60 Day Pillars
In BaZi, also called the Four Pillars, your Day Pillar pairs a heavenly stem with an earthly branch. Korean Saju uses the same sixty-pillar cycle. The stem is your Day Master. Browse the ten types below or enter your birthday to find your day animal.
Find your day animal
Your Day Pillar is one part of the Four Pillars used in BaZi and Korean Saju.
The Tall Tree 🌳
Wood Rat · 甲子A Tall Tree beside a river in the depths of winterWood Tiger · 甲寅A Tall Tree reaching straight into the early spring skyWood Dragon · 甲辰A Tall Tree extending its branches across the late spring fieldsWood Horse · 甲午A Tall Tree spreading its shade in the midsummer sunWood Monkey · 甲申A Tall Tree facing an axe at the beginning of autumnWood Dog · 甲戌A Tall Tree standing in open fields after the late autumn harvest
The Wildflower 🌼
Wood Ox · 乙丑A Wildflower rooted in frozen ground, waiting for springWood Rabbit · 乙卯A Wildflower swaying with other blossoms in the spring breezeWood Snake · 乙巳A Wildflower lifting its face toward the early summer sunWood Goat · 乙未A Wildflower blooming under the fierce sun of late summerWood Rooster · 乙酉A Wildflower wet with dew on an autumn morningWood Pig · 乙亥A Wildflower beside the water as winter begins
The Sun ☀️
Fire Rat · 丙子The Sun shining across a field of deep winter snowFire Tiger · 丙寅The Sun rising over a forest in early springFire Dragon · 丙辰The Sun returning after a shower in late springFire Horse · 丙午The Sun at its highest on a blazing midsummer dayFire Monkey · 丙申The Sun high in the clear sky of early autumnFire Dog · 丙戌The Sun coloring the sky on a late autumn evening
The Candle 🕯️
Fire Ox · 丁丑A Candle brightening the long night of late winterFire Rabbit · 丁卯A Candle glowing beside the blossoms of springFire Snake · 丁巳A Candle burning steadily in the heat of early summerFire Goat · 丁未A Candle holding the lingering warmth of late summerFire Rooster · 丁酉A Candle in a golden holder on an autumn eveningFire Pig · 丁亥A Candle flickering beside the water on an early winter night
The Mountain ⛰️
Earth Rat · 戊子A Mountain sheltering a lake in deep winterEarth Tiger · 戊寅A Mountain waking with the first spring shootsEarth Dragon · 戊辰A Mountain wrapped in late spring mistEarth Horse · 戊午A Mountain beneath towering midsummer cloudsEarth Monkey · 戊申A Mountain with gold beneath its early autumn slopesEarth Dog · 戊戌A Mountain watching over late autumn fields
The Fertile Soil 🌱
Earth Ox · 己丑Fertile Soil beneath the last winter snowEarth Rabbit · 己卯Fertile Soil alive with fresh spring grassEarth Snake · 己巳Fertile Soil warmed by early summer sunshineEarth Goat · 己未Fertile Soil nurturing the late summer grainEarth Rooster · 己酉Fertile Soil waiting for the autumn harvestEarth Pig · 己亥Fertile Soil soaking up the first winter water
The Rock 🪨
Metal Rat · 庚子A Rock dividing a stream on a deep winter nightMetal Tiger · 庚寅A tiger-shaped Rock in an early spring forestMetal Dragon · 庚辰A Rock shining after late spring rainMetal Horse · 庚午A Rock holding the heat of midsummerMetal Monkey · 庚申A Rock rising from an early autumn cliffMetal Dog · 庚戌A Rock on a late autumn hill covered in leaves
The Jewel 💎
Metal Ox · 辛丑A Jewel resting in late winter earthMetal Rabbit · 辛卯A Jewel sparkling among spring blossomsMetal Snake · 辛巳A Jewel catching an early summer flameMetal Goat · 辛未A Jewel hidden in late summer sandMetal Rooster · 辛酉A Jewel luminous in the autumn sunMetal Pig · 辛亥A Jewel washed clean by early winter water
The Ocean 🌊
Water Rat · 壬子An Ocean of endless depth on a winter nightWater Tiger · 壬寅An Ocean greeting the first dawn of springWater Dragon · 壬辰An Ocean where a dragon rests in late springWater Horse · 壬午An Ocean glittering in the midsummer lightWater Monkey · 壬申An Ocean stirring with early autumn swellsWater Dog · 壬戌An Ocean meeting the breakwater in late autumn
The Rain 🌧️
Water Ox · 癸丑Rain gathered on a late winter pathWater Rabbit · 癸卯Rain resting on the tips of spring petalsWater Snake · 癸巳Rain cooling the first summer heatWater Goat · 癸未Rain easing the thirst of late summer groundWater Rooster · 癸酉Rain falling from the eaves on an autumn eveningWater Pig · 癸亥Rain rippling the water as winter begins