Earth Ox
Jǐ Chǒu, yin
- Stem
- 己 earth, yin
- Branch
- 丑 ox
- 納音
- 霹靂火 Thunderbolt Fire
- Years
- 1949, 2009, 2069
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
己丑 is earth upon earth. The stem 己 is yin earth, the branch 丑 is the Ox and also earth, and the two halves match without any cycle working between them. 1949 and 2009 are examples.
After a year of 戊子, Thunderbolt Fire holds for one more turn. The element in that name appears in neither half of 己丑, the kind of mismatch that 納音 labels often produce because they depend on position. The image remains lightning born where only water should be.
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.