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Bing Yin Day Pillar (丙寅): Sunrise over the forest
Quick answer: Bing Yin (丙寅) is pillar 3 of 60. It is Yang Fire sitting on the Tiger (Wood). Nayin: Fire in the Furnace. Sitting star: Indirect Resource; life stage: Birth. Void branches: Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 3 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 丙 · Yang Fire |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 寅 · Tiger (Wood) |
| Hidden stems | 甲 Indirect Resource and 丙 Companion (Friend) and 戊 Eating God |
| Sitting star | Indirect Resource |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Birth |
| Nayin | Fire in the Furnace |
| Void branches | Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig) |
| Year pillar in | 1926, 1986, 2046 |
性格Bing Yin personality
Bing Yin is the sun climbing over spring trees: warm, open and full of beginning energy. People with this pillar tend to be generous, enthusiastic and idealistic, often the one who starts things and lifts the mood. They thrive on purpose and recognition, and can burn out by saying yes to everything.
坐星Sitting on Indirect Resource
You sit on the star of unusual insight: intuitive, independent and drawn to specialist, spiritual or technical knowledge.
长生Life stage: Birth
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 丙 on 寅 is at Birth: a fresh start: optimistic, well-liked, growing steadily.
纳音Nayin: Fire in the Furnace
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Bing Yin belongs to Fire in the Furnace, pictured as fire tended in a furnace: heat that is useful because it is contained. 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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Get your free reading婚恋Love and the spouse palace
In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Bing Yin it holds the Tiger, which traditionally harmonises with the Pig (six harmony) and the Horse and Dog (three harmony), and clashes with the Monkey.
The most harmonious day pillar for Bing Yin is Xin Hai (辛亥): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Geng Shen (庚申) and Ren Shen (壬申): 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 Yin belongs to the Jia Zi (甲子) decade (旬), whose void branches are Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2030, 2031, 2042, 2043.
日期When does Bing Yin come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Bing Yin days: Oct 19, 2026 · Dec 18, 2026 · Feb 16, 2027 · Apr 17, 2027. As a year pillar: 1926, 1986, 2046.
Your Day Master 丙 also has its own page: Bing Fire Day Master.
问答Bing Yin day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Bing Yin?
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 丙寅, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 丙寅?
丙寅 belongs to Fire in the Furnace, shared with Ding Mao (丁卯).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Bing Yin?
Traditionally Xin Hai (辛亥), 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 丙寅?
Xu and Hai (戌亥: Dog, Pig).
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