Day Master in Bazi — 10 Day Masters Explained
The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your day pillar — your chart's self-reference point. Browse the ten stems by pattern, not verdict.
In BaZi, the Day Master (日主) is the Heavenly Stem on your day pillar: one character among eight, yet the anchor from which Ten Gods, strength, and element balance are read. It is not a personality verdict — only a starting coordinate. For how Day Master and Five Elements work together in method, see our Day Master × Wu Xing guide; for stems in every pillar position, see Heavenly Stems.
Jia (Yang Wood 甲)
Upward, direct, sheltering — the towering tree pattern
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Yi (Yin Wood 乙)
Flexible, adaptive, quietly resilient — the vine pattern
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Bing (Yang Fire 丙)
Radiant, generous, visible — the sun pattern
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Ding (Yin Fire 丁)
Focused, intimate, steady — the candle pattern
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Wu (Yang Earth 戊)
Stable, bearing, trustworthy — the mountain pattern
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Ji (Yin Earth 己)
Cultivating, nourishing, receptive — the garden soil pattern
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Geng (Yang Metal 庚)
Decisive, reshaping, wear-resistant — the blade pattern
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Xin (Yin Metal 辛)
Refined, sensitive, value-seeking — the gem pattern
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Ren (Yang Water 壬)
Flowing, inclusive, strategically deep — the river pattern
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Gui (Yin Water 癸)
Permeating, quiet, finely nourishing — the rain-dew pattern
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