What Is the Day Master (Ri Zhu) in Ba Zi?
The Day Master is the single most important element in your Ba Zi chart. It represents you -- your core nature, temperament, and how you interact with every other force in your destiny.
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The Ten Gods system maps how every element in your chart relates to your Day Master. It reveals your talents, challenges, relationships, and life patterns.
The Five Elements (Wu Xing): Foundation of Chinese Metaphysics
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water -- the Five Elements are the building blocks of Ba Zi, Feng Shui, and all Chinese metaphysical systems. Learn how they interact and what they mean.
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: The 60-Year Cycle
The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches form the backbone of the Chinese calendar and Ba Zi charts. Together they create the 60-unit cycle that tracks time across millennia.