Bing Yin (丙寅): the Yang Fire Tiger, pillar 3 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丙寅 is pillar 3 of the sixty: the yang fire stem 丙 Bing over the Tiger branch 寅 Yin. The last 丙寅 year was 1986 and the next is 2046; the next 丙寅 day is Dec 18, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of charcoal in the furnace, and it shares the Na Yin Furnace Fire (炉中火) with 丁卯.
Stem
丙 Bing · Yang Fire
Branch
寅 Yin · Tiger · Wood
Na Yin
炉中火 Furnace Fire
Void branches
戌亥 (Dog, Pig)
丙寅 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
丙寅……为炉炭
丙寅: charcoal in the furnace.
Why its Na Yin is called 炉中火, from 「论纳音取象」
气渐发辉，因薪而显，阴阳为治，天地为炉
Its qi begins to shine and shows itself through firewood; yin and yang do the work, and heaven and earth are the furnace.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 山下火 (丙申 and 丁酉)
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 丙寅 pillar
| Hidden stem in 寅 | Element | Ten God from 丙 |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia (main) | Yang Wood | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| 丙 Bing | Yang Fire | Friend 比肩 |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Eating God 食神 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: an element that produces the stem (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Bing is rooted in 寅: 丙 among the hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Bing is in 长生 Growth on 寅 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲子; void branches 戌 Xu, 亥 Hai |
| As an hour pillar | the Tiger hour, 03:00-05:00, on 甲 and 己 days |
How 寅 Yin relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 亥 Hai (Pig), associated with Wood |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 申 Shen (Monkey) |
| Harm (六害) | 巳 Si (Snake) |
| Punishment (刑) | 巳 Si, 申 Shen |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 寅卯辰: East, Spring, Wood |
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 |
丙寅 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丙寅 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Feb 3, 2029 to Mar 5, 2029
- Feb 4, 2034 to Mar 5, 2034
Days
- Dec 18, 2026
- Feb 16, 2027
- Apr 17, 2027
- Jun 16, 2027
- Aug 15, 2027
- Oct 14, 2027
FAQ
Is 丙寅 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 寅, which clashes with 申 and combines with 亥.
What is the Na Yin of Bing Yin?
Furnace Fire (炉中火), which Bing Yin shares with 丁卯 Ding Mao; 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 Yin (丙寅) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1926, 1986, 2046. 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 Tiger.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.