辛丑

Xin Chou (辛丑) — Yin Metal on the Ox

A fine tool kept in a cold workshop.

Heavenly stem: 辛 · Xin · Yin Metal
Earthly branch: 丑 · Chou · Ox
Na Yin: Earth on the Wall
Hidden stems: Ji, Gui, Xin
Hidden gods: Indirect Resource, Eating God, Friend
Branch element: Earth

Polished metal stored in hard winter earth.

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 Xin Chou day has Xin metal as their Day Master, sitting on the 丑 (earth) branch.

Personality

Xin metal is precise; the Ox underneath is stubborn and enduring. You hold standards quietly and outwork most people without complaint, which means your effort is often invisible until something goes wrong. You would rather be underestimated than explain yourself.

Work and vocation

Accounting, engineering, editing, medicine, or craft — long-horizon work where accumulated care shows up as reliability.

Relationships

Devoted and undemonstrative. Reliability is not always legible as affection, so say it once in a while rather than proving it forever.

Health and rhythm

Cold, fatigue and slow digestion. Winter is harder on you than you admit, so treat warmth and daylight as essentials.

Upcoming 辛丑 days

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

2026-11-23
2027-01-22
2027-03-23
2027-05-22
2027-07-21
2027-09-19

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Other Xin days

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