BaZi Day Master guide
Geng Metal Day Master: The Sword
Yang Metal · 庚 · one of the ten Day Masters
If your Day Master is Geng (庚), you are Yang Metal, pictured as a sword, an axe or raw ore. Geng Metal people tend to be direct, decisive, loyal and strong-willed, with a strong sense of justice.
You cut through noise and get to the point. You keep your word and expect others to keep theirs. Like raw metal, you become sharper and more valuable under pressure. The challenge is that unrefined strength can come across as harsh.
- Element
- Yang Metal
- Image
- Raw ore and steel
- Strongest season
- Autumn
- Supported by (Resource)
- Earth
- Expresses through (Output)
- Water
- Wealth element
- Wood
- Officer element (structure)
- Fire
- Combines with
- 乙 Yi Wood (forms Metal)
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What the classics say
庚金带煞，刚健为最。得水而清，得火而锐。
“Geng Metal carries a killing edge; it is the hardest and strongest. With Water it becomes clear; with Fire it becomes sharp.”
Raw metal is powerful but rough. Water (its Output) washes and clarifies it, and Fire (its Officer, meaning challenge and discipline) forges it into a blade. In practice, pressure and responsibility bring out your best, and expressing yourself through skill or words refines your strength.
Geng Metal personality
Strengths
- Decisive: you act while others hesitate.
- Loyal: you stand by your people.
- Fair: you have a strong sense of justice.
- Resilient: you get stronger under pressure.
- Honest and direct.
Blind spots
- Bluntness that can hurt.
- Impatience and a quick temper.
- Turning everything into a competition.
- Resisting advice or authority.
Strong vs. weak Geng Metal
No Day Master is good or bad on its own. What matters is how strong it is in your chart, which depends on your birth season and the other seven characters. The same stem reads very differently in each case.
A strong Geng Metal
A strong Geng Metal (born in autumn, or backed by Earth and Metal) is bold, independent and tough. The classic remedy is Ding Fire, the furnace that forges it into something useful: challenges, responsibility and discipline. Water also helps by giving its strength a clean outlet.
A weaker Geng Metal
A weaker Geng Metal needs Earth, the mountain that holds the ore: support, learning and stability. Companions help too. Once supported, Geng Metal becomes the reliable blade that others trust.
The season you were born in
BaZi seasons follow the solar calendar, not the calendar month, so the dates below shift by a day or so each year. Your birth season is one of the biggest factors in how your Day Master behaves.
- Spring (roughly Feb 4 to May 5)
- Metal is weak and Wood is strong. You may have many opportunities but not always the strength to seize them. Earth (support, learning) and Metal (allies) help.
- Summer (roughly May 6 to Aug 7)
- Fire is strong and can melt Metal. You face pressure early, which can make you tough. Water and moist Earth help you cool down and use that pressure well.
- Autumn (roughly Aug 8 to Nov 7)
- Metal is at its peak, so you are strong and confident. Fire (to forge) and Water (to refine) turn raw strength into skill. Without them, you can be headstrong.
- Winter (roughly Nov 8 to Feb 3)
- Cold Metal in icy water. You have talent and clarity but may feel cold or isolated. Fire, meaning warmth and purpose, is what you need most.
Career and work style
Geng Metal does well in work that needs courage, decisiveness and fairness: law, the military, policing, emergency services, engineering, surgery, sports and competitive business. You thrive when there is a clear challenge and clear rules.
You may chafe in roles full of politics, ambiguity or micromanagement. You do best with real responsibility and a worthy opponent, whether that is a competitor, a problem or a deadline. Many Geng Metal people make strong founders, operators and crisis leaders.
Work that often suits Geng Metal
- Law and justice
- Military, police and emergency services
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Surgery and technical healthcare
- Sports and athletics
- Turnaround management and entrepreneurship
Geng Metal in love
In love, Geng Metal is loyal, protective and straightforward. You do not play games; you show love through action and by standing up for your partner.
Your challenge is softness. You can come across as harsh or impatient, and you may treat disagreements as battles to win. Choose a partner who is warm, strong enough to stand up to you, and appreciative of your honesty.
Traditional BaZi reads partners through two “spouse stars”. For Geng Metal, the Wealth star is Wood, especially Yi Wood (乙), traditionally read as a wife or girlfriend. The Officer star is Fire, especially Ding Fire (丁), traditionally read as a husband or boyfriend. Many modern readers look at both stars for everyone. Geng Metal also combines with Yi Wood (庚乙合), one of the five classic stem pairings.
Money
Geng Metal tends to earn through decisive action: taking calculated risks, competing and winning. Wood is your Wealth element, and an axe cuts wood, so you can be good at seizing opportunities. Watch for impulsive bets and give big money decisions a cooling-off period.
What helps Geng Metal thrive
- Find a challenge worthy of you.
- Channel your energy into physical activity.
- Count to ten before replying in anger.
- Learn a skill that refines you: writing, a craft, a martial art.
Is your Day Master Geng Metal?
Your Day Master is only one of eight characters in your chart. Your birth season, the strength of your Day Master and the other pillars change how it plays out. See your full Four Pillars free, calculated to the minute with true solar time.
Questions about Geng Metal
What is Geng Metal in BaZi?
Geng (庚) is the seventh Heavenly Stem, Yang Metal, pictured as a sword, axe or raw ore. Geng Metal people tend to be decisive, loyal and strong-willed.
What does Geng Metal need?
Many Geng Metal charts benefit from Fire to forge them and Water to refine them, but it depends on strength. A weak Geng Metal benefits more from Earth and Metal support. Your free chart shows your balance.
Which Day Master is the best match for Geng Metal?
Classically, Geng Metal (庚) combines with Yi Wood (乙), a pairing traditionally read as natural attraction. Real compatibility depends on both full charts, though: how the elements balance each other and how the day branches interact. Compare complete charts rather than Day Masters alone.
How do I know if I am a Geng Metal Day Master?
Your Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of the day you were born. It depends on your exact birth date, and near midnight on your birth time and place too. Enter your details in our free BaZi calculator to see your Day Master and all four pillars in seconds.