What do you mean by eight characters and five elements?

Eight-character is one of the basic elements to predict fate and numerology in ancient China. It consists of four pillars: year, month, day and time. Each column represents a China Zodiac and a heavenly stems and earthly branches. This combination is called eight characters. Five elements are the basic elements in China's ancient philosophy, including gold, wood, water, fire and earth. The five elements restrict each other and form an ecosystem. It is believed that the five elements can affect a person's physical and mental health and destiny.

Constellation is a unique fortune-telling system in China, which can be used to predict a person's fate. The five elements are the basic elements in the eight-character system and an important part of "destiny". Different combinations of eight characters and five elements may have different effects on life. For example, there is more gold in one living cell, while there is more earth in another living cell. The former may be smarter and more alert, but the health status may be unstable than the latter. Therefore, the combination of eight characters and five elements may affect a person's fate.

Although modern society has moved away from superstition and fortune telling. But in China, eight characters and five elements are still a very popular fortune-telling and simple psychological system. Especially in some specific circumstances, such as marriage, childbirth, company establishment, etc. People will choose the most suitable date and time according to the system of eight characters and five elements. Although this method can't guarantee success or perfection, it still has certain reference value.