Wood Ox

乙丑

Eul-chuk · Yin Wood · Ox

A winter flower that blooms on schedule anyway.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Wood Ox is the day pillar 乙丑 (Eul-chuk), one of 60. It pairs Yin Wood, grass that bends but never breaks, with the Ox: frozen soil waiting for spring.

What a Wood Ox is like

Slow and unstoppableYou don't rush, but you never quit halfway through either.

Calm in a crisisFriends call you when they need practical help, not more drama.

Comfort collectorYour space is full of soft blankets, plants, and things you've kept for years.

You probably…

still use the water bottle you bought five years ago
finish a whole TV series even after it gets bad
know exactly how much is in your savings account

In love and friendship

You love slowly and steadily, and once you commit, you plan for the long run.

The element: Wood

Wood energy is like a growing tree: always reaching, learning and starting new things. As a yin wood day, it shows up as grass that bends but never breaks.

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.

Wood Ox years: 1925 and 1985

The Wood Ox (乙丑) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Wood Ox years: 1925 and 1985, and the next one is 2045. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Wood 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 Wood Ox years?1985, and next in 2045. 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 Ox if I was born in a Wood 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 Wood Ox year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Wood Ox personality?A winter flower that blooms on schedule anyway. Slow and unstoppable, Calm in a crisis, Comfort collector.