Metal Rooster
Xīn Yǒu, yin
- Stem
- 辛 metal, yin
- Branch
- 酉 rooster
- 納音
- 石榴木 Pomegranate Wood
- Years
- 1921, 1981, 2041
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
辛酉 doubles metal, yin 辛 above 酉, the Rooster, and there is no cycle at work between the two. Years include 1921 and 1981, with 2041 ahead.
The Pomegranate Wood label carries over from 庚申. In the Ming gloss, energy turns still and severe at 申 and 酉, and things slowly become fruit, with wood in a metal place taking on a sharp taste. A fruit tree makes an unusual label for a wholly metal year, which reinforces the rule that the 納音 goes by position.
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.