Definition of Korean Fortune
Korean Fortune (四柱八字, Four Pillars of Destiny) is a traditional East Asian discipline that interprets destiny by analyzing the four pillars (四柱) of a person's birth year, month, day, and hour, and the eight characters (八字) consisting of Heavenly Stems (天干) and Earthly Branches (地支)that form each pillar.
Structure of Korean Fortune
- Four Pillars (四柱): Year Pillar, Month Pillar, Day Pillar, Hour Pillar
- Eight Characters (八字): 4 Heavenly Stems + 4 Earthly Branches = 8 characters
What is Ming Li Xue?
Ming Li Xue (命理學, Destiny Science) is the study of human destiny through Korean Fortune. It originated in China and spread throughout East Asia, including Korea and Japan, with a history spanning thousands of years.
Ming Li Xue is not mere fortune-telling, but a systematic theoretical framework based on the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.
History of Korean Fortune
The origins of Korean Fortune trace back to the Tang Dynasty in China. Initially, only three pillars (year, month, day) were used, but during the Song Dynasty, the hour pillar was added, completing the current Korean Fortune system.
📜 Historical Development
- Tang Dynasty: Li Xuzhong (李虛中) founded the Three Pillars method
- Song Dynasty: Xu Ziping (徐子平) added the Hour Pillar, completing the Four Pillars system
- Ming & Qing Dynasties: Publication of various texts, systematization of theory
- Modern Era: Independent development in Korea, Japan, and other countries
Principles of Korean Fortune
Korean Fortune is based on the philosophy of Yin-Yang and Five Elements (陰陽五行). All things in the universe are composed of two energies (Yin and Yang) and five elements: Wood (木), Fire (火), Earth (土), Metal (金), and Water (水).
The eight characters determined by birth time represent the combination of energies one is born with. By analyzing the balance and interactions of these energies, we can interpret personality, aptitude, and fortune.
What Korean Fortune Can Reveal
- Innate personality and temperament
- Aptitudes and talents
- Health vulnerabilities
- Interpersonal relationship tendencies
- Life flow and periodic fortune
- Compatibility (spouse, business partners, etc.)
💡 Important Note
Korean Fortune does not determine destiny, but reveals innate temperament and potential. Even people with identical Korean Fortune charts can lead different lives based on environment and effort. It is advisable to use Korean Fortune as a tool for self-understanding and direction setting.
Korean Fortune in Modern Times
Today, Korean Fortune is utilized with traditional interpretation methods combined with modern counseling techniques. The development of AI technology has enabled accurate astronomical calculations, making more objective and systematic analysis possible.
This service combines traditional Ming Li Xue theory with modern AI technology, allowing anyone to easily check and interpret their Korean Fortune chart.