Xin Hai (辛亥): the Yin Metal Pig, pillar 48 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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辛亥 is pillar 48 of the sixty: the yin metal stem 辛 Xin over the Pig branch 亥 Hai. The last 辛亥 year was 1971 and the next is 2031; the next 辛亥 day is Dec 3, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of bells and bronze cauldrons, solid things, and it shares the Na Yin Hairpin Metal (钗钏金) with 庚戌.
Stem
辛 Xin · Yin Metal
Branch
亥 Hai · Pig · Water
Na Yin
钗钏金 Hairpin Metal
Void branches
寅卯 (Tiger, Rabbit)
辛亥 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
辛亥……钟鼎实物
辛亥: bells and bronze cauldrons, solid things.
Why its Na Yin is called 钗钏金, from 「论纳音取象」
金气藏伏，形体已残，锻炼首饰，已成其状，藏之闺阁
Metal's qi lies hidden and its body is worn: worked into hairpins and bracelets, it is put away in the women's chambers.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 白蜡金 (庚辰 and 辛巳)
白蜡钗钏，乾巽异方，形色各尽也
White Wax and Hairpin: set in the opposite quarters of Xun and Qian, each complete in form and color.
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 辛亥 pillar
| Hidden stem in 亥 | Element | Ten God from 辛 |
|---|---|---|
| 壬 Ren (main) | Yang Water | Hurting Officer 伤官 |
| 甲 Jia | Yang Wood | Direct Wealth 正财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Water 水: an element the stem produces (Metal) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Xin has no root in 亥: none of its hidden stems is Metal |
| Twelve stages | Xin is in 沐浴 Bath on 亥 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲辰; void branches 寅 Yin, 卯 Mao |
| As an hour pillar | the Pig hour, 21:00-23:00, on 丁 and 壬 days |
How 亥 Hai relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 寅 Yin (Tiger), associated with Wood |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 巳 Si (Snake) |
| Harm (六害) | 申 Shen (Monkey) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood 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 |
辛亥 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 辛亥 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Nov 7, 2027 to Dec 7, 2027
- Nov 7, 2032 to Dec 6, 2032
Days
- Dec 3, 2026
- Feb 1, 2027
- Apr 2, 2027
- Jun 1, 2027
- Jul 31, 2027
- Sep 29, 2027
FAQ
Is 辛亥 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Xin has no root in 亥, which clashes with 巳 and combines with 寅.
What is the Na Yin of Xin Hai?
Hairpin Metal (钗钏金), which Xin Hai shares with 庚戌 Geng Xu; 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 Hai (辛亥) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1911, 1971, 2031, 2091. 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 Pig.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.