Byeong-Sin day pillar at a glance
The afternoon sun glinting on a metal mountain.
| Day pillar | Byeong-Sin (丙申) · Mandarin Bing Shen · Korean 병신일주 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly stem | 丙 Byeong — Yang Fire (the sun) |
| Earthly branch | 申 Sin — Monkey, Metal (yang) |
| Season / hour of the branch | early autumn (Aug) · 3–5 pm |
| Hidden stems (지장간) | 戊 Eating God · 壬 Seven Killings · 庚 Indirect Wealth |
| 12 life stage (12운성) | Illness (병) |
| Spouse-palace star | Indirect Wealth (편재) |
| Nayin sound element | Fire below the Mountain (山下火) |
| Position | #33 of the 60 Gapja (decade of 甲午) |
Byeong-Sin day pillar personality
- sociable
- quick
- adventurous
Byeong-Sin is the sun gilding autumn metal. Metal is Wealth for Byeong, so tradition reads business flair, sociability and a talent for spotting opportunities. The Monkey hides Im Water (Seven Killings), adding challenges and drive. Byeong-Sin people are quick and fun, but energy is in its Illness stage; they do best when they pace themselves and finish what they start.
The Byeong day master
Byeong (丙) is the sun: warm, open, expressive and generous. It wants to shine on everyone, speaks frankly and lifts the mood of any room.
Sitting on Sin (申)
Sin (申) is early-autumn metal carrying the seed of water. As a day branch it adds versatility, cleverness and a love of activity and travel. Its main hidden stem, 庚, is Indirect Wealth to a Byeong day master (big money, activity, opportunity), so the inner self leans toward big money.
Like every one of the 60 pillars, Byeong-Sin pairs a stem and a branch of the same polarity, so it is a purely yang pillar: outgoing, initiating and direct in expression.
Hidden stems and the 12 life stages
Every earthly branch carries one to three hidden stems (지장간, jijanggan). Their share follows the traditional day-count table (월률분야) used by the site’s Saju calculator. Each hidden stem becomes a ten god when compared with the day master 丙.
| Hidden stem | Element | Role | Days | Ten god | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 戊 Mu | Yang Earth | residual qi | 7 | Eating God | talent, enjoyment, steady output |
| 壬 Im | Yang Water | middle qi | 7 | Seven Killings | pressure, courage, authority |
| Gyeong | Yang Metal | main qi | 16 | Indirect Wealth | big money, activity, opportunity |
Life stage: Illness (병)
Illness (Byeong) is the stage of slowing down: gentle, sympathetic and imaginative. It suggests compassion, artistic or caring talents and a need to manage energy wisely. For Byeong, that stage falls exactly on Sin, so the pillar’s own branch shows sensitivity.
Five-element balance
On its own, the Byeong-Sin pillar is led by Fire (50%), followed by Metal (27%), Earth (12%), Water (12%). Wood is absent from the pillar itself.
One pillar is only two of the eight characters in a full chart; the year, month and hour pillars often fill the gaps. Tradition treats under-represented elements as balancing themes, for example Wood → green, mornings, walks among trees, starting a course; Earth → regular meals, routines, tidy spaces, gardening; Water → sleep, water, journaling, quiet reading.
Byeong-Sin in love and compatibility
The day branch is called the spouse palace. With Indirect Wealth in the spouse palace, the partner is often lively, sociable or business-minded, and dates tend to be active. Generosity runs high, so shared budgeting helps.
As a Byeong day master, Byeong-Sin is warm and demonstrative, falls fast and shows it, wants a partner who enjoys being seen together. Starting (“post-horse”) branch: In, Sin, Sa and Hae begin each season. Tradition links them with Yeokma (驛馬, travelling horse): movement, change of place and busy schedules.
Compatible and challenging day pillars
- Best traditional match: Sin-Sa (辛巳) — stems combine (丙 + 辛 → Water) and branches form a six-harmony (申 + 巳).
- Friendly branches: Sa (Snake) (six-harmony) and Ja (子) and Jin (辰) (three-harmony Water frame).
- Most tension: Im-In (壬寅) — the branches clash (申 vs 寅) and the stems clash.
Compatibility in Saju compares whole charts; the day pillar is only one piece. Treat this as a conversation starter, not a verdict on any relationship.
Byeong-Sin day pillar for women and men
Personality traits above apply to everyone. Gender enters only through an old convention: classical texts treat Wealth as the spouse star in a man’s chart and Officer in a woman’s chart. Modern readers apply the spouse palace to any partner.
Byeong-Sin woman
Seven Killings (壬) sits in the spouse palace as the middle qi, which classical texts read, for a woman’s chart, as a close and quiet but present bond: the partner star is “at home”. Being a hidden minor star, its influence is subtler and often grows with age.
Byeong-Sin man
Indirect Wealth (庚) sits in the spouse palace as the main qi, which classical texts read, for a man’s chart, as a close and strong, visible bond: the partner star is “at home”. Being the main star, it tends to show clearly in daily life.
Byeong-Sin career and work style
Career themes in Saju come from the day master and from the star in the spouse palace, which also shows how a person behaves in private and in partnerships.
- From the Byeong stem: broadcasting and media, sales and promotion, teaching and public speaking, entertainment and events.
- From Indirect Wealth in the day branch: business, trading, investment and work that moves around.
- From the Illness stage: care, healing, arts and imaginative work.
Work that draws on the pillar’s keywords (sociable, quick, adventurous) tends to feel most natural for Byeong-Sin.
Strengths and cautions
Strengths
- optimism
- charisma
- generosity
- Big money (Indirect Wealth seat)
- Sensitivity (Illness stage)
Watch out for
- impatience
- mood swings
- losing interest once the excitement fades
- Big-ticket risks and overspending
Byeong-Sin day pillar in 2027 (Jeongmi year)
2027 is the Jeongmi (丁未) year, Yin Fire over the Earth Goat, running from Ipchun (around 4 February 2027) to Ipchun 2028 in Saju.
| 2027 factor | For Byeong-Sin |
|---|---|
| Year stem 丁 Jeong | Rob Wealth |
| Year branch 未 Mi (main qi 己) | Hurting Officer |
| Byeong at Mi | Decline stage |
| Day branch 申 vs 未 | No major relation |
For Byeong day masters Jeong (丁) is Rob Wealth and Mi’s main qi is Hurting Officer. Tradition reads a year with competition and collaboration side by side: energy is high, but shared money, guarantees and impulsive spending deserve caution.
Sin and Mi have no major combination or clash; 2027 is read as a neutral background for the spouse palace.
Byeong-Sin days in 2027: Jan 17, Mar 18, May 17, Jul 16, Sep 14, Nov 13. Some people like to schedule small personal milestones on their own pillar’s days, purely for fun.
Year readings are traditional entertainment. Make decisions about money, health or relationships on facts and professional advice.
Traditional labels and concept notes
- Starting (“post-horse”) branch — In, Sin, Sa and Hae begin each season. Tradition links them with Yeokma (驛馬, travelling horse): movement, change of place and busy schedules.
- Nayin: Fire below the Mountain (山下火), the “sound element” shared with Jeong-Yu (丁酉).
- Empty branches (gongmang, 空亡): Jin and Sa (辰巳), because Byeong-Sin belongs to the decade that starts with 甲午.
- Same pillar as the years 1956, 2016, 2076 (for the year pillar, not the day).
Labels such as Goegang or Baekho come from classical star lists that vary between schools. They are historical vocabulary, not predictions.
How Byeong-Sin compares with neighbouring pillars
Same stem Byeong (丙), different branches
| Pillar | Branch | Life stage | Spouse-palace star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byeong-Ja (丙子) | Rat Water | Conception | Direct Officer |
| Byeong-In (丙寅) | Tiger Wood | Birth | Indirect Resource |
| Byeong-Jin (丙辰) | Dragon Earth | Coming of Age | Eating God |
| Byeong-O (丙午) | Horse Fire | Peak | Rob Wealth |
| Byeong-Sin (丙申) | Monkey Metal | Illness | Indirect Wealth |
| Byeong-Sul (丙戌) | Dog Earth | Tomb | Eating God |
Same branch Sin (申), different stems
| Pillar | Stem | Life stage | Spouse-palace star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap-Sin (甲申) | Yang Wood | Severance | Seven Killings |
| Byeong-Sin (丙申) | Yang Fire | Illness | Indirect Wealth |
| Mu-Sin (戊申) | Yang Earth | Illness | Eating God |
| Gyeong-Sin (庚申) | Yang Metal | Prosperity | Friend |
| Im-Sin (壬申) | Yang Water | Birth | Indirect Resource |
How to find your day pillar
- Open the free Korean Saju calculator and enter your birth date, time and city.
- Read the day column of your chart: the top character is your day master, the bottom one your spouse palace.
- Check births near midnight: schools differ on whether 11 pm–midnight belongs to the same day or the next.
- Unlike the year and month, the day pillar ignores solar terms: it is a continuous 60-day count, so Byeong-Sin returns every 60 days.