# 14 Main Stars — Zi Wei Dou Shu & BaZi

> 14 Main Stars (14主星) is a free, bilingual (English + 中文) encyclopedia and chart engine for the two great systems of Chinese destiny analysis: Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数 — the 14 main stars across 12 palaces) and BaZi (八字 / Four Pillars — the 10 Heavenly-Stem Day Masters). Every entry is answer-first, grounded in classical texts, and free to read. Cast a complete personal chart from a birth date and time at no cost.

## 紫微斗数 (Zi Wei Dou Shu — 14 Main Stars)

The 14 main stars plus the starless 15th destiny. Each page is answer-first: the star's nature, personality, all 12 palaces, four transformations, best pairings and famous archetypes.

- [The 14 Main Stars — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars?lang=en): index of all 14 main stars and the starless chart, with how to find your own.
- [Zi Wei (紫微) · The Emperor](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/ziwei?lang=en): Born to lead
- [Tian Ji (天机) · The Strategist](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tianji?lang=en): Strategy over strength
- [Tai Yang (太阳) · The Sun](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/taiyang?lang=en): Light bringer
- [Wu Qu (武曲) · The Iron Wealth](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/wuqu?lang=en): Steel discipline, real wealth
- [Tian Tong (天同) · The Blessing](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tiantong?lang=en): Born with luck
- [Lian Zhen (廉贞) · The Mystic](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/lianzhen?lang=en): Complex depth, hidden fire
- [Tian Fu (天府) · The Treasury](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tianfu?lang=en): The family vault
- [Tai Yin (太阴) · The Moon](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/taiyin?lang=en): Quiet, intuitive grace
- [Tan Lang (贪狼) · The Wolf](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tanlang?lang=en): Multi-talented hunter
- [Ju Men (巨门) · The Voice](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/jumen?lang=en): Words that move
- [Tian Xiang (天相) · The Minister](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tianxiang?lang=en): The kingmaker
- [Tian Liang (天梁) · The Elder](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/tianliang?lang=en): Wise beyond years
- [Qi Sha (七杀) · The General](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/qisha?lang=en): Battlefield-born
- [Po Jun (破军) · The Disruptor](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/pojun?lang=en): Breaks the old, builds the new
- [The Unbound (命无主星) · The Borrowed-Star Self](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/starless?lang=en): No fixed archetype · borrows from surrounding stars · adaptability is your gift

## 紫微斗数 Concept Clusters (deep-dive encyclopedia)

Answer-first hubs beneath the 14 main stars. Each hub indexes its own sub-pages (every entry is listed in llms-full.txt).

- [四化 · The Four Transformations — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/sihua?lang=en): 化禄 / 化权 / 化科 / 化忌 — how your birth-year stem turns four main stars, and what each transformation does.
- [十二宫 · The Twelve Palaces — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/palaces?lang=en): the 12 life palaces of a chart (Self · Wealth · Spouse · Career …) — what each one governs.
- [格局 · Destiny Formations — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/formations?lang=en): star-pattern formations (杀破狼, 机月同梁, 紫府朝垣 …) and the kind of life each one shapes.
- [辅星煞星 · Auxiliary & Malefic Stars — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/aux-stars?lang=en): the 18 helper / malefic / peach-blossom stars (六吉 · 财禄 · 六煞 · 桃花) that sit on every chart.
- [飞星紫微斗数 · Flying-Star ZiWei — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/feixing?lang=en): the Flying-Star school — 生年四化, 宫干飞化, 自化 and the 来因宫.
- [紫微斗数技法 · Reading Techniques — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/techniques?lang=en): how to actually read a chart — 三方四正, 庙旺利陷, 命身主, 五行局, 大限流年.
- [紫微斗数对比 · In Comparison — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/vs?lang=en): Zi Wei Dou Shu next to MBTI, BaZi, and Western astrology.

## 八字 (BaZi / Four Pillars — 10 Day Masters)

The 10 Heavenly-Stem Day Masters (甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸). Each page covers the stem's element and yin-yang, personality, six life areas, wealth and career, marriage, health and famous archetypes.

- [The 10 BaZi Day Masters — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki?lang=en): index of all 10 Day Masters, with how to find yours.
- [Jiǎ (甲) · The Great Tree](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/jia?lang=en): Stands tall · principled · the unbending pillar
- [Yǐ (乙) · The Vine](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/yi?lang=en): Soft yet enduring · bends without breaking · flowers in any crack
- [Bǐng (丙) · The Sun](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/bing?lang=en): Open-hearted · warms by nature · brightens every room
- [Dīng (丁) · The Candle](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/ding?lang=en): Delicate warmth · illuminates one corner · the still-deep light
- [Wù (戊) · The Mountain](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/wu?lang=en): Mountain-steady · unmoving as a peak · others lean on you
- [Jǐ (己) · The Garden](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/ji?lang=en): Quiet cultivator · nourishes all · you are others' root
- [Gēng (庚) · The Sword](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/geng?lang=en): Decisive · sharp-edged · the blade that cuts through anything
- [Xīn (辛) · The Jewel](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/xin?lang=en): Refined · quietly noble · brilliance revealed only through polishing
- [Rén (壬) · The Ocean](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/ren?lang=en): Vast and deep · endless wisdom · holds rivers and ships alike
- [Guǐ (癸) · The Mist](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/gui?lang=en): Sensitive intuition · nourishing silently · seems gentle yet present everywhere

## 八字 Concept Clusters

- [十神 · The Ten Gods of BaZi — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/bazi-wiki/ten-gods?lang=en): the 10 Ten Gods (比肩 劫财 食神 伤官 正财 偏财 正官 七杀 正印 偏印) — how each relates to your Day Master.

## Guides & Reference

- [What is Zi Wei Dou Shu? (什么是紫微斗数)](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/guide/what-is-zi-wei-dou-shu?lang=en): the head-term explainer — what Zi Wei Dou Shu is and how to read it.
- [What is BaZi? (什么是八字)](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/guide/what-is-bazi?lang=en): the head-term explainer — what BaZi / Four Pillars is and how it differs from ZiWei.
- [How to read a chart (命盘怎么看)](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/guide/how-to-read?lang=en): a beginner's step-by-step guide to reading a Zi Wei Dou Shu birth chart.
- [2026 运势 · Year of the Horse & 犯太岁](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/2026?lang=en): the 2026 forecast and Tai Sui (犯太岁) clash guide for the 14 main stars.
- [术语表 · Glossary](https://www.14mainstars.com/14-main-stars/glossary?lang=en): plain-language definitions of the core ZiWei & BaZi terms.

## Collab Original Chart Stories

Bilingual, public story-led explainers that turn Zi Wei Dou Shu and BaZi chart patterns into clear questions about relationships, family, and life decisions.

- [Collab Original Chart Stories — hub](https://www.14mainstars.com/collab?lang=en): the public library of original chart stories, including relationship and child-talent readings.
- [Can We Get Back Together? — Zi Wei reunion story](https://www.14mainstars.com/ziwei_love?lang=en): a public relationship explainer about why two people drifted apart, whether contact makes sense now, and what would need to change before reunion.
- [Understand Your Child — child talent report](https://www.14mainstars.com/child?lang=en): a public preview of a bilingual talent, temperament, learning-style, and parenting report grounded in the child's Zi Wei and BaZi charts.

## Free Tools

- [Free ZiWei + BaZi chart (排盘)](https://www.14mainstars.com/?lang=en): enter a birth date and time to instantly cast a complete Zi Wei Dou Shu chart and BaZi Four Pillars reading — free, private, instant.
- [Free ZiWei calculator (免费排盘)](https://www.14mainstars.com/ziwei-calculator?lang=en): the free 排盘 landing — explains what a chart gives you, then hands off to the birth form.
- [Get the app](https://www.14mainstars.com/get?lang=en): the native 14 Main Stars iOS app showcase — the daily-luck & chart companion.

## Sources

The reference catalogue documents traditional terminology and associations; app readings are modern editorial interpretations, not line-by-line translations or guarantees.

- Zi Wei Dou Shu: 《紫微斗数全书》 (Zǐ Wēi Dǒu Shù Quán Shū, 明 · Ming (1368-1644)); 《十八飞星策天紫微斗数》 (Shí Bā Fēi Xīng Cè Tiān Zǐ Wēi Dǒu Shù, 明 · Ming); 《紫微斗数全集》 (Zǐ Wēi Dǒu Shù Quán Jí, 明 · Ming); 《紫微斗数捷览》 (Zǐ Wēi Dǒu Shù Jié Lǎn, 清 · Qing (1644-1912)); 《太微赋》 (Tài Wēi Fù, 宋 · Song (960-1279)); 《斗数骨髓赋》 (Dǒu Shù Gǔ Suǐ Fù, 明 · Ming)
- BaZi (Four Pillars): 《渊海子平》 (Yuān Hǎi Zǐ Píng, 宋至明 · Song to Ming); 《滴天髓》 (Dī Tiān Suǐ, 明 · Ming); 《三命通会》 (Sān Mìng Tōng Huì, 明 · Ming (1578)); 《穷通宝鉴》 (Qióng Tōng Bǎo Jiàn, 清 · Qing); 《子平真诠》 (Zǐ Píng Zhēn Quán, 清 · Qing (1739)); 《神峰通考》 (Shén Fēng Tōng Kǎo, 明 · Ming); 《五行精纪》 (Wǔ Xíng Jīng Jì, 南宋 · Southern Song (1229))
- Foundational: 《周易》 (Zhōu Yì (I Ching), 周 · Zhou (1046-256 BCE)); 《六十甲子婚配》 (Liù Shí Jiǎ Zǐ Hūn Pèi, 唐宋以来 · Tang-Song onward)

Full bibliography: https://www.14mainstars.com/sources?lang=en