BaZi · Glossary
Jia-Zi Pillar in BaZi
Deep Oracle Editorial Team · 2026-08-11 · 1 min read
Jia-Zi is number 1 in the sixty stem-branch cycle. It combines one heavenly stem with one earthly branch and belongs to a Na Yin pair.
Reading Role
Read the stem, the branch, and the pillar position separately before interpreting the combination. If it appears as annual or monthly timing, return to the natal chart and check harmony, clash, punishment, harm, and hidden-stem activation.
Limit
A single pillar is not a standalone forecast. Its meaning depends on pillar position, day-master relationship, month command, and luck-cycle activation.
Related Terms
Sixty Jiazi · Stems and Branches · Heavenly Stems · Earthly Branches
In the classical texts
Passages in the classical texts held on this site where the term occurs, transcribed from the named edition. The texts do not necessarily use the term the way it is used today.
元命格相同而年运皆厯贵强之地而同年共取一魁须当争较得福最者为之矣人疲马劣者本命支曰人元兼驿马或在五行衰败无气之处则不逹如甲子干支人元立金至子已死矣子人以寅为马属木至子而败此所谓人疲马劣者与其所以不为灾者盖戊申土尅水为财水土俱旺在子故曰犹托财旺之乡李仝曰若运入贵神之地待时数符合则有福庆若遇灾福力齐如生
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