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Gyeong-Ja (庚子) day pillar — meaning in Korean Saju
A forged blade over a frozen river at midnight.
Gyeong-Ja (庚子) is the day pillar of Yang Metal — The Sword — sitting on the Rat. Element mix: Metal (庚) + Water (子).
Your core: Yang Metal · The Sword
Clear, brave and fair. You say what others only think, and you fight for what's right. Your challenge: a sword cuts both ways — your honesty can hurt the people you love.
What you sit on: the Rat
Rat (子) under you is deep water: a quick mind, a private inner world and strong instincts about people. In Korean Saju the day branch is also the 'partner palace' — with the Rat there, you want a partner who is smart and lets you keep some secrets.
How they mix
Your stem feeds the branch beneath it: energy flows out of you as talent, words and creativity. You express yourself easily, but you can give away more energy than you keep.
★ Peach Blossom (桃花) branch: charm, popularity and attraction. Great for anyone who works with people, art or social media.
- Sound element (納音)
- Earth on the Wall — structure and reliability
- Life stage of your Day Master here
- Death — deep and focused — you go all the way into one thing
- Hidden stems in the Rat (지장간)
- 壬 Im (Creator), 癸 Gye (Rebel)
This pillar in 2026 and 2027
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