About the field journal

Shared roots do not mean identical methods.

Stems, Stars & Gates is an independent educational publication about BaZi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, and Qimen Dunjia. Our first job is to keep each system legible on its own terms.

What we publish

We publish foundational guides, terminology notes, diagrams, and method comparisons. A guide should identify the system it uses, describe the calculation assumptions that matter, and show where schools or translations differ.

How we work

  1. Start with one question. The article should have a clear reader and scope.
  2. Use original terms carefully. Chinese characters and romanization are included when they resolve ambiguity.
  3. Separate the systems. Similar words are not treated as proof of identical methods.
  4. Make examples traceable. Fictional examples are labeled; personal data is not quietly reused.
  5. Record material corrections. Changes to a method or definition are dated on the article.

Independence and transparency

We do not accept payment in exchange for a favorable interpretation. Any future sponsorship or commercial relationship will be labeled on the relevant page and kept separate from editorial conclusions.

Contact and corrections

A public editorial address will be added when the production domain and mailbox are connected. This site is currently a pre-launch editorial framework.