Jia Xu (甲戌): the Yang Wood Dog, pillar 11 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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甲戌 is pillar 11 of the sixty: the yang wood stem 甲 Jia over the Dog branch 戌 Xu. The last 甲戌 year was 1994 and the next is 2054; the next 甲戌 day is Oct 27, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the place where fire rests, and it shares the Na Yin Mountain Fire (山头火) with 乙亥.
Stem
甲 Jia · Yang Wood
Branch
戌 Xu · Dog · Earth
Na Yin
山头火 Mountain Fire
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
甲戌 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
甲戌……火所宿处
甲戌: the place where fire rests.
Why its Na Yin is called 山头火, from 「论纳音取象」
山乃藏形，头乃投光，内明外暗，隐而不显
The mountain hides its form and the peak casts light: bright inside, dark outside, hidden and not displayed.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 覆灯火 (甲辰 and 乙巳)
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 甲戌 pillar
| Hidden stem in 戌 | Element | Ten God from 甲 |
|---|---|---|
| 戊 Wu (main) | Yang Earth | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Direct Officer 正官 |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem controls (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Jia has no root in 戌: none of its hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Jia is in 养 Nurture on 戌 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Dog hour, 19:00-21:00, on 甲 and 己 days |
How 戌 Xu relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit), associated with Fire |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 辰 Chen (Dragon) |
| Harm (六害) | 酉 You (Rooster) |
| Punishment (刑) | 丑 Chou, 未 Wei |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 申酉戌: West, Autumn, Metal |
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 |
甲戌 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 甲戌 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Oct 8, 2029 to Nov 7, 2029
- Oct 8, 2034 to Nov 7, 2034
Days
- Oct 27, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026
- Feb 24, 2027
- Apr 25, 2027
- Jun 24, 2027
- Aug 23, 2027
FAQ
Is 甲戌 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 戌, which clashes with 辰 and combines with 卯.
What is the Na Yin of Jia Xu?
Mountain Fire (山头火), which Jia Xu shares with 乙亥 Yi Hai; 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 Xu (甲戌) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1934, 1994, 2054. 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 Dog.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.