Primary classical texts are used to anchor definitions, lineage terminology, and traditional interpretive frameworks.
Bibliography
Sources & References
Every article on ichingbazi.top is grounded in these primary classical texts and authoritative academic sources. This page serves as the platform-wide bibliography, supporting our E-E-A-T signals.
This bibliography lists eight primary classical Chinese metaphysics texts and eight academic sources referenced across ichingbazi.top. Classical sources include Di Tian Sui, Yuan Hai Zi Ping, San Ming Tong Hui, the Yi Jing (Book of Changes), Mei Hua Yi Shu, Zi Wei Dou Shu, Qi Men Dun Jia, and the Tao Te Ching.
How We Use Sources
This bibliography is not decorative. It is the source backbone for article definitions, expert review, historical framing, and topic-specific interpretation.
Academic and encyclopaedic sources are used to clarify translation, historical context, and international reader orientation.
When a topic is debated across lineages, we prefer explicit attribution over flattening multiple traditions into one claim.
Topic-to-Source Mapping
Different content families rely on different classical anchors. This mapping helps readers, researchers, and AI systems trace topic authority more directly.
Topic family
Bazi and Four Pillars
- •Di Tian Sui
- •Yuan Hai Zi Ping
- •San Ming Tong Hui
Topic family
I Ching divination and Taoist concepts
- •Yi Jing
- •Mei Hua Yi Shu
- •Tao Te Ching
Topic family
Zi Wei Dou Shu and applied metaphysics
- •Zi Wei Dou Shu
- •Qi Men Dun Jia
- •Chinese Astrology references
Classical Chinese Texts
Primary source texts that form the foundation of all Bazi, I Ching, and Chinese metaphysics content on this platform.
Di Tian Sui (滴天髓)
Drop of Heaven Marrow
Author: Attributed to Liu Bowen, Ming Dynasty; annotated by Ren Tieqiao, Qing Dynasty
Period: Ming Dynasty (~14th c.); Qing annotation (~19th c.)
The most authoritative classic on Bazi theory, focusing on Day Master (日主) strength assessment, the concept of rooted vs. floating elements, and the balance of Yin and Yang within a birth chart. Ren Tieqiao’s annotated edition remains the standard reference for serious practitioners.
BaziDay MasterFive Elements
Wikipedia \u2197Yuan Hai Zi Ping (渊海子平)
Abyss of the Zi Ping Method
Author: Xu Sheng (徐升), Song Dynasty
Period: Song Dynasty (~10th–13th c.)
One of the oldest and most comprehensive Four Pillars treatises. Covers patterns (格局), Ten Gods (十神), the role of the Month Branch (月令) as source of power, and the interpretation of luck pillars (大运). The definitive reference for classical Zi Ping method.
BaziTen GodsLuck Pillars
Wikipedia \u2197San Ming Tong Hui (三命通会)
Comprehensive Compendium of the Three Destinies
Author: Wan Minying (万民英), Ming Dynasty
Period: Ming Dynasty (~16th c.)
A monumental Ming Dynasty encyclopaedia of Chinese destiny analysis. Covers the full 60 Jiazi cycle, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in combination, divine killings (神煞), and detailed case analyses. Frequently cited for exhaustive treatment of stem-branch interactions.
BaziStem-BranchSexagenary Cycle
Wikipedia \u2197Yi Jing (易经)
Book of Changes
Author: Attributed to King Wen and Duke of Zhou; Ten Wings by Confucius
Period: Western Zhou (~11th–8th c. BCE); commentaries ~5th c. BCE
The foundational text of Chinese metaphysics and one of the oldest divination systems in the world. Consists of 64 hexagrams, each formed by six Yin or Yang lines, with associated judgments (卦辞), line statements (爹辞), and the philosophical Ten Wings commentaries. The basis for all I Ching divination on this platform.
I ChingHexagramsDivination
Wikipedia \u2197Mei Hua Yi Shu (梅花易数)
Plum Blossom Numerology
Author: Shao Yong (邵雍), Northern Song Dynasty
Period: Northern Song Dynasty (~1011–1077 CE)
A major I Ching divination method by Neo-Confucian philosopher Shao Yong. Derives hexagrams from numbers, time, and observed phenomena instead of coin-toss. Famous for predicting events from natural omens. Widely used in traditional Chinese divination today.
I ChingNumerologyShao Yong
Wikipedia \u2197Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数)
Purple Star Astrology
Author: Attributed to Chen Tuan (陈团), Five Dynasties period
Period: Five Dynasties — Song Dynasty (~10th–13th c.)
A comprehensive Chinese astrology system that places 14 major stars across 12 life palaces to map personality, destiny, and fortune cycles. Unlike Bazi which uses four pillars, ZWDS constructs an elaborate star chart (命盘) unique to each birth moment.
Zi Wei Dou ShuChinese AstrologyLife Palaces
Wikipedia \u2197Qi Men Dun Jia (奇门遁甲)
Mysterious Gates Escaping Techniques
Author: Legendary origin: Yellow Emperor; codified through Han and Tang Dynasties
Period: Legendary (~26th c. BCE); codified Han–Tang (206 BCE–907 CE)
One of the Three Styles (三式) of Chinese metaphysics. Uses a grid of 8 gates, 9 stars, 8 deities, and 10 stems mapped onto time cycles to assist in strategic decision-making and destiny analysis. Referenced in articles on Chinese metaphysics history.
Qi Men Dun JiaStrategic Divination
Wikipedia \u2197Tao Te Ching (道德经)
Classic of the Way and Virtue
Author: Attributed to Laozi (老子), Zhou Dynasty
Period: Zhou Dynasty (~6th–4th c. BCE)
The foundational text of Taoism. The concept of the Tao (道) as source of all phenomena, Wu Wei (无为), and the dynamic interplay of Yin and Yang directly inform I Ching cosmology, Five Elements theory, and Bazi destiny analysis.
TaoismPhilosophyYin Yang
Wikipedia \u2197Academic & Encyclopaedic Sources
Authoritative external references used to verify and contextualise our content for international readers.
Four Pillars of Destiny — Wikipedia
English encyclopaedia overview of the Bazi system, history, and core concepts.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pillars_of_Destiny
I Ching — Wikipedia
Comprehensive article on the Book of Changes, its history, structure, and global influence.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Ching
Chinese Astrology — Wikipedia
Overview of Chinese astrological systems including the zodiac, Bazi, and Zi Wei Dou Shu.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astrology
Zi Wei Dou Shu — Wikipedia
Wikipedia article on Purple Star Astrology, its history and methodology.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zi_wei_dou_shu
Qi Men Dun Jia — Wikipedia
Overview of the Mysterious Gates system, one of the Three Styles of Chinese metaphysics.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi_Men_Dun_Jia
Feng Shui — Wikipedia
Encyclopaedic overview of Feng Shui practice, history, and the main schools of thought.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui
Chinese Zodiac — Wikipedia
Overview of the 12-year animal cycle and its integration into Chinese cosmology and Bazi.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac
Tai Sui — Wikipedia
Wikipedia entry on the Grand Duke Jupiter deity and its annual significance in Chinese metaphysics.
\u2197 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Sui