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The 60 Chinese Years PillarsIn the Chinese years, there are actually altogether 60 year pillars. Also know as 60 Jiazi 六十甲子. Traditionally, the Chinese write and read from top to bottom. The words Jiazi are actually written like this: 甲 子 Thus, the Chinese years look like pillars. The table below shows the 60 Chinese years. You can see the year corresponding to each pillar. The 60 years go in cycle. Therefore, 1983 is also having the same pillar as 2043. The pillar for 2044 goes back to the first pillar similar to 1984.
The Chinese years are actually made up of two characters. The character on the left is called the Heavenly Stems. The characters on the right is known as Earthly branches. There are ten Heavenly Stems. Each of them has its yin or yang element: 甲 Jia - yang wood 乙 Yi - yin wood 丙 Bing - yang fire 丁 Ding - yin fire 戊 Wu - yang earth 己 Ji - yin earth 庚 Geng - yang metal 幸 Xing - yin metal 壬 Ren - yang water 癸 Gui - yin water There are twelve Earthly Branches. Each also has its own yin or yang element: 子 Zi / Rat - yang water 丑 Chou / Ox - yin earth 寅 Yin / Tiger - yang wood 卯 Mao / Rabbit - yin wood 辰 Chen / Dragon - yang earth 巳 Si / Snake - yin fire 午 Wu / Horse - yang fire 未 Wei / Goat - yin earth 申 Shen / Monkey - yang metal 酉 You / Rooster - yin metal 戍 Xu / Dog - yang earth 亥 Gui / Pig - yin water The yang Heavenly Stems match with the yang Earthly Branches. The yin Heavenly Stems match with the yin Earthly Branches. When a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch combines to become a pillar, another element is formed. This is called the Nayin 纳音. In the Chinese years table above, you can see the Nayin element written in brackets. Nayin is also known as Life Element or Heavenly Luck. It is commonly used in Feng Shui practice. Of course, in the art of Chinese names selection, we also need to refer to Nayin. The Nayin in the Chinese years plays an important part in the Chinese names. They give the elements that we need to pay attention to, and incorporate in the calculation of number of strokes. Nayin In Chinese Years 六十甲子配五行纳音表 甲子、乙丑，配海中金； 丙寅、丁卯，配炉中火； 戊辰、己巳，配大林木； 庚午、辛未，配路旁土； 壬申、癸酉，配剑锋金； 甲戌、乙亥，配山头火； 丙子、丁丑，配涧中水； 戊寅、己卯，配城头土； 庚辰、辛巳，配白蜡金； 壬午、癸未，配杨柳木； 甲申、乙酉，配泉中水； 丙戌、丁亥，配屋上土； 戊子、己丑，配霹雳火； 庚寅、辛卯，配松柏木； 壬辰、癸巳，配长流水； 甲午、乙未，配沙中金； 丙申、丁酉，配山下火； 戊戌、己亥，配平地木； 庚子、辛丑，配壁上土； 壬寅、癸卯，配金箔金； 甲辰、乙巳，配覆灯火； 丙午、丁未，配天河水； 戊申、己酉，配大驿土； 庚戌、辛亥，配钗钏金； 壬子、癸丑，配桑柘木； 甲寅、乙卯，配大溪水； 丙辰、丁巳，配沙中土； 戊午、己未，配天上火； 庚申、辛酉，配石榴木； 壬戌、癸亥，配大海水。 Learn more: Find out what Chinese numerology is hidden in your name. Here are the three main ways associated with Chinese names. Find out the special connection of Chinese Zodiac Signs or Zodiac Animals with your names. How to calculate what Chinese zodiac year were you born in? And what are the 5 elements? What are the Chinese 24 Solar Terms? How to use it in Chinese name selection? Learn how to choose the best name based on Chinese names strokes. What are the most ideal number of strokes for a name? See the connection between Chinese baby and Yijing (I-Ching) trigrams. Learn why they are important in the Chinese name selection method. Revealing the myth of Chinese name compatibility. It is just a misinterpretation from the Chinese astrology compatibility charts. Learn about the Chinese zodiac compatibility. Also on their sequence, characters and more. |
