BaZi ten gods: how each name is worked out
The BaZi ten gods name how another stem relates to your day master: element direction plus yin or yang. See all ten names and how Jia reads Bing and Geng.
Day master and ten gods in BaZi
The day master and ten gods are the centre of a BaZi chart. The day master is the day pillar’s stem; the ten gods name how each other stem relates to it. The articles in this topic start with finding your day master and its element, then ask whether it is strong or weak and how the month pillar and its season support or drain it. They end with the ten gods themselves and the relation each name describes. The free calculator marks the day master, so the ten gods can be worked out from there by hand.
Day master element: how the five elements relate
Your day master element comes from your day stem. Read Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water as arrows around it, with Jia Wood and Bing Fire as examples.
BaZi month pillar: season and your day master
The BaZi month pillar changes at solar terms, not on the lunar month. See how its branch sets your day master's season, using Jia Wood in Mao and You.
Strong vs weak day master: what BaZi checks
Strong vs weak day master is not decided by a count or percentage. See how BaZi weighs season, roots and support or restraint, with two Jia Wood examples.
BaZi day master: how to find your day stem
Your BaZi day master is the heavenly stem of your day pillar. See how to find it on your chart, which element it is, and why it is not your year animal.