Bazi Introduction
The eight characters are formed by the Ganzhi calendar of our birth date and time.
They are a combination of 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches, namely, yin and yang and the five elements.
The 10 heavenly stems are Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.
The 12 Earthly Branches are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai.
The 12 earthly branches are also what we call the 12 zodiac signs:
Zi represents rat, Chou represents ox, Yin represents tiger, Mao represents rabbit, Chen represents dragon, Si represents snake,
Wu represents horse, Wei represents sheep, Shen represents monkey, You represents chicken, Xu represents dog and Hai represents pig.
Each pillar has two characters, so it is also called "four pillars and eight characters".
Although there are only eight characters in Bazi,
But the mysteries are endless.
The eight characters are based on the relationship between the yin and yang and the five elements of the heavenly stems and earthly branches.
Speculate about people's fortune and misfortune.
The destiny of a person is determined by the five elements of heaven and earth.
The gathering of the five elements forms an energy field.
The moment we were born,
The five elements' aura is determined.
Our future life will be affected by this five elements aura.
That is what we call destiny.
We cannot choose the good or bad of our destiny.
But we can determine our future destiny.
Fate cannot be changed, but fortune can be changed.
If you can know your destiny, you can create your fortune.
This is also what we say, "Good luck is worse than good fate, and good luck is worse than good personality.
Bazi is also a person's unique life code.
There is a wealth of information contained in it.
For example: career, wealth and official luck, study diploma,
Relationships, marriage, physical health, family information, etc.
Methods for finding eight characters:
When looking up our birth date,
Whether it is the lunar calendar or the solar calendar,
They all need to be converted into the timekeeping system of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
In addition to looking up the converted stems and branches through the perpetual calendar,
Now we can use technology,
Enter your date of birth using a computer or software.
The system automatically converts the date of birth to the Ganzhi calendar.
Of course, if you use software conversion,
I would recommend looking up the perpetual calendar for a quick comparison.
Ancient Bazi and Modern Bazi:
Eight-character numerology comes from classicalThe Book of Changes,
Before telling the history of Bazi,
First, let me introduceThe Book of Changes.
The Five Arts – geomancy, medicine, divination, fortune-telling and physiognomy – all evolved from the Book of Changes.
The Eight Characters of Destiny or what we often call fortune telling is the "destiny" in the Five Arts.
According to popular records, the Eight Characters fortune-telling was already popular as early as the Western Han Dynasty.
But at that time it was just a rumor among the people and was not taken seriously.
During the Northern Song Dynasty,
Mr. Xu Ziping further improved the fortune-telling technique.
Based on Li Xuzhong's three-column method (year, month, day),
Invented the Four Pillars (year, month, day, hour),
And use the five elements to analyze fate.
Such changes have given a great boost to the fortune-telling community.
Therefore, I showed my respect to him.
Some people call Bazi "Zi Ping Bazi" or "Zi Ping Technique".
This fortune-telling method has a particularly wide impact on society.
And it has been passed down to this day.
However, when Zi Ping Shu was first created, its system and theory were not perfect.
There is no unified approach.
Works of Shen Xiaozhan in the Qing DynastyZi Ping Zhen Quan, unified the theories in the field of numerology.
In the later period, the Eight Characters Numerology entered its peak period.
The imperial court highly advocated the eight-character numerology.
and"Dripping Heaven Marrow"This book is even known as the "classic among classics" in the field of Eight-Character Numerology.
In ancient times, when calculating the eight characters, people mainly focused on wife, wealth, children and fortune - they paid attention to the relationship with wealth, partner and children.
However, modern concepts about fortune-telling have changed.
Nowadays, people calculate the horoscope no longer only in terms of traditional wealth, marriage and children.
Also pay more attention to spiritual growth and personal inner development,
For example, personal inner and emotional management, interpersonal communication, etc.
The value that Bazi can provide:
Having said so much, you may be wondering what value and importance fortune telling can give you?
If you want to start a business, your horoscope can show you which industry is suitable for you and the best time to start one.
If you want to ask about love, you can tell from the eight characters when true love will appear and your attitude towards love.
If you want to know when you will have a child, you can tell from your eight characters when it is easier to get pregnant.
If you want to understand your personal character and fortune, the eight characters can show your personal traits, talents and possible future development trends.
So how can we see these trajectories from the eight characters?
The five elements of Bazi include wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Wood belongs to the east, fire belongs to the south, earth belongs to the center, metal belongs to the west, and water belongs to the north.
In addition, wood represents benevolence, fire represents courtesy, earth represents trust, metal represents righteousness, and water represents wisdom.
People's personalities will vary due to these five elements, for example:
People with the Wood element – This person is more tolerant, kind and generous.
People with the Fire element in their horoscope – They are enthusiastic and energetic and value etiquette
People with the Earth element in their birth horoscopes – They are honest, reliable and helpful.
People with the metal element in their horoscope – They are strong-willed, upright and have a strong sense of justice.
People whose horoscopes belong to water – they are more flexible and have strong insight.
If one of the five elements is missing in the horoscope, you will see differences in his personality, for example:
People who lack the wood element in their five elements will appear to lack empathy.
People who lack fire in the five elements – will appear less enthusiastic
People who lack earth in the five elements – will appear less tolerant
People who lack gold in the five elements – will appear to lack determination
People who lack water in the five elements – will appear less adaptable
We can also see from the Eight Characters chart how two people get along in their marriage.
First, we can see whether the day pillar is the lucky star of the day master.
If it is a favorable and useful god and is not subject to conflict or combination,
The spouse can be helpful to the day master.
The compatibility with the spouse can also reach 80%.
If it is a favorable and useful god but is attacked,
The fit is only about 60%.
If it is a taboo god,
Generally speaking, the spouse does not provide much help.
The compatibility between the two is not high.
Of course, when it comes to marriage,
We need to refer to many aspects before we can make a judgment.
You cannot draw a conclusion based solely on the day branch.
In the Eight Characters horoscope,
We can also see our personal fortune.
When will luck be better and you will be able to expand your business;
When to proceed with caution and avoid getting into trouble.
The methods of calculating the fortune of men and women are different.
This is also something that needs attention.
Good luck, you can get twice the result with half the effort;
If your luck is not good, you need to know how to take advantage of the situation, time and strength.
Don't make the wrong decision at the wrong time.
Therefore, the importance of Bazi cannot be ignored.
Especially when we are born,
We can use the birth date and eight characters to choose a name that will help us.
By calculating the eight characters, we can know how the five elements complement each other.
Then give the baby a name to supplement or assist the baby's innate destiny.
At present, the general public has some myths and misunderstandings about fortune telling.
The main myths include:
Will fate become thinner the more you calculate it?
Does it mean that if you have calculated your horoscope before, you don’t need to calculate it again? And so on.
First of all, your fate will not become worse the more you calculate it.
If you know how to use fortune telling,
Know how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster,
It will definitely make you more and more blessed.
But how many times should fortune-telling be done?
In fact, there is no such thing as enough or not.
If circumstances permit,
I would recommend doing it every year.
By understanding your own fortune,
Review and plan what should be planned for the next one to two years.
It could be expanding business, further studies, settling down, etc.
If you understand the value of Bazi,
You will realize how priceless it is.
This is as priceless as wisdom!
It enables you to make better decisions.
Can solve the problems you are currently facing.
It enables you to create new wealth possibilities.
Whether it is calculating the eight characters or learning the eight characters,
You need to find a professional fortune teller for guidance.
Only by mastering the essence of Bazi,
To be able to use it in life,
Let the eight characters guide you to have clearer goals in life and avoid taking detours!
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