Question 1

What is Saju?

Accepted Answer

Saju (四柱, 사주) means "Four Pillars" — a chart calculated from the year, month, day, and hour of your birth. Each pillar has a heavenly stem and an earthly branch, mapped onto the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). It's the Korean tradition closest to Chinese BaZi.

Question 2

Is it fortune telling?

Accepted Answer

We don't treat it as prediction. Your chart is a mirror — it doesn't have to be flattering, only honest; you're the one who looks into it. And it's computed from your exact birth moment, not answered on a questionnaire or guessed by a chatbot. Like astrology or MBTI for self-reflection — but calculated, not self-reported.

Question 3

Why accuracy matters

Accepted Answer

Calculating the chart is deterministic, so it must be exact. We compute true solar time, the 24 solar terms, historical daylight-saving periods, and late-night-hour rules directly from astronomy — so the elements are right from the start.

Question 4

Five sages, five ways to be heard

Accepted Answer

There isn't one counselor — there are five, because everyone wants to be met differently. Same chart: Dodam reads it warm and quick; Suan holds the silence with you; Byeori gets you moving; Myeongjae finds the pattern; Byeoksong reads the season you're in. Five people, not five options on a menu.

Question 5

Can I use it in English?

Accepted Answer

The interface is in Korean, but you can write to the sages in English (or your own language) — they reply in kind, staying in character and explaining Saju terms in plain words. Your browser's translate also works well for the menus.