Wu Wu (戊午): the Yang Earth Horse, pillar 55 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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戊午 is pillar 55 of the sixty: the yang earth stem 戊 Wu over the Horse branch 午 Wu. The last 戊午 year was 1978 and the next is 2038; the next 戊午 day is Dec 10, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of the disc of the sun, and it shares the Na Yin Sky Fire (天上火) with 己未.
Stem
戊 Wu · Yang Earth
Branch
午 Wu · Horse · Fire
Na Yin
天上火 Sky Fire
Void branches
子丑 (Rat, Ox)
戊午 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
戊午……日轮
戊午: the disc of the sun.
Why its Na Yin is called 天上火, from 「论纳音取象」
气过阳宫，重离相会，炳灵交光，发辉炎上
Its qi has passed the height of yang; Li meets Li, fire upon fire, and their bright lights cross and blaze upward.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 霹雳火 (戊子 and 己丑)
霹雳天上，雷霆挥鞭，日月同照也
Thunderbolt and Sky Fire: thunder cracking its whip, and sun and moon shining together.
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 戊午 pillar
| Hidden stem in 午 | Element | Ten God from 戊 |
|---|---|---|
| 丁 Ding (main) | Yin Fire | Direct Resource 正印 |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: an element that produces the stem (Earth) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Wu is rooted in 午: 己 among the hidden stems is Earth |
| Twelve stages | Wu is in 帝旺 Prosperity on 午 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲寅; void branches 子 Zi, 丑 Chou |
| As an hour pillar | the Horse hour, 11:00-13:00, on 戊 and 癸 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 |
戊 Wu against each Day Master
| Day Master | 戊 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 己 Ji Earth | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 壬 Ren Water | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 癸 Gui Water | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
戊午 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 戊午 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jun 5, 2028 to Jul 6, 2028
- Jun 5, 2033 to Jul 7, 2033
Days
- Dec 10, 2026
- Feb 8, 2027
- Apr 9, 2027
- Jun 8, 2027
- Aug 7, 2027
- Oct 6, 2027
FAQ
Is 戊午 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Wu is rooted in 午, which clashes with 子 and combines with 未.
What is the Na Yin of Wu Wu?
Sky Fire (天上火), which Wu Wu shares with 己未 Ji 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 Wu Wu (戊午) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1918, 1978, 2038, 2098. 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 Earth Horse.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.