Bing Wu (丙午): the Yang Fire Horse, pillar 43 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丙午 is pillar 43 of the sixty: the yang fire stem 丙 Bing over the Horse branch 午 Wu. The last 丙午 year was 2026 and the next is 2086; the next 丙午 day is Nov 28, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the disc of the moon, and it shares the Na Yin Heavenly River Water (天河水) with 丁未.
Stem
丙 Bing · Yang Fire
Branch
午 Wu · Horse · Fire
Na Yin
天河水 Heavenly River Water
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
丙午 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
丙午……月轮
丙午: the disc of the moon.
Why its Na Yin is called 天河水, from 「论纳音取象」
在高明火位，有水沛然作霖…惟天上乃有
In the high, bright place of fire, water pours down as rain, such as is found only in the sky.
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 丙午 pillar
| Hidden stem in 午 | Element | Ten God from 丙 |
|---|---|---|
| 丁 Ding (main) | Yin Fire | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: the same element as the stem (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Bing is rooted in 午: 丁 among the hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Bing is in 帝旺 Prosperity on 午 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Horse hour, 11:00-13:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 午 Wu relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 未 Wei (Goat) |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 子 Zi (Rat) |
| Harm (六害) | 丑 Chou (Ox) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 巳午未: South, Summer, Fire |
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 |
丙午 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丙午 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jun 6, 2027 to Jul 7, 2027
- Jun 5, 2032 to Jul 6, 2032
Days
- Nov 28, 2026
- Jan 27, 2027
- Mar 28, 2027
- May 27, 2027
- Jul 26, 2027
- Sep 24, 2027
FAQ
Is 丙午 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Bing is rooted in 午, which clashes with 子 and combines with 未.
What is the Na Yin of Bing Wu?
Heavenly River Water (天河水), which Bing Wu shares with 丁未 Ding Wei; 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 Wu (丙午) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1906, 1966, 2026, 2086. 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 Horse.
Neighboring and related pillars
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