Metal Ox
Xīn Chǒu, yin
- Stem
- 辛 metal, yin
- Branch
- 丑 ox
- 納音
- 壁上土 Earth on the Wall
- Years
- 1901, 1961, 2021, 2081
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
The earth is below in 辛丑, with 丑, the Ox, under the yin metal of 辛. Earth bears metal, so the branch generates the stem. Past years include 1961 and 2021.
The 納音 Earth on the Wall matches the branch this time. Its gloss speaks of form covered and body screened from view, the same closing off the previous year was given. The stem remains metal, and the label's earth depends on where the pair is counted.
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.