Our Mission
CosmicTao is the public product site for cosmictao.com. It brings several Chinese metaphysics tools into one place: Bazi birth charts, I Ching coin readings, compatibility reports, a wish wall, and a bilingual library.
These systems are cultural and symbolic ways of reading cycles, relationships, and change. They are not scientific proof, and they should not be treated as predictions. Our job is narrower: calculate the inputs carefully, show the rule or source behind the result where we can, and explain it in language a normal reader can use.
What You Can Use Here
Bazi Birth Chart Calculator
Calculates the Four Pillars from a birth date and time. The algorithm uses the Chinese lunisolar calendar and Jieqi solar-term boundaries rather than only Western date buckets. Outputs include Day Master analysis, Five Elements balance, Ten Gods relationships, and an AI-assisted interpretation. Paid reports include a 100-point view of wealth, career, and relationship themes.
I Ching Coin Oracle (Liuyao)
A digital version of the three-coin casting method. Each toss uses browser cryptographic randomness, then maps the result to a hexagram, changing lines, and a relating hexagram. The reading draws on King Wen judgments, Duke of Zhou line texts, and Ten Wings commentary where relevant.
Compatibility Reports
Reviews Chinese zodiac and Bazi relationship signals, including harmonies, clashes, penalties, and element balance. The result is a traditional compatibility lens, not a verdict on a relationship.
Wish Sanctuary
A public wish wall where users can write short wishes, dedicate points to longer wishes, and boost wishes from other people. It is designed as a community ritual, not as a promise of an outcome.
Library and Dictionary
A bilingual reference area for I Ching, Bazi, Liuyao, calendar rules, zodiac topics, and technical terms that appear in reports.
What We Do and Do Not Do
We calculate before we interpret
A report starts from structured inputs such as birth time, location, calendar boundaries, hexagram lines, or zodiac pairing rules. The explanation comes after that.
We separate tradition from certainty
Pages may explain how a classical rule is read, but they should not turn a symbolic pattern into a guaranteed event.
We use AI within boundaries
AI helps organize and explain source-based results. It should not invent personal facts, diagnose a problem, or pressure a user into a decision.
We keep account and payment logic on the server
Points, Plus benefits, paid report access, and refunds are checked server side. Frontend text is only an interface layer.
Methodology
Every calculator starts from a defined rule set and source notes. A few recurring references are:
The Book of Changes core text, including the 64 hexagram judgments and 384 line texts traditionally associated with King Wen and the Duke of Zhou.
Classical commentaries that shaped later I Ching interpretation.
Richard Wilhelm's German translation from 1924, later translated into English by Cary F. Baynes. We treat it as an influential reference, not the only authority.
A Song dynasty commentary used as one comparison point for hexagram interpretation.
A Ming dynasty Bazi reference used for Four Pillars terminology and rule checks.
For yes/no hexagram verdicts, the system compares King Wen judgment text with Zhu Xi style reading notes. When the sources point in different directions, we show "Maybe" instead of forcing a clean answer.
How We Use AI
Translator, not prophet
AI turns structured results and source notes into readable prose. It does not know the future, and it should not override your judgment.
Context, not cold reading
Reports should talk about the chart or hexagram in front of them, not pretend to know private details the user never gave us.
Bilingual by design
Every main feature works in English and Chinese. We keep classical terms visible and explain them next to modern wording.
Public pages can be crawled
We allow major AI crawlers in robots.txt so public reference pages can be discovered and cited. Private account data is not part of that public crawl surface.
Editorial Standards
Content on CosmicTao follows a three-part review loop:
- Source check: connect claims to a classical text, named method, or internal calculation rule.
- Comparison check: note where different schools read a rule differently.
- Consistency check: test terminology, calculations, and report structure across languages.
We distinguish clearly between established tradition, later commentary, and modern comparative analysis, so readers can tell when a page is explaining a classical source and when it is offering a contemporary reading framework.
Contact
We welcome scholarly discussion, partnership inquiries, and feedback.
Our Team
CosmicTao is built by a small product and engineering team. The work is part software, part source mapping, and part plain-language editing.
Chu Si (初四)
Founding Engineer & Metaphysics Researcher
Builds the Liuyao and Bazi calculation systems and maintains the source mapping behind reports.
Disclaimer
CosmicTao provides AI-generated interpretations for education, entertainment, and personal reflection. The tools digitize traditional analytical systems. They do not predict the future or replace professional advice in medical, financial, legal, or psychological matters.