Xin (Metal)

The eighth of the Ten Heavenly Stems, Yin Metal. Symbolizes meticulousness, elegance, and law.

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Detailed Analysis of Xin Metal

"Xin means New". All things ripen and become new. Xin Metal is Yin Metal, representing jewelry, ornaments, and small knives. Xin Metal is gentle in nature, possessing characteristics of elegance, detail, and reform.

Basic Attributes

  • Element: Yin Metal
  • Direction: West
  • Season: Autumn
  • Time: Sunset (You Hour)
  • Correspondences:
    • Zang/Fu: Lungs
    • Sense Organ: Nose
    • Body Tissue: Skin/Hair, Teeth
    • Emotion: Grief
    • Taste: Pungent
    • Color: Gold/Silver

Stem Interactions

  • Generating: Earth generates Metal
  • Controlling: Fire controls Metal
  • Five Combinations: Bing combines with Xin to form Water (Combination of Authority).
  • Clash: Xin clashes with Yi.

Qi Men Dun Jia Application

In Qi Men Dun Jia, Xin is the Heavenly Court, representing criminals and mistakes.

  • Represented Figures: Criminals, shrewd people, young girls, reformers.
  • Symbolism: Mistakes, problems, jewelry, granules, lungs, teeth.
  • Fortune: Auspicious implies exquisiteness and perfection; inauspicious implies committing errors and punishment.
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