Ji You (己酉): the Yin Earth Rooster, pillar 46 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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己酉 is pillar 46 of the sixty: the yin earth stem 己 Ji over the Rooster branch 酉 You. The last 己酉 year was 1969 and the next is 2029; the next 己酉 day is Dec 1, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of standing grain in autumn, and it shares the Na Yin Highway Earth (大驿土) with 戊申.
Stem
己 Ji · Yin Earth
Branch
酉 You · Rooster · Metal
Na Yin
大驿土 Highway Earth
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
己酉 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
己酉……秋间禾稼
己酉: standing grain in autumn.
Why its Na Yin is called 大驿土, from 「论纳音取象」
气以归息，物当收敛
Its qi returns to rest and things are gathered in; the chapter adds that highway earth reaches out in all four directions.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 城头土 (戊寅 and 己卯)
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 己酉 pillar
| Hidden stem in 酉 | Element | Ten God from 己 |
|---|---|---|
| 辛 Xin (main) | Yin Metal | Eating God 食神 |
| Branch element against the stem | Metal 金: an element the stem produces (Earth) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ji has no root in 酉: none of its hidden stems is Earth |
| Twelve stages | Ji is in 长生 Growth on 酉 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Rooster hour, 17:00-19:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 酉 You relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 辰 Chen (Dragon), associated with Metal |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit) |
| Harm (六害) | 戌 Xu (Dog) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 申酉戌: West, Autumn, Metal |
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 |
己酉 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 己酉 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Sep 8, 2027 to Oct 8, 2027
- Sep 7, 2032 to Oct 8, 2032
Days
- Dec 1, 2026
- Jan 30, 2027
- Mar 31, 2027
- May 30, 2027
- Jul 29, 2027
- Sep 27, 2027
FAQ
Is 己酉 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 酉, which clashes with 卯 and combines with 辰.
What is the Na Yin of Ji You?
Highway Earth (大驿土), which Ji You shares with 戊申 Wu Shen; 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 You (己酉) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1909, 1969, 2029, 2089. 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 Rooster.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.