What is Ba Zi?
" Look at the laws of Heaven and understand their manifestation on Earth."
Ba Zi (Eight Characters) or Four Pillars is a sophisticated art of Chinese fortune telling based on the Chinese 5 element theory. It allows one to look into our potential in life using our birth data. Ba Zi calculation enable us to explore the cyclical influence of our 'destiny' in terms of wealth, fame, recognition, career, studies, love relationships and relationship with people in general. Ba Zi can also be used to forecast our life path.
Ba Zi is a complete system of astrology that dates as far back as the Tang Dynasty. Grand Master Xu Zi Ping (AD 907 - 978) is credited as the founding father of the Ba Zi system.
Ba Zi translates our birth data - Year, Month, Day, and Hour into four pairs of distinct Chinese characters called Jia Zi. Each pair is also known as a Pillar. The eight (8) characters are made up of Yin and Yang variations of the 5 elements. By analyzing the structure, compatibility, clashes, combinations and inter-relations of these eight characters, we can learn much about our nature and our life path. With this information in hand, we can make informed decisions regarding our love relationships, health, career, business, etc. By looking at our cycle of luck, we can also plan when to do certain activities and avoid mishaps. Ba Zi is practiced to day to find suitable people for certain positions in businesses, matchmaking, and forecasting of one's luck cycles.