Bing Shen (丙申): the Yang Fire Monkey, pillar 33 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丙申 is pillar 33 of the sixty: the yang fire stem 丙 Bing over the Monkey branch 申 Shen. The last 丙申 year was 2016 and the next is 2076; the next 丙申 day is Nov 18, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of a wildfire sweeping through white thatch grass, and it shares the Na Yin Foot of the Mountain Fire (山下火) with 丁酉.
Stem
丙 Bing · Yang Fire
Branch
申 Shen · Monkey · Metal
Na Yin
山下火 Foot of the Mountain Fire
Void branches
辰巳 (Dragon, Snake)
丙申 in the San Ming Tong Hui (三命通會)
By Wan Minying (Ming dynasty), chapter one, quoted from Chinese Wikisource; translations are ours.
Image, from the list of the sixty pillars
丙申……白茅野烧
丙申: a wildfire sweeping through white thatch grass.
Why its Na Yin is called 山下火, from 「论纳音取象」
气息形藏，势力韬光…力微体弱，明不及远
Its qi and form are hidden and its light concealed; weak in strength, its light does not reach far.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 炉中火 (丙寅 and 丁卯)
炉中山下，火盛木焚，金旺火灭也
Furnace and Foot of the Mountain: fire strong where wood burns, fire going out where metal is strong.
The likes, dislikes and star names that follow in the book are not reproduced. Read 三命通會 卷一 on Wikisource.
Inside the 丙申 pillar
| Hidden stem in 申 | Element | Ten God from 丙 |
|---|---|---|
| 庚 Geng (main) | Yang Metal | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| 壬 Ren | Yang Water | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Eating God 食神 |
| Branch element against the stem | Metal 金: an element the stem controls (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Bing has no root in 申: none of its hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Bing is in 病 Sickness on 申 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲午; void branches 辰 Chen, 巳 Si |
| As an hour pillar | the Monkey hour, 15:00-17:00, on 丙 and 辛 days |
How 申 Shen relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 巳 Si (Snake), associated with Water |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 寅 Yin (Tiger) |
| Harm (六害) | 亥 Hai (Pig) |
| Punishment (刑) | 寅 Yin, 巳 Si |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 申子辰: the Water frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 申酉戌: West, Autumn, Metal |
丙 Bing against each Day Master
| Day Master | 丙 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 己 Ji Earth | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 壬 Ren Water | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 癸 Gui Water | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
丙申 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丙申 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Aug 8, 2031 to Sep 8, 2031
- Aug 7, 2036 to Sep 7, 2036
Days
- Nov 18, 2026
- Jan 17, 2027
- Mar 18, 2027
- May 17, 2027
- Jul 16, 2027
- Sep 14, 2027
FAQ
Is 丙申 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Bing has no root in 申, which clashes with 寅 and combines with 巳.
What is the Na Yin of Bing Shen?
Foot of the Mountain Fire (山下火), which Bing Shen shares with 丁酉 Ding You; the Na Yin names go in pairs, 30 for the 60 pillars. The San Ming Tong Hui explains how the name was chosen in its 论纳音取象 section, quoted above.
Which years are Bing Shen (丙申) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1956, 2016, 2076. Each starts at Lichun, around February 4, not on January 1. Under the Chinese New Year rule the same years are the Year of the Yang Fire Monkey.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.