Ren Wu (壬午): the Yang Water Horse, pillar 19 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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壬午 is pillar 19 of the sixty: the yang water stem 壬 Ren over the Horse branch 午 Wu. The last 壬午 year was 2002 and the next is 2062; the next 壬午 day is Nov 4, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the trunk and knots of the willow, and it shares the Na Yin Willow Wood (杨柳木) with 癸未.
Stem
壬 Ren · Yang Water
Branch
午 Wu · Horse · Fire
Na Yin
杨柳木 Willow Wood
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
壬午 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
壬午……杨柳干节
壬午: the trunk and knots of the willow.
Why its Na Yin is called 杨柳木, from 「论纳音取象」
木至午而死，至未而墓，故杨柳盛夏叶凋，枝干微弱
Wood dies at 午 and is entombed at 未, so, like the willow, it drops its leaves in high summer and its branches are slender and weak.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 桑柘木 (壬子 and 癸丑)
桑柘杨柳，一曲一柔，形质多别也
Mulberry and Willow: one bent, one supple, very different in form and substance.
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 壬午 pillar
| Hidden stem in 午 | Element | Ten God from 壬 |
|---|---|---|
| 丁 Ding (main) | Yin Fire | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Direct Officer 正官 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: an element the stem controls (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ren has no root in 午: none of its hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Ren is in 胎 Conception on 午 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Horse hour, 11:00-13:00, on 乙 and 庚 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 |
壬 Ren against each Day Master
| Day Master | 壬 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 己 Ji Earth | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 壬 Ren Water | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 癸 Gui Water | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
壬午 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 壬午 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jun 5, 2030 to Jul 7, 2030
- Jun 6, 2035 to Jul 7, 2035
Days
- Nov 4, 2026
- Jan 3, 2027
- Mar 4, 2027
- May 3, 2027
- Jul 2, 2027
- Aug 31, 2027
FAQ
Is 壬午 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Ren has no root in 午, which clashes with 子 and combines with 未.
What is the Na Yin of Ren Wu?
Willow Wood (杨柳木), which Ren Wu shares with 癸未 Gui 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 Ren Wu (壬午) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1942, 2002, 2062. 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 Water Horse.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.