Jian Xia Shui (Stream Water)

Born in Bing-Zi or Ding-Chou years. Clear stream water in mountain valleys, nourishing vegetation.

2 views March 6, 2026 涧下水

Stream Water (Jian Xia Shui)

Nayin: Water. Stems-branches: Bing-Zi, Ding-Chou.

Imagery

Clear streams flowing through mountain valleys—pure, sweet, nourishing riverside vegetation. Though not as vast as the ocean, it remains pristine.

Traits

  • The purest Nayin Water. Governs purity, quietude, and introspection.
  • Favors Metal (generates water) and Wood (water nourishes wood). Fears excessive Earth (blocks the stream).
View in: