Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart
Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) is one of the most sophisticated systems of Chinese destiny analysis. Unlike Bazi's elemental approach, Zi Wei uses a star-based palace system to map your life across twelve domains — from career and wealth to relationships and spiritual fortune.
What is Zi Wei Dou Shu?
Zi Wei Dou Shu divides your life into twelve palaces (宫), each governing a specific life area. Fourteen major stars and dozens of minor stars are distributed across these palaces based on your birth moment.
The system uses the Four Transformations (四化) — Lu (禄), Quan (权), Ke (科), Ji (忌) — to track how star energies shift over time. These transformations overlay onto your birth chart to create the dynamic luck cycle readings.
While Bazi focuses on Five Elements cycles, Zi Wei offers a more granular palace-and-star narrative. Many practitioners use both systems together for a comprehensive reading.