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- True Solar Time Calculation: Longitude and Equation of TimeThis page explains how to calculate true solar time, covering the correction for longitude differences and the equation of time due to Earth's orbital speed variation, clarifying the relationship between clock time and the Sun's actual position.
- Today's Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: Year, Month, DayThis page provides today's Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, including the year, month, and day pillars.
- Equation of Time: True Solar Time vs Mean Solar TimeThis page explains the equation of time, the difference between true solar time and mean solar time.
- Local Deployment of Open-Source Models for BaZiThis page describes the basic workflow for running open-source language models locally on your own device to generate BaZi charts and interpretations.
- Physiognomy: Basic Concepts of Face and Palm ReadingThis page introduces the basic concepts of physiognomy, including common approaches to face and palm reading.
- Kimi Bazi: Zi Hour Date Boundary and Charting RulesThis page explains how Kimi Bazi handles the Zi hour spanning two dates. In traditional practice, Zi hour runs from 23:00 to 01:00, with the portion before midnight belonging to the previous calendar day. The system follows this rule when assigning the day pillar to avoid errors in the Four Pillars. It covers the definition of Zi hour, date division, and its effect on luck cycle calculation.
- Sexagenary Year Pillar: Calculation and PrinciplesThis page explains the sexagenary year pillar (Ganzhi year) and how to convert a Gregorian year to its corresponding Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
- The 60 Time Pillars: Deriving Hour Stems via Five Rats MethodThis page explains how to derive the 60 time pillars in BaZi. The earthly branch of the hour pillar is determined by the birth time, while the heavenly stem must be derived from the day stem using the Five Rats method. The mnemonic verses are provided for each day stem group.
- Sixty Month Pillars: Month Boundaries by Twelve Solar TermsThis page explains how the sixty Jiazi cycle applies to month pillars, using twelve solar terms (Beginning of Spring, Awakening of Insects, Pure Brightness, Beginning of Summer, Grain in Ear, Minor Heat, Beginning of Autumn, White Dew, Cold Dew, Beginning of Winter, Major Snow, Minor Cold) as month boundaries. The month pillar's stem and branch rotate accordingly, with the sixty Jiazi cycling through months. Rain Water, Spring Equinox, Grain Rain, and other minor solar terms do not mark month changes.
- Does In-Person Attendance Matter for Destiny Analysis?This page explains that in-person attendance is not required for destiny analysis.
- Order of Analysis: From Chart Calculation to InterpretationThis page explains the basic order of BaZi analysis: first, the Four Pillars are calculated from the birth date and time, which is a deterministic process independent of interpretation. After the chart is established, the analysis of structure, Five Elements, and Ten Gods begins. The sequence emphasizes completing the chart before interpretation, avoiding subjective judgments during calculation.
- Conditions for Free Report: Required Personal InformationThis page explains the actual conditions for obtaining a free report. Most reports labeled as free come with conditions, and these conditions themselves constitute a price, just not in monetary terms. Users typically need to submit necessary personal information such as name and birth details, and may consent to receiving follow-up service notifications.
- Free Fortune Telling: Free Chart Casting and Basic ReadingThis page introduces fortune telling services labeled as free. The free portion typically ends at chart casting, as its marginal cost is low.
- Free Online Fortune Telling: Entry Types and UsageThis page describes common entry types for free online fortune telling services: tools that can be used without registration, services that require leaving contact information to receive results, and interactions that require adding a messaging app account. The content helps users understand different forms of free fortune telling channels without making any claims about accuracy.
- Is the Bazi Chart Accurate? Verification vs. InterpretationThis page examines how to verify the accuracy of a Bazi chart, distinguishing between the correctness of the chart itself and the appropriateness of its interpretation. The chart, derived from birth data, can be checked character by character; interpretation, however, depends on the practitioner's experience and cannot be measured by a uniform standard. Understanding this difference helps in rationally assessing the results of chart analysis.
- Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches CalculationThis page explains how to calculate the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch for a given Gregorian year.
- Perplexity Bazi Reading: Sourced Generation and VerificationThis page explains the characteristics of using Perplexity-style generative tools with reference links for Bazi charting and interpretation.
- Rising Hour Method: Deriving Hour Stems from Day StemThis page explains the Rising Hour Method, which uses the day stem and the Five Rats遁口诀 to derive the heavenly stem for each two-hour period, thus determining the hour pillar. It covers the correspondence between the twelve时辰 and earthly branches, the Five Rats formula, and its application in constructing a Four Pillars chart.
- How to Choose Among Three BaZi Report TypesThis page introduces three paid BaZi report types: the Life Depth Report for an overall reading of one's natal chart, the Annual Report focusing on fortune changes in a specific year, and the Compatibility Report analyzing the interaction between two charts. By comparing their uses and emphases, it helps users choose the right report based on their needs.
- Is BaZi Accurate? Data and Algorithm Both MatterThis page discusses common issues in assessing the accuracy of BaZi (Chinese birth chart) readings.
- 12 Heavenly Stems: Clarifying the Count and Common Misnomer" In the traditional sexagenary cycle, there are ten Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui;
- The Order of the Twelve Earthly BranchesThis page introduces the fixed sequence of the twelve Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai, and explains its foundational role in traditional Chinese calendrics and symbolic systems.
- Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Hours: Conversion StepsThis page explains how to derive the hour pillar from the clock time on a birth certificate.
- What the Sample Report ShowsThis page explains the difference between a sample report and a free trial report.
- Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time: How Input Is ProcessedThis page explains how the charting engine processes time input. The input includes only Gregorian year, month, day, hour, minute, and gender, with no longitude field; all times are interpreted as Beijing clock time. If true solar time is needed, the conversion should be done before input; the engine does not perform this conversion internally.
- Four Storehouses: Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei as Earth BranchesThis page explains the Four Storehouses (Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei) in the twelve Earthly Branches, including their positions, Five Element attribute, and naming origin. These four branches are inherently Earth in nature and sit at the end of each season, hence called the Four Storehouses or Four Tombs. The content is a basic concept introduction in Chinese metaphysics, without fortune prediction or auspiciousness judgment.
- Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Five Elements ReferenceThis page provides a reference table for the five elements corresponding to the heavenly stems and earthly branches.
- Tongyi Qianwen Bazi: AI-Assisted Charting and AnalysisThis page explains how to use the Tongyi Qianwen large language model for Bazi chart calculation and interpretation, including input formats, output structures, and caveats. It covers providing birth details, generating the four pillars, ten gods, and luck cycles, while clarifying that results are for reference only. Examples illustrate the model's capabilities and limitations in generating traditional Chinese calendrical texts.
- What Can BaZi Answer: Structure and Life RhythmBaZi analysis focuses on a person's overall structure and long-term rhythm. It is suited to questions like "What is my inherent structure, and what is suitable for me at different life stages?" This page explains the types of questions BaZi can address and its interpretive boundaries.
- Event Analysis in BaziEvent analysis in Bazi refers to deriving conclusions about specific matters from a natal chart.