E10

H8

Rooster

-Metal

E11

H4

H5

H8

Dog

-Fire

+Earth

-Metal

E12

H9

H1

Pig

+Water +Wood

References 1. http:/ /  www.math.nus.edu.sg/ aslaksen/ gem-projects/ hm/ 0203-1-44-heavenly_secrets/ heavenly_secrets.pdf 

Hsia Calendar

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Hsia Calendar Ba 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 Introduction The Hsia Calendar ( „  … ) is also known as the Ten Thousand Year Calendar ( «  ¬  … ). Unlike the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the Hsia Calendar is a Chinese solar sexagenary calendar system, based on a cycle of 60-years.

Purpose For a given date and time of birth, the Hsia Calendar is used to obtain the  Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with which to construct the Four Pillars of Destiny (Š ‹ ) of a person. The  Four Pillars of Destiny are also known as the  Ba Zi (Œ  ), literally the  Eight Characters of a person's birth. In ancient China, one use of this form of divination

was 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 is made up of two components, namely the  Heavenly Stem and the  Earthly Branch , both of which are read from the Hsia Calendar. The Hsia Calendar is also used in various types of  Feng Shui , or Chinese Geomancy, such as the  Flying Star Feng Shui.

Seasons There 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

Hsia Calendar

Years The following is a list of Gregorian calendar years represented in the Hsia Calendar system:

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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/  

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Hsia Calendar

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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 Pillar Ba 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 Pillar The Hour Pillar is used in the construction of the Four Pillars of Ba Zi ( Š  ‹  Œ   ), a method of Chinese Divination based on a person's date and time of birth:  Heavenly

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5

H6

H7

H8

H9

H10

Earthly

Stem

Branch

 of 

of 

 Day Pillar

Hour Pillar

versus Time of Birth († ‡ ) 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

Hour Pillar

13

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 Day  Pillar ) and the row ( Time of Birth). For example, for a person born between 5pm-7pm, with a  Heavenly Stem of  the 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 the above chart. For example, if the  Heavenly Stem of Day Pillar is H3 and the time of birth is 6.23pm, then the Hour Pillar is H4, E10.

Hour Pillar Listed For Every Day Heavenly Stem (HS) 1. Hour Pillar For Day HS1 2. Hour Pillar For Day HS2 3. Hour Pillar For Day HS3 4. Hour Pillar For Day HS4 5. Hour Pillar For Day HS5 6. Hour Pillar For Day HS6 7. Hour Pillar For Day HS7 8. Hour Pillar For Day HS8 9. Hour Pillar For Day HS9 10. Hour Pillar For Day HS10

Luck Pillar Ba 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 Pillar The  Luck Pillar (ˆ  ‰ , Ta Yun) of a person's Ba Zi chart gives an indication of a person's luck in periods of 10 years each. The Luck Pillar is plotted based on the following:

Heavenly Stem of the Year Pillar S/N Heavenly Notation Chinese Simplified Yin/Yang Stem

Pinyin

Chinese

(Ž  )

Five

Cycle

Elements Direction Direction ( ‘ )

of Year

Cycle of Male

of Female

’ 

Yang

Wood

Forward

Reverse

“ 

Yin

Wood

Reverse

Forward

b‚ng

” 

Yang

Fire

Forward

Reverse

HS4

dƒng

 

Yin

Fire

Reverse

Forward

Wu

HS5

w„

– 

Yang

Earth

Forward

Reverse

6

Ji

HS6

j‚

 

— 

Yin

Earth

Reverse

Forward

7

Geng

HS7

g…ng

˜ 

Yang

Metal

Forward

Reverse

8

Xin

HS8

xƒn

™ 

Yin

Metal

Reverse

Forward

1

Jia

HS1

ji•

2

Yi

HS2

y‚

3

Bing

HS3

4

Ding

5

 

Luck Pillar

14

9

Ren

HS9

r†n

š 

Yang

Water

Forward

Reverse

10

Gui

HS10

gu‚  

› 

Yin

Water

Reverse

Forward

Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar There are 12 Earthly Branches as follows: S/N

Time

Notation Chinese

Earthly

12 Animal Yin/Yang

(† ‡ )

Pinyin

Branch

Mnemonics

in

(Ž  )

Five Elements

(œ  ƒ )

( ‘ )

Simplified Chinese (‚ ƒ ) 1

11pm - 1am EB1

z‚  

ž 

Rat

Yang

Water

2

1am - 3am

EB2

ch‡u

Ÿ 

Ox

Yin

Earth

3

3am - 5am

EB3

yˆn

 

Tiger

Yang

Wood

4

5am - 7am

EB4

m•o

¡ 

Rabbit

Yin

Wood

5

7am - 9am

EB5

ch†n

‡ 

Dragon

Yang

Earth

6

9am - 11am EB6

s‰

¢ 

Snake

Yin

Fire

7

11am - 1pm EB7

wŠ

£ 

Horse

Yang

Fire

8

1pm - 3pm

EB8

w‹i

¤ 

Goat

Yin

Earth

9

3pm - 5pm

EB9

sh…n

¥ 

Monkey

Yang

Metal

10

5pm - 7pm

EB10

y‡u

¦ 

Rooster

Yin

Metal

11

7pm -9pm

EB11

xŒ

§ 

Dog

Yang

Earth

12

9pm - 11pm EB12

hi

¨ 

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, in either 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 his Month 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 Pillar Each Luck Pillar lasts 10 years. The first five years are covered by a Heavenly Stem, and the next five years by an Earthly Branch, and this is repeated for each subsequent Luck Pillar. The starting age of the Luck Pillar is based on the date of birth in the Hsia Calendar. The following variables are used to derive the Luck Pillar: 1. The gender of the person 2. The Yin or Yang of the Heavenly Stem of the year of birth 3. The Monthly Pillar of the Ba Zi of the person 4. The number of days to the preceding or following Hsia Season, from the date of birth There 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 his date of birth in the Hsia Calendar, count forward, and obtain the number of days from his date of birth to the next  Hsia Season, where Early Spring is represented by 1, Mid Spring by 2, Late Spring by 3, ... etc. For example, if Joe

is born on 28th August 2000 (where the Monthly Pillar is HS1 and EB9), then the first day of the following  Hsia Season 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 first five 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 Luck  Cycle 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 HS9

HS8

HS7

HS6

HS5

HS4

HS3

78-82 68-72 58-62 48-52 38-42 28-32 18-22 EB5

EB4

EB3

EB2

EB1

3-7

Age

HS2

Heavenly Stem

8-12

Age

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 a Yin year, the counting will start from 28th August 2000 backwards to 6th August 2000, giving a total of 22 days. In

this case, the starting age will be 22 divided by 3, which is 7 (rounded to the nearest integer). The Heavenly Stem of  Joe'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 (in decreasing 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

HS3

HS10 Heavenly Stem

HS4

HS5

HS6

HS7

HS8

HS9

82-86 72-76 62-66 52-56 42-46 32-36 22-26 12-16 EB1

List of Luck Pillars In A Forward Direction

EB2

EB3

EB4

EB5

EB6

EB7

EB8

Age

Age Earthly Branch

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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

Life Cycle

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Life Cycle Ba 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

12-Stage Life Cycle Of The Self Element The Self Element is the Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar. The Self Element is combined with the Earthly Branch of  each of the Pillars (Year, Month, Day, Hour), and the intersection of these gives the Life Stage as depicted in the chart below: H10 H8

H6

H4

H2

H9

H7

H5

H3

H1

12 Life Stages

Status/   Strength

E4

E1

E10 E10 E7

E3

E12 E9

E9

E2

E11 E8

E1

E9

E6

E3

E3

E12 Birth

Strong

E6

E10 E7

E4

E4

E1

Bath

Weak  

E8

E5

E11 E8

E5

E5

E2

Attire

Weak  

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 Life Stage 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 Ba 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

Hidden Stems in Earthly Branches Each Earthly Branch in the four Pillars will have one or more Hidden Heavenly Stems. Earthly

Hidden

Branch

Heavenly

in any

Stems

Pillar 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 H8 for the Month Pillar. If the Earthly Branch of the Day Pillar is E10, then the Hidden Heavenly Stem is H8 for the Day Pillar.

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Seasonal Cycle Ba 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

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

Metal

All Seasons Earth

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 Wood prospers, Fire is born, Earth dies, Metal is imprisoned, and Water retreats. The term "All Seasons" refer to the last month (the third month) of every Season, when Earth prospers, as Earth is the transition element between any two Seasons. For example, when Metal (Autumn) changes to Water (Winter) the transition element is Earth.

Chinese New Year Ba 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

Chinese New Year In 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

Chinese New Year

20

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

Chinese New Year

21

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.

Symbolic Stars Ba 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

Symbolic Stars Day Nobleman Nobleman Academic Sword Sword Prosperity Stem

Star

Star

Star

Star

Star

Star

Peach Blossom Star

H1

E2

E8

E6

E4

H2

E1

E9

E7

E3

H3

E12

E10

E9

E7

H4

E12

E10

E10

E6

H5

E2

E8

E9

E7

H6

E1

E9

E10

E6

H7

E2

E8

E12

E10

H8

E7

E3

E1

E9

H9

E6

E4

E3

E10

H10

E6

E4

E4

E12

E5

E8

E8

E11

E2

E3

E7

E4

E7

E6

E3

E7

E8

E6

E5

E7

E5

E9

E11

E10

E10

E12

E1

E1

E9

Symbolic Stars are activated when they appear in the Luck Pillar or the Year Pillar of a Ba Zi chart. For example, a person 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 a Nobleman Star.

Nobleman Star A person with the Nobleman Star is intelligent, and will get a lot of assistance from people around him.

Academic Star A person with the Academic Star is intelligent, and will enjoy tremendous academic success.

Sword Star A person with the Sword Star is strong-willed, and will help the weak to fight the powerful.

Prosperity Star A 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 person also enjoys good social standing.

General Stars Day Branch General Star Travelling Robbing Death or

Star

Year Branch

of 

Horse

Arts

Star

Star

Flower

Star

of  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 Year Branch 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 Star This Star symbolizes Wealth, Prosperity, and the probability of a good political career.

Star of Arts This Star symbolizes intelligence, and an inclination to be an artist or philosopher. There is also a tendency towards being a loner, a monk or a hermit.

Travelling Horse Star This is a good Star, symbolizing overseas working opportunities, travel and migration. However, it has the tendency to destroy other good stars, and aggravate the influence of bad stars.

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Robbing Star This 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 Star This Star symbolizes as person who has courage and ability in planning if it is a favorable Star. On the other hand, if  it is unfavorable, it implies being lawsuits and misfortune to one's spouse.

Flower of Romance This Star symbolizes "Internal Romance" (a loving relationship between husband and wife, if it appears on the Year or Month Branch. On the other hand, This Star symbolizes "External Romance" (extra-marital affairs) if it appears on the Hour or Day Branch of a person's Ba Zi chart. Year

Year

Year

Location

of 

of 

of 

of 

Birth Birth Birth

Flower of  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 Romance is in the South (E7).

Heavenly Virtue Stars and Monthly Virtue Stars Heavenly Virtue Stars and Monthly Virtue Stars are auspicious Stars, and they imply the help of benefactors when a person is in danger. For example, if a person has a Month Branch of E2, and H7 appears in any of the four Heavenly Stems, then the person has a Heavenly Virtue Star. Month Heavenly Monthly Branch

Virtue

Virtue

Star

Star

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 Star A person with a Solitary or Lonesome Star may appear solemn and unfriendly. It symbolizes doom for family members; 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 deemed to have a Solitary Star. Day Branch Solitary Lonesome or

Star

Star

Year Branch 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 Noblemen The Three Extraordinary Noblemen are the Heaven, Earth and Human Extraordinary Noblemen. These Stars symbolize a person who is extremely intelligent, gifted in many areas, knowledgeable, learned and generous. He will have great achievements, and no adverse forces can cause him harm. If the Heavenly Stems are not in the order shown in the table below, these Stars are less effective. Types of 

Hour Day Month Year

Extraordinary Noblemen Heaven

-

H1

H5

H7

Earth

-

H2

H3

H4

Human

-

H9

H10

H8

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Sixty-Year Cycle The Sixty-Year Cycle is an infinite cycle, and can be arranged by Earthly Branch (E1-E10) as shown in the table below. An odd-numbered Earthly Branch is always matched with an odd-numbered Heavenly Stem, and an even-numbered Earthly Branch is always matched with an even-numbered Heavenly Stem. For example, a year can have a Stem and Branch combination of H1-E1 or H4-E4, but cannot have a Stem and Branch combination of H1-E2 or H4-E1. Earthly Group Group Group Group Group Branch

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

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 Void When the above Sixty-Year Cycle is arranged by Heavenly Stems (H1 to H10), six groups of Earthly Branches appear, as given in the following table. The Heaven Void consists of the bottom two rows, where are no Heavenly Stems 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 or inauspicious Star. For example, if there is both an auspicious Star and a Heaven Void in a Ba Zi chart, the auspicious Star will be less beneficial. Similarly, if there is both an inauspicious Star and a Heaven Void in a Ba Zi chart, the inauspicious 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 Pillar and both the Stem and Branch of the Day Pillar. After this, look at the Earthly Branch of the other pillars to determine 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 Month Branch is E11 or E12, then Heaven Void is located in the Month Pillar. Similarly, if the Day Pillar is H2-E10 (in Group Three), then Heaven Void falls on E7 and E8, so if the Day/Month/Year Branch is E7 or E8, then Heaven Void is located in the Day/Month/Year Pillar respectively.

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Aspects Of Life Relationships

Aspects

Between

Of Life

Opposite

Self Element

Same

Gender

Gender

(Yin & Yang)

(Yin & Yin) or

and

Relations

(Yang & Yang)

Other Elements (Heavenly Stem) The element that is

Money,

Direct Wealth

Unexpected Wealth

Wife (for men),

"Conquered By Self"

Wealth

(- ® ¯

(° ® ¯

Father

- Zheng Cai Ge ),

- Pian Cai Ge),

[The Director]

[The Pioneer/Indirect Wealth] Fighting Spirit

Husband (for

(² ³ ¯

women),

The element that

Power,

Authority

"Conquers Self"

Status,

(- ± ¯

Fame

[The Diplomat/Direct Officer]

[The Warrior/Seven Killings]

Children (for men)

Resource,

Main Resource

Indirect Resource

Mother

(- ´ ¯ ) - Zheng Yin Ge),

(° ´ ¯

[The Analyzer/Direct Resource]

[The Philosopher/Indirect Resource]

Intelligence

Unconventional

(µ ± ¯

Intelligence

The element that

"Gives Birth To Self" Support

The element that

Expressive

"Self Gives Birth To" Ability, Intelligence

- Zheng Guan Ge),

- Shang Guan Ge),

[The Performer/Hurting Officer] (¶ · ¯

- Qi Sha Ge),

- Pian Yin Ge),

Children (for women)

- Shi Shen Ge),

[The Artist/Eating God] The element that is

Colleagues,

Competitors

Friends

"The Same As Self"

Friends,

(¸ ® ¯

(¹ º , » ¼ ¯

Competitors

[The Leader/Rob Wealth]

- Jia Cai Ge ),

Sibling - Jian Lu Ge),

[The Friend]

The columns "Opposite Gender " and "Same Gender " refer to the Yin or Yang of the Self element as compared to the Yin 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 his element 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 of  Unexpected Wealth will be Yin Wood.

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Male Elemental Relationships For a man with a Self element of Metal Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Man's 4 Pillars Metal

Sibling

Colleagues, Competition

Earth

Mother

Resource, Support, Authority

Wood

Fire

Wife,

Wealth,

Father

Money

Children

Status, Pressure, Power

Water

~

Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Wood Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Man's 4 Pillars Wood

Sibling

Colleagues, Competition

Water

Mother

Resource, Support, Authority

Earth

Metal

Wife,

Wealth,

Father

Money

Children

Status, Pressure, Power

Fire

~

Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Water

Aspects Of Life

29

Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Man's 4 Pillars Water

Sibling

Colleagues, Competition

Metal

Mother

Resource, Support, Authority

Fire

Earth

Wife,

Wealth,

Father

Money

Children

Status, Pressure, Power

Wood

~

Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Fire Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Man's 4 Pillars Fire

Sibling

Colleagues, Competition

Wood

Mother

Resource, Support, Authority

Metal

Water

Wife,

Wealth,

Father

Money

Children

Status, Pressure, Power

Earth

~

Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Earth

Aspects Of Life

30

Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Man's 4 Pillars Earth

Sibling

Colleagues, Competition

Fire

Mother

Resource, Support, Authority

Water

Wood

Wife,

Wealth,

Father

Money

Children

Status, Pressure, Power

Metal

~

Intelligence, Expressive Ability

Female Elemental Relationships For a woman with a Self element of Metal Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Woman's 4 Pillars 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

Aspects Of Life

31

Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Woman's 4 Pillars 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 Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Woman's 4 Pillars 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

Aspects Of Life

32

Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Woman's 4 Pillars 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 Elements Relations

Aspects Of Life

In The Woman's 4 Pillars 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

Aspects Of Life

33

Hour

Day

Month

Year

Heavenly Heavenly Heavenly Heavenly Stem

Stem

Stem

Stem

Earthly

Earthly

Earthly

Earthly

Branch

Branch

Branch

Branch

Youth

Childhood

Old Age Middle Age

Family Groupings Hour

Day

Month

Heavenly Heavenly Stem

Year

Heavenly Stem Heavenly Stem

Stem Earthly

Earthly Branch

Branch

House of Spouse Season of Birth Branch

Children Self & Spouse

Earthly Branch Earthly

Parents

Grandparents

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House of Life Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of Life The Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of Life is found at the intersection of the Earthly Branch (EB) of the Month of  Birth (in the Monthly Pillar) and the Earthly Branch (EB) of the Hour of Birth (in the Hourly Pillar). EB of  Hour of Birth

Earthly Branch (EB) of Month of Birth E3

E4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

E10 E11 E12

E1

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E2

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E4

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E5

E12 E11 E10 E9

E6

E11 E10 E9

E7

E10 E9

E8

E9

E9

E1

E2

E8

E7

E6

E5

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10

E8

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E10

E7

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E11

E6

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E12

E5

E4

E3

E2

E1

E12 E11 E10 E9

E8

E8

E8

E7

E7

E6

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34

Heavenly Stem (HS) of the House of Life The Heavenly Stem (HS) of the House of Life is found at the intersection of the Heavenly Stem (HS) of the Year of  Birth (in the Yearly Pillar) and the Earthly Branch (EB) of the House of Life. EB of  House 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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House of Conception Month (example)

General Principle to derive

House of Conception

the House of Conception H7

Move forward the Heavenly Stem

H9

of the Month Pillar by one position E3

Move forward the Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar by three positions

E6

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Introduction The Kua number of a person is determined by his/her year of birth in the Chinese Hsia calendar. For example, if a male is born between 5th Feb 1928 and 3rd Feb 1929, then his Kua number is 7. A female born in the same period will have a Kua number of 6. The Kua number is used in ancient Chinese divination and Feng Shui or Chinese geomancy.

Favorable Directions The 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 favorable directions of a person born with this Kua number. South Sout h South East

West

East

4 9 2 West 3 5 7 8 1 6

North North Nort h East

West

Favorable Directions Of The West Group Kua numbers 2,5,6,7 and 8 belong to the West Group, and the good or favorable directions of people born with these Kua numbers are West, South-West, North-West and North-East . South Sout h South East

West

East

2 West 5 7 8

6

North North Nort h East

West

Kua Number

36

Favorable Directions Of The East Group Kua numbers 1,3,4,9 belong to the East Group, and the good or favorable directions of people born with these Kua numbers are North, South, East and South-East . South South South East East

West 4 9

West

3 1 North North North East

West

Names of Directions Directions

Traditional Simplified Transliteration Chinese

Chinese

Nature of  Directions

½ ¾

½ ¿ 

Sheng Qi

Favorable

Heavenly Doctor € À

€ Á 

Tian Yi

Favorable

Longevity

 ¬

 ¬ 

Yan Nian

Favorable

Stability

àÄ

àĠ

Fu Wei

Favorable

Mishaps

Å Æ

Ç Æ 

Huo Hai

Unfavorable

Five Ghosts

 È

 È 

Wu Gui

Unfavorable

Six Killings

É Ê

É Ê 

Liu Sha

Unfavorable

Life Threatening Ë Ì

Í Ì 

Jue Ming

Unfavorable

Life Generating

In the above table, the top four are considered good directions, and the bottom four as unfavorable directions.

1920s Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Branch

Kua

Kua

Number

Number

Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female Dragon E5

1930s

5

2

1928 3

2

1929 7

6

Kua Number

37

Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

2

1940

8

4

7

1940s Animal Earthly Sign

1950s

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

Kua Number

38

Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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 Animal Earthly Sign

1970s

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

4

2

1969 3

2

1970 4

2

E10

Kua Number

39

Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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 Animal Earthly Sign

1990s

Branch

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

Kua Number

40

Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

2

2000

5

3

1

2000s Animal Earthly Sign

2010s

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

Kua Number

41

Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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 Animal Earthly Sign

2030s

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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

3

2

2029 3

2

2030 7

8

E10

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Animal Earthly Sign

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Branch

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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 Animal Earthly Sign

Branch

Start

End

Kua

Kua

Number Number Day Month Year Day Month Year of Male of Female

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 Table Ba 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 The 120-Year Basic Components Table spans the years 1912 to 2031. The basic 60-year cycle that is repeated endlessly may be taken as starting from 1924 to 1983. Each year is given a name, consisting of the name of the Heavenly Stem followed by the name of the (Animal Sign of the) Earthly Branch. For example, 1983 is known as the "Wood Rat" (’  ž ) year, and 1983 as the "Water Pig" ( ›  ¨ ) year. For simplicity, the complete name is frequently not used, and is shortened to "Year of the Rat" or "Year of the Pig" respectively. In the table below, "E" is the acronym for Earthly Branch and "H" is the acronym for  Heavenly Stem. Animal

Earthly

Signs

Branches

E1

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

Rat

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

ž 

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Water

Wood

1936

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

1996

Earth

Metal

1912

1924

1948

1960

1972

1984

2008

2020

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

Ox

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

Ÿ 

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

1913

1925

1937

1949

1961

1973

1985

1997

2009

2021

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

Tiger

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

 

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Wood

1926

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

1986

Earth

Metal

Water

1938

1950

1962

1974

1998

2010

2022

E2

E3

Water

Heavenly Stems

Earth

Wood

1914 E4

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

Rabbit

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

¡ 

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

1915

1927

1939

1951

1963

1975

1987

1999

2011

2023

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

Dragon

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

‡ 

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

1916

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

1976

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

1928

1940

1952

1964

1988

2000

2012

2024

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

Snake

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

¢ 

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

1917

1929

1941

1953

1965

1977

1989

2001

2013

2025

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

Horse

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

£ 

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

1966

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

2026

1918

1930

1942

1954

1978

1990

2002

2014

E5

E6

E7

E8

Wood

Earth

Fire

Fire

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

Goat

Earth

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

¤ 

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

1919

1931

1943

1955

1967

1979

1991

2003

2015

2027

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Metal

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H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

Monkey

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

¥ 

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Metal

Water

Wood

1956

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

2016

Earth

1920

1932

1944

1968

1980

1992

2004

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

Rooster

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

¦ 

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

1921

1933

1945

1957

1969

1981

1993

2005

2017

2029

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

H9

H1

H3

H5

H7

Dog

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

š 

’ 

” 

– 

˜ 

§ 

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang

Yang Fire

Yang

Yang

Water

Wood

1946

Earth

Metal

Water

Wood

2006

Earth

Metal

1922

1934

1958

1970

1982

1994

2018

2030

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

H10

H2

H4

H6

H8

Pig

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

› 

“ 

 

— 

™ 

¨ 

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

Yin Water

Yin Wood

Yin Fire

Yin Earth

Yin Metal

1923

1935

1947

1959

1971

1983

1995

2007

2019

2031

E10

E11

E12

Metal

Earth

Water

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Date Selection Introduction In Chinese divination, the selection of an auspicious date is based on the Hsia Calendar. Auspicious dates are selected for marriages, job applications, business transactions, signing of agreements and other important events. The general strategy to select a good or auspicious day is to follow these steps: 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. By comparing with a person's Ba Zi, strike off those days that are personally inauspicious, such as Extinction Star (pX-) days. 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, such as Combination (pGC-) and/or Heavenly Doctor (pGH-) days.

Column Headings The 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 Earthly Branches, and 12 additional columns will need to be included. Column proliferation is avoided by simply enclosing the signs/symbols within round or square brackets, then putting them into existing columns in the tables, with the understanding 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.

Years The following is a list of Gregorian calendar years that may be used for the selection of auspicious dates in the Hsia Calendar 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 Used The use of abbreviations, signs and symbols is to minimise the size of the date selection calendar, whilst facilitating understanding without bloat.

Brackets 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 the Date. For example, "MH" refers to the Month Heavenly Stem of the Date, and "YE" refers to the Year Earthly Branch of the Date. 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 small letters are acronyms for the Pillar and Stem / Branch of a person's Ba Zi chart. For example, "mh" refers to the Month 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 reader to 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, the Properity 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 Asset Day, with a Day Earthly Branch of 2 (representing Ox).

Heavenly Doctor (€ Á Î ) "pGH-" are days of the Personal Good Heavenly Doctor, when the Month Earthly Branch (the Earthly Branch of the Month of Birth in a person's Ba Zi), combines with the Heavenly Doctor Star in the Day Earthly Branch (the Earthly Branch of the Day in the respective Date). For example, "pGH-me12" represents an auspicious date for a person whose 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 the respective Date) and the Earthly Branch of Year (in a person's Ba Zi) is auspicious. For example, "pGC-ye6" is an auspicious day for a person whose Ba Zi has a Year Pillar where the Earthly Branch is 6 (representing Snake).

Clashes (Ï ) Clashes With The Year "XY-" : These inauspicious days, also known as Year Breaker days, are days where the Earthly Branch of the Year clashes 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 the Month 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 of  the Day with the 5-Element Structure of the Year. For example, X3-Wood means the clash of the Day Element of  Metal 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. 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. 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. 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. Metal Structure - consisting of Snake (E6), Ox (E2) and Rooster (E10). The Metal Structure clashes with all Wood 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 Metal in 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 the 5-Element Structure of the Month. These are inauspicious days. For example, [X4-Metal] means that the Day E arthly Branch 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 or Month against the Earthly Branch of the Day: Earthly Branch

Robbery Sha Calamity Sha Annual Sha

of  Year or Month 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 (ˠΠ) "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 f or 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 inauspicious day for the person.

No Wealth Days (РѠҠ) "XX-10Bad" : These very inauspicious days are known as the No Wealth Days, the Big Disaster Days or Ten Ferocious Days. These are generally inauspicious days for everybody.

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Four Separating Days These four days are best avoided for important matters. They are March 20, June 20, September 22 and December 21. The Four Separating Days are one day before: 1. Spring Equinox 2. Summer Solstice 3. Autumn Equinox 4. Winter Solstice

Four Extinct Days These 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. Coming of Spring 2. Coming of Summer Solstice 3. Coming of Autumn Equinox 4. Coming of Winter Solstice

Relationships of Heavenly Stems Heavenly Stems have relationships with each other. The positive relationships are known as combinations, and the negative relationships as clashes. Combinations result in auspicious days, and clashes result in inauspicious days.

Combinations of Heavenly Stems (Ó ) 1. Yang Wood combines with Yin Earth 2. Yin Wood combines with Yang Metal 3. Yang Fire combines with Yin Metal 4. Yin Fire combines with Yang Water 5. Yang Earth combines with Yin Water

Clashes of Heavenly Stems (Ô ) 1. Yang Wood clashes with Yang Metal 2. Yin Wood clashes with Yin Metal 3. Yang Fire clashes with Yang Water 4. Yin Fire clashes with Yin Water

Relationships of Earthly Branches Earthly Branches have relationships with each other. The positive relationships are known as combinations, and the negative relationships as clashes. Combinations result in auspicious days, and clashes result in inauspicious days.

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Animal Animal Rat

Ox

Tiger

Pig

Rabbit

Dog

Dragon

Rooster

Snake

Monkey

Goat

Horse

3 Harmony Combinations of Earthly Branches (Õ Ó ) Animal Animal Animal Tiger

Horse

Dog

Pig

Rabbit

Goat

Monkey Rat Snake

Dragon

Rooster Ox

6 Clashes of Earthly Branches (É Ï ) Animal Animal Rat

Horse

Ox

Goat

Tiger

Monkey

Rabb it

R ooster

Dragon

Dog

Snake

Pig

The 12 Day Officers The 12 Day Officers (»  Ö  œ    · ) refer to the 12 types of Qi or energies that may exist in that day. These generic energies are common to everybody on that day. 1. Establish (» ) - suitable for getting engaged/marriage proposal, starting a new job/school term, business transactions, medical treatments. NOT for f unerals. 2. Remove (Ö ) - 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 (× ) - 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 (Ø ) - 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 (Ù ) - suitable for activities with lasting effects (long-term) e.g. marriage. NOT for projects to be completed quickly, jobs with no prospects. 6. Initiate (Ú ) - suitable for activities that commence something (new beginnings). NOT for travel and moving house. Not a superior day.

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7. Destruction (Û ) - suitable for destroying something e.g. building demolition. 8. Danger (Ü ) - to be generally AVOIDED. 9. Success (Ý ) - 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 (Þ ) - suitable to attain something/rewards. NOT for medical treatments or visiting the sick. 11. Open (ß ) - suitable for office opening, house-warming, starting work, marriage, starting a new job/school. NOT for groudbreaking. 12. Close (à ) - to be AVOIDED for activities of significance.

List Of Ba Zi Ba 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 The following links to the Ba Zi (8-characters) based on the hour, day, month and year of birth. The Luck Pillars are also included. 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

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