Gui Mao (癸卯): the Yin Water Rabbit, pillar 40 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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癸卯 is pillar 40 of the sixty: the yin water stem 癸 Gui over the Rabbit branch 卯 Mao. The last 癸卯 year was 2023 and the next is 2083; the next 癸卯 day is Nov 25, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of rings, clasps and bells, and it shares the Na Yin Gold Leaf Metal (金箔金) with 壬寅.
Stem
癸 Gui · Yin Water
Branch
卯 Mao · Rabbit · Wood
Na Yin
金箔金 Gold Leaf Metal
Void branches
辰巳 (Dragon, Snake)
癸卯 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
癸卯……环钮钤铎
癸卯: rings, clasps and bells.
Why its Na Yin is called 金泊金, from 「论纳音取象」
绝地存金，气尚柔弱，薄若缯缟
Metal survives in its place of extinction; its qi is still soft and weak, thin as silk. (The San Ming Tong Hui writes 金泊金, gold leaf.)
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 剑锋金 (壬申 and 癸酉)
金泊剑锋，金木之辨，刚柔之别也
Gold Leaf and Sword Edge: metal on wood branches against metal on metal branches, the soft against the hard.
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 癸卯 pillar
| Hidden stem in 卯 | Element | Ten God from 癸 |
|---|---|---|
| 乙 Yi (main) | Yin Wood | Eating God 食神 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: an element the stem produces (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Gui has no root in 卯: none of its hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Gui is in 长生 Growth on 卯 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲午; void branches 辰 Chen, 巳 Si |
| As an hour pillar | the Rabbit hour, 05:00-07:00, on 丁 and 壬 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 |
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 |
癸卯 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 癸卯 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Mar 6, 2027 to Apr 5, 2027
- Mar 5, 2032 to Apr 4, 2032
Days
- Nov 25, 2026
- Jan 24, 2027
- Mar 25, 2027
- May 24, 2027
- Jul 23, 2027
- Sep 21, 2027
FAQ
Is 癸卯 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Gui has no root in 卯, which clashes with 酉 and combines with 戌.
What is the Na Yin of Gui Mao?
Gold Leaf Metal (金箔金), which Gui Mao shares with 壬寅 Ren 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 Gui Mao (癸卯) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1903, 1963, 2023, 2083. 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 Rabbit.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.