Yi You (乙酉): the Yin Wood Rooster, pillar 22 of 60
Last checked · images quoted from the San Ming Tong Hui on Chinese Wikisource; dates calculated
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乙酉 is pillar 22 of the sixty: the yin wood stem 乙 Yi over the Rooster branch 酉 You. The last 乙酉 year was 2005 and the next is 2065; the next 乙酉 day is Nov 7, 2026. The San Ming Tong Hui gives it the image of water in a shaded gully, and it shares the Na Yin Spring Water (泉中水) with 甲申.
Stem
乙 Yi · Yin Wood
Branch
酉 You · Rooster · Metal
Na Yin
泉中水 Spring Water
Void branches
午未 (Horse, Goat)
乙酉 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
乙酉……阴壑水
乙酉: water in a shaded gully.
Why its Na Yin is called 井泉水, from 「论纳音取象」
气息安静，子母同位，出而不穷，汲而不竭
Its qi is calm; mother and child share one place, so it flows without end and cannot be drawn dry. (The San Ming Tong Hui calls this Na Yin 井泉水, well-spring water.)
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 乙酉 pillar
| Hidden stem in 酉 | Element | Ten God from 乙 |
|---|---|---|
| 辛 Xin (main) | Yin Metal | Seven Killings 七杀 |
| Branch element against the stem | Metal 金: an element that controls the stem (Wood) |
|---|---|
| Root of the stem | Yi has no root in 酉: none of its hidden stems is Wood |
| Twelve stages | Yi is in 绝 Extinction on 酉 |
| Ten-day group (旬) | starts with 甲申; void branches 午 Wu, 未 Wei |
| As an hour pillar | the Rooster hour, 17:00-19:00, on 乙 and 庚 days |
How 酉 You relates to the other branches
| Six Harmony (六合) | 辰 Chen (Dragon), associated with Metal |
|---|---|
| Clash (六冲) | 卯 Mao (Rabbit) |
| Harm (六害) | 戌 Xu (Dog) |
| Punishment (刑) | itself (自刑) |
| Three Harmony (三合) | 巳酉丑: the Metal frame |
| Seasonal group (方合) | 申酉戌: West, Autumn, Metal |
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 |
乙酉 years, 1900 to 2100
Next 乙酉 months and days
China Standard Time; a month runs from one jie solar term to the next.
Months
- Sep 7, 2030 to Oct 8, 2030
- Sep 8, 2035 to Oct 8, 2035
Days
- Nov 7, 2026
- Jan 6, 2027
- Mar 7, 2027
- May 6, 2027
- Jul 5, 2027
- Sep 3, 2027
FAQ
Is 乙酉 a good or bad pillar?
Not on its own; that depends on the whole chart, which this site does not read. Structurally, Yi has no root in 酉, which clashes with 卯 and combines with 辰.
What is the Na Yin of Yi You?
Spring Water (泉中水), which Yi You shares with 甲申 Jia Shen; 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 You (乙酉) years?
Between 1900 and 2100: 1945, 2005, 2065. 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 Rooster.
Neighboring and related pillars
Quotations keep the script of the source. Not a reading, a prediction or advice.