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紫微斗数

Open-source Zi Wei Dou Shu (purple star astrology) chart engine with an interpretation dataset, in Chinese.Renhuai123/ziwei-doushu

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MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
4 days ago
Type
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What it is

This is an open-source engine that calculates Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数), a traditional Chinese astrology chart, based on the Ni Haixia 'Tianji' teaching system. It also publishes a large dataset of pre-generated charts with Chinese interpretive text. The README says the engine includes the chart algorithm, the four transformations system, a pattern knowledge base, and classical text data.

  • Calculate a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart for a given birth date, hour index, and gender using the engine
  • Study how the chart algorithm and four transformations are implemented in the TypeScript source
  • Query the published interpretation dataset for charts by year, using the release files

Great for

  • Developers who want to study or reuse a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart calculation engine in TypeScript
  • Researchers or students of traditional Chinese astrology who read Chinese
  • People who want to browse or analyze the pre-generated chart interpretation dataset

Not ideal for

  • Readers who need English-language interpretations, since the README is primarily in Chinese and the interpretation text is Chinese
  • People looking for scientifically validated predictions, since the README itself notes the system has limits, for example for family-relationship judgments
  • Users who want a polished end-user app, since the README says the bundled interface is only a demo
Step-by-step guide: how to use 紫微斗数Install, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Node.js (version not stated in the README excerpt) · npm

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/Renhuai123/ziwei-doushu

    Run the regression tests

    npm test
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository and change into its directory
    • Install dependencies with npm, following the README's setup section
    • Run npm test to confirm the regression tests pass
    • Call the chart engine from the TypeScript source, or open the bundled demo interface
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use the release files for specific years instead of the full archive to save disk space, as the README describes
    • Verify downloaded dataset files with the SHA256SUMS.txt file, as the README describes
    • Read the README's notes on true solar time and the clock-adjust module before entering birth times for overseas cities
    • Check the README's section on the bundled demo interface, which the README says is not the same as the hosted site

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v4.0-13d8 files incl. year-1950.jsonl.zstOfficial website & docsouranic.cn/?from=gh-about

Strengths

  • MIT-licensed code, with the dataset under CC BY 4.0 according to the README
  • The README documents known data issues and a changelog, which makes its limits easier to check
  • Includes regression tests and continuous integration, according to the README

Trade-offs

  • The README says the bundled interface is a demo and differs from the hosted website
  • Some dataset figures and interpretations may not match the latest engine default, per the README's notes
  • Quoted Ni Haixia lecture text is under a separate non-commercial license, as the README states

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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.