Metal Ox

辛丑

Sin-chuk · Yin Metal · Ox

A gem that formed under pressure and kept every sparkle.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Metal Ox is the day pillar 辛丑 (Sin-chuk), one of 60. It pairs Yin Metal, a polished jewel, with the Ox: frozen soil waiting for spring.

What a Metal Ox is like

Patient perfectionistYou take longer than others, and your work shows it in the best way.

Hard to rattleYou stay composed in situations that make other people panic.

Careful collectorYou keep, organize, and care for things that matter to you.

You probably…

have a drawer of neatly sorted cables
wear the same watch or ring every day
hold a grudge politely for exactly as long as needed

In love and friendship

You love with endurance, and your affection grows stronger with time.

The element: Metal

Metal energy is like a polished blade: clear, sharp and true to your own rules. As a yin metal day, it shows up as a polished jewel.

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.

Metal Ox years: 1961 and 2021

The Metal Ox (辛丑) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Metal Ox years: 1961 and 2021, and the next one is 2081. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Metal 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.

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

Questions

What years are Metal Ox years?1961 and 2021, and next in 2081. 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 Ox if I was born in a Metal 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 Metal Ox year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Metal Ox personality?A gem that formed under pressure and kept every sparkle. Patient perfectionist, Hard to rattle, Careful collector.