Ren Zi (壬子): the Yang Water Rat, pillar 49 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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壬子 is pillar 49 of the sixty: the yang water stem 壬 Ren over the Rat branch 子 Zi. The last 壬子 year was 1972 and the next is 2032; the next 壬子 day is Dec 4, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of wood harmed by too much water, and it shares the Na Yin Mulberry Wood (桑柘木) with 癸丑.
Stem
壬 Ren · Yang Water
Branch
子 Zi · Rat · Water
Na Yin
桑柘木 Mulberry Wood
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
壬子 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
壬子……伤水多之木
壬子: wood harmed by too much water.
Why its Na Yin is called 桑柘木, from 「论纳音取象」
盖气居盘屈，形状未伸，居于水地，蚕衰之月，桑柘受气
Its qi is coiled and not yet stretched out; sitting on water ground in the month when silkworms decline, the mulberry takes in qi.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 杨柳木 (壬午 and 癸未)
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 壬子 pillar
| Hidden stem in 子 | Element | Ten God from 壬 |
|---|---|---|
| 癸 Gui (main) | Yin Water | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Water 水: the same element as the stem (Water) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Ren is rooted in 子: 癸 among the hidden stems is Water |
| Twelve stages | Ren is in 帝旺 Prosperity on 子 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Rat hour, 23:00-01:00, on 戊 and 癸 days |
How 子 Zi relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 丑 Chou (Ox), associated with Earth |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 午 Wu (Horse) |
| Harm (六害) | 未 Wei (Goat) |
| Punishment (刑) | 卯 Mao |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 申子辰: the Water frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 亥子丑: North, Winter, Water |
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 |
壬子 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 壬子 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Dec 7, 2027 to Jan 6, 2028
- Dec 6, 2032 to Jan 5, 2033
Days
- Dec 4, 2026
- Feb 2, 2027
- Apr 3, 2027
- Jun 2, 2027
- Aug 1, 2027
- Sep 30, 2027
FAQ
Is 壬子 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Ren is rooted in 子, which clashes with 午 and combines with 丑.
What is the Na Yin of Ren Zi?
Mulberry Wood (桑柘木), which Ren Zi shares with 癸丑 Gui Chou; 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 Zi (壬子) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1912, 1972, 2032, 2092. 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 Rat.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.