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Bing Shen Day Pillar (丙申): The sun over a city of metal
Quick answer: Bing Shen (丙申) is pillar 33 of 60. It is Yang Fire sitting on the Monkey (Metal). Nayin: Fire at the Foot of the Mountain. Sitting star: Indirect Wealth; life stage: Sickness. Void branches: Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 33 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 丙 · Yang Fire |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 申 · Monkey (Metal) |
| Hidden stems | 庚 Indirect Wealth and 壬 Seven Killings and 戊 Eating God |
| Sitting star | Indirect Wealth |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Sickness |
| Nayin | Fire at the Foot of the Mountain |
| Void branches | Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake) |
| Year pillar in | 1956, 2016 |
性格Bing Shen personality
Bing Shen is bright fire shining on metal: quick, sociable and commercially minded. These people are lively company, good at sales, travel and networks. They like variety and dislike routine. Their luck improves when they commit to one direction long enough to see it pay.
坐星Sitting on Indirect Wealth
You sit on the star of moving money: sociable, generous and opportunity-minded, good with people and deals.
长生Life stage: Sickness
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 丙 on 申 is at Sickness: slowed down: sensitive, imaginative, attentive to others.
纳音Nayin: Fire at the Foot of the Mountain
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Bing Shen belongs to Fire at the Foot of the Mountain, pictured as fire at the foot of the mountain: warm, near and steady. Nayin is an older layer of Chinese astrology and is read as a background image, not as your Day Master's element.
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In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Bing Shen it holds the Monkey, which traditionally harmonises with the Snake (six harmony) and the Rat and Dragon (three harmony), and clashes with the Tiger.
The most harmonious day pillar for Bing Shen is Xin Si (辛巳): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Geng Yin (庚寅) and Ren Yin (壬寅): stem against stem and branch against branch (天克地冲). Other pillars in your chart matter more than this single pairing.
空亡Void branches
Bing Shen belongs to the Jia Wu (甲午) decade (旬), whose void branches are Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2036, 2037, 2048, 2049.
日期When does Bing Shen come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Bing Shen days: Nov 18, 2026 · Jan 17, 2027 · Mar 18, 2027 · May 17, 2027. As a year pillar: 1956, 2016.
Your Day Master 丙 also has its own page: Bing Fire Day Master.
问答Bing Shen day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Bing Shen?
The day pillar comes from your exact birth date, not your birth year. Enter your birth date in the free day pillar calculator or full chart calculator; if it shows 丙申, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 丙申?
丙申 belongs to Fire at the Foot of the Mountain, shared with Ding You (丁酉).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Bing Shen?
Traditionally Xin Si (辛巳), because the stems combine and the branches form a six-harmony pair. Always read the whole chart, not one pillar.
What are the void branches of 丙申?
Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake).
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