Gui Chou (癸丑): the Yin Water Ox, pillar 50 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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癸丑 is pillar 50 of the sixty: the yin water stem 癸 Gui over the Ox branch 丑 Chou. The last 癸丑 year was 1973 and the next is 2033; the next 癸丑 day is Dec 5, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of wood harmed by too little water, and it shares the Na Yin Mulberry Wood (桑柘木) with 壬子.
Stem
癸 Gui · Yin Water
Branch
丑 Chou · Ox · Earth
Na Yin
桑柘木 Mulberry Wood
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
癸丑 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
癸丑……伤水少之木
癸丑: wood harmed by too little water.
Why its Na Yin is called 桑柘木, from 「论纳音取象」
盖气居盘屈，形状未伸，居于水地，蚕衰之月，桑柘受气
Its qi is coiled and not yet stretched out; sitting on water ground in the month when silkworms decline, the mulberry takes in qi.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 杨柳木 (壬午 and 癸未)
桑柘杨柳，一曲一柔，形质多别也
Mulberry and Willow: one bent, one supple, very different in form and substance.
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 癸丑 pillar
| Hidden stem in 丑 | Element | Ten God from 癸 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Friend 比肩 |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element that controls the stem (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Gui is rooted in 丑: 癸 among the hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Gui is in 冠带 Cap and Belt on 丑 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Ox hour, 01:00-03:00, on 戊 and 癸 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 |
癸 Gui against each Day Master
| Day Master | 癸 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 己 Ji Earth | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 壬 Ren Water | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 癸 Gui Water | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
癸丑 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 癸丑 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jan 6, 2028 to Feb 4, 2028
- Jan 5, 2033 to Feb 3, 2033
Days
- Dec 5, 2026
- Feb 3, 2027
- Apr 4, 2027
- Jun 3, 2027
- Aug 2, 2027
- Oct 1, 2027
FAQ
Is 癸丑 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Gui is rooted in 丑, which clashes with 未 and combines with 子.
What is the Na Yin of Gui Chou?
Mulberry Wood (桑柘木), which Gui Chou shares with 壬子 Ren 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 Gui Chou (癸丑) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1913, 1973, 2033, 2093. 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 Water Ox.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.