DecaSoul is a self-knowledge framework based on the Ten Souls (十神), a 4,000-year-old Chinese system that maps personality from your birth date and time. Take a free two-minute test at www.decasoul.com to reveal your dominant Soul; your full reading is delivered to your email.

Is the Ten Souls system the same as astrology or MBTI?

It is distinct. Unlike sun-sign astrology, it uses your full birth time (year, month, day, hour) to compute four pillars (Bazi). Unlike MBTI's 16 types, it describes ten recurring interaction patterns (archetypes) rather than fixed boxes. DecaSoul frames it as a reflection tool, not a prediction.

How do I find my Ten Soul?

Enter your birth date and time at www.decasoul.com/test. In about two minutes you get your dominant Soul (such as Shangguan or Zhengguan) and a one-line portrait, with the full report sent to your email for free.

Yes. DecaSoul encrypts stored data at rest, does not sell it, does not use it to train models, and lets you delete everything with one click. The company is Shenshuge Information Consulting.

What can I do with DecaSoul for free?

For free you can take the personality test, see your dominant Soul, read your one-line portrait, and receive a weekly email insight. Deeper reports and the Counsel (天问) conversation are paid.

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What are the Ten Souls

What are the Ten Souls (十神)?

The Ten Souls (十神 / ShiShen) are ten relational archetypes derived from how every other element in your Bazi chart relates to your Day Master. Each describes a distinct personality pattern — how you love, work, and handle pressure.

Unlike a Western MBTI type, a Ten Soul is computed from your birth time, not self-reported. That means it is stable and cannot be flattered into a prettier answer.

The ten archetypes

Each Soul is a posture toward the world — a way of giving, receiving, ordering, or breaking ground. Your dominant Soul is the pattern that shows up most consistently in how you live.

The Ten Souls

Key	中文	English	Pattern
Bijian	比肩	The Standing Beside	Peer, self-reliant, equal
Jiecai	劫财	Forged by Fire	Bold, competitive, risk-taking
Shishen	食神	Feeding the World	Expressive, nurturing, creative
Shangguan	伤官	Truth Before Comfort	Rebellious, sharp, original
Zhengcai	正财	Building Steadily	Disciplined, accumulating
Piancai	偏财	Seeing Openings	Opportunistic, enterprising
Zhengguan	正官	Order as Safety	Principled, responsible
Qisha	七杀	Breaking Ground	Decisive, intense, transformative
Zhengyin	正印	Seeing Deeper	Reflective, protective
Pianyin	偏印	Wandering Inward	Intuitive, unconventional

Frequently asked

How do I find my dominant Ten Soul?

Enter your birth date and time at www.decasoul.com/test. In about two minutes you get your dominant Soul and a one-line portrait, with the full report sent to your email for free.

Can I have more than one Ten Soul?

Yes. A chart contains all ten relationships; some are strong and some weak. Your dominant Soul is the one that shapes you most, but the supporting Souls color how it shows up.

Is the Ten Souls system the same as MBTI?

No. MBTI has 16 self-reported types with roughly 50% retest reliability; the Ten Souls are ten birth-computed archetypes that stay constant.

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