Learn the fundamentals of Korean Saju (사주팔자), one of the oldest and most respected fortune-telling systems in East Asia.
Korean Saju (사주팔자), literally meaning "four pillars and eight characters," is one of the most profound and time-honored fortune-reading traditions in East Asia. Rooted in over a thousand years of Korean history, Saju analyzes the cosmic energy present at the exact moment of your birth to reveal deep insights about your personality, destiny, relationships, career, and life path.
Unlike Western astrology, which primarily focuses on the position of the sun at the time of birth (your "zodiac sign"), Saju examines four distinct cosmic pillars: the Year Pillar (연주), Month Pillar (월주), Day Pillar (일주), and Hour Pillar (시주). Each pillar consists of two characters — a Heavenly Stem (천간) and an Earthly Branch (지지) — creating a total of eight characters that form your unique cosmic blueprint.
The Heavenly Stems are ten in number and represent the celestial, yang-oriented energies: 甲 (Gap, Yang Wood), 乙 (Eul, Yin Wood), 丙 (Byeong, Yang Fire), 丁 (Jeong, Yin Fire), 戊 (Mu, Yang Earth), 己 (Gi, Yin Earth), 庚 (Gyeong, Yang Metal), 辛 (Sin, Yin Metal), 壬 (Im, Yang Water), and 癸 (Gye, Yin Water). The Earthly Branches are twelve and correspond to the familiar Chinese zodiac animals, representing terrestrial, yin-oriented energies.
Published: 2026-02-10
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