{"id":324,"date":"2026-03-27T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/?p=324"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:36:02","slug":"beginners-guide-to-bazi-chart-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/beginners-guide-to-bazi-chart-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Bazi Chart Reading 1: Decode Your Day Pillar &#038; Hour Pillar to Unlock Your True Self &#038; Life Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id324_91b4a0-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id324_91b4a0-56 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id324_91b4a0-56 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id324_91b4a0-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"lake-content\">\n<h1 id=\"c2aa75db\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Bazi Chart Reading 1: Decode Your Day Pillar &amp; Hour Pillar to Unlock Your True Self &amp; Life Destiny<\/span><\/h1>\n<p id=\"u81300b3d\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">This is the first part of a beginner-friendly Bazi guide, focusing on two core points: decoding the Day Pillar and calculating the Hour Pillar. It breaks down the division of labor between the Day Stem and Day Branch, the logic of Shi Shen, and the skills of calculating the Hour Pillar, combined with cases, quick reference tables and pitfall avoidance guides, suitable for easy learning on mobile devices, helping beginners get started quickly and avoid mistakes in Bazi charting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"7b283182\"><span class=\"ne-text\">I. Introduction: Why Learn the Day Pillar and Hour Pillar First?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"u07d16aed\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">A Bazi chart consists of four groups of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, and Hour Pillar. The Day Pillar is related to your inner self and marital status, while the Hour Pillar indicates your later life and final direction. Both are the keys to getting started with zero foundation\u2014you can directly query the Year Pillar and Month Pillar through a Lunar calendar, but decoding the Day Pillar and calculating the Hour Pillar require mastering core methods. Once the Hour Pillar is miscalculated, the entire Bazi chart will deviate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u3f3f8636\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Each group of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches corresponds to a life dimension, which is clear and easy to understand:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ub2615e3f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Year Pillar: Influence of ancestors and original family<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u12ce5865\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Month Pillar: Youth fortune and personality framework<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"uf71974be\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Day Pillar: Core self and marital status (One of the cores)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u05068c8f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Hour Pillar: Later life and final direction (One of the cores)<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"udbd911a7\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">The core value of reading Bazi is to recognize your own personality background and avoid life mistakes, not superstition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u547d3a64\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Special Reminder (for overseas users): The core of Bazi charting is accurate time. Differences between overseas time zones and the East 8th Zone will lead to time deviations. We will explain the method of converting to True Solar Time later to help you avoid this pitfall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ii.-core-theory-of-decoding-the-day-pillar\"><span class=\"ne-text\">II. Core Theory of Decoding the Day Pillar<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"1.-core-logic-of-decoding-the-day-pillar\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1. Core Logic of Decoding the Day Pillar<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"1.1-division-of-labor-between-the-day-stem-and-day-branch\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.1 Division of Labor Between the Day Stem and Day Branch<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"udb766974\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">The Day Pillar is composed of &#8220;Day Stem + Day Branch&#8221;, with clear division of labor and mutual influence, which is the core of Bazi interpretation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u2cd3067a\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Day Stem\u2460: Represents the person themselves, and its Five Elements traits determine the inner personality<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u685afe5b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Day Branch\u2461: Represents the spouse, marital status and inner world, which is the key to interpreting feelings<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u82b50d6f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Five Elements traits of the Day Stem (can be directly compared and self-tested with zero foundation):<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u2f28dbff\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1. Metal: Calm and rational, rigorous and principled, strong execution but not good at flexibility<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ub7ff9ed3\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2. Wood: Cheerful and aggressive, loyal and resilient, good at learning but occasionally impetuous<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"uc76c23b1\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">3. Water: Smart and sensitive, flexible in thinking, strong adaptability but overthinking<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u6a281d96\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">4. Fire: Warm and straightforward, optimistic and motivated, values feelings but is easily impulsive<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u85c31564\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">5. Earth: Honest and pragmatic, steady and responsible, reliable but easily stubborn<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1.2-the-relationship-between-day-stem-strength-and-personality\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.2 The Relationship Between Day Stem Strength and Personality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u4b05bbd7\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Day Stem Strength\u2462 will amplify\/weaken the Five Elements traits of the Day Stem, which can be simply judged with zero foundation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u724326c2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Strong Day Stem: Distinctive and confident personality, motivated but stubborn, easy to ignore others&#8217; opinions<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u4604b3d0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Weak Day Stem: Gentle and sensitive, good at compromising, occasionally passive and lacking in initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"94d2de46\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.3 Combination Rule of the Day Pillar: Shi Shen on the Day Branch<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u2298ddb6\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">The core of Shi Shen \u2463 on the Day Branch is the generation and restraint relationship between the Day Stem and the Day Branch, which should focus on the Day Stem rather than just the Day Branch. As the classic Bazi book &#8220;Yuan Hai Zi Ping&#8221; says: &#8220;Shi Shen are the different names of the Five Elements, divided by yin and yang.&#8221; The specific rules are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u695c8f7f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Sitting on Resource Star (Day Branch generates Day Stem): Steady and knowledgeable, values spirit, down-to-earth and not impetuous<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u177273de\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Sitting on Wealth Star (Day Stem restrains Day Branch): Pragmatic and values material things, good at financial management, and pays attention to practical dedication in feelings<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u69d4f3c1\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Sitting on Official\/Killing Star (Day Branch restrains Day Stem): Self-disciplined and responsible, rational, suitable for rule-based work<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ufac084cb\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Sitting on Food\/Injury Star (Day Stem generates Day Branch): Smart and talented, romantic and loves freedom, good at expression<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ud9ec0d70\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Sitting on Peer Star (Day Stem and Day Branch have the same Five Elements): Values loyalty, has many friends, and is prone to disputes in feelings<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u8c2d8a80\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Supplementary Reminder: The same Day Branch can be different Shi Shen \u2463 due to different Day Stems (for example, Wu Fire: it is an Injury Star on Jia Wood Day, and an Official Star on Geng Metal Day), which beginners need to pay special attention to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2.-interpretation-of-day-pillar-cases\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2. Interpretation of Day Pillar Cases<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id=\"2.1-xin-hai-day-pillar\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2.1 Xin Hai Day Pillar<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u355556db\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Core: Day Stem Xin Metal, Day Branch Hai Water, sitting on Injury Star \u2464 + Wealth Star \u2465<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u5db648f1\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Advantages: Smart and quick-witted, good at speaking, strong learning ability, suitable for the learning rhythm of beginners with zero foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ubf1aaa1e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Disadvantages: Perfectionist, critical and harsh, easy to overthink.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u6f6e08dd\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Interpretation of Marriage Palace: High requirements for the spouse, prone to conflicts over details, it is recommended to learn to be tolerant.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"2.2-ji-wei-day-pillar\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2.2 Ji Wei Day Pillar<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"ud6ae8513\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Core: Day Stem Ji Earth, Day Branch Wei Earth, sitting on Peer Star \u2466 + Indirect Resource \u2467 + Seven Killing Treasury \u2468<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u9ac2e27a\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Advantages: Honest and pragmatic, hardworking, loyal and responsible, which is a down-to-earth trait that beginners can easily refer to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u9430ce02\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Disadvantages: Stubborn in heart, likes to get into dead ends, introverted and lonely, not good at expressing emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u42d35506\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Interpretation of Marriage Palace: The spouse is pragmatic, prone to disputes due to different opinions, it is recommended to think more from the other&#8217;s perspective and learn to compromise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"09c98b46\"><span class=\"ne-text\">III. How to Calculate the Hour Pillar\u2014Unlock Your &#8220;Destiny&#8221; and &#8220;Later Life&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"u06592376\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Core Pain Point: You can directly query the Year Pillar, Month Pillar and Day Pillar through a Lunar calendar, but there is no fixed way to query the Heavenly Stem of the Hour Pillar, which needs to be calculated through the &#8220;Five Rat Escape&#8221; rhyme. Once wrong, the entire Bazi chart will deviate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"f367a321\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1. Tool and Rhyme: Five Rat Escape &#8211; Method of Calculating Hour from Day Stem<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"ud4043ecc\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Five Rat Escape is the core tool for calculating the Hour Pillar. It is essentially a rhyme for &#8220;calculating the Hour Stem based on the Day Stem&#8221;. There is no need to memorize all hour combinations by heart. Beginners can directly recite the rhyme and use it with the quick reference table.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1.1-five-rat-escape-rhyme-and-popular-interpretation\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.1 Five Rat Escape Rhyme and Popular Interpretation<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"uca1fba2c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Complete Five Rat Escape rhyme: <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u1ddf21e7\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Jia dds Jia again, Yi Geng starts with Bing. Bing Xin begins with Wu, Ding Renstarts with GengZi. Wu Gui where to start? Ren Zi is the way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ue287724e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\uff08\u7532\u5df1\u8fd8\u52a0\u7532\uff0c\u4e59\u5e9a\u4e19\u4f5c\u521d\u3002\u4e19\u8f9b\u4ece\u620a\u8d77\uff0c\u4e01\u58ec\u5e9a\u5b50\u5c45\u3002\u620a\u7678\u4f55\u65b9\u53d1\uff0c\u58ec\u5b50\u662f\u771f\u9014\u3002\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"uf88fe41b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Core logic of the rhyme: Start calculating from Zi Shi (11 PM\u20131 AM) (Zi corresponds to the zodiac Rat, hence the name &#8220;Five Rat Escape&#8221;). Beginners can directly refer to the interpretation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ub57cc56c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; If the Day Stem is Jia or Ji, the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Jia, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Jia Zi&#8221;;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ua254fe08\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; If the Day Stem is Yi or Geng, the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Bing, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Bing Zi&#8221;;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u7e380f8b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; If the Day Stem is Bing or Xin, the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Wu, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Wu Zi&#8221;;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ue86603b6\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; If the Day Stem is Ding or Ren, the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Geng, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Geng Zi&#8221;;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ueca50570\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; If the Day Stem is Wu or Gui, the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Ren, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Ren Zi&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1.2-five-rat-escape-quick-reference-table-and-usage-instructions\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.2 Five Rat Escape Quick Reference Table and Usage Instructions<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u708d05ab\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">To facilitate quick query for beginners with zero foundation, we have sorted out the Five Rat Escape quick reference table (printable for later use). By comparing the Day Stem and hour, you can quickly find the corresponding Hour Pillar, suitable for mobile viewing:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lake-content\">\n<table id=\"uD0m0\" class=\"ne-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ub485db5b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Day Stem<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u6a6b5e13\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Zi Shi (23:00-01:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u9b241d01\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Chou Shi (01:00-03:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ufd53d46f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yin Shi (03:00-05:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uaf91d363\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Mao Shi (05:00-07:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uca75ad61\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Chen Shi (07:00-09:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ueac7ea99\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Si Shi (09:00-11:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u129c0302\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Shi (11:00-13:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"udb68f088\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wei Shi (13:00-15:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ube8edb28\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Shen Shi (15:00-17:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uee3c3670\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">You Shi (17:00-19:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u63d91040\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xu Shi (19:00-21:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uadad8aa2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Hai Shi (21:00-23:00)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u41dae7a9\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia\/Ji<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u0aa7f585\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Zi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ufb3ddb1b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi Chou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ue8f634ca\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Yin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u22b94b9d\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding Mao<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ue794174f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u48a208ec\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji Si<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uf0541dd6\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Wu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u670749d4\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin Wei<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u61cd6ba4\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Shen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uc1286c73\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui You<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ua09bf047\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u53999804\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi Hai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u3e718ab2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi\/Geng<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ud9fb0f22\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Zi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ud3d3aded\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding Chou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ub4880cc5\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Yin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uca9997c0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji Mao<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ucedabac3\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u1e6c342b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin Si<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uecba8bfd\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Wu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ufe2615d4\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui Wei<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ubde588a1\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Shen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u197472d2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi You<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uc3256d94\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uced284a8\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding Hai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u9d17d72b\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing\/Xin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uc0cb7403\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Zi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u9ed6a1c3\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji Chou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ue3bf97bf\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Yin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ucd6b3eb0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin Mao<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u3f9a4035\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u2ab42114\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui Si<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u71ae5887\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Wu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u72e173d0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi Wei<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u98fe2579\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Shen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u941905cc\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding You<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u0bf7c3c6\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ufaa18e6e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji Hai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ue8d89cad\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding\/Ren<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uecbb4f19\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Zi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u4cc92a21\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin Chou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u38ab726f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Yin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u842298ea\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui Mao<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ubf88534c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uefd53202\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi Si<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ub169424c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Wu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u5e1cc720\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding Wei<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u51b77104\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Shen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ub0e46cbf\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji You<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u5861f16c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ue905c68a\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin Hai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u5dbf0458\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu\/Gui<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uf9ea9ae4\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Zi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u056ba75f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui Chou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u5ad72b2c\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Jia Yin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ua869b621\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Yi Mao<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uf04a3021\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bing Chen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uf9e904d2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ding Si<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ua042daf3\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Wu Wu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"uc1f093e2\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ji Wei<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u34aca5db\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Geng Shen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"ua354620e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Xin You<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u989286a8\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Ren Xu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\n<p id=\"u2a8a15e8\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Gui Hai<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p id=\"udd76bfa4\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Note: When browsing on mobile devices, the table can be slid horizontally to view the complete content, which is suitable for mobile phone screens.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lake-content\">\n<p id=\"u2bd5924e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Usage Instructions: \u2460 Determine your own Day Stem; \u2461 Find the row corresponding to your Day Stem in the table; \u2462 Find the column corresponding to the hour horizontally, and the intersection is the Hour Pillar of that hour; \u2463 For the remaining hours (Wu Shi-Hai Shi), deduce according to the rule of &#8220;Heavenly Stems pushed forward in order, Earthly Branches fixed&#8221;. For example, after Si Shi comes Wu Shi, the Heavenly Stem is pushed forward one step according to the Heavenly Stem of Si Shi, and the Earthly Branch is fixed as Wu.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"d9b50aca\"><span class=\"ne-text\">1.3 Practical Demo (Take Day Stem &#8220;Xin&#8221; as an Example)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u535e80de\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Assuming the known Day Stem is &#8220;Xin&#8221; and you want to calculate the Hour Pillar of &#8220;Chen Shi&#8221; (07:00-09:00), the steps are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u92ba5594\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Step 1: Find the starting point of Zi Shi &#8211; the Day Stem is Xin, corresponding to the rhyme &#8220;Bing Xin begins with Wu&#8221;, so the Hour Stem of Zi Shi is Wu, and the Hour Pillar corresponding to Zi Shi is &#8220;Wu Zi&#8221;;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"uc3c1e768\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Step 2: Push forward to Chen Shi &#8211; Zi Shi (Wu Zi) \u2192 Chou Shi (Ji Chou) \u2192 Yin Shi (Geng Yin) \u2192 Mao Shi (Xin Mao) \u2192 Chen Shi (Ren Chen);<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u8132b689\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Final Result: Day Stem Xin, Chen Shi, the Hour Pillar is &#8220;Ren Chen&#8221;. (You can directly refer to the table above, the row corresponding to Day Stem Xin and the column corresponding to Chen Shi intersect at &#8220;Ren Chen&#8221;, which can quickly verify the result)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2.-pitfall-avoidance-guide\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2. Pitfall Avoidance Guide<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"u7cfbfd3e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">The core of calculating the Hour Pillar is &#8220;accuracy&#8221;. The following two pitfalls are the most common mistakes for beginners, so be sure to keep them in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"b5acda8b\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2.1 The Difference Between Early Zi Shi and Late Zi Shi (23:00-00:00 vs. 00:00-01:00)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u73ff7456\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Zi Shi is divided into &#8220;Late Zi Shi&#8221; (23:00-00:00) and &#8220;Early Zi Shi&#8221; (00:00-01:00), and their Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are very different:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u24c6e927\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Late Zi Shi (23:00-00:00): Belongs to the previous day, the Day Pillar is calculated according to the previous day, and the Hour Pillar is calculated according to the Day Stem of the previous day;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u99e52aa5\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Early Zi Shi (00:00-01:00): Belongs to the next day, the Day Pillar is calculated according to the next day, and the Hour Pillar is calculated according to the Day Stem of the next day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ub0c6cd43\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Example: Born at 23:30 (Late Zi Shi), the Day Pillar is calculated according to the same day; born at 00:30 (Early Zi Shi), the Day Pillar is calculated according to the next day, and the calculation results of their Hour Pillars are completely different.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"8d15fdce\"><span class=\"ne-text\">2.2 Exclusive for Overseas Users: Conversion Logic Between True Solar Time and Beijing Time (East 8th Zone)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p id=\"u6d587579\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">Bazi charting uses &#8220;True Solar Time&#8221; (local time calculated based on the actual position of the sun), not local time zone time or Beijing Time:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u61ff4d9e\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Core Logic: Beijing Time is the standard time of the East 8th Zone. For different overseas time zones, you need to first convert to Beijing Time, then adjust to True Solar Time according to the local longitude (every 15\u00b0 difference in longitude, the time difference is 1 hour, add time for east, subtract time for west);<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u57da6e17\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">&#8211; Simplified Method: No manual calculation is needed. Enter your birth area and birth time in the &#8220;Bazi Charting&#8221; on this site, which can automatically convert to True Solar Time to avoid time deviations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ne-text\">Glossary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"u0fcbe196\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2460 Lord of Destiny: That is the Day Stem, representing the person themselves, the core of Bazi interpretation, determining the inner personality and essential traits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u63676ec9\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2461 Marriage Palace: That is the Day Branch, representing the spouse, marital status and inner world. Its generation and restraint relationship with the Day Stem affects the emotional model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u1f66b80f\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2462 Day Stem Strength: Refers to the energy intensity of the Day Stem, which directly affects the distinctness of the personality and is an important prerequisite for interpreting the Day Pillar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u7d4d4889\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2463 Shi Shen: Ten symbols divided based on the generation and restraint relationship of the Five Elements, used to interpret the interaction between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of Bazi, reflecting the characteristics of various life dimensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u738e585d\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2464 Injury Star: One of the Shi Shen, representing wisdom, expression ability and criticality. Moderate means outstanding talent, while excessive means easy overthinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u282cf360\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2465 Wealth Star: One of the Shi Shen, representing material things, financial management ability and practical dedication in feelings, focusing on pragmatism and reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ub887fc72\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2466 Peer Star: One of the Shi Shen, having the same Five Elements as the Day Stem, representing friends and competition, focusing on loyalty and being prone to disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u9d1df5b3\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2467 Indirect Resource: One of the Shi Shen, representing introversion, wisdom and loneliness, focusing on careful thinking but poor ability to express emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ufcad0549\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2468 Seven Killing: One of the Shi Shen, representing pressure, restraint and a sense of responsibility, focusing on self-discipline and rationality but prone to psychological pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u3f9f9683\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u2469 Hour Pillar: One of the four Bazi pillars, composed of the Hour Stem and Hour Branch, representing later life and final direction. The core of its calculation is the Five Rat Escape rhyme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u6bca75e0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u246a Five Rat Escape: Also known as &#8220;Method of Calculating Hour from Day Stem&#8221;, it is the core tool for calculating the Hour Pillar. It infers the Hour Stem through the Day Stem, and beginners can quickly master it with the help of rhymes and quick reference tables.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u614764a0\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u246b True Solar Time: The standard time for Bazi charting, calculated based on the actual position of the sun, different from Beijing Time (East 8th Zone Standard Time), which needs to be converted for overseas users before use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"ubfe1fea1\" class=\"ne-p\"><span class=\"ne-text\">\u246c Early Zi Shi\/Late Zi Shi: The subdivision of Zi Shi in traditional numerology. Late Zi Shi (23:00-00:00) belongs to the previous day, and Early Zi Shi (00:00-01:00) belongs to the next day, which directly affects the calculation of the Day Pillar and Hour Pillar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614850420\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Can the Day Pillar really determine the marital status?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The Day Pillar is the core of marriage interpretation (the Day Branch is the Marriage Palace), but it is not the only basis. It needs to be comprehensively judged in combination with the Month Pillar, Hour Pillar and Shi Shen combination to avoid deviations in single interpretation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614871856\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How can beginners quickly judge their own Day Stem Strength?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Beginners can simply refer to this: if the Five Elements of the Day Stem have more generation relationships with the Five Elements of the Earthly Branches of the Year, Month and Hour Pillars, it is relatively strong; if there are more restraint relationships, it is relatively weak. A more accurate judgment method will be explained later.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614887488\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do people with the same Day Pillar necessarily have the same personality and marriage?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>No. The Day Pillar is the core, but the combination of the Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Hour Pillar and the difference in Day Stem Strength will lead to obvious differences in personality and marriage, which need to be interpreted in combination with the complete Bazi chart.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614901369\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do overseas users have to convert to True Solar Time when making a Bazi chart?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes. Bazi charting is based on True Solar Time. Overseas users need to first convert their local time to Beijing Time, then adjust to True Solar Time, or use a Bazi charting APP for automatic conversion.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614920076\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What if I can&#8217;t remember the Five Rat Escape rhyme?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>There is no need to memorize it by heart. You can refer to the Five Rat Escape Quick Reference Table in this article to directly query the corresponding Hour Pillar according to the Day Stem and hour, and it is more convenient to print it for later use; practice more with practical cases, and you can naturally remember the rhyme logic when you are proficient.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1774614934883\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How to quickly distinguish between Late Zi Shi and Early Zi Shi in actual operation?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The core is to look at the birth time: 23:00-00:00 is Late Zi Shi, and the Day Pillar is calculated according to the same day; 00:00-01:00 is Early Zi Shi, and the Day Pillar is calculated according to the next day. Determine the Day Pillar first before calculating the Hour Pillar.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first part of a beginner&#8217;s guide to Bazi, focusing on two core points: decoding the Day Pillar and calculating the Hour Pillar. It breaks down the division of labor between the Day Stem and Day Branch, the logic of Shi Shen, and the skills of calculating the Hour Pillar, combined with cases, quick reference tables and pitfall avoidance guides, suitable for easy learning on mobile devices, helping beginners get started quickly and avoid mistakes in Bazi charting.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[23],"class_list":["post-324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bazi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":330,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions\/330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taoforu.com\/zh_tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}