{"product_id":"course-zhentaiyangshi","title":"Tutorial: True Solar Time and Casting the Four Pillars by Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Observatory uses \u003cb\u003eTrue Solar Time\u003c\/b\u003e for chart calculation: first adjust clock time based on the longitude of the birthplace, then account for the equation of time, and finally determine the Four Pillars. This tutorial is designed to manually perform calculations using this specific methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e6 Illustrated Lessons\u003c\/b\u003e: Longitude correction → Equation of time → Solar term boundaries → Four Pillars determination → Verification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCalculation Worksheet\u003c\/b\u003e: One A4 page, to be filled out based on your city\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCase Studies\u003c\/b\u003e: Three birth times, with manual calculation results matching those on the Observatory's onboarding page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who want to \"understand the logic\" behind their charts, and those who want to know why different software produces different results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent via email within 3 business days (PDF, including the calculation worksheet). Digital delivery, no shipping required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eNote\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis focuses on methodologies and algorithms, not predictions. The choice of methodology is not a matter of right or wrong; the Observatory simply aims to clarify the criteria used.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSTAR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502971261120,"sku":"UV-C-0003","price":23.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/3649\/4272\/files\/b8ec5d49f9707a5c0aa0b966f1704ebb.png?v=1792143000","url":"https:\/\/universtar.store\/en\/products\/course-zhentaiyangshi","provider":"UNIVERSTAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}