How to calculate what is lacking in the five elements of the eight characters (also known as Bazi)?
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The Five Elements is a systematic concept in ancient Chinese Taoist philosophy. It is now widely used in aspects such as philosophical theories, traditional Chinese medicine, fate divination, and fortune-telling. It encompasses five basic dynamics derived from the evolution process of yin and yang: water (representing moistening and descending), fire (representing flaring up), metal (representing convergence), wood (representing extension), and earth (representing neutralization). Ancient Chinese philosophers used the theory of the Five Elements to explain the formation of all things in the world and their mutual relationships. What it emphasizes is the whole, aiming to describe the forms of movement and transformation relationships of things. The waxing and waning of these five elements cause changes in nature, which not only affect people's fates but also make all things in the universe cycle continuously.
I believe that many people want to know which of the Five Elements they lack and what methods can be used to calculate it. In fact, this is comprehensively analyzed based on the birth date and time of the person concerned (oneself), that is, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the birth date and time that we often talk about. Obviously, for most people, it's hard to know where to start, and they don't know how to analyze the eight characters of the birth chart. Some people will make calculations according to some software. Sometimes they even add up the numbers of certain elements like fire and earth and then claim that they lack the element that appears less. In fact, this method is not only very wrong but may also have a negative impact on one's fate and lead to serious consequences. So, how can we accurately calculate which of the Five Elements is lacking in the eight characters? Next, please follow the teacher from Buyiju to learn the methods of calculating what kind of fate the person concerned has and which of the Five Elements is lacking. You can also directly use the "Five Elements Deficiency Query Table" on the Buyiju website to make inquiries.
Step 1: The person concerned should know their exact date of birth, including information such as the year, month, day, and hour, and then find a perpetual calendar to look up the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches corresponding to the year, month, and day of birth.
The Comparison Table of the Five Elements and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
Heavenly Stems: Jia - wood, Yi - wood, Bing - fire, Ding - fire, Wu - earth, Ji - earth, Geng - gold, Xin - gold, Ren - water, Gui - water; Earthly Branches: Zi - water, Chou - earth, Yin - wood, Mao - wood, Chen - earth, Si - fire, Wu - fire, Wei - earth, Shen - gold, You - gold, Xu - earth, Hai - water.
Step 2: After looking up the first Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the day of birth according to Step 1, then use the following table to calculate the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the time period.
The Table for Calculating the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the Time Period
23:00 - 01:00 Zi/Water Jiazi Bingzi Wuzi Gengzi Renzi
01:00 - 03:00 Chou/Earth Yichou Dingchou Jichou Xinchou Guichou
03:00 - 05:00 Yin/Wood Bingyin Wuyin Gengyin Renyin Jiaoyin
05:00 - 07:00 Mao/Wood Dingmao Jimao Xinmao Guimao Biaomao
07:00 - 09:00 Chen/Earth Wuchen Gengchen Renchen Jiaochen Bingchen
09:00 - 11:00 Si/Fire Jisi Xinsi Guisi Yisi Dingsi
11:00 - 13:00 Wu/Fire Gengwu Renwu Jiawu Bingwu Wuwu
13:00 - 15:00 Wei/Earth Xinwei Guiwei Yiwei Dingwei Jiwei
15:00 - 17:00 Shen/Gold Renshen Jiashen Bingshen Wushen Gengshen
17:00 - 19:00 You/Gold Guiyou Yiyou Dingyou Jiyou Xinyou
19:00 - 21:00 Xu/Earth Jiaxu Bingxu Wuxu Gengxu Renxu
21:00 - 23:00 Hai/Water Yihai Dinghai Jihai Xinhai Guihai
Step 3: Through the comparison and calculation in Step 1 and Step 2, the first Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the day of birth represents what kind of fate one has. And whichever element is not included in the arranged Five Elements is the one that is lacking. It's quite simple and clear.
Now that the principle has been explained clearly, let's look at an example to make it clearer: For example, a person was born after 7 o'clock in the morning on April 3, 1980 (in the Gregorian calendar). In Step 1, according to the perpetual calendar, it is found that on April 3, 1980, it was the 18th day of the second lunar month, the year of Gengshen, the month of Jimao, and the day of Bingwu. Since the day of birth is Bingwu and the corresponding element of Bingwu is fire, it indicates that this person has a fire fate. Then enter Step 2. Find the column corresponding to Bing under the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch for recording the day in the table for calculating the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the time period. According to the time on the left, after 7 o'clock in the morning, it is: Chen/Earth, and the intersecting column is: Renchen. Then arrange the birth date and the Five Elements of this person in comparison: After 7 o'clock in the morning on April 3, 1980, Geng - gold, Ji - earth, Bing - fire, Ren - water, Shen - gold, Mao - wood, Wu - fire, Chen - earth. All of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are included. From this, it can be concluded that this person does not lack any of the Five Elements.
In short, a person's eight characters refer to four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches, and each Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch has a corresponding Five Elements attribute. Thus, if we want to know which of the Five Elements is lacking in our own eight characters, in fact, we need to analyze whether the Five Elements corresponding to these four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches that make up a person's eight characters are lacking. This can be obtained through some comparison tables and calculation tables. If the element of fire is not included among these four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches, then it means that the eight characters lack fire or that the person's fate lacks fire.
I believe that many people want to know which of the Five Elements they lack and what methods can be used to calculate it. In fact, this is comprehensively analyzed based on the birth date and time of the person concerned (oneself), that is, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the birth date and time that we often talk about. Obviously, for most people, it's hard to know where to start, and they don't know how to analyze the eight characters of the birth chart. Some people will make calculations according to some software. Sometimes they even add up the numbers of certain elements like fire and earth and then claim that they lack the element that appears less. In fact, this method is not only very wrong but may also have a negative impact on one's fate and lead to serious consequences. So, how can we accurately calculate which of the Five Elements is lacking in the eight characters? Next, please follow the teacher from Buyiju to learn the methods of calculating what kind of fate the person concerned has and which of the Five Elements is lacking. You can also directly use the "Five Elements Deficiency Query Table" on the Buyiju website to make inquiries.
Step 1: The person concerned should know their exact date of birth, including information such as the year, month, day, and hour, and then find a perpetual calendar to look up the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches corresponding to the year, month, and day of birth.
The Comparison Table of the Five Elements and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
Heavenly Stems: Jia - wood, Yi - wood, Bing - fire, Ding - fire, Wu - earth, Ji - earth, Geng - gold, Xin - gold, Ren - water, Gui - water; Earthly Branches: Zi - water, Chou - earth, Yin - wood, Mao - wood, Chen - earth, Si - fire, Wu - fire, Wei - earth, Shen - gold, You - gold, Xu - earth, Hai - water.
Step 2: After looking up the first Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the day of birth according to Step 1, then use the following table to calculate the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the time period.
The Table for Calculating the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the Time Period
23:00 - 01:00 Zi/Water Jiazi Bingzi Wuzi Gengzi Renzi
01:00 - 03:00 Chou/Earth Yichou Dingchou Jichou Xinchou Guichou
03:00 - 05:00 Yin/Wood Bingyin Wuyin Gengyin Renyin Jiaoyin
05:00 - 07:00 Mao/Wood Dingmao Jimao Xinmao Guimao Biaomao
07:00 - 09:00 Chen/Earth Wuchen Gengchen Renchen Jiaochen Bingchen
09:00 - 11:00 Si/Fire Jisi Xinsi Guisi Yisi Dingsi
11:00 - 13:00 Wu/Fire Gengwu Renwu Jiawu Bingwu Wuwu
13:00 - 15:00 Wei/Earth Xinwei Guiwei Yiwei Dingwei Jiwei
15:00 - 17:00 Shen/Gold Renshen Jiashen Bingshen Wushen Gengshen
17:00 - 19:00 You/Gold Guiyou Yiyou Dingyou Jiyou Xinyou
19:00 - 21:00 Xu/Earth Jiaxu Bingxu Wuxu Gengxu Renxu
21:00 - 23:00 Hai/Water Yihai Dinghai Jihai Xinhai Guihai
Step 3: Through the comparison and calculation in Step 1 and Step 2, the first Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the day of birth represents what kind of fate one has. And whichever element is not included in the arranged Five Elements is the one that is lacking. It's quite simple and clear.
Now that the principle has been explained clearly, let's look at an example to make it clearer: For example, a person was born after 7 o'clock in the morning on April 3, 1980 (in the Gregorian calendar). In Step 1, according to the perpetual calendar, it is found that on April 3, 1980, it was the 18th day of the second lunar month, the year of Gengshen, the month of Jimao, and the day of Bingwu. Since the day of birth is Bingwu and the corresponding element of Bingwu is fire, it indicates that this person has a fire fate. Then enter Step 2. Find the column corresponding to Bing under the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch for recording the day in the table for calculating the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the time period. According to the time on the left, after 7 o'clock in the morning, it is: Chen/Earth, and the intersecting column is: Renchen. Then arrange the birth date and the Five Elements of this person in comparison: After 7 o'clock in the morning on April 3, 1980, Geng - gold, Ji - earth, Bing - fire, Ren - water, Shen - gold, Mao - wood, Wu - fire, Chen - earth. All of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are included. From this, it can be concluded that this person does not lack any of the Five Elements.
In short, a person's eight characters refer to four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches, and each Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch has a corresponding Five Elements attribute. Thus, if we want to know which of the Five Elements is lacking in our own eight characters, in fact, we need to analyze whether the Five Elements corresponding to these four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches that make up a person's eight characters are lacking. This can be obtained through some comparison tables and calculation tables. If the element of fire is not included among these four Heavenly Stems and four Earthly Branches, then it means that the eight characters lack fire or that the person's fate lacks fire.
