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What is BaZi ?
The origin of BaZi is attributed to Scholar Li Xuzhong of the
Tang Dynasty (A.D 618-907). It was practiced by Xu Ziping in the Song Dynasty
(A.D 960-1279). This ancient Chinese Art is derived from the text of the I-Ching
or the Book of Oracles used for fortune telling. It is based on the same
principles, using the 5 primordial elements for fortune telling. This Chinese
system fortune-telling is been in used, consistently, for thousand of years
through the winding course of its civilization. It is true to say that BaZi has
shaped the cultural practises and philosophy of the Chinese people as much as
Confucianism has shaped the character and mind of the people of China and its
worldwide Diasporas. In the olden days, the Chinese people seeking to their
destinies and fortune travel far and wide to great temples to have their
destinies revealed to them by masters of fortune reading. In other words,
consulting a fortune-teller is a common practice and very much a part of the
Chinese culture.
The Chinese believes that the universe came into being from the 5 primordial
elements. Stephen Hawking, the renown physicist, in his essay, 'Is Everything
Determined?' subscribes to the view that everything in the universe is governed
by the set of rules. From this perspective, the Chinese people have believed in
such a worldview since a long time ago. It can be agreed on that the universe
must follow a set of rules. Man, being a tiny part of the universe, and
comprising of the 5 elements, is also subject to such fixed rules and order.
We therefore believe that human fate and destiny is determined by
"the invisible forces of the universal". Until recently most BaZi
masters were only Chinese speaking. The emergence of new masters proficient in
the English Language has opened up this fascinating system of fortune telling to
the entire English-speaking world. The Internet helps to provide the access and
delivery of BaZi system across the world at the touch of a button.
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