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Korean Saju

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1Origin
2Prepare
Cast···
4Prediction

Before you begin

Know the tradition before you enter it

Saju reads the four birth pillars—year, month, day, and hour—through a Korean interpretive tradition shaped by calendrical and yin–yang thought.

사주
CULTURAL DOSSIERKorean Saju
When did it emerge?
Korean saju developed through long engagement with East Asian calendrical and Four-Pillars traditions.
What does it represent in Korea?
It is commonly consulted for temperament, relationships, work, timing, and major life decisions in Korea.
Who developed or used it?
Readers interpret the four birth pillars through Korean terminology, practice, and contemporary consultation culture.
What did practitioners actually do?
The solar or lunar birth date, time, and place are converted into pillars and read through their relationships and cycles.

Historical noteIt shares roots with Chinese Four Pillars but should not be presented as identical in language, practice, or social context.

How this experience works

Choose solar or lunar calendar, enter birthplace and birth time, and mark whether the time is exact or approximate.

Estimated ritual2–3 min