Gui Hai (癸亥): the Yin Water Pig, pillar 60 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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癸亥 is pillar 60 of the sixty: the yin water stem 癸 Gui over the Pig branch 亥 Hai. The last 癸亥 year was 1983 and the next is 2043; the next 癸亥 day is Dec 15, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the hundred rivers, and it shares the Na Yin Great Sea Water (大海水) with 壬戌.
Stem
癸 Gui · Yin Water
Branch
亥 Hai · Pig · Water
Na Yin
大海水 Great Sea Water
Void branches
子丑 (Rat, Ox)
癸亥 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
癸亥……百川
癸亥: the hundred rivers.
Why its Na Yin is called 大海水, from 「论纳音取象」
天门之地，气归闭塞…来之不穷，纳之不溢
At the Gate of Heaven, where qi closes: it receives without end and never overflows.
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 癸亥 pillar
| Hidden stem in 亥 | Element | Ten God from 癸 |
|---|---|---|
| 壬 Ren (main) | Yang Water | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| 甲 Jia | Yang Wood | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| Branch element against the stem | Water 水: the same element as the stem (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Gui is rooted in 亥: 壬 among the hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Gui is in 帝旺 Prosperity on 亥 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲寅; void branches 子 Zi, 丑 Chou |
| As an hour pillar | the Pig hour, 21:00-23:00, on 戊 and 癸 days |
How 亥 Hai relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 寅 Yin (Tiger), associated with Wood |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 巳 Si (Snake) |
| Harm (六害) | 申 Shen (Monkey) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood 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 |
癸亥 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 癸亥 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Nov 7, 2028 to Dec 6, 2028
- Nov 7, 2033 to Dec 7, 2033
Days
- Dec 15, 2026
- Feb 13, 2027
- Apr 14, 2027
- Jun 13, 2027
- Aug 12, 2027
- Oct 11, 2027
FAQ
Is 癸亥 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 亥, which clashes with 巳 and combines with 寅.
What is the Na Yin of Gui Hai?
Great Sea Water (大海水), which Gui Hai shares with 壬戌 Ren Xu; 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 Hai (癸亥) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1923, 1983, 2043. 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 Pig.
Neighboring and related pillars
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