Wood Rabbit
Yǐ Mǎo, yin
- Stem
- 乙 wood, yin
- Branch
- 卯 rabbit
- 納音
- 大溪水 Water of the Great Stream
- Years
- 1915, 1975, 2035, 2095
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
A Wood Rabbit year is yin wood on wood: 乙 above 卯, one element twice over and no cycle acting between the two. Calendars gave this pair to 1975 and will give it to 2035.
The name Water of the Great Stream passes to it from 甲寅, the year before. One description serves both years in Sanming Tonghui, and the detail to notice is reliance on a source, since the current is strong because of where it comes from. A 納音 attaches to a position, which is how a year made wholly of wood can carry a label of water.
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.