甲申

Jia Shen (甲申) — Yang Wood on the Monkey

A tree growing beside a mountain spring.

Heavenly stem: 甲 · Jia · Yang Wood
Earthly branch: 申 · Shen · Monkey
Na Yin: Water in the Spring
Hidden stems: Geng, Ren, Wu
Hidden gods: Seven Killings, Indirect Resource, Indirect Wealth
Branch element: Metal

Tall wood fed by a cold spring, resourced but tested.

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 Jia Shen day has Jia wood as their Day Master, sitting on the 申 (metal) branch.

Personality

Jia wood wants to grow straight; the Monkey gives cleverness and a restless edge. You combine principle with quick thinking, and you dislike being slowed by someone else’s process.

Work and vocation

Strategy, engineering, law, product — roles where both principle and speed matter.

Relationships

Direct and analytical. You debate as a form of closeness; not everyone reads it that way.

Health and rhythm

Nervous system and lower back. Alternate output with real rest.

Upcoming 甲申 days

The sexagenary day cycle repeats every sixty days. These are the next dates that fall on Jia Shen.

2027-01-05
2027-03-06
2027-05-05
2027-07-04
2027-09-02
2027-11-01

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Other Jia days

All six Jia pillars share the same Day Master. For the stem on its own — its nature, strengths and blind spots — read the Jia 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.