Ding Mao (丁卯): the Yin Fire Rabbit, pillar 4 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丁卯 is pillar 4 of the sixty: the yin fire stem 丁 Ding over the Rabbit branch 卯 Mao. The last 丁卯 year was 1987 and the next is 2047; today, Oct 20, 2026, is a 丁卯 day. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of smoke from the furnace, and it shares the Na Yin Furnace Fire (炉中火) with 丙寅.
Stem
丁 Ding · Yin Fire
Branch
卯 Mao · Rabbit · Wood
Na Yin
炉中火 Furnace Fire
Void branches
戌亥 (Dog, Pig)
丁卯 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
丁卯……为炉烟
丁卯: smoke from 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 丁卯 pillar
| Hidden stem in 卯 | Element | Ten God from 丁 |
|---|---|---|
| 乙 Yi (main) | Yin Wood | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: an element that produces the stem (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ding has no root in 卯: none of its hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Ding is in 病 Sickness on 卯 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲子; void branches 戌 Xu, 亥 Hai |
| As an hour pillar | the Rabbit hour, 05:00-07:00, on 甲 and 己 days |
How 卯 Mao relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 戌 Xu (Dog), associated with Fire |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 酉 You (Rooster) |
| Harm (六害) | 辰 Chen (Dragon) |
| Punishment (刑) | 子 Zi |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 寅卯辰: East, Spring, Wood |
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 |
丁卯 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丁卯 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Mar 5, 2029 to Apr 4, 2029
- Mar 5, 2034 to Apr 5, 2034
Days
- Oct 20, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026
- Feb 17, 2027
- Apr 18, 2027
- Jun 17, 2027
- Aug 16, 2027
FAQ
Is 丁卯 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 卯, which clashes with 酉 and combines with 戌.
What is the Na Yin of Ding Mao?
Furnace Fire (炉中火), which Ding Mao shares with 丙寅 Bing Yin; 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 Mao (丁卯) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1927, 1987, 2047. 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 Rabbit.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.