Xin Chou (辛丑): the Yin Metal Ox, pillar 38 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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辛丑 is pillar 38 of the sixty: the yin metal stem 辛 Xin over the Ox branch 丑 Chou. The last 辛丑 year was 2021 and the next is 2081; the next 辛丑 day is Nov 23, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of a grave mound, and it shares the Na Yin Earthen Wall Earth (壁上土) with 庚子.
Stem
辛 Xin · Yin Metal
Branch
丑 Chou · Ox · Earth
Na Yin
壁上土 Earthen Wall Earth
Void branches
辰巳 (Dragon, Snake)
辛丑 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
辛丑……坟墓
辛丑: a grave mound.
Why its Na Yin is called 壁上土, from 「论纳音取象」
气居闭塞，物尚包藏，掩形遮体，内外不交
Its qi is shut in and things are still wrapped up; it screens and covers, and inside and outside do not meet.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 路旁土 (庚午 and 辛未)
壁上路旁，形分聚散，类别死生也
Wall and Roadside: one gathered, one scattered in form; told apart as dead and living.
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 辛丑 pillar
| Hidden stem in 丑 | Element | Ten God from 辛 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Eating God 食神 |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Friend 比肩 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element that produces the stem (Metal) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Xin is rooted in 丑: 辛 among the hidden stems is Metal |
| Twelve stages | Xin is in 养 Nurture on 丑 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲午; void branches 辰 Chen, 巳 Si |
| As an hour pillar | the Ox hour, 01:00-03:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 丑 Chou relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 子 Zi (Rat), associated with Earth |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 未 Wei (Goat) |
| Harm (六害) | 午 Wu (Horse) |
| Punishment (刑) | 戌 Xu, 未 Wei |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 亥子丑: North, Winter, Water |
辛 Xin against each Day Master
| Day Master | 辛 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 己 Ji Earth | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 壬 Ren Water | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 癸 Gui Water | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
辛丑 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 辛丑 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jan 5, 2027 to Feb 4, 2027
- Jan 6, 2032 to Feb 4, 2032
Days
- Nov 23, 2026
- Jan 22, 2027
- Mar 23, 2027
- May 22, 2027
- Jul 21, 2027
- Sep 19, 2027
FAQ
Is 辛丑 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Xin is rooted in 丑, which clashes with 未 and combines with 子.
What is the Na Yin of Xin Chou?
Earthen Wall Earth (壁上土), which Xin Chou shares with 庚子 Geng Zi; 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 Xin Chou (辛丑) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1901, 1961, 2021, 2081. 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 Yin Metal Ox.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.