The 14 Main Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu
The complete bilingual Zi Wei Dou Shu and BaZi wiki — the 14 main stars, twelve palaces, four transformations, formations, auxiliary stars, techniques and the flying-star method, plus the BaZi Day Masters and Ten Gods. One place, fully searchable, 中文 and English.
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The 14 Main Stars
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Zi Wei
紫微 · The Emperor
Born to lead
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Tian Ji
天机 · The Strategist
Strategy over strength
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Tai Yang
太阳 · The Sun
Light bringer
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Wu Qu
武曲 · The Iron Wealth
Steel discipline, real wealth
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Tian Tong
天同 · The Blessing
Born with luck
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Lian Zhen
廉贞 · The Mystic
Complex depth, hidden fire
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Tian Fu
天府 · The Treasury
The family vault
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Tai Yin
太阴 · The Moon
Quiet, intuitive grace
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Tan Lang
贪狼 · The Wolf
Multi-talented hunter
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Ju Men
巨门 · The Voice
Words that move
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Tian Xiang
天相 · The Minister
The kingmaker
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Tian Liang
天梁 · The Elder
Wise beyond years
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Qi Sha
七杀 · The General
Battlefield-born
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Po Jun
破军 · The Disruptor
Breaks the old, builds the new
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THE 15TH DESTINY — THE UNBOUND
The Unbound
命无主星 · The Borrowed-Star Self
No fixed archetype · borrows from surrounding stars · adaptability is your gift
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The whole wiki at a glance — tap any category to jump straight to its pages, or use the search above to go directly to a star, palace, formation or term.
The Zi Wei system
The 14 core stars every chart is read from first
An empty Self palace — the 15th destiny, borrowed from across the chart
Lucky, malefic, wealth & peach-blossom helper stars
The twelve life domains a star can sit in
How your birth year turns a star to Lu, Quan, Ke or Ji
Named star patterns like Sha-Po-Lang
Three-harmonies, brightness, decade cycles — how to actually read
The advanced four-transformations flying-star method
Every Zi Wei & BaZi term, defined
BaZi · Four Pillars
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How do you find your own main star?
Your 'main star' is the one (or two) that lands in your Self palace. Enter your birth date and time to cast a free ZiWei chart — it marks the main star in your Self palace, and this wiki explains what it means. About 1 in 6 people have no main star there: that is the 'starless' chart, which borrows from the opposite palace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 14 main stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu?
The 14 main stars are the core stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu: Zi Wei, Tian Ji, Tai Yang, Wu Qu, Tian Tong, Lian Zhen, Tian Fu, Tai Yin, Tan Lang, Ju Men, Tian Xiang, Tian Liang, Qi Sha, and Po Jun. Where they land across the 12 palaces forms the main line of a chart. People with no main star in the Self palace are 'starless' — a 15th kind of destiny.
How do I know which main star is in my Self palace?
Enter your birth date and time to cast a free ZiWei chart — it marks the main star(s) in your Self palace. A Self palace may hold one star, two, or none (the starless chart).
Are the main stars the same as the Life Master (命主) and Body Master (身主)?
No. The 14 main stars here are the principal stars arranged across the 12 palaces. The Life Master (命主) and Body Master (身主) are a separate pair of guardian stars derived from your birth year and the branch of your Self palace. This wiki covers the 14 main stars in the palaces.
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This reading is distilled from 12 classical Chinese destiny books — from 《周易》 (3000 years ago) to Ming-Qing 命理 masters. Not AI-generated; rooted in millennia-old tradition.
Source: 《紫微斗数全书》 · 《十八飞星策天紫微斗数》 · 《紫微斗数全集》 · 《紫微斗数捷览》 + 2 more classical references
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