Ji Mao (己卯): the Yin Earth Rabbit, pillar 16 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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己卯 is pillar 16 of the sixty: the yin earth stem 己 Ji over the Rabbit branch 卯 Mao. The last 己卯 year was 1999 and the next is 2059; the next 己卯 day is Nov 1, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of broken dikes and ruined walls, and it shares the Na Yin City Wall Earth (城头土) with 戊寅.
Stem
己 Ji · Yin Earth
Branch
卯 Mao · Rabbit · Wood
Na Yin
城头土 City Wall Earth
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
己卯 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
己卯……破堤败城
己卯: broken dikes and ruined walls.
Why its Na Yin is called 城头土, from 「论纳音取象」
气能成物，功以育物
Its qi can bring things to completion, and its work is to nurture them; the chapter adds that city-wall earth serves as a rampart, on which rulers rely to found their states and protect their people.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 大驿土 (戊申 and 己酉)
城头大驿，东南西北，坤艮正位也
City Wall and Highway: east, south, west and north, the proper places of Kun and Gen.
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 己卯 pillar
| Hidden stem in 卯 | Element | Ten God from 己 |
|---|---|---|
| 乙 Yi (main) | Yin Wood | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: an element that controls the stem (Earth) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ji has no root in 卯: none of its hidden stems is Earth |
| Twelve stages | Ji is in 病 Sickness on 卯 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Rabbit hour, 05:00-07:00, on 乙 and 庚 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 |
己 Ji against each Day Master
| Day Master | 己 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 己 Ji Earth | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 壬 Ren Water | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 癸 Gui Water | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
己卯 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 己卯 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Mar 5, 2030 to Apr 5, 2030
- Mar 6, 2035 to Apr 5, 2035
Days
- Nov 1, 2026
- Dec 31, 2026
- Mar 1, 2027
- Apr 30, 2027
- Jun 29, 2027
- Aug 28, 2027
FAQ
Is 己卯 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Ji has no root in 卯, which clashes with 酉 and combines with 戌.
What is the Na Yin of Ji Mao?
City Wall Earth (城头土), which Ji Mao shares with 戊寅 Wu 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 Ji Mao (己卯) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1939, 1999, 2059. 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 Earth Rabbit.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.