Category Bazi Astrology

Yi Hun: Four Pillars – Chapter 3, Section 3: Earthly Branches Self-Punishment of Chen, Wu, You, and Hai

This article, selected from “Yi Hun: Four Pillars,” deeply analyzes the Bazi concepts and formation conditions of Chen, Wu, You, and Hai self-punishment within Earthly Branches mutual punishment. It points out that self-punishment does not eliminate a Five Element, but rather signifies an excessive strength of the dominant Qi. The text elaborates on the priority relationship between self-punishment and harmonious combinations, and finally, through specific case studies, discusses the practical impact of self-punishment on the productive and destructive cycles of the Five Elements and real-life fortunes.

On Earthly Branch Harms (Di Zhi Xiang Hai) in Bazi: Yi Hun Four Pillars Series, Chapter 3, Section 4

This article elaborates on the theory of the Twelve Earthly Branch Harms (Di Zhi Xiang Hai) in Four Pillars of Destiny (Bazi), pointing out that harm primarily targets combination formations (He Ju) and represents mutual damage and obstruction between Earthly Branches. It does not directly participate in the generating and controlling cycles of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) or the transformation of forces, but rather acts as a static ‘image’ (xiang) that reflects the degree and details of auspiciousness and inauspiciousness in the Five Element interactions. Harm itself has no absolute auspiciousness or inauspiciousness; its actual favorability/unfavorability and resulting effects must be comprehensively analyzed in conjunction with the overall natal chart (Ming Ju) and the transformation of forces from punishments (Xing), clashes (Chong), and combinations (He).

2026 Year of the Horse: Chinese Zodiac Fortune & Outlook

This article compiles Master Shao Gang’s systematic video interpretations of the overall status and annual fortunes for the Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs in the 2026 Bingwu Year of the Horse. The content deeply analyzes the unique challenges and opportunities for each zodiac sign in a year dominated by the Fire element, approaching from perspectives such as coping pace, career advancement, interpersonal relationships, and mental and physical balance. This guide focuses on understanding trends and adjusting strategies, aiming to help everyone maintain clear judgment amidst changes, act in alignment with trends, and steadily advance, rather than merely providing predictions of good or bad fortune.

Yihun’s Four Pillars Chapter: Table of Contents

This article, from ‘Yihun’s Four Pillars Chapter’, delves into the intricate interactions of Heavenly Stems (generation, restraint, transformation, and interaction) and Earthly Branches (punishments, clashes, harms, and combinations). It moves beyond the complex Shen Sha (Divine Stars and Evil Spirits) calculations of traditional Bazi, returning to the core principles of Yin-Yang and Five Elements. The text emphasizes using ‘xiang siwei’ (image thinking) to visualize Stem-Branch combinations, allowing for intuitive deduction of an individual’s personality, health, and six kin relationships, offering a life trajectory analysis similar to a big data model.

Yi Hun’s Four Pillars of Destiny: Chapter 4 – Selecting the Useful God

This article, from Chapter 4 of ‘Yi Hun’s Four Pillars of Destiny,’ delves into the concept, role, and selection principles of the ‘Useful God’ (Yong Shen) in Bazi numerology. The Useful God is a core force that helps regulate the relative balance of the Five Elements in a birth chart and counteract unfavorable elements (Ji Shen). Accurately identifying the Useful God provides essential guidance for attracting good fortune and averting misfortune, enabling individuals to seize favorable timings, directions, and actions, thereby effectively elevating their life’s destiny.

Day Master Strength & Favorable Deity Selection in Yi Hun Bazi

In Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), the strength and weakness of the Daymaster (日干) are the core basis for selecting the Favorable God (用神, Yong Shen) and assessing the overall quality of the destiny chart. This article provides a detailed analysis of the basic criteria for evaluating the Daymaster’s condition, explaining the specific concepts of ‘Gaining Command’ (得令), ‘Gaining Location’ (得地), ‘Gaining Assistance’ (得助), and ‘Gaining Support’ (得生), while emphasizing the decisive role of the Month Branch (月令) and the spatiotemporal environment. Through multiple destiny chart examples, the article thoroughly explores how factors such as Earthly Branch transformations (合化) alter the strength of the Five Elements, helping readers master a systematic analysis method for dynamically inferring the Daymaster’s strength and weakness.