Metal Dragon

庚辰

Gyeong-jin · Yang Metal · Dragon

Big energy, bigger opinions, and the receipts to back them up.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Metal Dragon is the day pillar 庚辰 (Gyeong-jin), one of 60. It pairs Yang Metal, raw iron, strong and blunt, with the Dragon: damp earth that stores water.

What a Metal Dragon is like

Natural commanderPeople follow you in an emergency without being asked.

Brutally honestYou tell friends the truth they need, not the one they want.

Go big or bustYou would rather fail at something huge than succeed at something small.

You probably…

argue with the referee while watching a game at home
research a purchase for weeks, then buy the top model
say "trust me" and actually be right

In love and friendship

You love powerfully and need someone strong enough to push back.

The element: Metal

Metal energy is like a polished blade: clear, sharp and true to your own rules. As a yang metal day, it shows up as raw iron, strong and blunt.

The animal: Dragon

Big dreamer. Big energy, big ideas. People notice when you walk in. In saju the Dragon also carries Earth energy: damp earth that stores water.

Metal Dragon years: 1940 and 2000

The Metal Dragon (庚辰) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Metal Dragon years: 1940 and 2000, and the next one is 2060. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Metal Dragon 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 Metal Dragon? 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 Metal Dragon years?1940 and 2000, and next in 2060. 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 Metal Dragon if I was born in a Metal Dragon 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 Metal Dragon year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Metal Dragon personality?Big energy, bigger opinions, and the receipts to back them up. Natural commander, Brutally honest, Go big or bust.