60 Day Pillars · No. 37
gyeong-ja Day Pillar(庚子日柱)
gyeong-ja Day Pillar(庚子) combines the stem Gyeong Metal(庚金) and branch Ja Water(子水). Its symbolic image is "Metal quenched in cold water — a clear, analytical mind". Its day-branch Ten God is Hurting Officer and its life stage is Rest. The stem generates the branch, suggesting an outward flow of talent, ideas and expression.
| Position in the sixty-pair cycle | 37 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly stem (Day Master) | Gyeong Metal(庚金) · Yang (陽) |
| Earthly branch (day) | Ja Water(子水) · Rat |
| Symbolic image | white Rat (庚子) |
| Day-branch Ten God | Hurting Officer(傷官) |
| Twelve Life Stages | Rest(死) |
| Hidden stems | 壬(Eating God) · 癸(Hurting Officer) |
| Related symbols | Peach Blossom branch (Ja, O, Myo, Yu) |
gyeong-ja Day Pillar: personality themes
Like strong iron, you are decisive and loyal. You act firmly on your convictions and often show your best abilities under pressure.
A Hurting Officer in the day branch suggests verbal skill, creativity and a critical eye. You dislike restrictive conventions and express yourself well.
Death in the day branch symbolizes reflection and inner depth, with an affinity for research and contemplation. It does not predict death.
The stem generates the branch, suggesting an outward flow of talent, ideas and expression.
Strengths
- Decisiveness and action
- Loyalty and responsibility
- Breaking through a crisis
- Expression·Wit tendencies
Areas to develop
- Harsh wording
- Difficulty compromising
gyeong-ja Day Pillar: love and partnership
Hurting Officer in the spouse palace suggests attraction to wit and charm. Careful wording helps protect the relationship.
gyeong-ja Day Pillar: work and aptitudes
Hurting Officer (Sanggwan) represents expressive talent, wit, criticism and creativity that challenge convention.
Associated fields: Planning, marketing, content creation, teaching, cooking, design and research. Work that turns ideas into tangible results and rewards expression suits this pattern.
Fields associated with Day Master output: Trade, logistics, travel, food, fisheries and research (linked to the generated Water element)
gyeong-ja Day Pillar: compatible day pillars
Combined stems and branches: eul-chuk Day Pillar(乙丑) — stem pair 庚乙 and branch pair 子丑 form a combined relationship.
Supportive day pillars: gi-chuk Day Pillar(己丑), sin-chuk Day Pillar(辛丑), gye-chuk Day Pillar(癸丑) — their day branches form a six-combination pair.
Pillars requiring more adjustment: byeong-o Day Pillar(丙午) — the stems control and branches clash.
A fuller comparison needs both complete charts, rather than a single pillar. Compare two saju charts
2026·2027 dates: 庚子
庚子 repeats every sixty days. For gyeong-ja Day Pillar, these dates repeat the same pillar and can be considered within traditional date selection. They do not guarantee an outcome.
2026: 1/26, 3/27, 5/26, 7/25, 9/23, 11/22
2027: 1/21, 3/22, 5/21, 7/20, 9/18, 11/17
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Frequently asked questions
a clear, analytical mind. Like strong iron, you are decisive and loyal. You dislike restrictive conventions and express yourself well.
The day-branch sign Hurting Officer suggests fields such as Planning, marketing, content creation, teaching, cooking, design and research. Work that turns ideas into tangible results and rewards expression suits this pattern.
Hurting Officer in the spouse palace suggests attraction to wit and charm. Careful wording helps protect the relationship.
A stem combination and six-branch combination both connect it with eul-chuk Day Pillar(乙丑). More adjustment may be suggested with byeong-o Day Pillar(丙午), whose stem controls and branch clashes.
The day pillar comes from the birth date and is separate from the zodiac sign. Enter your details in K-Fortune’s chart calculator to find it.
Updated 2026-10-16 · K-Fortune editorial team · Calculation rules