What the Gyeong Metal Day Master is like
Gyeong is Yang Metal: unworked iron, a blade, an axe. It cuts. Gyeong Day Masters are decisive and direct, value loyalty and fairness, and are at their best when something hard needs to be done.
The strength is resolve. The blind spot is bluntness: raw metal has edges, and Gyeong can be harsh without meaning to, or treat every disagreement as a contest to be won.
Gyeong suits demanding environments with clear rules — engineering, law, military, surgery, competitive fields — where being tested is part of the job.
A Day Master describes temperament, not destiny. Whether these traits help or hurt depends on the rest of the chart — above all, whether Metal is strong or weak in it.
How the ten stems relate to Gyeong Metal
Saju reads every other character as one of the Ten Gods (十神) relative to your Day Master. For a Gyeong Metal person, the stems mean this:
| Stem | Element | Ten God for Gyeong |
|---|---|---|
| Gap Wood (甲) | Yang Wood | Indirect Wealth |
| Eul Wood (乙) | Yin Wood | Direct Wealth |
| Byeong Fire (丙) | Yang Fire | Seven Killings (Pressure) |
| Jeong Fire (丁) | Yin Fire | Direct Officer (Authority) |
| Mu Earth (戊) | Yang Earth | Indirect Resource |
| Gi Earth (己) | Yin Earth | Direct Resource (Support) |
| Gyeong Metal (庚) | Yang Metal | Companion (Friend) |
| Sin Metal (辛) | Yin Metal | Rob Wealth (Rival) |
| Im Water (壬) | Yang Water | Eating God (Output) |
| Gye Water (癸) | Yin Water | Hurting Officer (Expression) |
Gyeong combines with Eul Wood (乙) (a stem combination, 天干合) and clashes with Gap Wood (甲) (天干沖).
The twelve branches through Gyeong's eyes
The Twelve Life Stages (十二運星) show how much footing Gyeong Metal has in each branch. "Prosperity" and "Peak" are where it stands on its own roots; "Tomb" and "Severance" are where it has the least.
| Branch | Element | Life stage |
|---|---|---|
| Ja (子) · Rat | Water | Death |
| Chuk (丑) · Ox | Earth | Tomb |
| In (寅) · Tiger | Wood | Severance |
| Myo (卯) · Rabbit | Wood | Conception |
| Jin (辰) · Dragon | Earth | Nurturing |
| Sa (巳) · Snake | Fire | Birth |
| O (午) · Horse | Fire | Bath |
| Mi (未) · Goat | Earth | Coming of Age |
| Sin (申) · Monkey | Metal | Prosperity |
| Yu (酉) · Rooster | Metal | Peak |
| Sul (戌) · Dog | Earth | Decline |
| Hae (亥) · Pig | Water | Sickness |
The six Gyeong day pillars
A Day Master always sits on a branch, making one of six day pillars. Enter your birth date below to see which of the six is yours:
How to find your Day Master
Your Day Master comes from your date of birth alone — no birth time needed, except that births between 23:00 and 23:59 (Korean local time) are counted on the next day's pillar on this site. Look up your birth year, or use the free calculator.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Gyeong Metal Day Master mean?
- It means the first character of your day pillar is 庚 (Gyeong), Yang Metal. Korean Saju pictures it as raw iron or an axe. Decisive, blunt, and strong under pressure.
- Which stem combines with Gyeong Metal?
- Eul Wood (乙). Its clash partner is Gap Wood (甲).
- Is the Day Master the same as my zodiac animal?
- No. Your animal comes from the year branch and is shared by everyone born that year. The Day Master comes from your birth day, changes every day, and is what Saju actually reads you by.
- How do I know my Day Master in K-Saju?
- Your Day Master (Ilgan) is the Heavenly Stem of your birth day pillar among the 10 stems (Gap/Eul Wood, Byeong/Jeong Fire, Mu/Gi Earth, Gyeong/Sin Metal, Im/Gye Water). Enter your birth year, month, and day in the HeartLoop calculator on this page to compute your exact Day Master and Five Elements ratio in 3 seconds.
- What is my 2027 fortune based on my birth date?
- 2027 is the Year of the Red Fire Goat (Ding-Mi, 丁未). Rather than relying on birth-year zodiac alone, HeartLoop cross-references 2027 Fire-Earth energy against your personal Day Master and solar-term month pillar to pinpoint your peak months for career, wealth, and love.
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