A Beginner’s Guide to the Four Pillars
CodeByBirth What They Are Earthly Branches are the lower part of each pillar in a Birth Code chart (Saju).Each pillar has two parts: the Heavenly Stem on top and the Earthly Branch below. There are twelve Earthly Branches in total. However, a single chart uses only four of them—one for the year pillar, one for the … Read more
What They Are Heavenly Stems are a set of ten symbols used in the Birth Code Chart (Saju). Each chart uses only four of them—one for each pillar—placed at the top of the year, month, day, and hour pillars. These ten stems come from the Five Elements combined with Yin and Yang. Each element appears … Read more
Understanding the Basic Structure of the Chart Once your chart has been generated, the next step is to understand its basic structure. A Saju chart is organized into four parts, known as the Four Pillars: the Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Together, these pillars describe the structure of your birth moment. Each pillar is often … Read more
How to use Birth Code Calculator Now that you understand how a chart is created, the next step is to generate your own chart. For most beginners, the easiest way to do this is by using a Birth Code calculator rather than trying to calculate everything by hand. Manual calculation can be complex, especially if … Read more
Brief Explanation about Birth Code Calculation Before you can read a Birth Code (Saju) chart, it must first be calculated. This process converts your birth date and time into a structured set of symbols. You do not need to learn the full calculation method, but understanding the basic idea will help you understand what the … Read more
What Is Birth Code? Known as Bazi in China and Saju in Korea, this system is often called the Four Pillars of Destiny in English. We will use “Birth Code” as a simple, beginner-friendly name for this system, and “Birth Code chart” for the chart itself. Birth Code (Saju, Four Pillars of Destiny) is a … Read more