Metal Horse

庚午

Gyeong-o · Yang Metal · Horse

Moves fast, speaks plainly, hates wasting a minute.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Metal Horse is the day pillar 庚午 (Gyeong-o), one of 60. It pairs Yang Metal, raw iron, strong and blunt, with the Horse: high noon of the year.

What a Metal Horse is like

Decides in secondsYou pick and move on while everyone else is still comparing options.

Fairness firstYou call out unfair stuff, even when it makes things awkward.

Always in motionA day without a workout, a walk, or an errand feels wasted.

You probably…

walk faster than everyone in your group
turn a casual board game into a real competition
leave the party the second you're done, no long goodbyes

In love and friendship

You want a partner who matches your pace and can handle honest conversations.

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: Horse

Free spirit. You need room to run. Fun, fast and honest. In saju the Horse also carries Fire energy: high noon of the year.

Metal Horse years: 1930 and 1990

The Metal Horse (庚午) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Metal Horse years: 1930 and 1990, and the next one is 2050. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Metal Horse 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 Horse? 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 Horse years?1930 and 1990, and next in 2050. 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 Horse if I was born in a Metal Horse 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 Horse year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Metal Horse personality?Moves fast, speaks plainly, hates wasting a minute. Decides in seconds, Fairness first, Always in motion.