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- BaZi Boundary: Year Pillar Starts at Li ChunThis page explains the boundary point for the Year Pillar in BaZi. The Year Pillar changes at the exact moment of Li Chun (Start of Spring), so those born before Li Chun belong to the previous year's pillar, unlike the solar New Year or lunar New Year's Day. The content is for informational purposes only and makes no predictions or promises.
- Comparing Bazi WebsitesThis page explains how to compare bazi calculation websites. The most direct method is to enter the same birth data on two platforms, place the results side by side, and check whether the four pillars, ten gods, and major life cycles match. No fortune-telling claims are made.
- How to See If a Child Needs Tutoring from BaZiThis page explains how to assess whether a child may benefit from tutoring based on BaZi.
- How to Verify Your BaZi Chart Step by StepCheck the year pillar by Li Chun, month by solar terms, day against a calendar, hour by true solar time, and confirm hidden stems and ten gods.
- Key Factors in BaZi Marriage AnalysisBaZi marriage analysis examines the day branch, spouse star, and luck cycles, offering tendencies rather than exact timing.
- Boundaries Between BaZi and MedicineThis page clarifies the boundaries of BaZi in health matters: it does not replace medical judgment, offer drug or treatment advice, or promise health outcomes through remedies. It helps users understand the distinction between metaphysical consultation and medical practice.
- C-Section Date Selection: What It Can and Cannot ChangeChoosing a cesarean date alters the birth time and thus the Four Pillars chart, but the available window is set by medical conditions, not destiny.
- Date Selection: Stem-Branch Relations with Natal ChartDate selection examines the generating, controlling, punishing, and clashing relations between a candidate day's stem-branch and one's natal chart;
- Key Factors in Wedding Date SelectionWedding date selection considers both partners' four pillars, focusing on the day's stem-branch relation to each day branch, so the same date fits differently.
- BaZi and Astrology: Common Correspondences and Key DifferencesThis page reviews common correspondences drawn by astrology beginners, such as Sun with Day Master, Moon with Month Pillar, Ascendant with Hour Pillar, and transits with annual cycles. It notes these can serve as memory aids, but emphasizes the BaZi Day Master is a Heavenly Stem, not a zodiac sign. The aim is to clarify structural parallels without offering predictive claims.
- What Bazi Zheng Yuan Means: Not a Specific PersonIn traditional Chinese astrology, Bazi Zheng Yuan refers to a type of relationship that aligns well with one's chart, not a specific person, based on spouse star and marriage palace.
- Bazi Data Deletion: What Is Stored and How to Remove ItThis page explains how submitted birth data is retained across the server database, log records, and requests generated for readings.
- Bazi Consultation: One Question per InquiryThis page explains the traditional principle of one question per inquiry in bazi consultation, why a single specific question should be addressed at a time, and the interpretive difficulties that may arise when multiple matters are mixed. The content focuses on consultation process and questioning methods, without predictions or guarantees of specific outcomes.
- Arrangements for Long-term Absence from Home: Yi Ma and TimingThis page outlines the method of identifying Yi Ma based on the year branch or day branch, following the fixed rules: Shen-Zi-Chen meets Yin, Yin-Wu-Xu meets Shen, Si-You-Chou meets Hai, and Hai-Mao-Wei meets Si. It focuses on long-term absence from home, examining the tendencies and timing characteristics indicated by Yi Ma for reference. The content is informational and does not make predictions.
- The Twelve Growth Stages in Chinese AstrologyThis page explains the twelve growth stages (Chang Sheng, Mu Yu, Guan Dai, Lin Guan, Di Wang, Shuai, Bing, Si, Mu, Jue, Tai, Yang) in Chinese astrology, also known as the Twelve Life Stages or Birth-Prosperity-Death-Absolute cycle. It covers the basic meaning of each stage, their correspondence to the five elements, and general interpretive approaches in different pillars and luck cycles, serving as a reference for students.
- Is Bone-Weight Fortune-Telling Accurate?Bone-weight fortune-telling assigns fixed weights to birth year, month, day, and hour, sums them, and matches the total to a set interpretation.
- Claude Bazi: How a General Chat Model Outputs Changsheng StatesThis page explains how Claude, a general conversational model, handles Bazi chart generation.
- Copilot Bazi: Solar Terms and Month Pillar TransitionThis page explains the distinction between 'jie' and 'qi' within the 24 solar terms and the rule that the month pillar changes only at the twelve 'jie' points.
- Earthly Branch Relationships: Twelve Core Interaction RulesThis page introduces the twelve Earthly Branch relationships recognized by our engine: trine, half trine, six harmony, hidden harmony, three meetings, six clash, three punishments, self-punishment, six harm, six destruction, arch combination, and arch meeting, explaining their combination rules and interaction characteristics.
- Earthly Branch Time: Hours, Zodiac, and MonthsThis page explains how the twelve Earthly Branches correspond to the twelve double-hours, twelve zodiac animals, and twelve months.
- Doubao Bazi: Pillars Generated, Not Looked UpThis page explains how Doubao, a general conversational model, responds to Bazi chart requests.
- Are Chat Logs Used? Depends on Platform Policy and Account TypeThis page explains whether chat logs are used to improve models, which depends on each platform's own policy.
- Are Traditional and Simplified Results the Same?This page explains the consistency of Four Pillars results between Traditional and Simplified Chinese interfaces.
- Name Change and Aliases: Legal Conditions and ProceduresThis page explains the legal basis and procedures for name changes and aliases in mainland China.
- Gemini for BaZi: How a General Dialogue Model Generates TextThis page explains how Gemini, a general-purpose dialogue model, is used to generate BaZi (Chinese astrology) text.
- Why chart results changed after tool updateWhen a charting tool's conclusions change after an update, the cause generally falls into two categories: correcting previous errors in algorithms or data, or adjusting the calculation standards or generation model. This article explains how to determine which case applies and how to check update notes.
- Grok BaZi: How a Language Model Generates Four Pillars and AnalysisThis page explains how general-purpose language models like Grok handle BaZi topics. The model generates text token by token, without a built-in almanac lookup;
- Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Mapping: Sexagenary Cycle RulesThis page explains the basic mapping between the Gregorian and the Chinese lunar calendar.
- 合八字: Analyzing the Interaction of Two Birth ChartsThis page introduces the basic method of BaZi compatibility analysis, which compares the interactions between the Four Pillars of two individuals, including the elemental cycles and clashes among the heavenly stems and earthly branches, to understand potential harmony and differences in personality and relationship dynamics.
- Solar Term Moments: Timing of the Twenty-Four Solar TermsThis page explains the timing of the twenty-four solar terms, specifically the moments when the sun reaches specific ecliptic longitudes.