What is useful in BaziApp?

I often get queries and three of the following questions are the most common ones.

"Why will anyone will pay for Bazi software?!"

"Why is your software special when others are free"

"Others apps can determine the strength, so where is the beef"

I have been labelled as "proto-capitalist" as an insult, but I think it really sounds pleasing to the ears.  

As a proto-capitalist, let me list the interesting features of the Bazi application below.

1.  A good Bazi software should use numerical computation methods to determine the stems and branches.  You probably do not want to be suckered into paying for updates which on hindsight, is a good idea.

Well, I have extended the calendar beyond 2100, get this version before the model changes.....

2.  The natal interactions should be displayed clearly as indicated below.  This is an important feature because 97% of the Bazi software does not have this feature.  One of the best excuses given is "the programmer do not understand Bazi theory, hence he or she has kindly refrained from bias regarding the various different school of thought."

3.   If a Bazi application is able to determine the interactions correctly, it should be able to determine the chart strength with high accuracy rate.  98% of the known Bazi software are quiet on this feature.

4.   Now comes the tricky feature, it will be nice if a software can highlight the potential rewarding and challenging decades.  98% of the known Bazi software choke on this.  

For example, for a weak Jia day master chart, why does the computer thinks that Ding (output) pillar should be rated green?

Keen and sharper eyes should see another strange color interpretation which I will not highlight clearly below.

5.   Suppose you want to perform back-testing, with the chart be interpreted as "strong" , a competent Bazi app should have a feature to override the artificial intelligence.

6.   Suppose if the chart is interpreted as "strong", the tables will be turned upside down.  However, this is the first level computer AI, there are other considerations that need to be considered before reaching a final conclusion on the highly probable outcome.

7.  English shorthand for those who have problems understanding Mandarin script.  I refrained from using strange names like 'directional combinations'.

FAQ
Brother Keong, why don't you give us an example where the month is a earth element?
Good question, you are after the 土星诀 or you know there is such a thing literally translated as "Earth Star Formula".  Go buy the app and you should be able to figure that nugget by yourself.

How accurate is the AI?
Up to 80%

Any real examples of the weird cases that even grandmaster(s) or conventional theory fumble?
Yes.  When you have good luck, the really difficult cases will show up and give you a good beating.

How does Bazi compare with Zi Wei?
That will be another future blog entry.

Why are the decades starting age different for some apps?
A Bazi software developer may simply divide the Jie period by 3 without taking into account other considerations because his sponsors said that is the easiest approach, hence resulting in different starting ages for various packages.

Where is 化气格?
If you run into one, please charge them double if they can afford it.

What can we do with the chart strength if it match the life history?
Useful applications could involve Qi Men Dun Jia, Date Selection or Geomancy.

How do I buy the SGD $200 software?
Email zwdsflying@yahoo.com

Two different sets of Xuan Kong Da Gua or San Yuan Date Selection utilities

Many free internet apps or leisure magazine web applications have sexy screens but when it comes to serious work, those tools begin to crack under pressure.

In the screen capture below, I demonstrate the common application of computer automation to crunch date selection problems. 

Client A, birth year 1984, house sitting 180 degrees south wants a couple of good dates for June 2016.

In the example below, the user has used the Quick Filter function to get dates that has interesting affinity with his house sitting and birth year stem.  He or she can spend more times analysing dates that are minimally above average.  There are useful cues to guide the user e.g. Tiger hour clashes the year in this example.

Well you can use paid 'Look Up' tables too but they require handsome subscription fees. 

Oh no, your clients' birth date or house sitting data are not in the table!  Back to square one. 

You need good luck or deity-level mental dexterity if you looking for the elusive 'Family Gua' dates using tables or manual plotting!

The next screen demonstrates the power of plugins.  One common plugin is 五吉 which was popularised by the late Master Chen Pei Shen that I have briefly explained in my earlier blogs.

In the nice world of books, you will get ideal examples where the birth year, house are chosen nicely to illustrate the 五吉 concepts.

Nice but in practice, things are not so simple. 

Sometimes the days' ranges are fixed or the client has already selected the day, presenting you a choice of a few hours.

In such cases, we have to make some adjustments to the criteria, hence you get to see 3 variants of 五吉.

Suppose it is not your good day, your client's birth date and house sitting have no affinity with San Yuan Date Selection in some cases, don't worry, there is still the Qi Men Options tab waiting for you.

Yes, I forgot to mention, there is the Liu Ren tab lurking somewhere in the app!

FAQ

Brother Keong, that is Yin-Si-Shen, 3 penalties?  Are you trying to kill your client?
Under certain conditions (which is not disclosed here) and never discussed in books or maybe current courses yet, 3 penalties dates can be used with good results. 

How about this example up there?
Good try, next question please.

Neat feature in Qi Men Dun Jia date selection application

Let us digress from Flying Stars Zi Wei for a moment today and get into the mechanics of efficient date selection.


Problem
Suppose you have a grand opening and decided to use Qi Men Dun Jia's Heaven Dun as the principal date selection method.  Life will not be fun if you need find a particular date selection formation in the next 3 months.

As a proto-capitalist, it is more viable and interesting to provide Bazi, Zi Wei or Feng Shui readings.


Now if your Feng Shui applications require date selection, then it is really a pain in the a%$e to find a good date time.

Now look up tables are fast, but computers are faster.  In addition, look up tables take up space and you won't enjoy flipping over them.

Automation using software
At the app, you select Qi Men Options.  You are spoiled for choice, do you like Zhi Run, Chai Bu, Rotating or Flying methods?  In this example, we use the Imperial/Zhi Run/Intercalation method to determine the Ju.

In this case, we are interested in 天遁 Tian Dun.  The computer will scan the next 90 X 24 date-times to locate all the 天遁 Tian Dun formations within minutes. 

This is faster than using lookup tables or manual plotting.

The computer has done all the grunge work for you, well there is even rating for the various 天遁 Tian Dun formations.  We know there is 天遁 Tian Dun on 16 Jun 2016, 1400 hours at the south west direction.

In addition, you could use Da Gua Date Selection to fine tune the dates.  You may get lucky and get a good date using Da Gua and Qi Men date selection, remember the more conditions will results in lesser dates. 

With computer automation, date selection will be less of a pain in the a&%e.

If you existing date selection charting applications do not have filtering functions, perhaps it is time for a gust of fresh air.

Recommended retail price SGD $600.00

FAQ

Qi Sha Star: You have gone capitalist, once proto, now nearing unabashed.

This earlier version was given free but there are no 'thank you' cards.  Strangely after putting a price tag, it is attracts attention and I get 'thanks' from buyers.

Qi Sha Star: Why pay for filtering?

If you are a pure date selection theorist, by all means, encourage everyone to plot charts manually.  However my buyers are tired of clicking 'Next' or flipping look up tables.

Qi Sha Star: You are using intercalation, no wonder you are not doing well!?
Using intercalation or otherwise has no bearing on bank accounts.  Bazi and Zi Wei chart will give you a clearer picture of your bank account.  Everyone has different luck phases or motivations.


As a proto-capitalist, look at the rest of the blog for Zi Wei and Bazi charting innovations in the blog.

Of bank account and life
Child:   Papa, those seats are wide.
Father: Those are first class seats and they are rich families.
Child:   Rich families have no fathers?
Father: Er....

Sometimes young children provide very good insight.

Update - Si Hua Chessworks in action

I have made some subtle changes to the Si Hua application.

At the context menu, I added additional passive Si Hua modifiers, namely Hua Quan and Hua Ke.

This will allow beginners to analyse the Si Hua chessworks. 

What are Si Hua Chessworks?  Well for a quick summary, get this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Laws-Practical-Techniques-Flying/dp/1500653241/

For example, you will be able to apply Si Hua modifiers to various interconnected aspects.

In the following example, we have a closed loop Si Hua map drawn on the chart as an example.

Localisation support for Si Hua Zi Wei software application

This is an experimental localised version of the Zi Wei software.  The first screen capture shows all menu items in simplified Chinese script.  No worries, the traditional script is on the way.

 

The next screen capture shows the Hangul script in action.  Well that is as good as the translation goes.

If I have more time, perhaps some European languages will be added 8)

New feature for Zi Wei software 2016!

I would like to introduce a new feature for the Zi Wei application, more options to deal with leap months, see method 2 and 3 below.

The latest version will be build 2.1603.19.

Generally there are 3 methods of dealing with lunar leap months to plot charts in Zi Wei Duo Shu.

Method 1 - Default in previous versions of the app

The leap month follows the previous month

Method 2

The leap month follows the next month

Method 3

The first 15 days of the leap month follows the previous month while the next 15 days follows the previous month.

And the good thing is, we do them all!  If you are restricted by your existing charting application, then it is time to have a dose of fresh air.

An imaginary dialogue between me and one of the Stars .... not Star Wars!

FAQ Build 2.1603.19

Ju Men Star : Peasant Keong, you disappear for a few months, then suddenly reappear and give a freebie? 

Peasant Keong :  Good day Ju Men Star.  Writing software is sometimes an art.  When you have an idea or has been hounded incessantly or is finally fed up (skillfully led to believe) with something that is useful and sorely missing, you roll up the sleeves code the feature.

Ju Men Star : Most apps don't confuse their users with 3 options to deal with leap months, you gave them 3 methods now, as free update?  It is commercial blasphemy!!

Peasant Keong :  Perhaps next time, updates will require small donations to charity.

Ju Men Star : Which method is the Holy Grail?

Peasant Keong :  There is none, Holy Grail is a legend. 

Ju Men Star : Is this taken from a stock market saying that 'when in a bull run, even a monkey can make money'?

Peasant Keong :  Yes.  But it will be rude to use monkey as a description.   

Ju Men Star : Hmmh, are you helping peasants re-arrange bits of the truth which they stumbled upon?

Peasant Keong :  No.  The idea of charting software is to help analysts examine variables efficiently.  We apply the same logic when we adopted CAD/CAM packages for engineering.

Ju Men Star : Why gift two additional methods for free but you refused to commit to any method?

Peasant Keong :  The logic is simple.  Affinity, skills and experience, in this order determines accuracy or precision in chart or destiny analysis, never be tricked by the back-testing paradox. 

We must appreciate many variants as possible and examine their utility to resolve problems, if ever presented the insight.

Ju Men Star : You can be Ju Men Star Junior!?

Peasant Keong :  You flatter me, I am only a cheap non-descript peasant or 草民.  But today, I realise the meaning of 'feature bloat' in software engineering. 

New introductory book on Si Hua Zi Wei

I am pleased to announce an English book on the basic principles of Si Hua Zi Wei Dou Shu.

Written in simple English, the book attempts to bring the often arcane art of Si Hua Zi Wei to the non-mandarin readers and absolute beginners for this subject.

There is a subtle departure of the stars description.  Most authors will defer to using entities from 封神演义.  However the author has chosen to use a more modern and updated abstraction to describe the stars.  The illustrations will provide a useful aid to help users to remember the stars' attributes.

There is ample and concise information of the 18 major stars and their placements in the various aspects.

 



The book has a complementary copy basic edition of the Si Hua charting software. 

Email the author with attached receipt for a free download of the basic edition of the chart plotting software.