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Every paid reading is reviewed and signed in person by a senior master, blending classical method with case-by-case analysis of your own chart.
御By Imperial Tradition
Sovereign wisdom for thediscerning few
Two thousand years of BaZi (八字) practice once lived within courts and great houses. Today a master in that lineage examines your chart in detail, signs in their own hand, and reveals the threads of your fate and the openings ahead.
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Heritage
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Precision
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Guidance, not prophecy. For reflection, not decision.
Today's Almanac
Friday 26 June 2026
Lunar 2026-05-12
Xīn-Wèi (Metal) · Year of the Horse
Suitable (宜)Wedding · Ritual offering · Praying for blessings
Avoid (忌)Burial · Pre-building one's tomb
Today · Make a wish
Open the vault →A free wish vault — encrypted and yours alone. With your reading in hand, why not write down what you seek; may every hope arrive in its season.
Voices of the Court
Two thousand years of practice, brought .to your own chart
Made for you
Not just excerpts from the classics, not just translated text. Your own chart, your own circumstances — a bespoke reading for Chinese readers everywhere.
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All user data is stored in Australia and protected to the standards of the Australian Privacy Act 1988.
Tools Library
A full suite of free BaZi calculators
Free to use — for the small everyday questions.
Chinese Almanac 老黄历
Ganzhi calendar, auspicious-day chooser, 24 solar terms, 12 shichen — Australia/Sydney time.
Four Pillars 八字
Your complete BaZi chart with Day Master identification.
Cezi · Single-Event Divination
From temple tradition — your intent in one field, your subject in another; the strokes draw the hexagram.
Lunar Date Converter
Gregorian ↔ Chinese lunar calendar with solar-term annotations.
Solar-Term Calendar
The 24 solar terms of the Chinese year with a one-line ritual suggestion each.
Five Elements Balance
See the wood/fire/earth/metal/water ratios in your chart and what you need to balance them.
Daily 运势
60-second daily reading based on your Day Master. Refreshes at AEST midnight.
Baby Name Element Check
Score a candidate Chinese name against your baby's BaZi elements.
Chinese Zodiac Compatibility
Quick compatibility check between two birth charts.
Auspicious Date Finder
Get one suggested date — free.
Heritage
Two thousand years of lineage, opened for you today
Minglitang's BaZi analysis follows the lineage of the Song-dynasty Yuan Hai Zi Ping and the essence of classical Zi Ping method, while drawing on the experience of modern practice. Every judgement rests on the canonical texts — Yuan Hai Zi Ping, San Ming Tong Hui, Qiong Tong Bao Jian, and Di Tian Sui — so the method has a source and the reading has grounds. Every paid reading is personally reviewed and signed by a senior master, to ensure the rigour and quality of the analysis.
Read the full story →Master Services
Master-co-signed paid readings
A senior master personally reviews and signs each reading, detailing your chart's structure, the turns of fortune, and your life direction.
Auspicious Date Selector
Wedding, moving, opening — pick the right day for what matters, with master sign-off and dates-to-avoid included.
Single event A$29Three-event bundle A$59
Learn more →Baby-Naming
Drawing on the BaZi chart and its five-element needs, a senior master selects and signs five fine candidate names — an auspicious start to a good life.
A$89
Learn more →BaZi Compatibility (八字合婚)
Across multiple dimensions — five-element interaction, partner-star signals, chart structure and luck-pillar flow — we read how well two charts align, the basis of the bond, and the path to lasting companionship between two people.
A$89
Learn more →Monthly Destiny
Each month, a reading of your annual-and-monthly fortune — the month's ups, downs, and key moments — paired with the private wish vault to record your wishes and growth. Cancel any time.
A$9.90/ month
Learn more →Master-Signed · Per-Aspect
Career · Wealth · Marriage · Annual
Pick the door you want unpacked. Master-signed and delivered within 24 hours.
Marriage Report (姻缘报告)
A$29one-time
See details →Career Report (事业报告)
A$29one-time
See details →Wealth Report (财运报告)
A$29one-time
See details →Annual Forecast (今年流年报告)
A$19one-time
See details →Looking at 3+ doors? The Mastery deck (A$59) typically beats buying them separately.
Start here
Six articles the master selected as the most useful first reads. If you don't know where to begin, begin here.
IntroductionBeginnerLive
What is BaZi?
Ziping studies — millennium-old transmission. Its foundation is not mystical but a structured system anchored to birth moment.
Read →4 min
Life DomainsIntermediate
Marriage and the Spouse Palace: The Relationship Language of the Day Branch
The day branch is the 'spouse palace'. Discover how it describes your relationship tendencies and key themes — without 克夫/克妻 framing.
Read →6 min
Cultural & PracticalBeginner
Our Core Stance: Guidance Not Prediction, Reflection Not Decision
御殿命理 · 御传承 holds a modern ethical framework for BaZi practice. This article explains what we do, what we do not do, and why.
Read →9 min
Australian ContextBeginner
BaZi for Australian-Chinese: In a Cross-Cultural Context
BaZi originated in China but is now used by many Australian-Chinese for self-understanding. How does it adapt to a multicultural context?
Read →8 min
IntroductionAdvanced
A Worked-Example Chart Reading: From Charting to Reflection
A complete demonstration of the Minglitang reading flow using a fictional Sydney-born chart — from true-solar-time to ethical close.
Read →14 min
Cultural & PracticalBeginner
How to Choose a BaZi Practitioner: Six Questions Worth Asking
The BaZi market is uneven. A consumer-protection guide for Australian-Chinese readers — six questions to ask before booking a consultation.
Read →12 min
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12 cards · Life Curve · classical-text citations · downloadable PDF