Ding Chou (丁丑) — Yin Fire on the Ox
A candle sheltered in a winter barn.
- Heavenly stem
- 丁 · Ding · Yin Fire
- Earthly branch
- 丑 · Chou · Ox
- Na Yin
- Water in the Brook
- Hidden stems
- Ji, Gui, Xin
- Hidden gods
- Eating God, Seven Killings, Indirect Wealth
- Branch element
- Earth
Small flame kept alive in cold, practical surroundings.
In BaZi, the day pillar is the pillar of the self. Its heavenly stem is your Day Master — the reference point for every other character in the chart. A person born on a Ding Chou day has Ding fire as their Day Master, sitting on the 丑 (earth) branch.
Personality
Ding fire is focused; the Ox makes it patient and quietly industrious. You work best in long, uninterrupted stretches and are far more ambitious than your calm surface suggests.
Work and vocation
Research, engineering, writing, accounting — slow crafts where small gains accumulate.
Relationships
Steady and undemonstrative. You show love through reliability rather than words.
Health and rhythm
Cold extremities and low energy in winter. Warmth, iron-rich food and daylight.
Upcoming 丁丑 days
The sexagenary day cycle repeats every sixty days. These are the next dates that fall on Ding Chou.
- 2026-12-29
- 2027-02-27
- 2027-04-28
- 2027-06-27
- 2027-08-26
- 2027-10-25
Is this your day pillar?
You do not need to know your day pillar in advance. Enter your birth date, time and place, and the calculator works out all four pillars — then shows how your Day Master reads against the rest of the chart.
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All six Ding pillars share the same Day Master. For the stem on its own — its nature, strengths and blind spots — read the Ding Day Master guide.
This page is a study aid for classical BaZi symbolism, not a prediction. It describes tendencies and temperaments, not events, outcomes or dates. For medical, legal or financial decisions, consult a qualified professional.