Wood Horse

甲午

Gap-o · Yang Wood · Horse

A campfire that tells the best stories.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Wood Horse is the day pillar 甲午 (Gap-o), one of 60. It pairs Yang Wood, a tall tree growing straight up, with the Horse: high noon of the year.

What a Wood Horse is like

Born performerYou explain things so well that people remember your version.

All-in enthusiasmWhen you love a hobby, you buy the gear and tell everyone about it.

Burns bright, then napsYou go full speed, then crash hard and need a real recharge day.

You probably…

give a toast at every party, even unplanned
start talking with your hands the moment you get excited
binge a new obsession for a month straight

In love and friendship

You love expressively and make your partner feel like the most interesting person alive.

The element: Wood

Wood energy is like a growing tree: always reaching, learning and starting new things. As a yang wood day, it shows up as a tall tree growing straight up.

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.

Wood Horse years: 1954 and 2014

The Wood Horse (甲午) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Wood Horse years: 1954 and 2014, and the next one is 2074. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood Horse years?1954 and 2014, and next in 2074. 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 Wood Horse if I was born in a Wood 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 Wood Horse year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Wood Horse personality?A campfire that tells the best stories. Born performer, All-in enthusiasm, Burns bright, then naps.