Fire Monkey

丙申

Byeong-sin · Yang Fire · Monkey

The funniest person in the room and the fastest learner.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Fire Monkey is the day pillar 丙申 (Byeong-sin), one of 60. It pairs Yang Fire, the sun, warm on everyone, with the Monkey: early autumn. Sharp and busy.

What a Fire Monkey is like

Showtime instinctYou know exactly when to make an entrance and when to drop a joke.

Many talentsYou are decent at ten things and great at three.

Deal makerYou can sell an idea, a plan, or a used couch in one conversation.

You probably…

do impressions of friends and teachers
turn a hobby into a side hustle within months
get bored of your own outfit by lunchtime

In love and friendship

You love playfully and need a partner who keeps up with your wit.

The element: Fire

Fire energy is like a bright flame: warm, expressive and full of passion. As a yang fire day, it shows up as the sun, warm on everyone.

The animal: Monkey

Clever player. Funny, curious and quick. You solve problems in playful ways. In saju the Monkey also carries Metal energy: early autumn. Sharp and busy.

Fire Monkey years: 1956 and 2016

The Fire Monkey (丙申) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Fire Monkey years: 1956 and 2016, and the next one is 2076. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Fire Monkey year? That is your year pillar, the part of your chart about family and roots. The type on this page is a day pillar, and yours may be different. Look up any birth year.

Am I a Fire Monkey? Find out in 30 seconds

Free. Your day pillar comes from your birth date, time and place, not just your birth year.

Questions

What years are Fire Monkey years?1956 and 2016, and next in 2076. In saju each year starts at Ipchun, around February 4, so people born in January or early February belong to the year before.

Am I a Fire Monkey if I was born in a Fire Monkey year?Not necessarily. Your birth year gives your year pillar, which describes your roots. The type that describes you is your day pillar, which comes from your birth date. Someone born in a Fire Monkey year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Fire Monkey personality?The funniest person in the room and the fastest learner. Showtime instinct, Many talents, Deal maker.