Granite cliffs and iron ore at the start of autumn, cold wind off the rock.
Gyeong-sin is metal on metal: raw ore, 庚, on the Monkey, 申, early autumn metal. The stage is Taking office, fully at home. The picture is a mountain of iron and granite in its own season, hard and strong.
People with this day pillar are often described as decisive, bold and loyal, with a strong sense of justice. You sit on the Peer, read as self reliance and a firm will. The Monkey hides water too, which the tradition reads as a sharp, quick intelligence.
With others you tend to be direct, brave and fiercely loyal. You may be the one who acts while others talk. The growth point is fire: raw metal becomes a fine tool in the forge, so let teachers and challenges refine you.
Strengths
- Decisiveness
- Loyalty
- Courage
Growth edges
- Accepting refinement
- Softening delivery
- Patience with slow people
What sits inside Gyeong-sin
The branch 申 Sin holds hidden stems (지장간 jijanggan). Seen from the day master 庚, each one takes a ten god role. The last one listed is the main stem, so this pillar is said to sit on the Peer. Same element, same polarity as you: friends, equals, and your own independent streak.
| Hidden stem | Ten god for 庚 |
|---|---|
| 戊 Mu, yang earth (7 days) | Outsider mind 편인 |
| 壬 Im, yang water (7 days) | Maker 식신 |
| 庚 Gyeong, yang metal (16 days) | Peer 비견 |
In the twelve stage life cycle (십이운성 sibi unseong), 庚 in 申 stands at Taking office (건록 建祿): the stem takes up its post, read as self reliance and steady strength in its own ground.
A question to sit with
Who or what has sharpened you most, and are you still open to it?
Upcoming Gyeong-sin days
The day pillar repeats every sixty days. The next Gyeong-sin days are 13 October 2026, 12 December 2026, 10 February 2027, 11 April 2027.