Free BaZi Ten Gods calculator

The Ten Gods (十神, shi shen) name how each stem in your chart relates to your Day Master, the stem of the day pillar: Companion, Rob Wealth, Eating God, Hurting Officer, Indirect Wealth, Direct Wealth, Seven Killings, Direct Officer, Indirect Resource and Direct Resource. The Day Master itself has none; it is the reference point.

Each name pairs two things: the five-element relationship to the Day Master (the same element, the one it produces, the one it controls, the one that controls it, or the one that produces it) and whether the yin or yang matches.

They are read for themes such as work, money, relationships and self-expression, always in the context of the pillar they sit in and whether they are a stem or a hidden stem.

Each one is a relationship to the Day Master. A name alone does not make a Ten God good or bad; that depends on the whole chart.

Companion (same element as the Day Master, same yin or yang)

Peers and a strong sense of self. People with a lot of Companion tend to be independent and work at their own pace, suit running their own business or working alone, and like to deal with others as equals. The downside is stubbornness. It is also called Friend.

Rob Wealth (same element as the Day Master, opposite yin or yang)

Rivalry and drive. A competitive streak that does best where there is something to win. Loyal to their group, though money and status can turn into a contest.

Eating God (the element the Day Master produces, same yin or yang)

Easy self-expression and enjoying life. Relaxed, optimistic people, at home in food, making things and work that puts others at ease, and usually well liked. It is also called Food God.

Hurting Officer (the element the Day Master produces, opposite yin or yang)

Talent, quick wit and a dislike of being fenced in. Original and critical, suited to specialist skills, creative and performing work. They can chafe at rules and authority and say things bluntly.

Indirect Wealth (the element the Day Master controls, same yin or yang)

Money in motion and a wide network. Generous and sociable, good at sales, trade and deals. Income can swing, and news and opportunities tend to arrive through people.

Direct Wealth (the element the Day Master controls, opposite yin or yang)

Steady income and careful management. Honest, practical and dependable, suited to finance, administration and any work that rewards patient saving. Keeping promises matters to them.

Seven Killings (the element that controls the Day Master, same yin or yang)

Pressure, drive and the nerve to face it. Decisive and happy to take on a challenge, strong in demanding or fast-moving roles, though they can come across as forceful. Traditional texts are cautious about it when nothing keeps it in check. It is also called Indirect Officer.

Direct Officer (the element that controls the Day Master, opposite yin or yang)

Rules, responsibility and standing. Orderly, polite and conscientious, suited to a defined role in an organization, and attentive to courtesy and clear boundaries.

Indirect Resource (the element that produces the Day Master, same yin or yang)

Unconventional thinking and self-teaching. Often original and solitary, drawn to niche or specialist subjects such as research, art and esoteric study. They keep a distance and can overthink. It is also called Indirect Seal.

Direct Resource (the element that produces the Day Master, opposite yin or yang)

Learning and support. Calm and eager to learn, often helped by mentors and elders, suited to teaching, qualifications and research. It is also called Direct Seal.

Companion and Rob Wealth

Companion is a peer who works alongside you; Rob Wealth is a rival who competes with you.

Eating God and Hurting Officer

Eating God expresses itself easily and gently; Hurting Officer is sharper, more critical and harder to contain.

Direct Wealth and Indirect Wealth

Direct Wealth is a regular income you manage; Indirect Wealth is irregular money that comes through deals and contacts.

Direct Officer and Seven Killings

Direct Officer works within the rules and earns standing; Seven Killings pushes ahead under pressure.

Direct Resource and Indirect Resource

Direct Resource takes in learning as it is taught; Indirect Resource follows its own line of study.

Year pillar

Commonly read for ancestry, family background and the early years.

Month pillar

The framework of the chart, read for career, parents and siblings and the young adult years. It counts for the most, and the main hidden stem's Ten God is often treated as the center.

Day pillar

You and your spouse. Its stem is the Day Master, and its branch holds hidden stems with Ten Gods of their own.

Hour pillar

Children and later life.

Stem and hidden stem

On a stem it shows on the surface; in a hidden stem it works underneath.

One that appears often marks a theme that runs through the chart. Counting shows how often each appears; how strong it is depends on the season of birth and on roots in the branches, which this page does not grade.

One absent from the stems can still sit in a hidden stem, and one missing everywhere may show when a luck pillar or a year brings it. Missing does not mean you lack that quality.

The Ten Gods in your chart are fixed at birth, while the one on a luck pillar changes about every ten years. This page lists them separately; to read a pillar, compare its Ten God with those in your chart.

The BaZi luck pillars calculator shows the Ten God of your current pillar.

Stems and hidden stems

The stems of the year, month and hour pillars each get one. So do the hidden stems inside each earthly branch, with the main one marked, and the hidden stems of the day branch too.

Hidden stems

The page uses the widely used Chinese table of hidden stems and shows every one. Tables differ on some branches (Wu, the horse, is Ding and Ji here, and Bing, Ji and Ding in other tables), and some schools pick a single hidden stem by the days since the solar term. Results for the hidden stems can therefore differ on other sites.

Solar terms and the year and month pillars

The year pillar changes at Lichun (the Start of Spring) and the month pillar at each month's opening solar term. The birth moment is converted to China Standard Time (UTC+8) and compared with the term's time. For a birth near a term, the time you enter can change the year or month pillar, and the results with it.

Midnight and the 23:00 hour

The day pillar changes at midnight, local time. A birth between 23:00 and 24:00 keeps that day for the day pillar, while the hour pillar takes its stem from the next day. This decides the Day Master, so it matters.

If you don't know your birth time

Noon stands in for the missing time, and the Ten Gods of the year, month and day pillars are shown. There is no hour pillar, and a birth on the day of a solar term may change the month pillar.

No longitude correction

The clock time you enter is used as it is, with no true solar time or longitude correction. Sites that apply one can show a different hour pillar, and different results with it.

Why sites show different Ten Gods

Differences mostly come from the hidden-stem table, longitude correction, the solar term time and the names: Seven Killings is also called Indirect Officer, and Direct Resource is also called Direct Seal. This page lists its assumptions above.

A check you can run

Compare the example with your own chart or another site. For a man born on May 15, 1990 at 2:30 pm in Shanghai, the Day Master is Geng Metal (庚金) and the Ten God of the month stem is Rob Wealth.