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Yi Hai 乙亥 Day Pillar · Eulhae
Yi Hai sets Yin Wood, the flowering plant, on the Pig, a Water branch of early winter. Imagine a lotus floating on a calm winter lake, rooted in deep water.
- Day Master (stem)
- 乙 Yi · Yin Wood
- Spouse palace (branch)
- 亥 Hai · Water Pig
- Hidden stems
- 戊 Wu (Direct Wealth) · 甲 Jia (Rob Wealth) · 壬 Ren (Direct Resource)
- Twelve stage
- 死 · 사 Stillness
- Na Yin
- 山頭火 Mountaintop Fire
- Void (공망)
- 申酉 Monkey and Rooster
- Image
- A lotus floating on a winter lake
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What is the Yi Hai (乙亥) day pillar like?
Water produces Wood, so the Pig branch nourishes this Day Master. Its main hidden stem 壬 Ren counts as Direct Resource, the star of care, learning and dependable support. The branch also hides 甲 Jia, a Rob Wealth star that adds peers and a competitive streak, and 戊 Wu, a Direct Wealth that brings a practical sense of responsibility. The plant floats on abundant water, which gives Yi Hai sensitivity, imagination and an easy flow, while the cold season asks for warmth from elsewhere in the chart.
Eulhae (을해) is the Korean name, and the lotus on a winter lake is the image readers return to: gentle, imaginative and serene. Eulhae people are described as kind-hearted, intuitive and adaptable, able to go with the current without losing their roots. Many have artistic or spiritual interests and a gift for comforting others. The Pig adds generosity and a love of simple pleasures. Eulhae can drift at times, but once it chooses a direction, its flexibility becomes a patient kind of persistence that outlasts louder efforts.
What does the twelve-stage position mean for Yi Hai?
Yin Wood on 亥 is in the 死 (사, sa) stage, translated here as Stillness. In the twelve-stage cycle it is the pause after growth slows, like a plant resting in winter water. For Eulhae it is read as calm, depth of thought and an inward, contemplative strength that gathers before the next season.
What is the Na Yin of Yi Hai?
Eulhae shares 山頭火, Mountaintop Fire, with Gapsul. Over a winter lake, picture a distant beacon reflected on the water. It is a gentle poetic reminder that warmth and light can reach even the coldest, calmest scene.
How does Yi Hai approach close relationships?
Eulhae's spouse palace (배우자궁, baeujagung) lies in the Pig branch, and its main hidden stem 壬 is Direct Resource. This Ten God colors partnership with nurturing support, emotional security and mutual understanding. Eulhae thrives with a partner who offers stability and warmth, a lake that holds the lotus steady. It gives tenderness and empathy in return. Calm evenings and long, unhurried conversations nourish this bond. The growth point is balance: asking clearly for what it needs while supporting its partner's growth as fully as it receives support.
How does Yi Hai work best?
Eulhae suits work that values empathy and imagination: counseling, social work, the arts, writing, education, hospitality, cultural organizations and caregiving roles. Direct Resource favors learning and mentorship. It prefers calm, supportive workplaces to cutthroat ones. Eulhae shines when its kindness and adaptability are recognized as real professional strengths and when it can see the good its work does. Mentoring younger colleagues is a natural fit as well.
What are the strengths and blind spots of Yi Hai?
- Gentle empathy — Eulhae senses what others feel and responds with genuine, unforced comfort.
- Adaptable flow — like a lotus on water, it adjusts to change without losing its roots.
- Creative imagination — abundant Water feeds artistic and intuitive gifts that surprise people.
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- Drifting — choosing a clear direction, even a provisional one, turns adaptability into steady progress.
- Overgiving — saving some warmth for yourself keeps your care sustainable over time.
- Avoiding conflict — naming small issues early keeps them from freezing over into larger ones.
Which day pillars are related to Yi Hai?
Same Day Master: 乙丑 Yi Chou, 乙酉 Yi You, 乙未 Yi Wei, 乙巳 Yi Si, 乙卯 Yi Mao.
Heaven-and-earth combination (천지합): 庚寅 Geng Yin — its stem combines with 乙 and its branch forms a six-harmony pair with 亥, a pairing traditionally read as easy rapport. Compare two real charts on the compatibility page.
What does Eulhae (을해) mean in Korean Saju?
Eulhae (을해) pairs 을 (Eul), Yin Wood, the flower or vine, with 해 (Hae), the Pig branch, Water of early winter; in characters it is 乙亥. As a day pillar it pictures a lotus on a winter lake: gentle, intuitive and nourished by deep inner reserves of feeling and imagination.
Is Yi Hai a strong day pillar?
Yi Hai is supported by its branch, since Water produces Wood and the main hidden stem is a Resource star. Yet strength depends on the whole chart. In a cold, Water-heavy chart, Fire and Earth bring warmth and grounding, while a summer birth makes the lake's moisture especially valuable for the plant.
What is the void (공망) of the Yi Hai day pillar?
Yi Hai's void branches, 공망 (gongmang), are 申 (Monkey) and 酉 (Rooster), shared by the second ten-day group from 甲戌 to 癸未. When either appears elsewhere in the chart, that area is read as lighter and less fixed, an open field where your own effort counts for more.
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.