Wood Dog
Jiǎ Xū, yang
- Stem
- 甲 wood, yang
- Branch
- 戌 dog
- 納音
- 山頭火 Fire on the Mountaintop
- Years
- 1934, 1994, 2054
Each listed year runs from its boundary to the next one, and it depends on the convention. Early dates in the calendar year can belong to the year before.
About this year
甲戌 is yang wood on the earth of 戌, the Dog, and wood parts earth. 1934 and 1994 are recent cases, with 2054 ahead.
Its 納音 is Fire on the Mountaintop, and the handbook's reading is a strange one. The mountain hides form, the top throws light, and the fire is bright within and dark without, and at last it withdraws into rest. Fire is outside both stem and branch, as often happens with these position labels.
Where this text comes from
The 納音 name follows the Wikisource text of 三命通會, volume 1, the only witness we found for the full set of names. The polarity of the stems and branches and the generating and overcoming cycles follow 五行大義 volume 2.
- 三命通會 卷一 (Wikisource 三命通會/卷一, SIMPLIFIED script as stored on Wikisource)
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- 五行大義 卷二 (Wikisource 五行大義/2, traditional script)
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The English here is our own plain wording, not a translation of a single source.