What is Ba Zi

Ba Zi is a major system of Chinese metaphysics that consists of hundred and thousands of possible combinations. It is a classical study that date back to the Tang Dynasty. Present day Ba Zi is found by Grand Master Xu Zi Ping who lived in the Five Dynasty Era (AD907 - AD978).

What is the Ba Zi (aka Four Pillars of Destiny) ?

Ba Zi or also known as The Four Pillars of Destiny is a branch of study of Chinese Metaphysics Science (Chinese Astrology).

There are two major systems of Chinese Metaphysics Science which can b used to ascertain a person's Destiny (Fate) are:
i) BaZi (Eight Characters or Four Pillars);
ii) Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology).

Both are equally potent and fascinating.

The Four Pillars Chart is derived from the Date of Birth of a Person using the Chinese Solar Calendar, which is also known as the Hsia Calendar or Farmer's Calendar. This chart can be use to forecast the destiny and characteristics of an individual and the relationships and interaction between the individual with the surrounding environment:

The theory behind the study of four pillars is that The Sun, Moon, Earth; planets in the Solar System emit cosmic energy (chi) all the time. This Cosmic energy is not constant but varies with time depending on the relative positions of the planets.

The Chinese has discovered a few thousand years ago that at any point of time the energy field (chi) surrounding us can be mapped and represented by a combination of 22 characters known as the Ten Heavenly Stems (see Table 1) and Twelve Earthy Branches (see Table 2). This in turn is known as the Hsia Calendar. This calendar is also used for feng shui and for another branch of Chinese Astrology known as Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star astrology).