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Geng Yin 庚寅 Day Pillar · Gyeongin
Geng Yin 庚寅 is raw Yang Metal riding the Tiger, the branch where spring Wood first surges. Strong resolve meets fierce growth, and the result is a pillar of courage, initiative and big plans.
- Day Master (stem)
- 庚 Geng · Yang Metal
- Spouse palace (branch)
- 寅 Yin · Wood Tiger
- Hidden stems
- 戊 Wu (Indirect Resource) · 丙 Bing (Seven Killings) · 甲 Jia (Indirect Wealth)
- Twelve stage
- 絶 · 절 Severance
- Na Yin
- 松柏木 Pine and Cypress Wood
- Void (공망)
- 午未 Horse and Goat
- Image
- An axe resting in a spring forest
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What is the Geng Yin (庚寅) day pillar like?
Geng 庚 is Yang Metal, the axe or ore, and Yin 寅 is Yang Wood, the forest of early spring. Metal controls Wood, so the stem acts on its branch, shaping what grows there. The main hidden stem, Jia 甲, is Geng's Indirect Wealth, a talent for spotting openings and handling practical matters boldly. Bing 丙 is Seven Killings, heat that tests and tempers Metal, and Wu 戊 is Indirect Resource, unconventional learning and instinct. The fire in the tiger's den forges the axe, giving Gyeongin a confidence that has already been tried in heat.
Korean readers know 경인 (Gyeongin) as the 흰 호랑이 (huin horangi), the white tiger, a symbol of courage and presence. Gyeongin people are described as brave, energetic and drawn to big goals. They like to move first and refine later, and they rarely back away from a challenge. Their generosity can be expansive, and they enjoy championing friends or new ventures. At times their momentum outruns the details. Like a tiger in a spring forest, they feel most alive with space to roam and something worth chasing.
What does the twelve-stage position mean for Geng Yin?
Geng on Yin sits at 絶 (절, jeol), the Severance stage, the turning point where one cycle closes and another opens. For Gyeongin it is linked to fresh starts, the nerve to change course and a talent for letting go of what no longer fits. It is a moment of renewal within the cycle.
What is the Na Yin of Geng Yin?
The Na Yin of Geng Yin is 松柏木, Pine and Cypress Wood, evergreens that stay green through winter. Poetically it suggests endurance and steady integrity beneath the tiger's bold, restless energy.
How does Geng Yin approach close relationships?
The spouse palace (배우자궁, baeujagung) of Geng Yin holds Jia 甲 as Indirect Wealth, the Ten God of lively, generous engagement with the world. Gyeongin brings energy and adventure to partnership and enjoys a partner who shares plans and new experiences. Bing as Seven Killings adds passion and intensity. These bonds do well when Gyeongin slows down to listen, keeps commitments consistent and gives the partner an equal say. Shared projects, trips or goals keep the relationship fresh year after year.
How does Geng Yin work best?
Gyeongin thrives in dynamic, ambitious settings: launching new ventures, business development, sports, field engineering, media, leadership roles or turnaround projects. Indirect Wealth brings a nose for opportunity, and Seven Killings makes pressure feel motivating. Geng Yin works best with autonomy and clear goals, paired with detail-minded colleagues who refine its fast-moving plans before they go out the door. It also makes a spirited mentor for newcomers who need a push of courage.
What are the strengths and blind spots of Geng Yin?
- Bold initiative — Gyeongin starts what others only discuss and brings real energy to new ventures.
- Tempered courage — the fire hidden in Yin forges this Metal into confident, steady resolve under pressure.
- Generous championing — Geng Yin enjoys lifting friends and teammates toward bigger goals than they imagined.
Things to watch
- Momentum over detail — a short review before acting catches the gaps that fast plans can miss.
- Spreading too wide — choosing fewer battles lets the tiger's energy land with full force where it counts.
- Forceful tone — inviting input before deciding keeps collaborators fully on board and invested in the outcome.
Which day pillars are related to Geng Yin?
Same Day Master: 庚午 Geng Wu, 庚辰 Geng Chen, 庚子 Geng Zi, 庚戌 Geng Xu, 庚申 Geng Shen.
Heaven-and-earth combination (천지합): 乙亥 Yi Hai — its stem combines with 庚 and its branch forms a six-harmony pair with 寅, a pairing traditionally read as easy rapport. Compare two real charts on the compatibility page.
What does 경인 (Gyeongin) mean in Korean Saju?
경인 (Gyeongin) is the Korean name of 庚寅, the twenty-seventh pair in the sixty-day cycle. 경 (Gyeong) is Yang Metal and 인 (In) is the Tiger, a Wood branch of early spring. Its popular nickname is the white tiger, and Gyeongin people are pictured as brave, energetic and ambitious, with a big-hearted generosity toward friends.
Is Geng Yin a strong day pillar?
Geng sits on Wood, which it controls, so the branch draws on its energy. The Wu Earth hidden in Yin offers some Resource support, but Geng Yin usually welcomes Earth and Metal elsewhere, or an autumn birth, to stay balanced. Readers weigh the whole chart, and balance matters more than raw strength in any reading.
What is the void (공망) of the Geng Yin day pillar?
Look for 午 (Horse) and 未 (Goat): these are the 공망 (gongmang), or void, of Geng Yin, because its ten-day group starting at 甲申 has no stem left to pair with them. 午 holds Fire, an Officer element for Geng that stands for structure, so some readers suggest Gyeongin build discipline from the inside. A void branch in the chart is simply read as less heavy, an open space more than a gap.
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Saju describes tendencies, not fixed outcomes, and nothing here is professional advice. Twelve stages, Na Yin and void branches follow standard Korean and Chinese almanac tables (checked against the independent library lunar-python); background: Sexagenary cycle (Wikipedia). Updated October 7, 2026.