Xin Wei (辛未): the Yin Metal Goat, pillar 8 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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辛未 is pillar 8 of the sixty: the yin metal stem 辛 Xin over the Goat branch 未 Wei. The last 辛未 year was 1991 and the next is 2051; the next 辛未 day is Oct 24, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of earth holding countless treasures, waiting for the autumn harvest, and it shares the Na Yin Roadside Earth (路旁土) with 庚午.
Stem
辛 Xin · Yin Metal
Branch
未 Wei · Goat · Earth
Na Yin
路旁土 Roadside Earth
Void branches
戌亥 (Dog, Pig)
辛未 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
辛未……含万宝，待秋成
辛未: earth holding countless treasures, waiting for the autumn harvest.
Why its Na Yin is called 路傍土, from 「论纳音取象」
气当承形，物以路彰，有形可质，有物可彰
Its qi takes on form and things show themselves along the road, with form that can be given substance; the chapter adds that roadside earth is where the hundred grains are sown.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 壁上土 (庚子 and 辛丑)
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 辛未 pillar
| Hidden stem in 未 | Element | Ten God from 辛 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Indirect Resource 偏印 |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element that produces the stem (Metal) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Xin has no root in 未: none of its hidden stems is Metal |
| Twelve stages | Xin is in 衰 Decline on 未 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲子; void branches 戌 Xu, 亥 Hai |
| As an hour pillar | the Goat hour, 13:00-15:00, on 甲 and 己 days |
How 未 Wei relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 午 Wu (Horse) |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 丑 Chou (Ox) |
| Harm (六害) | 子 Zi (Rat) |
| Punishment (刑) | 丑 Chou, 戌 Xu |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood 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 |
辛未 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 辛未 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jul 7, 2029 to Aug 7, 2029
- Jul 7, 2034 to Aug 7, 2034
Days
- Oct 24, 2026
- Dec 23, 2026
- Feb 21, 2027
- Apr 22, 2027
- Jun 21, 2027
- Aug 20, 2027
FAQ
Is 辛未 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 未, which clashes with 丑 and combines with 午.
What is the Na Yin of Xin Wei?
Roadside Earth (路旁土), which Xin Wei shares with 庚午 Geng Wu; 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 Wei (辛未) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1931, 1991, 2051. 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 Goat.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.