The Ten Gods are terms used in traditional Chinese metaphysics to predict the auspiciousness and misfortune in life. Based on the theories of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches (tiangan dizhi), and the mutual generation and overcoming of the Five Elements (wuxing), they play a core role in Bazi (Eight Characters) destiny analysis. The Ten Gods are calculated according to the relationships between the Day Stem and other stems and branches, such as generation, overcoming, punishment, clash, combination, and harm. The main terms include Bi Jian (比肩), Jie Cai (劫财), Shi Shen (食神), Shang Guan (伤官), Pian Cai (偏财), Zheng Cai (正财), Qi Sha (七杀), Zheng Guan (正官), Pian Yin (偏印), and Zheng Yin (正印).

In metaphysics, the Day Stem represents "self," while other stems and branches define the Ten Gods through the mutual generation and overcoming relationships of the Five Elements. The classification of the Ten Gods is based on these interactions and includes the following five relationships: Generate Me: Zheng Yin (正印), Pian Yin (偏印) I Generate: Shi Shen (食神), Shang Guan (伤官) Overcome Me: Zheng Guan (正官), Qi Sha (七杀) I Overcome: Zheng Cai (正财), Pian Cai (偏财) Same as Me: Bi Jian (比肩), Jie Cai (劫财)

Each of the Ten Gods corresponds to different symbolic meanings, reflecting aspects of the subject's personality traits and destiny trends. Understanding and applying the Ten Gods is one of the most fundamental and crucial aspects of Bazi destiny analysis.