Yi Wei (乙未): the Yin Wood Goat, pillar 32 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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乙未 is pillar 32 of the sixty: the yin wood stem 乙 Yi over the Goat branch 未 Wei. The last 乙未 year was 2015 and the next is 2075; the next 乙未 day is Nov 17, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of metal left in the furnace embers, and it shares the Na Yin Sand Metal (沙中金) with 甲午.
Stem
乙 Yi · Yin Wood
Branch
未 Wei · Goat · Earth
Na Yin
沙中金 Sand Metal
Void branches
辰巳 (Dragon, Snake)
乙未 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
乙未……炉炭余金
乙未: metal left in the furnace embers.
Why its Na Yin is called 沙中金, from 「论纳音取象」
气已成，物质自坚实，混于沙而别于沙，居于火而炼于火
Its qi is complete and its substance firm: mixed with sand yet distinct from it, it sits in fire and is refined by fire.
Its Na Yin against the facing one, 海中金 (甲子 and 乙丑)
海中沙中，水土之辨，阴阳之分也
Sea Metal and Sand Metal: the difference between water and earth, the division of yin and yang.
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 乙未 pillar
| Hidden stem in 未 | Element | Ten God from 乙 |
|---|---|---|
| 己 Ji (main) | Yin Earth | Indirect Wealth 偏财 |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Eating God 食神 |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Friend 比肩 |
| Branch element against the stem | Earth 土: an element the stem controls (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Yi is rooted in 未: 乙 among the hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Yi is in 养 Nurture on 未 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲午; void branches 辰 Chen, 巳 Si |
| As an hour pillar | the Goat hour, 13:00-15:00, on 丙 and 辛 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 |
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 |
乙未 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 乙未 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Jul 7, 2031 to Aug 8, 2031
- Jul 6, 2036 to Aug 7, 2036
Days
- Nov 17, 2026
- Jan 16, 2027
- Mar 17, 2027
- May 16, 2027
- Jul 15, 2027
- Sep 13, 2027
FAQ
Is 乙未 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 未, which clashes with 丑 and combines with 午.
What is the Na Yin of Yi Wei?
Sand Metal (沙中金), which Yi Wei shares with 甲午 Jia 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 Yi Wei (乙未) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1955, 2015, 2075. 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 Goat.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.