Bing Xu (丙戌): the Yang Fire Dog, pillar 23 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丙戌 is pillar 23 of the sixty: the yang fire stem 丙 Bing over the Dog branch 戌 Xu. The last 丙戌 year was 2006 and the next is 2066; the next 丙戌 day is Nov 8, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of mounds and heaps of earth, and it shares the Na Yin Rooftop Earth (屋上土) with 丁亥.
Stem
丙 Bing · Yang Fire
Branch
戌 Xu · Dog · Earth
Na Yin
屋上土 Rooftop Earth
Void branches
午未 (Horse, Goat)
丙戌 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
丙戌……堆阜
丙戌: mounds and heaps of earth.
Why its Na Yin is called 屋上土, from 「论纳音取象」
气成物府，事以美圆
Its qi has become a storehouse of things and its work is complete; the chapter adds that rooftop earth is earth whose work is done, and so it rests.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 沙中土 (丙辰 and 丁巳)
沙中屋上，干湿互用，变化始终也
Sand and Rooftop: dry and damp used in turn, change from beginning to end.
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 丙戌 pillar
| Hidden stem in 戌 | Element | Ten God from 丙 |
|---|---|---|
| 戊 Wu (main) | Yang Earth | Eating God 食神 |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem produces (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Bing is rooted in 戌: 丁 among the hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Bing is in 墓 Tomb on 戌 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲申; void branches 午 Wu, 未 Wei |
| As an hour pillar | the Dog hour, 19:00-21:00, on 乙 and 庚 days |
How 戌 Xu relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit), associated with Fire |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 辰 Chen (Dragon) |
| Harm (六害) | 酉 You (Rooster) |
| Punishment (刑) | 丑 Chou, 未 Wei |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire 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 |
丙戌 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丙戌 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Oct 8, 2030 to Nov 7, 2030
- Oct 8, 2035 to Nov 7, 2035
Days
- Nov 8, 2026
- Jan 7, 2027
- Mar 8, 2027
- May 7, 2027
- Jul 6, 2027
- Sep 4, 2027
FAQ
Is 丙戌 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 戌, which clashes with 辰 and combines with 卯.
What is the Na Yin of Bing Xu?
Rooftop Earth (屋上土), which Bing Xu shares with 丁亥 Ding Hai; 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 Xu (丙戌) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1946, 2006, 2066. 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 Dog.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.