日主

Day Master

日主 · Rìzhǔ

The Heavenly Stem of the birth day, used as the reference point for a BaZi chart. Its element and yin-yang polarity determine how other stems are classified.

In more detail

It is one character within the whole chart, not automatically the most abundant element. A reading considers the surrounding stems, branches and seasonal context as well.

Also called: Day Stem

The characters

  1. 日rìsun; day
  2. 主zhǔhost; master; the one in charge

Together, 日主 reads “the master of the day”.

Sources

These terms describe a traditional symbolic framework. Chart interpretation and our naming method remain experimental.

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Your free reading names your Day Master, pattern and seasonal state, and explains your Chinese name through them.

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