Xin Si (辛巳): the Yin Metal Snake, pillar 18 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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辛巳 is pillar 18 of the sixty: the yin metal stem 辛 Xin over the Snake branch 巳 Si. The last 辛巳 year was 2001 and the next is 2061; the next 辛巳 day is Nov 3, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of hidden metal, mixed with sand and stone, and it shares the Na Yin White Wax Metal (白蜡金) with 庚辰.
Stem
辛 Xin · Yin Metal
Branch
巳 Si · Snake · Fire
Na Yin
白蜡金 White Wax Metal
Void branches
申酉 (Monkey, Rooster)
辛巳 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
辛巳……金之幽者，杂沙石
辛巳: hidden metal, mixed with sand and stone.
Why its Na Yin is called 白蜡金, from 「论纳音取象」
以金居火土之地，气已发生，金尚在矿…受西方之正色
Metal sits on ground of fire and earth; its qi has begun to grow, but the metal is still in the ore, and it takes on the true color of the west, white.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 钗钏金 (庚戌 and 辛亥)
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 辛巳 pillar
| Hidden stem in 巳 | Element | Ten God from 辛 |
|---|---|---|
| 丙 Bing (main) | Yang Fire | Direct Officer 正官 |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Direct Resource 正印 |
| 庚 Geng | Yang Metal | Rob Wealth 劫财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Fire 火: an element that controls the stem (Metal) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Xin is rooted in 巳: 庚 among the hidden stems is Metal |
| Twelve stages | Xin is in 死 Death on 巳 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲戌; void branches 申 Shen, 酉 You |
| As an hour pillar | the Snake hour, 09:00-11:00, on 乙 and 庚 days |
How 巳 Si relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 申 Shen (Monkey), associated with Water |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 亥 Hai (Pig) |
| Harm (六害) | 寅 Yin (Tiger) |
| Punishment (刑) | 寅 Yin, 申 Shen |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 巳午未: South, Summer, Fire |
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 |
辛巳 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 辛巳 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- May 5, 2030 to Jun 5, 2030
- May 5, 2035 to Jun 6, 2035
Days
- Nov 3, 2026
- Jan 2, 2027
- Mar 3, 2027
- May 2, 2027
- Jul 1, 2027
- Aug 30, 2027
FAQ
Is 辛巳 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 巳, which clashes with 亥 and combines with 申.
What is the Na Yin of Xin Si?
White Wax Metal (白蜡金), which Xin Si shares with 庚辰 Geng Chen; 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 Si (辛巳) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1941, 2001, 2061. 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 Snake.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.