BaZi vs Saju
BaZi and Saju are the same system seen through two languages. BaZi (八字, “eight characters”) is the Chinese name; Saju (사주, “four pillars”) is the Korean name. Both build the identical Four Pillars chart from your birth data.
What is identical
- Chart construction: four pillars, ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, Five Elements and the Day Master.
- Core logic: balance around the Day Master, the useful god, and luck cycles over time.
What can differ
- Emphasis and schools: Korean Saju leans heavily on the Ten Gods and useful god, with strong everyday use for compatibility and timing.
- Vocabulary: the same concepts carry Chinese, Korean or English names — but they point to the same thing.
FAQ
So is there any real difference between BaZi and Saju?
Not in the chart itself. Differences are in tradition, emphasis and language, not in how the four pillars are calculated.
Which name should I search for?
Both work. “BaZi” surfaces more Chinese-tradition material; “Saju” surfaces Korean material; “Four Pillars of Destiny” is the common English term.
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