Yi Mao (乙卯): the Yin Wood Rabbit, pillar 52 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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乙卯 is pillar 52 of the sixty: the yin wood stem 乙 Yi over the Rabbit branch 卯 Mao. The last 乙卯 year was 1975 and the next is 2035; the next 乙卯 day is Dec 7, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of dew, and it shares the Na Yin Great Creek Water (大溪水) with 甲寅.
Stem
乙 Yi · Yin Wood
Branch
卯 Mao · Rabbit · Wood
Na Yin
大溪水 Great Creek Water
Void branches
子丑 (Rat, Ox)
乙卯 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
乙卯……露也
乙卯: dew.
Why its Na Yin is called 大溪水, from 「论纳音取象」
气出阳明，水势恃源，东流滔注，其势浸大
Its qi comes out into the bright yang; drawing on its source, the water pours east and grows ever larger.
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 乙卯 pillar
| Hidden stem in 卯 | Element | Ten God from 乙 |
|---|---|---|
| 乙 Yi (main) | Yin Wood | Friend 比肩 |
| Branch element against the stem | Wood 木: the same element as the stem (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Yi is rooted in 卯: 乙 among the hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Yi is in 临官 Taking Office on 卯 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲寅; void branches 子 Zi, 丑 Chou |
| As an hour pillar | the Rabbit hour, 05:00-07:00, on 戊 and 癸 days |
How 卯 Mao relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 戌 Xu (Dog), associated with Fire |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 酉 You (Rooster) |
| Harm (六害) | 辰 Chen (Dragon) |
| Punishment (刑) | 子 Zi |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 亥卯未: the Wood frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 寅卯辰: East, Spring, Wood |
乙 Yi against each Day Master
| Day Master | 乙 is its | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia Wood | Rob Wealth | 劫财 Jie Cai |
| 乙 Yi Wood | Friend | 比肩 Bi Jian |
| 丙 Bing Fire | Direct Resource | 正印 Zheng Yin |
| 丁 Ding Fire | Indirect Resource | 偏印 Pian Yin |
| 戊 Wu Earth | Direct Officer | 正官 Zheng Guan |
| 己 Ji Earth | Seven Killings | 七杀 Qi Sha |
| 庚 Geng Metal | Direct Wealth | 正财 Zheng Cai |
| 辛 Xin Metal | Indirect Wealth | 偏财 Pian Cai |
| 壬 Ren Water | Hurting Officer | 伤官 Shang Guan |
| 癸 Gui Water | Eating God | 食神 Shi Shen |
乙卯 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 乙卯 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Mar 5, 2028 to Apr 4, 2028
- Mar 5, 2033 to Apr 4, 2033
Days
- Dec 7, 2026
- Feb 5, 2027
- Apr 6, 2027
- Jun 5, 2027
- Aug 4, 2027
- Oct 3, 2027
FAQ
Is 乙卯 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Yi is rooted in 卯, which clashes with 酉 and combines with 戌.
What is the Na Yin of Yi Mao?
Great Creek Water (大溪水), which Yi Mao shares with 甲寅 Jia Yin; 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 Yi Mao (乙卯) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1915, 1975, 2035, 2095. 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 Wood Rabbit.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.