Fire Ox

丁丑

Jeong-chuk · Yin Fire · Ox

The warm light that keeps going all winter.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Fire Ox is the day pillar 丁丑 (Jeong-chuk), one of 60. It pairs Yin Fire, a candle, close and cozy, with the Ox: frozen soil waiting for spring.

What a Fire Ox is like

Steady workerYou put in the hours without needing anyone to watch or praise you.

Devoted to your peopleYou show up with soup when someone is sick, no questions asked.

Secret worrierYou plan for worst-case scenarios that never actually happen.

You probably…

carry a tiny first aid kit in your bag
keep working on a hobby for a decade
reread an old text thread to feel close to someone

In love and friendship

You love patiently, and your care shows up in consistent, everyday ways.

The element: Fire

Fire energy is like a bright flame: warm, expressive and full of passion. As a yin fire day, it shows up as a candle, close and cozy.

The animal: Ox

Steady worker. Slow and sure. People trust you because you finish what you start. In saju the Ox also carries Earth energy: frozen soil waiting for spring.

Fire Ox years: 1937 and 1997

The Fire Ox (丁丑) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Fire Ox years: 1937 and 1997, and the next one is 2057. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Fire Ox 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 Ox? 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 Ox years?1937 and 1997, and next in 2057. 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 Ox if I was born in a Fire Ox 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 Ox year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Fire Ox personality?The warm light that keeps going all winter. Steady worker, Devoted to your people, Secret worrier.