Born December 16, 1971 — Metal Pig
People born on December 16, 1971 are Metal Pigs — the 辛亥 year by the solar calendar. Their day pillar is 乙亥: a Yin Wood Day Master, the climbing vine — flexible, diplomatic, finds a way around every obstacle. The month pillar is 庚子 (Yang Metal · Rat).
What the pillars say
Metal Pig — the year animal
Pigs are traditionally described as generous, sincere, builds comfort around them; the Metal element of 1971 adds a disciplined, exacting tone. The animal is the public layer of the chart — how the generation moves.
Yin Wood Day Master — the core self
The day stem 乙 is the climbing vine — flexible, diplomatic, finds a way around every obstacle. Hidden in the day branch 亥: 壬, 甲 — undercurrents that shape relationships and instincts.
Element balance
Visible and hidden together: Wood ×2 · Metal ×2 · Water ×4.5. Water leads; no Fire/Earth surfaces. The month gives the Day Master a strong seasonal footing — the birth hour would confirm this. The almanac officer for this day: 闭 Shut.
Ten Gods in this chart
Yin Wood — your Day Master, the self the chart reads from.
The year stem Yin Metal is your Seven Killings (七杀) — pressure, challenge, decisive action under stress.
The month stem Yang Metal is your Direct Officer (正官) — structure, responsibility, status earned by the rules.
Hidden in your day branch: Direct Resource, Rob Wealth.
How the pillars interact
Part of the wood trine (三合) — a wood pull in the chart.
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FAQ
What Chinese zodiac sign is someone born on December 16, 1971?
December 16, 1971 falls in the 辛亥 year — the Metal Pig. Note that the zodiac year follows the solar calendar (changing at 立春, early February), not January 1, so dates in January and early February belong to the previous animal year.
What is the Day Master and why does it matter more than the animal?
The zodiac animal is one of eight characters in the full chart. The Day Master — here 乙 (Yin Wood) — is the element that represents the person; classical BaZi reads everything else relative to it.
Why is the hour pillar missing?
The fourth pillar requires the time of birth, corrected to true solar time of the birthplace. Add your birth time in the free DayAtlas calculator to complete the chart, including Luck Pillars and a personal day forecast.
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