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Metal Rooster

辛酉

Sin-yu · Yin Metal · Rooster

A flawless gem that polishes itself every morning.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Metal Rooster is the day pillar 辛酉 (Sin-yu), one of 60. It pairs Yin Metal, a polished jewel, with the Rooster: crisp mid-autumn air.

What a Metal Rooster is like

Perfection is the minimumYour standards are high, and you meet them more often than not.

Independent sparkleYou enjoy your own company and do not need a crowd to shine.

Sharp eye, sharp wordsYou notice every flaw and sometimes say it a little too clearly.

You probably…

redo your hair even after it already looked good
notice a typo on a restaurant menu
enjoy solo dinners at nice restaurants

In love and friendship

You love with high standards and real devotion, and you want the same level of effort back.

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: Rooster

Bright perfectionist. Sharp eye, neat habits, and you say it like it is. In saju the Rooster also carries Metal energy: crisp mid-autumn air.

Metal Rooster years: 1921 and 1981

The Metal Rooster (辛酉) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Metal Rooster years: 1981, and the next one is 2041. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Metal Rooster 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 Rooster years?1981, and next in 2041. 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 Rooster if I was born in a Metal Rooster 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 Rooster year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Metal Rooster personality?A flawless gem that polishes itself every morning. Perfection is the minimum, Independent sparkle, Sharp eye, sharp words.