Gui Si (癸巳): the Yin Water Snake, pillar 30 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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癸巳 is pillar 30 of the sixty: the yin water stem 癸 Gui over the Snake branch 巳 Si. The last 癸巳 year was 2013 and the next is 2073; the next 癸巳 day is Nov 15, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of water that never stops, flowing into the sea, and it shares the Na Yin Long River Water (长流水) with 壬辰.
Stem
癸 Gui · Yin Water
Branch
巳 Si · Snake · Fire
Na Yin
长流水 Long River Water
Void branches
午未 (Horse, Goat)
癸巳 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
癸巳……水之不息，流入海
癸巳: water that never stops, flowing into the sea.
Why its Na Yin is called 长流水, from 「论纳音取象」
势极东南…水得归库，盈科后进
Its force reaches the southeast; the water returns to its store and moves on only after filling each hollow.
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 癸巳 pillar
| Hidden stem in 巳 | Element | Ten God from 癸 |
|---|---|---|
| 丙 Bing (main) | Yang Fire | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Direct Officer 正官 |
| 庚 Geng | Yang Metal | Direct Resource 正印 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: an element the stem controls (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Gui has no root in 巳: none of its hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Gui is in 胎 Conception on 巳 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲申; void branches 午 Wu, 未 Wei |
| As an hour pillar | the Snake hour, 09:00-11:00, on 丙 and 辛 days |
How 巳 Si relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 申 Shen (Monkey), associated with Water |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 亥 Hai (Pig) |
| Harm (六害) | 寅 Yin (Tiger) |
| Punishment (刑) | 寅 Yin, 申 Shen |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 巳午未: South, Summer, Fire |
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 |
癸巳 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 癸巳 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- May 6, 2031 to Jun 6, 2031
- May 5, 2036 to Jun 5, 2036
Days
- Nov 15, 2026
- Jan 14, 2027
- Mar 15, 2027
- May 14, 2027
- Jul 13, 2027
- Sep 11, 2027
FAQ
Is 癸巳 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 巳, which clashes with 亥 and combines with 申.
What is the Na Yin of Gui Si?
Long River Water (长流水), which Gui Si shares with 壬辰 Ren Chen; 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 Si (癸巳) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1953, 2013, 2073. 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 Snake.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.