Jia Yin (甲寅): the Yang Wood Tiger, pillar 51 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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甲寅 is pillar 51 of the sixty: the yang wood stem 甲 Jia over the Tiger branch 寅 Yin. The last 甲寅 year was 1974 and the next is 2034; the next 甲寅 day is Dec 6, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of rain, and it shares the Na Yin Great Creek Water (大溪水) with 乙卯.
Stem
甲 Jia · Yang Wood
Branch
寅 Yin · Tiger · Wood
Na Yin
大溪水 Great Creek Water
Void branches
子丑 (Rat, Ox)
甲寅 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
甲寅……雨也
甲寅: rain.
Why its Na Yin is called 大溪水, from 「论纳音取象」
气出阳明，水势恃源，东流滔注，其势浸大
Its qi comes out into the bright yang; drawing on its source, the water pours east and grows ever larger.
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 甲寅 pillar
| Hidden stem in 寅 | Element | Ten God from 甲 |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia (main) | Yang Wood | Friend 比肩 |
| 丙 Bing | Yang Fire | Eating God 食神 |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: the same element as the stem (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Jia is rooted in 寅: 甲 among the hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Jia is in 临官 Taking Office on 寅 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲寅; void branches 子 Zi, 丑 Chou |
| As an hour pillar | the Tiger hour, 03:00-05:00, on 戊 and 癸 days |
How 寅 Yin relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 亥 Hai (Pig), associated with Wood |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 申 Shen (Monkey) |
| Harm (六害) | 巳 Si (Snake) |
| Punishment (刑) | 巳 Si, 申 Shen |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 寅午戌: the Fire 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 |
甲寅 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 甲寅 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Feb 4, 2028 to Mar 5, 2028
- Feb 3, 2033 to Mar 5, 2033
Days
- Dec 6, 2026
- Feb 4, 2027
- Apr 5, 2027
- Jun 4, 2027
- Aug 3, 2027
- Oct 2, 2027
FAQ
Is 甲寅 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 寅, which clashes with 申 and combines with 亥.
What is the Na Yin of Jia Yin?
Great Creek Water (大溪水), which Jia Yin shares with 乙卯 Yi Mao; 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 Yin (甲寅) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1914, 1974, 2034, 2094. 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 Tiger.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.