Yi Jing
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CLASSICS
Classical sources, readable structure
Lingtai connects the Yi Jing, Four Pillars of Destiny, Zi Wei Dou Shu, Qi Men Dun Jia, and Liu Yao into a study-friendly system with checkable chart evidence.
Di Tian Sui
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San Ming Tong Hui
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Yuan Hai Zi Ping
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Zi Wei Dou Shu
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METHODS
Core charting entries
Choose the right Chinese astrology tool
Start with a BaZi chart for natal structure, Zi Wei for palace analysis, Qi Men for situational timing, or Liu Yao for one focused question.
Bahot
Four Pillars · Ten Gods · Luck Pillars
BaZi Chart
Create a Four Pillars of Destiny chart, review Day Master strength, Ten Gods, hidden stems, and luck-cycle timing.ZiTwelve palaces · Stars · Transformations
Zi Wei Dou Shu
Read life themes through the Life Palace, major stars, auxiliary stars, and four transformations.QiNine palaces · Eight gates · Nine stars
Qi Men Dun Jia
Analyze a specific situation by time, direction, gate, star, spirit, and palace relationships.YiHexagram · Moving lines · Six kinships
Liu Yao Divination
Ask one focused question, then compare the original hexagram, changing lines, useful god, and kinship roles.Topic paths
Three ways to start
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BaZi
↗02Get the Four Pillars right before reading the chart
A BaZi reading starts with birth time, place, and calendar rules, not a personality sentence. Verify the four pillars first, identify the Day Master, then place the Ten Gods, five phases, and timing cycles back into the same chart.
Zi Wei Dou Shu
↗03Start with the Life Palace and connect the whole chart
You do not need to memorize every star before reading a Zi Wei chart. Check the input, locate the Life and Body palaces, connect the related palaces, then add transformations and timing. The same star in a different palace should not become the same personality sentence.
Da Liu Ren
↗04Start with the month general and hour, then follow the transmissions
Da Liu Ren does not start with a memorized verdict. Set the month general and divination hour, build the Heaven and Earth plates, trace how the four lessons produce the three transmissions, then add the generals and host-guest relation to the same event sequence.
Chinese calendars
↗Separate the date systems before asking which day fits
Gregorian dates, lunar dates, solar terms, and stem-branch labels answer different questions. Date selection starts with the event and a practical date range, then checks suitable activities, restrictions, and clashes. One Huang Dao label or score cannot replace that comparison.
Get the chart right before interpretation
Reliable Chinese metaphysics starts with the inputs: calendar conversion, birthplace, solar terms, hour boundaries, stars, palaces, and the question being asked.
FLOW
From birth data to a readable report
Each reading follows a disciplined path: verify time, build the chart, read the structure, compare classical references, then summarize with restraint.
Verify the birth time
Check birthplace, calendar, solar-term boundary, hour pillar, and true solar time before reading the chart.
Build the structure
Use stems, branches, Ten Gods, palaces, stars, and elements as evidence before making any interpretation.
Compare classical sources
Connect the chart to classical systems such as Di Tian Sui, San Ming Tong Hui, Zi Wei Dou Shu, and the Yi Jing.
Summarize carefully
Use AI to organize the chart evidence and wording while keeping the reading practical, limited, and reviewable.
NOTES
BaZi and Chinese metaphysics notes
Short notes explain the decision language behind Four Pillars charts, Zi Wei palaces, Qi Men plates, Liu Yao hexagrams, and AI-assisted readings.
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How to read a BaZi chart: one worked Day Master and Ten Gods example
Start with the Day Pillar's stem. After checking the birth input and time convention, use that Day Master to identify Ten Gods, separate hidden stems from visible stems, and read the Luck start and decade table as different fields. This example has Yi Wood as its Day Master; it is fictional practice data, not a customer case.
Read guide02
Meihua Yishu number casting: three worked number-pair examples
Lingtai currently uses two-number casting: the first number selects the upper trigram, the second selects the lower trigram, and their sum selects the moving line. With 3 and 8, the tool returns Li over Kun, Fire over Earth Progress, with line five moving and Kun Earth as Body. This is a modern number-pair extension, not a three-number method.
Read guide03
How to read the twelve palaces in Zi Wei Dou Shu
The twelve palaces divide life themes into 12 positions, but each palace should be read with its linked palace structure.
Read guide04
Qi Men eight gates, nine stars, and eight spirits: quick reading guide
Gates show the action opening, stars show environmental force, and spirits show imagery or hidden state.
Read guideAI
What can Lingtai help with?
Start with a structured chart, then use AI to organize careful interpretation.Look up a term or follow a worked example with your result beside you.BaZi
BaZi first verifies the Four Pillars, then reads Ten Gods, hidden stems, elements, luck cycles, and annual timing.
Zi Wei Dou Shu
Zi Wei Dou Shu uses twelve palaces, major stars, auxiliary stars, and transformations to map life themes and timing changes.
Qi Men Dun Jia
Qi Men sets the chart by solar term and places time, direction, gates, stars, and spirits into nine palaces.
Da Liu Ren
Da Liu Ren focuses on the question time, using the month general, divination hour, four lessons, and three transmissions.