Water Dragon

壬辰

Im-jin · Yang Water · Dragon

Thinks in oceans, plans in decades.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Water Dragon is the day pillar 壬辰 (Im-jin), one of 60. It pairs Yang Water, a wide, deep river, with the Dragon: damp earth that stores water.

What a Water Dragon is like

VisionaryYou sketch the whole empire and let others handle the paperwork.

Magnetic ringleaderYou turn an ordinary dinner into a night people talk about for years.

Needs open waterDowntime means motion: a road trip, a swim, or a new city.

You probably…

book flights on a sudden weekend impulse
order one of everything so the table can share
take over the aux cord on every road trip

In love and friendship

You love with grand adventures and cheer for your partner's boldest dreams.

The element: Water

Water energy is like a deep river: calm, flexible and quietly wise. As a yang water day, it shows up as a wide, deep river.

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.

Water Dragon years: 1952 and 2012

The Water Dragon (壬辰) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Water Dragon years: 1952 and 2012, and the next one is 2072. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Water 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.

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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 Water Dragon years?1952 and 2012, and next in 2072. 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 Water Dragon if I was born in a Water 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 Water Dragon year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Water Dragon personality?Thinks in oceans, plans in decades. Visionary, Magnetic ringleader, Needs open water.