Birth year
The 1961 year pillar is Xin Chou (辛丑) — the yin Metal stem over the Ox branch.
| Year pillar | Xin Chou 辛丑 |
|---|---|
| Animal | Ox |
| Year element | Yin Metal (stem) over Earth (branch) |
| Hidden stems in the branch | 己 Ji Earth, 癸 Gui Water, 辛 Xin Metal |
A BaZi year does not start on 1 January, and it does not start at Chinese New Year either. It starts at the solar term Li Chun, which falls around 4 February. If you were born in January or the first days of February 1961, your year pillar is almost certainly Geng Zi, the 1961 − 1 pillar, not this one. The exact moment moves by a few hours each year, so a birthday on 3, 4 or 5 February has to be computed rather than assumed.
Your birth year gives you one of the four pillars, and it is not the one that stands for you. That is the day pillar, whose stem is your Day Master. Two people born in 1961 share this year pillar and can otherwise have almost nothing in common. The month pillar needs your birth date, and the hour pillar needs your birth time.
Your Leading Role is computed from your birth date and hour, free — no email needed to see it.
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