The 60 Day Pillars (六十甲子)
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The Day Pillar (日柱) is your birth-day stem and branch together — the core axis of a saju chart. There are sixty in the full cycle. Browse them below.
Jia (甲) pillars
- 甲戌 · Jia DogA great tree reaching out into late-autumn soil.
- 甲申 · Jia MonkeyEarly-autumn metal working a great tree.
- 甲午 · Jia HorseA great tree carried into high-summer fire.
- 甲寅 · Jia TigerSpring wood doubled — wood standing straight over wood.
- 甲子 · Jia RatLike a tree drawing water — quietly taking root, then rising straight when the time comes.
- 甲辰 · Jia DragonA great tree standing on late-spring soil.
Yi (乙) pillars
- 乙卯 · Yi RabbitLike spring grass — bending softly yet growing all the way through.
- 乙未 · Yi GoatA grass-like tree standing on late-summer soil.
- 乙巳 · Yi SnakeGrass and vine spreading into early-summer fire.
- 乙酉 · Yi RoosterFull-autumn metal handling a grass-like tree.
- 乙丑 · Yi OxA grass-like tree boring into late-winter soil.
- 乙亥 · Yi PigEarly-winter water raising wood.
Bing (丙) pillars
- 丙戌 · Bing DogSunlight giving its energy to late-autumn soil.
- 丙申 · Bing MonkeyStrong fire working autumn metal.
- 丙午 · Bing HorseLike the noonday sun — bright and burning straight and true.
- 丙寅 · Bing TigerEarly-spring wood feeding the fire.
- 丙子 · Bing RatThe noon sun and midwinter water, set face to face.
- 丙辰 · Bing DragonThe sun giving its energy to late-spring soil.
Ding (丁) pillars
- 丁卯 · Ding RabbitFull-spring wood lighting a lamp.
- 丁未 · Ding GoatA lamp giving its energy to late-summer soil.
- 丁巳 · Ding SnakeA soft but long-burning flame that lights one place deeply.
- 丁酉 · Ding RoosterA lamp meeting autumn metal.
- 丁丑 · Ding OxA lamp letting its energy flow into late-winter soil.
- 丁亥 · Ding PigEarly-winter water working a lamp.
Wu (戊) pillars
- 戊戌 · Wu DogDry late-autumn soil, thick over thick.
- 戊申 · Wu MonkeyA great mountain giving its energy to early-autumn metal.
- 戊午 · Wu HorseHigh-summer fire loading its energy onto a great mountain.
- 戊寅 · Wu TigerEarly-spring wood opening a way through a great mountain.
- 戊子 · Wu RatA great mountain governing midwinter water.
- 戊辰 · Wu DragonLike broad, weighty earth — steady and not easily shaken.
Ji (己) pillars
- 己卯 · Ji RabbitMoist field raising spring wood without worry.
- 己未 · Ji GoatField soil and late-summer soil overlapping in one place.
- 己巳 · Ji SnakeEarly-summer rising fire warming field soil.
- 己酉 · Ji RoosterField soil bringing forth autumn metal.
- 己丑 · Ji OxThick Earth energy, gathered twice over.
- 己亥 · Ji PigMoist field soil taking in and governing early-winter water.
Geng (庚) pillars
- 庚戌 · Geng DogGathered late-autumn soil bracing strong metal.
- 庚申 · Geng MonkeyClear-cut in decisions — once set, it pushes through.
- 庚午 · Geng HorseStrong metal meeting high-summer fire.
- 庚寅 · Geng TigerStrong metal and rising spring wood set against each other.
- 庚子 · Geng RatStrong metal giving its energy to midwinter water.
- 庚辰 · Geng DragonStrong metal receiving generation from late-spring soil.
Xin (辛) pillars
- 辛卯 · Xin RabbitClear metal facing spring wood.
- 辛未 · Xin GoatLate-summer soil settling its grain into clear metal.
- 辛巳 · Xin SnakeEarly-summer fire tempering mild metal.
- 辛酉 · Xin RoosterClear Metal energy, gathered twice over.
- 辛丑 · Xin OxLate-winter soil bracing up clear metal.
- 辛亥 · Xin PigClear metal giving its energy to early-winter water.
Ren (壬) pillars
- 壬戌 · Ren DogGreat water governed by late-autumn soil.
- 壬申 · Ren MonkeyEarly-autumn metal filling great water.
- 壬午 · Ren HorseGreat water facing high-summer’s great fire.
- 壬寅 · Ren TigerLike a great river — flowing wide and helping what’s beside it grow.
- 壬子 · Ren RatGreat water deepening into midwinter.
- 壬辰 · Ren DragonGreat water gathered into spring soil.
Gui (癸) pillars
- 癸卯 · Gui RabbitFine rain moistening spring wood.
- 癸未 · Gui GoatDelicate water governed by late-summer soil.
- 癸巳 · Gui SnakeFine rain facing early-summer fire.
- 癸酉 · Gui RoosterFull-autumn metal carrying into delicate water.
- 癸丑 · Gui OxDelicate water pressed and pooling in late-winter soil.
- 癸亥 · Gui PigLike deep water — quietly seeping in and reading what lies beneath.