Ding Chou (丁丑): the Yin Fire Ox, pillar 14 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丁丑 is pillar 14 of the sixty: the yin fire stem 丁 Ding over the Ox branch 丑 Chou. The last 丁丑 year was 1997 and the next is 2057; the next 丁丑 day is Oct 30, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of still, clear water, and it shares the Na Yin Stream Water (涧下水) with 丙子.
Stem
丁 Ding · Yin Fire
Branch
丑 Chou · Ox · Earth
Na Yin
涧下水 Stream Water
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
丁丑 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
丁丑……水之不流清澈处
丁丑: still, clear water.
Why its Na Yin is called 涧下水, from 「论纳音取象」
盖气未通济，高段非水流之所，卑湿乃水就之乡，由地中行
Its qi does not yet flow freely: water does not run on high ground but goes to low, damp places, travelling through the earth.
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 丁丑 pillar
| Hidden stem in 丑 | Element | Ten God from 丁 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Eating God 食神 |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem produces (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ding has no root in 丑: none of its hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Ding is in 墓 Tomb on 丑 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Ox hour, 01:00-03:00, on 乙 and 庚 days |
How 丑 Chou relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 子 Zi (Rat), associated with Earth |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 未 Wei (Goat) |
| Harm (六害) | 午 Wu (Horse) |
| Punishment (刑) | 戌 Xu, 未 Wei |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 亥子丑: North, Winter, Water |
丁 Ding against each Day Master
| Day Master | 丁 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 己 Ji Earth | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 壬 Ren Water | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 癸 Gui Water | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
丁丑 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丁丑 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jan 5, 2030 to Feb 4, 2030
- Jan 5, 2035 to Feb 4, 2035
Days
- Oct 30, 2026
- Dec 29, 2026
- Feb 27, 2027
- Apr 28, 2027
- Jun 27, 2027
- Aug 26, 2027
FAQ
Is 丁丑 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Ding has no root in 丑, which clashes with 未 and combines with 子.
What is the Na Yin of Ding Chou?
Stream Water (涧下水), which Ding Chou shares with 丙子 Bing Zi; 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 Ding Chou (丁丑) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1937, 1997, 2057. 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 Yin Fire Ox.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.