Jia Wu (甲午): the Yang Wood Horse, pillar 31 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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甲午 is pillar 31 of the sixty: the yang wood stem 甲 Jia over the Horse branch 午 Wu. The last 甲午 year was 2014 and the next is 2074; the next 甲午 day is Nov 16, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of refined metal, tempered a hundred times, and it shares the Na Yin Sand Metal (沙中金) with 乙未.
Stem
甲 Jia · Yang Wood
Branch
午 Wu · Horse · Fire
Na Yin
沙中金 Sand Metal
Void branches
辰巳 (Dragon, Snake)
甲午 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
甲午……百炼精金
甲午: refined metal, tempered a hundred times.
Why its Na Yin is called 沙中金, from 「论纳音取象」
气已成，物质自坚实，混于沙而别于沙，居于火而炼于火
Its qi is complete and its substance firm: mixed with sand yet distinct from it, it sits in fire and is refined by fire.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 海中金 (甲子 and 乙丑)
海中沙中，水土之辨，阴阳之分也
Sea Metal and Sand Metal: the difference between water and earth, the division of yin and yang.
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 甲午 pillar
| Hidden stem in 午 | Element | Ten God from 甲 |
|---|---|---|
| 丁 Ding (main) | Yin Fire | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: an element the stem produces (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Jia has no root in 午: none of its hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Jia is in 死 Death on 午 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲午; void branches 辰 Chen, 巳 Si |
| As an hour pillar | the Horse hour, 11:00-13:00, on 丙 and 辛 days |
How 午 Wu relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 未 Wei (Goat) |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 子 Zi (Rat) |
| Harm (六害) | 丑 Chou (Ox) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 巳午未: South, Summer, Fire |
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 |
甲午 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 甲午 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jun 6, 2031 to Jul 7, 2031
- Jun 5, 2036 to Jul 6, 2036
Days
- Nov 16, 2026
- Jan 15, 2027
- Mar 16, 2027
- May 15, 2027
- Jul 14, 2027
- Sep 12, 2027
FAQ
Is 甲午 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Jia has no root in 午, which clashes with 子 and combines with 未.
What is the Na Yin of Jia Wu?
Sand Metal (沙中金), which Jia Wu shares with 乙未 Yi Wei; 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 Wu (甲午) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1954, 2014, 2074. 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 Horse.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.