Jia Chen (甲辰): the Yang Wood Dragon, pillar 41 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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甲辰 is pillar 41 of the sixty: the yang wood stem 甲 Jia over the Dragon branch 辰 Chen. The last 甲辰 year was 2024 and the next is 2084; the next 甲辰 day is Nov 26, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of a lamp, and it shares the Na Yin Lamp Fire (覆灯火) with 乙巳.
Stem
甲 Jia · Yang Wood
Branch
辰 Chen · Dragon · Earth
Na Yin
覆灯火 Lamp Fire
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
甲辰 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
甲辰……灯也
甲辰: a lamp.
Why its Na Yin is called 覆灯火, from 「论纳音取象」
气形盛地，势定高冈，传明继晦，子母相承
Its qi and form stand in a place of fullness, set firmly on high ground; it hands its light on through the dark, passed from mother to child.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 山头火 (甲戌 and 乙亥)
覆灯山头，含光畏风，投光止艮也
Covered Lamp and Mountaintop: light held in and afraid of the wind, against light cast out and coming to rest in 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 甲辰 pillar
| Hidden stem in 辰 | Element | Ten God from 甲 |
|---|---|---|
| 戊 Wu (main) | Yang Earth | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Direct Resource 正印 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem controls (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Jia is rooted in 辰: 乙 among the hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Jia is in 衰 Decline on 辰 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Dragon hour, 07:00-09:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 辰 Chen relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 酉 You (Rooster), associated with Metal |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 戌 Xu (Dog) |
| Harm (六害) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 申子辰: the Water frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 寅卯辰: East, Spring, Wood |
甲 Jia against each Day Master
| Day Master | 甲 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 己 Ji Earth | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 壬 Ren Water | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 癸 Gui Water | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
甲辰 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 甲辰 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Apr 5, 2027 to May 6, 2027
- Apr 4, 2032 to May 5, 2032
Days
- Nov 26, 2026
- Jan 25, 2027
- Mar 26, 2027
- May 25, 2027
- Jul 24, 2027
- Sep 22, 2027
FAQ
Is 甲辰 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Jia is rooted in 辰, which clashes with 戌 and combines with 酉.
What is the Na Yin of Jia Chen?
Lamp Fire (覆灯火), which Jia Chen shares with 乙巳 Yi Si; 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 Jia Chen (甲辰) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1904, 1964, 2024, 2084. 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 Yang Wood Dragon.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.