Wu Zi (戊子): the Yang Earth Rat, pillar 25 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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戊子 is pillar 25 of the sixty: the yang earth stem 戊 Wu over the Rat branch 子 Zi. The last 戊子 year was 2008 and the next is 2068; the next 戊子 day is Nov 10, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of thunder, and it shares the Na Yin Thunderbolt Fire (霹雳火) with 己丑.
Stem
戊 Wu · Yang Earth
Branch
子 Zi · Rat · Water
Na Yin
霹雳火 Thunderbolt Fire
Void branches
午未 (Horse, Goat)
戊子 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
戊子……雷也
戊子: thunder.
Why its Na Yin is called 霹雳火, from 「论纳音取象」
盖气在一阳，形居水位，水中之火，非神龙则无
Its qi is at the first stirring of yang and its form in the place of water: fire inside water, which nothing but a divine dragon can make.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 天上火 (戊午 and 己未)
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 戊子 pillar
| Hidden stem in 子 | Element | Ten God from 戊 |
|---|---|---|
| 癸 Gui (main) | Yin Water | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Water 水: an element the stem controls (Earth) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Wu has no root in 子: none of its hidden stems is Earth |
| Twelve stages | Wu is in 胎 Conception on 子 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲申; void branches 午 Wu, 未 Wei |
| As an hour pillar | the Rat hour, 23:00-01:00, on 丙 and 辛 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 |
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 |
戊子 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 戊子 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Dec 7, 2030 to Jan 5, 2031
- Dec 7, 2035 to Jan 6, 2036
Days
- Nov 10, 2026
- Jan 9, 2027
- Mar 10, 2027
- May 9, 2027
- Jul 8, 2027
- Sep 6, 2027
FAQ
Is 戊子 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Wu has no root in 子, which clashes with 午 and combines with 丑.
What is the Na Yin of Wu Zi?
Thunderbolt Fire (霹雳火), which Wu Zi shares with 己丑 Ji 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 Wu Zi (戊子) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1948, 2008, 2068. 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 Rat.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.