Earth Monkey
Wù Shēn, yang
- Stem
- 戊 earth, yang
- Branch
- 申 monkey
- 納音
- 大驛土 Earth of the Great Post Road
- Years
- 1908, 1968, 2028, 2088
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
Earth bears metal, and 戊申 pairs them directly. Yang earth 戊 lies above 申, the Monkey, a metal branch, so the stem generates the branch. Examples are 1968 and 2028.
The 納音 is Earth of the Great Post Road, which happens to match the stem. Sanming Tonghui surprises anyone expecting bustle: energy is going back to rest, things are being gathered in, and the picture is one of withdrawal and idleness. The label's earth follows from the place in the count.
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)
Retrieved 2026-11-09
The English here is our own plain wording, not a translation of a single source.