Your Four Pillars, Day pillar, and Five Elements — from your birth date and time
A Korean birth chart is built from four pillars. Each pillar pairs a Heavenly Stem with an Earthly Branch, so the full chart is eight characters — Saju Palja, "four pillars, eight characters."
Of these, the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem is treated as the center of the reading — it represents you. Around it, the chart weighs the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) to show what is abundant and what is lacking in your makeup.
Do not know your exact birth time? The reading still works for the year, month, and day pillars; only the hour pillar needs the time.
No account, no payment — enter your birth details and read your Four Pillars in your browser.
Open the free Saju readerKorean birth charts are often used to check relationship compatibility. By entering two people's birth details, a compatibility reading compares Day pillars and Five Element harmony to show where two charts support or strain each other. It is one of the most common reasons people look up Saju for love and marriage questions.
A Korean birth chart reading, called Saju, maps your birth year, month, day, and hour onto the Four Pillars of Destiny. Each pillar pairs a Heavenly Stem with an Earthly Branch, giving eight characters in total. The chart shows the balance of the Five Elements and centers on your Day pillar, which represents your core self.
You need your birth date and your birth time, including whether it was AM or PM. The birth hour determines the hour pillar, so a more exact time gives a more accurate chart. If you do not know your exact time, the reading still works for the year, month, and day pillars.
Yes. Cheonmyeongdang lets you generate your Four Pillars chart and read your Day pillar and Five Elements balance at no cost, with no account required. You simply enter your birth details and view the result in your browser.
Yes. By entering two people's birth details, a Saju compatibility reading compares Day pillars and Five Element harmony to produce a relationship compatibility view. This is a popular use of Korean birth charts for love and marriage questions.
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