BaZi Calculator – Four Pillars of Destiny Chart for 13 Apr 2023

Four Pillars of Destiny chart — Career, Wealth, Relationships, and Marriage

Male, Born Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 00:30 (2023 二月 廿三 子时)
辛 丑 Xin Chou (Yin Metal Ox) Day Pillar

Hour 时 Day 日 Month 月 Year 年
Hour Heavenly Stem: 戊 Wu Yang Earth represents Spleen, Stomach
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
Spleen, Stomach
Hour Heavenly Stem: 戊 Wu Yang Earth represents Spleen, Stomach
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
Day Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
Lung, Large Intestines
Day Heavenly Stem: 辛 Xin Yin Metal represents Lung, Large Intestines
Month Heavenly Stem: 丙 Bing Yang Fire represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
Month Heavenly Stem: 丙 Bing Yang Fire represents Heart, Blood, Small Intestines
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
Year Heavenly Stem: 癸 Gui Yin Water represents Kidney, Bladder
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
Kidney, Bladder
Year Heavenly Stem: 癸 Gui Yin Water represents Kidney, Bladder
食 Shi Shen (Food God)
子 Zi (Rat)
The Hour Earthly Branch is Zi (Rat), Yin Water which represents Kidney, Bladder
Yin Water
Kidney, Bladder
Hour Earthly branch Zi (Rat) Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)

丑 Chou (Ox)
The Day Earthly Branch is Chou (Ox), Yin Earth which represents Spleen, Stomach
Yin Earth
Spleen, Stomach
Day Earthly branch Chou (Ox) Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)


日月相破
辰 Chen (Dragon)
The Month Earthly Branch is Chen (Dragon), Yang Earth which represents Spleen, Stomach
Yang Earth
Spleen, Stomach
Month Earthly branch Chen (Dragon) Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)


月年相害
月日相破
卯 Mao (Rabbit)
The Year Earthly Branch is Mao (Rabbit), Yin Wood which represents Liver, Gall Bladder
Yin Wood
Liver, Gall Bladder
Year Earthly branch Mao (Rabbit) Yin Wood
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)


年月相害

Early Childhood Period (童限 Tong Xian), Age 1 to 2

 1    2023  2    2024
Age 1 in 2023
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Water produces Wood → Draining.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)

卯 Mao  
(Rabbit)
Yin Wood
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)


Age 2 in 2024
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 辰 Chen (Dragon). Earth controls Wood → Restricting; Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource; Water produces Wood → Supportive.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)

辰 Chen  
(Dragon)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)


The DaYun 10-Year Luck Pillars (十年大运 Shi Nian DaYun)

When each DaYun 10-Year Luck Pillar Starts

Each DaYun begins on 23 of October of the first Solar year in its cycle.

  1. In BaZi, the Solar Year starts from Li Chun (usually around February 4), not January 1. This means: If your DaYun starts on January 18, that date still falls before Li Chun, so it belongs to the previous Solar Year — even though it's already the second calendar year of your DaYun.
  2. In other words, January 18 of the second calendar year is still considered part of the first year of your DaYun, because Li Chun hasn't arrived yet.
  3. This distinction is crucial when analyzing annual influences. Always align your year-by-year breakdown with the Solar calendar, not the Western calendar.
  4. In traditional Chinese age reckoning (虚岁 Xu Sui). Someone born in 2024 would be considered age 2 in 2025. This system starts at age 1 at birth and adds a year at each Lunar New Year, not on the birthday.

Current 1st Luck Pillar (2025–2034): 乙卯 (Yi Mao) Starting Age 3

3      2025
Current 1st Luck Pillar (2025–2034): 乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Starting Age 3
乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 卯 Mao (Rabbit). Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource.
乙 Yi
Yin Wood 木
才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)


卯 Mao (Rabbit)
Yin Wood
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)



Current 1st Luck Pillar (2025–2034):10 Years, Year-by-Year Luck Breakdown

Current 1st Luck Pillar (2025–2034): Year-by-Year Luck

3 in 2025 4 in 2026 5 in 2027 6 in 2028 7 in 2029 8 in 2030 9 in 2031 10 in 2032 11 in 2033 12 in 2034
Age 3 in 2025
乙 Yi (Yin Wood), 巳 Si (Snake). Wood produces Fire → Draining; Earth controls Wood → Restricting; Wood controls Metal → Dominating.
乙 Yi
Yin Wood 木
才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)

巳 Si 
(Snake)
Yang Fire
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
Age 4 in 2026
丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 午 Wu (Horse). Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource; Fire produces Earth → Draining.
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)

午 Wu 
(Horse)
Yin Fire
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
Age 5 in 2027
丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 未 Wei (Goat). Fire produces Earth → Draining; Wood produces Fire → Supportive; Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource.
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)

未 Wei 
(Ram)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)
Age 6 in 2028
戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 申 Shen (Monkey). Earth produces Metal → Draining; Water controls Earth → Restricting; Same element (Earth) → Companion/Resource.
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)

申 Shen 
(Monkey)
Yang Metal
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
Age 7 in 2029
己 Ji (Yin Earth), 酉 You (Rooster). Earth produces Metal → Draining.
己 Ji
Yin Earth 土
卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)

酉 You 
(Rooster)
Yin Metal
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
Age 8 in 2030
庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 戌 Xu (Dog). Earth produces Metal → Supportive; Same element (Metal) → Companion/Resource; Metal controls Fire → Dominating.
庚 Geng
Yang Metal 金
劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)

戌 Xu 
(Dog)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
Age 9 in 2031
辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 亥 Hai (Pig). Metal produces Water → Draining; Wood controls Metal → Restricting.
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
比 Bi Jian (Friend)

亥 Hai 
(Pig)
Yang Water
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
Age 10 in 2032
壬 Ren (Yang Water), 子 Zi (Rat). Same element (Water) → Companion/Resource.
壬 Ren
Yang Water 水
伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)

子 Zi 
(Rat)
Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
Age 11 in 2033
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 丑 Chou (Ox). Water controls Earth → Dominating; Same element (Water) → Companion/Resource; Metal produces Water → Supportive.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)

丑 Chou 
(Ox)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
Age 12 in 2034
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource; Wood produces Fire → Draining; Earth controls Wood → Restricting.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)

寅 Yin 
(Tiger)
Yang Wood
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)

2nd Luck Pillar (2035–2044): 甲寅 (Jia Yin) Starting Age 13

13      2035
2nd Luck Pillar (2035–2044): 甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Starting Age 13
甲 Jia (Yang Wood), 寅 Yin (Tiger). Same element (Wood) → Companion/Resource; Wood produces Fire → Draining; Earth controls Wood → Restricting.
甲 Jia
Yang Wood 木
財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)


寅 Yin (Tiger)
Yang Wood
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)
丙 火  官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)



3rd Luck Pillar (2045–2054): 癸丑 (Gui Chou) Starting Age 23

23      2045
3rd Luck Pillar (2045–2054): 癸 Gui (Yin Water), 丑 Chou (Ox). Starting Age 23
癸 Gui (Yin Water), 丑 Chou (Ox). Water controls Earth → Dominating; Same element (Water) → Companion/Resource; Metal produces Water → Supportive.
癸 Gui
Yin Water 水
食 Shi Shen (Food God)


丑 Chou (Ox)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)



4th Luck Pillar (2055–2064): 壬子 (Ren Zi) Starting Age 33

33      2055
4th Luck Pillar (2055–2064): 壬 Ren (Yang Water), 子 Zi (Rat). Starting Age 33
壬 Ren (Yang Water), 子 Zi (Rat). Same element (Water) → Companion/Resource.
壬 Ren
Yang Water 水
伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)


子 Zi (Rat)
Yin Water
癸 水  食 Shi Shen (Food God)



5th Luck Pillar (2065–2074): 辛亥 (Xin Hai) Starting Age 43

43      2065
5th Luck Pillar (2065–2074): 辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 亥 Hai (Pig). Starting Age 43
辛 Xin (Yin Metal), 亥 Hai (Pig). Metal produces Water → Draining; Wood controls Metal → Restricting.
辛 Xin
Yin Metal 金
比 Bi Jian (Friend)


亥 Hai (Pig)
Yang Water
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
甲 木  財 Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth)



6th Luck Pillar (2075–2084): 庚戌 (Geng Xu) Starting Age 53

53      2075
6th Luck Pillar (2075–2084): 庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 戌 Xu (Dog). Starting Age 53
庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 戌 Xu (Dog). Earth produces Metal → Supportive; Same element (Metal) → Companion/Resource; Metal controls Fire → Dominating.
庚 Geng
Yang Metal 金
劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)


戌 Xu (Dog)
Yang Earth
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)



7th Luck Pillar (2085–2094): 己酉 (Ji You) Starting Age 63

63      2085
7th Luck Pillar (2085–2094): 己 Ji (Yin Earth), 酉 You (Rooster). Starting Age 63
己 Ji (Yin Earth), 酉 You (Rooster). Earth produces Metal → Draining.
己 Ji
Yin Earth 土
卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)


酉 You (Rooster)
Yin Metal
辛 金  比 Bi Jian (Friend)



8th Luck Pillar (2095–2104): 戊申 (Wu Shen) Starting Age 73

73      2095
8th Luck Pillar (2095–2104): 戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 申 Shen (Monkey). Starting Age 73
戊 Wu (Yang Earth), 申 Shen (Monkey). Earth produces Metal → Draining; Water controls Earth → Restricting; Same element (Earth) → Companion/Resource.
戊 Wu
Yang Earth 土
印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)


申 Shen (Monkey)
Yang Metal
庚 金  劫 Jie Cai (Rob Wealth)
壬 水  伤 Shang Guan (Hurting Officer)
戊 土  印 Zheng-yin (Direct Resource)



9th Luck Pillar (2105–2114): 丁未 (Ding Wei) Starting Age 83

83      2105
9th Luck Pillar (2105–2114): 丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 未 Wei (Goat). Starting Age 83
丁 Ding (Yin Fire), 未 Wei (Goat). Fire produces Earth → Draining; Wood produces Fire → Supportive; Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource.
丁 Ding
Yin Fire 火
杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)


未 Wei (Ram)
Yin Earth
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
乙 木  才 Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth)



10th Luck Pillar (2115–2124): 丙午 (Bing Wu) Starting Age 93

93      2115
10th Luck Pillar (2115–2124): 丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 午 Wu (Horse). Starting Age 93
丙 Bing (Yang Fire), 午 Wu (Horse). Same element (Fire) → Companion/Resource; Fire produces Earth → Draining.
丙 Bing
Yang Fire 火
官 Zheng Guan (Direct Officer)


午 Wu (Horse)
Yin Fire
丁 火  杀 Qi Sha (Seven Killings)
己 土  卩 Pian Yin (Indirect Resource)



BaZi Chart reveals the intricate alignment of the Four Pillars of Destiny — Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Through this BaZi Calculator, it is possible to explore how the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches interact to shape personality, career path, and relationships. Each pillar offers insight into innate strengths, elemental harmony, and life potential. Above, a deeper look at the BaZi Profiling shows how these cosmic patterns influence success, emotional world, and destiny journey.

Where to Learn More About BaZi Four Pillars of Destiny

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  1. The Useful Ten Gods (十神 Shi Shen) System
  2. The Ten Heavenly Stems (天干 Tian Gan)
  3. The BaZi, Feng Shui & Zodiac of The 12 Earthly Branches
  4. The Hidden Elements/Stems (藏干 Cang Gan)
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