Frequently Asked Questions

Bazi, or the Four Pillars of Destiny, is a traditional Chinese system that reads a person’s character and life tendencies from the exact year, month, day and hour of birth. Each of the four pillars pairs a Heavenly Stem with an Earthly Branch, producing eight characters in total — hence "ba zi". Tianjige builds the chart with solar-term boundaries for the month (not calendar months) and true solar time for the hour, accurate to the minute. The result shows your Five Elements distribution — how much Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water you carry — and where the balance leans. People use it for self-understanding and cultural reflection rather than as a fixed prediction of fate. Every Bazi reading on Tianjige is free, requires no registration, and is cross-referenced against 103 classical Taoist and metaphysical texts.

Ziwei Doushu, often called Purple Star Astrology, is a classical Chinese system built from your exact birth time and place. It places fourteen major stars plus many auxiliary stars onto a chart of twelve palaces — covering the self, wealth, career, relationships, health, travel and more. Tianjige casts the chart with true solar time correction and reads how the stars interact within each palace to describe life areas in a structured, palace-by-palace view. Practitioners value it for its depth and clarity. Like every service on Tianjige, Ziwei Doushu is offered free for cultural and personal reflection, cross-referenced against classical texts, with no account required. It complements Bazi rather than replacing it, giving a second lens on the same birth moment.

Liu Yao, or Six Lines divination, is a method of answering a specific question by casting three coins six times to form a hexagram of six lines. Each line is marked as moving or stable, and the changing lines reveal how the situation is developing. Tianjige derives the hexagram, identifies the "using" and "subject" trigrams, and reads their mutual generation and restriction to judge the trend. It is best for concrete, time-bound questions — a decision, a deal, a journey — rather than lifelong character reading. The interpretation is free, requires no registration, and is cross-referenced against classical I Ching commentary. Liu Yao gives a situational reading; pair it with Bazi or Ziwei when you want the longer view of yourself.

Qi Men Dun Jia is an advanced classical art of strategic timing and space, rooted in the astronomical positions of the Nine Palaces, Eight Gates, Nine Stars and Eight Gods. For a given moment and question, Tianjige plots these symbols onto a disc and finds the "using spirit" and the "hour stem" palace, then reads their generation, restriction and harmony to judge whether an action is favoured. People use it for choosing the right time and direction for an important move — a meeting, a launch, a negotiation. It is offered free, with no registration, and cross-referenced against classical manuals. Qi Men is situational and tactical; for life-long traits turn to Bazi or Ziwei Doushu.

Auspicious date selection, called Ze Ri or the Tong Shu, chooses a day whose cosmic energies suit a specific event — a wedding, a move, an opening, a signing. Tianjige reads the day’s pillar from the real heavenly stem and branch, checks it against the twelve prosperity positions, clashes with the animal signs of the people involved, and the day’s duty cycle. The result shows whether a date supports the event and which hours are best. It is free, requires no registration, and is cross-referenced against classical almanac texts. Date selection works best for one-off events; for understanding yourself, use Bazi or Ziwei Doushu.

Feng Shui audit reads how the flow of energy (qi) in a space supports or weakens the people living and working there. Tianjige’s analysis looks at orientation, the five elements of the building and occupants, the placement of key rooms and doors, and the annual flying stars, then suggests adjustments — colours, materials, arrangement — to balance the environment. A proper audit considers both the fixed structure and how you actually use each area. It is offered free, with no registration, and cross-referenced against classical texts. Feng shui concerns the dwelling, not the person’s birth chart; for personal traits and timing, complement it with Bazi, Ziwei Doushu or date selection.

True solar time matters because the clock on your wall is standard time, but classical Chinese astrology reads the Sun’s actual position in the sky at your birth — which shifts with longitude and with daylight-saving rules. A place far east or west within its time zone can be off by many minutes, and that offset can push your birth across a two-hour boundary into a different Earthly Branch — a different animal hour, and therefore a different chart. Tianjige corrects for longitude and the equation of time to the minute, so the hour pillar is astronomically accurate rather than merely clock-accurate. This correction applies to Bazi, Ziwei Doushu, Liu Yao and date selection alike, and is what separates a serious chart from a rough one.

Yes. Every one of Tianjige’s 16 services is free to use and requires no registration or payment. Bazi, Ziwei Doushu, Liu Yao, Qi Men Dun Jia, Plum Blossom numerology, Feng Shui audit, date selection, naming, face and palm reading, the Five Elements test and the rest are all open. The platform is supported by optional consultations with listed masters and by element-balancing jewelry, but the calculations and written interpretations themselves cost nothing. You simply enter a birth date, time and place, and receive a detailed analysis cross-referenced against 103 classical texts. There is no trial window, no paywall on results, and no account required to read your chart.

No account is needed. Tianjige lets you open any of the 16 services, enter your details and read the full analysis immediately, with no sign-up and no email. An optional account exists only if you want to save charts to a profile for later review; it is entirely your choice and never a condition for using the readings. Creating an account never unlocks extra core readings, because none are hidden. Everything — calculation, interpretation and downloadable report — is available to anonymous visitors. We collect only what a reading needs (birth data you provide) and handle it per our privacy policy; you can use the whole platform as a guest.

No. Tianjige presents traditional Chinese metaphysics — Bazi, Ziwei Doushu, Liu Yao, Qi Men, Feng Shui and the rest — strictly as cultural heritage and personal reflection. It is not a scientific conclusion and does not constitute medical, health, psychological, legal, investment, financial, tax or relationship advice. If you face such a question, consult a qualified professional. Results depend on the birth data you enter and on classical interpretation, and are offered for entertainment and self-understanding at your own discretion. Any decision you make based on a reading is yours alone; the platform accepts no liability. Users must be of legal age in their jurisdiction.