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Saju Glossary: Key Four Pillars Terms Explained

Plain definitions of the core Saju (四柱) terms — from Ilgan and Ohaeng to Daeun and Yongsin — each linking to a deeper lesson.

Saju: Korea's system of personal analysis based on the year, month, day, and hour of birth — the 'four pillars.'
Palja: The eight characters formed by the four pillars — two per pillar, a Heavenly Stem over an Earthly Branch.
Cheongan (Heavenly Stems): The ten Heavenly Stems (甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸) representing heaven's influence; the top row of the chart.
Jiji (Earthly Branches): The twelve Earthly Branches (子丑寅…), source of the zodiac animals, representing earth's influence; the bottom row.
Ohaeng (Five Elements): The Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — interacting through the creative (相生) and controlling (相克) cycles.
Ilgan (Day Master): The Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar — your core self and the single most important character in the chart.
Sipsin (Ten Gods): The ten relationships between your Ilgan and the chart's other characters, governing career, wealth, relationships, and creativity.
Daeun (Major Luck): Ten-year major luck cycles that shift your chart's elemental balance, showing when to push forward and when to consolidate.
Seun (Yearly Luck): The fortune of a given year, layered on top of your Daeun.
Wolun (Monthly Luck): The fortune of a given month within the yearly cycle.
Yongsin (Key Element): The element your chart most needs for balance — it points to the activities, environments, and relationships that support you.
Jijanggan (Hidden Stems): Hidden stems concealed inside each Earthly Branch that add depth and complexity to the reading.
Jeolgi (Solar Terms): The 24 solar terms dividing the year by the Earth's position relative to the Sun — Saju's astronomical basis.
Myeongsik (Birth Chart): Your complete birth chart — four stem-branch pairs encoding the energy of your birth moment.
Yuksip-gapja (Sexagenary Cycle): The 60 unique stem-branch pairs that repeat every 60 years — the backbone of East Asian calendars.

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語Glossary

Saju Glossary: Key Four Pillars Terms Explained

Plain definitions of the core Saju (四柱) terms — from Ilgan and Ohaeng to Daeun and Yongsin — each linking to a deeper lesson.

Saju: Korea's system of personal analysis based on the year, month, day, and hour of birth — the 'four pillars.'
Palja: The eight characters formed by the four pillars — two per pillar, a Heavenly Stem over an Earthly Branch.
Cheongan (Heavenly Stems): The ten Heavenly Stems (甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸) representing heaven's influence; the top row of the chart.
Jiji (Earthly Branches): The twelve Earthly Branches (子丑寅…), source of the zodiac animals, representing earth's influence; the bottom row.
Ohaeng (Five Elements): The Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — interacting through the creative (相生) and controlling (相克) cycles.
Ilgan (Day Master): The Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar — your core self and the single most important character in the chart.
Sipsin (Ten Gods): The ten relationships between your Ilgan and the chart's other characters, governing career, wealth, relationships, and creativity.
Daeun (Major Luck): Ten-year major luck cycles that shift your chart's elemental balance, showing when to push forward and when to consolidate.
Seun (Yearly Luck): The fortune of a given year, layered on top of your Daeun.
Wolun (Monthly Luck): The fortune of a given month within the yearly cycle.
Yongsin (Key Element): The element your chart most needs for balance — it points to the activities, environments, and relationships that support you.
Jijanggan (Hidden Stems): Hidden stems concealed inside each Earthly Branch that add depth and complexity to the reading.
Jeolgi (Solar Terms): The 24 solar terms dividing the year by the Earth's position relative to the Sun — Saju's astronomical basis.
Myeongsik (Birth Chart): Your complete birth chart — four stem-branch pairs encoding the energy of your birth moment.
Yuksip-gapja (Sexagenary Cycle): The 60 unique stem-branch pairs that repeat every 60 years — the backbone of East Asian calendars.