Ding Wei (丁未): the Yin Fire Goat, pillar 44 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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丁未 is pillar 44 of the sixty: the yin fire stem 丁 Ding over the Goat branch 未 Wei. The last 丁未 year was 1967 and the next is 2027; the next 丁未 day is Nov 29, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the light of fire, and it shares the Na Yin Heavenly River Water (天河水) with 丙午.
Stem
丁 Ding · Yin Fire
Branch
未 Wei · Goat · Earth
Na Yin
天河水 Heavenly River Water
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
丁未 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
丁未……火光也
丁未: the light of fire.
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 丁未 pillar
| Hidden stem in 未 | Element | Ten God from 丁 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Eating God 食神 |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Friend 比肩 |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem produces (Fire) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ding is rooted in 未: 丁 among the hidden stems is Fire |
| Twelve stages | Ding is in 冠带 Cap and Belt on 未 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Goat hour, 13:00-15:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 未 Wei relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 午 Wu (Horse) |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 丑 Chou (Ox) |
| Harm (六害) | 子 Zi (Rat) |
| Punishment (刑) | 丑 Chou, 戌 Xu |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 巳午未: South, Summer, Fire |
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 |
丁未 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 丁未 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jul 7, 2027 to Aug 8, 2027
- Jul 6, 2032 to Aug 7, 2032
Days
- Nov 29, 2026
- Jan 28, 2027
- Mar 29, 2027
- May 28, 2027
- Jul 27, 2027
- Sep 25, 2027
FAQ
Is 丁未 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Ding is rooted in 未, which clashes with 丑 and combines with 午.
What is the Na Yin of Ding Wei?
Heavenly River Water (天河水), which Ding Wei shares with 丙午 Bing Wu; 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 Wei (丁未) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1907, 1967, 2027, 2087. 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 Goat.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.