bazi

name	bazi
scope	langsensei
description	Chinese traditional calendar and BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny) skill. Provides CLI scripts for birth chart analysis, marriage compatibility, and auspicious date selection. Wraps the china-testing/bazi library with lunar-python.
version	1.3.0
prereqs	Requires: Python 3.8+, Python Packages, Git. See `references/SETUP.md` for step-by-step setup instructions.

BaZi Skill

Chinese traditional calendar calculations, BaZi (Four Pillars of Destiny) analysis, and auspicious date selection. All scripts accept solar (Gregorian) dates and handle Solar-Lunar conversion internally.

Requirements: Python 3.8+, git. All dependencies are set up automatically on first script execution.

Setup

Install-time prerequisites (Python 3.8+, pip packages, git) are documented in references/SETUP.md. Ensure these are satisfied before first use.

Runtime auto-provisioning — on first run, the shared library (scripts/lib/__init__.py) automatically:

1. Bare-clones china-testing/bazi to <repos-dir>/china-testing-bazi/
2. Creates a detached worktree at <repos-dir>/china-testing-bazi/worktrees/readonly/ pinned to commit c425f0c

<repos-dir> is $EMPLOKE_WORKSPACE_DIR/.repos/ when the skill runs inside an emploke task / session (the EMPLOKE_WORKSPACE_DIR env var is emploke's runtime contract, always set per-run). When invoked manually outside an emploke run it falls back to ./.repos/ (cwd-relative); cd into the workspace root first.

This happens silently on first invocation. Subsequent runs reuse the cached clone.

Scripts

All scripts output structured JSON to stdout. Errors go to stderr.

Windows: Replace python3 with python in all commands below.

BaZi Analysis (Single Person)

Compute the Four Pillars, day master, five-element scores, nayin, and major luck periods from a solar birth date.

# Basic analysis (default: male, noon hour)
python3 scripts/bazi-analysis.py --date 1990-05-15

# With birth hour and gender
python3 scripts/bazi-analysis.py --date 1990-05-15 --hour 10

# Female
python3 scripts/bazi-analysis.py --date 1992-08-20 --hour 14 --female

Options: --date (required, YYYY-MM-DD), --hour (0-23, omit if unknown), --female

Output fields:

• four_pillars — year/month/day/hour pillars with stems, branches, hidden stems, nayin, ten deities
• day_master — stem, element, strength assessment (strong/moderate/weak)
• five_elements — Wood/Fire/Earth/Metal/Water scores
• major_luck_periods — 10 periods with ganzhi, element, nayin, ten deity
• zodiac — Chinese zodiac animal
• lunar_date — converted lunar date

Marriage Compatibility

Compare two birth charts for marriage compatibility. Checks zodiac harmony, day master relationship, spouse palace, and five-element complementarity.

# Basic compatibility
python3 scripts/compatibility.py --person-a 1990-05-15 --person-b 1992-08-20

# With birth hours
python3 scripts/compatibility.py \
  --person-a 1990-05-15 --hour-a 10 \
  --person-b 1992-08-20 --hour-b 14

# Reverse genders (A=female, B=male)
python3 scripts/compatibility.py \
  --person-a 1992-08-20 --a-female \
  --person-b 1990-05-15 --b-male

Options: --person-a (required), --person-b (required), --hour-a (0-23), --hour-b (0-23), --a-female, --b-male

Output fields:

• zodiac_compatibility — Six Harmony, Three Harmony, Clash, Harm, Punishment checks with scores
• day_master_relationship — five-element generates/controls relationship
• spouse_palace_harmony — day branch (spouse palace) interactions
• five_element_complementarity — whether one person's strengths fill the other's gaps
• overall_rating — score (0-100) with label (Excellent/Good/Average/Below Average/Challenging)

Auspicious Date Selection

Find auspicious dates for events using the 12-day cycle (jianchu), with optional profit month and San Niang Sha checks for weddings.

# Wedding dates in Sep-Oct 2026
python3 scripts/date-selection.py --event wedding --year 2026 --month-start 9 --month-end 10

# Wedding with bride's zodiac for profit month check
python3 scripts/date-selection.py \
  --event wedding --year 2026 --month-start 6 --month-end 12 \
  --bride-zodiac ox

# Moving dates in March 2026
python3 scripts/date-selection.py --event move --year 2026 --month-start 3 --month-end 3

# Business opening dates
python3 scripts/date-selection.py --event business --year 2026 --month-start 1 --month-end 6

Event types: wedding, move, business, travel, construction, burial, general

Options: --event (required), --year (required), --month-start (required, 1-12), --month-end (required, 1-12), --bride-zodiac (optional, for weddings)

Bride zodiac values: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig

Output fields:

• dates[] — sorted by score (highest first), each with:
  • solar_date, weekday, is_weekend
  • lunar_date — year, month, day, display string
  • day_ganzhi — Heavenly Stem + Earthly Branch for the day
  • jianchu — 12-day cycle name (chinese/english/pinyin) and description
  • auspicious — boolean
  • score — numeric score for ranking
  • reasons — list of scoring factors
  • san_niang_sha — whether the day falls on San Niang Sha (wedding only)
  • profit_month — da_li_yue / xiao_li_yue / neutral (wedding with zodiac only)

Date Selection Rules

12-Day Cycle (Jianchu): Each day in the lunar calendar follows a repeating 12-day pattern (Establish, Remove, Full, Balance, Stable, Hold, Break, Danger, Success, Receive, Open, Close). Different cycles are favorable for different activities.

San Niang Sha: Lunar days 3, 7, 13, 18, 22, 27 are avoided for weddings according to tradition.

Profit Months: Based on the bride's zodiac, certain lunar months are considered Big Profit Months (most auspicious) or Small Profit Months (acceptable):

• Rat/Horse: Big Profit = lunar 6, 12; Small Profit = lunar 1, 7
• Ox/Goat: Big Profit = lunar 5, 11; Small Profit = lunar 4, 10
• Tiger/Monkey: Big Profit = lunar 2, 8; Small Profit = lunar 3, 9
• Rabbit/Rooster: Big Profit = lunar 1, 7; Small Profit = lunar 6, 12
• Dragon/Dog: Big Profit = lunar 4, 10; Small Profit = lunar 5, 11
• Snake/Pig: Big Profit = lunar 3, 9; Small Profit = lunar 2, 8

Notes

• All scripts accept solar (Gregorian) dates — lunar conversion is automatic
• All scripts support --help for usage information
• Output is always JSON to stdout; errors go to stderr
• The bazi reference repo is auto-provisioned to <repos-dir>/china-testing-bazi/worktrees/readonly/ on first run (see Setup for how <repos-dir> is resolved)
• Birth hour significantly affects the hour pillar; when omitted, the hour pillar is marked as "unknown" with hour_known: false