BaZi Chart (How to Read It)
A BaZi chart is a small grid of your four pillars — year, month, day and hour — each showing a Heavenly Stem on top and an Earthly Branch below, for the eight characters that make up your BaZi.
Reading the grid
- Columns are the four pillars, read right to left as year → month → day → hour in the traditional layout.
- The top row holds the Heavenly Stems; the bottom row holds the Earthly Branches, each carrying hidden stems inside.
- The day stem is your Day Master — the reference point for the entire chart.
From chart to meaning
- Count the Five Elements to see balance, then judge whether your Day Master is strong or weak.
- Identify the Ten Gods (relationships between each character and your Day Master) to read wealth, career, authority and support.
FAQ
Which box is “me” in a BaZi chart?
The Heavenly Stem of the day pillar — your Day Master — represents you. Everything else is read in relation to it.
What are hidden stems?
Each Earthly Branch contains one to three concealed Heavenly Stems, adding detail to the elemental balance of your chart.
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