The origin of eight-character numerology

The origin of horoscope numerology is different from that of horoscope.

The date of birth is the calendar date when people are born. Annual stems and branches form annual columns, monthly stems and branches form monthly columns, daily stems and branches form daily columns, and seasonal stems and branches form hourly columns; A total of four pillars, four stems and four branches, a total of eight words, so it is called four pillars and eight characters.

This calendar was created in China from the beginning, and has been used since the Xia Dynasty in ancient China.

However, it is generally believed that Li in the Tang Dynasty was the first person to predict his fate according to his birth horoscope. However, Li's prediction is based on the three pillars and branches of the year, month and day, so it can only be called six-character numerology.

At the beginning of the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, on the basis of Li, the "six characters" developed into "eight characters", from which the eight-character numerology appeared, which was mainly recorded in the book Yuan Hai Zi Ping.

In recognition of Xu Ziping's achievements, later generations also called eight-character numerology "Zi Ping Fa".