The Sixty Pillar Combinations
Each of the twelve animal signs combines with each of the five elements to form sixty distinct pillar profiles — Wood Rat, Fire Rat, Earth Rat, and so on through Water Pig. The pillar your birth year falls into nuances your sign's basic temperament. Pick a sign below and read the five element variants side by side.
Rat · 鼠 — five element pillars
Full Rat profile →Wood Rat
Wood Rat — Wood in the year of the Rat
Years: 1924, 1984, 2044
FireFire Rat
Fire Rat — Fire in the year of the Rat
Years: 1936, 1996
EarthEarth Rat
Earth Rat — Earth in the year of the Rat
Years: 1948, 2008
MetalMetal Rat
Metal Rat — Metal in the year of the Rat
Years: 1900, 1960, 2020
Water · fixed elementWater Rat
Water Rat — Water in the year of the Rat
Years: 1912, 1972, 2032
Ox · 牛 — five element pillars
Full Ox profile →Wood Ox
Wood Ox — Wood in the year of the Ox
Years: 1925, 1985
FireFire Ox
Fire Ox — Fire in the year of the Ox
Years: 1937, 1997
Earth · fixed elementEarth Ox
Earth Ox — Earth in the year of the Ox
Years: 1949, 2009
MetalMetal Ox
Metal Ox — Metal in the year of the Ox
Years: 1901, 1961, 2021
WaterWater Ox
Water Ox — Water in the year of the Ox
Years: 1913, 1973, 2033
Tiger · 虎 — five element pillars
Full Tiger profile →Wood Tiger
Wood Tiger — Wood in the year of the Tiger
Years: 1914, 1974, 2034
FireFire Tiger
Fire Tiger — Fire in the year of the Tiger
Years: 1926, 1986
EarthEarth Tiger
Earth Tiger — Earth in the year of the Tiger
Years: 1938, 1998
MetalMetal Tiger
Metal Tiger — Metal in the year of the Tiger
Years: 1950, 2010
WaterWater Tiger
Water Tiger — Water in the year of the Tiger
Years: 1902, 1962, 2022
Rabbit · 兔 — five element pillars
Full Rabbit profile →Wood Rabbit
Wood Rabbit — Wood in the year of the Rabbit
Years: 1915, 1975, 2035
FireFire Rabbit
Fire Rabbit — Fire in the year of the Rabbit
Years: 1927, 1987
EarthEarth Rabbit
Earth Rabbit — Earth in the year of the Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1999
MetalMetal Rabbit
Metal Rabbit — Metal in the year of the Rabbit
Years: 1951, 2011
WaterWater Rabbit
Water Rabbit — Water in the year of the Rabbit
Years: 1903, 1963, 2023
Dragon · 龍 — five element pillars
Full Dragon profile →Wood Dragon
Wood Dragon — Wood in the year of the Dragon
Years: 1904, 1964, 2024
FireFire Dragon
Fire Dragon — Fire in the year of the Dragon
Years: 1916, 1976, 2036
Earth · fixed elementEarth Dragon
Earth Dragon — Earth in the year of the Dragon
Years: 1928, 1988
MetalMetal Dragon
Metal Dragon — Metal in the year of the Dragon
Years: 1940, 2000
WaterWater Dragon
Water Dragon — Water in the year of the Dragon
Years: 1952, 2012
Snake · 蛇 — five element pillars
Full Snake profile →Wood Snake
Wood Snake — Wood in the year of the Snake
Years: 1905, 1965, 2025
Fire · fixed elementFire Snake
Fire Snake — Fire in the year of the Snake
Years: 1917, 1977, 2037
EarthEarth Snake
Earth Snake — Earth in the year of the Snake
Years: 1929, 1989
MetalMetal Snake
Metal Snake — Metal in the year of the Snake
Years: 1941, 2001
WaterWater Snake
Water Snake — Water in the year of the Snake
Years: 1953, 2013
Horse · 馬 — five element pillars
Full Horse profile →Wood Horse
Wood Horse — Wood in the year of the Horse
Years: 1954, 2014
Fire · fixed elementFire Horse
Fire Horse — Fire in the year of the Horse
Years: 1906, 1966, 2026
EarthEarth Horse
Earth Horse — Earth in the year of the Horse
Years: 1918, 1978, 2038
MetalMetal Horse
Metal Horse — Metal in the year of the Horse
Years: 1930, 1990
WaterWater Horse
Water Horse — Water in the year of the Horse
Years: 1942, 2002
Goat · 羊 — five element pillars
Full Goat profile →Wood Goat
Wood Goat — Wood in the year of the Goat
Years: 1955, 2015
FireFire Goat
Fire Goat — Fire in the year of the Goat
Years: 1907, 1967, 2027
Earth · fixed elementEarth Goat
Earth Goat — Earth in the year of the Goat
Years: 1919, 1979, 2039
MetalMetal Goat
Metal Goat — Metal in the year of the Goat
Years: 1931, 1991
WaterWater Goat
Water Goat — Water in the year of the Goat
Years: 1943, 2003
Monkey · 猴 — five element pillars
Full Monkey profile →Wood Monkey
Wood Monkey — Wood in the year of the Monkey
Years: 1944, 2004
FireFire Monkey
Fire Monkey — Fire in the year of the Monkey
Years: 1956, 2016
EarthEarth Monkey
Earth Monkey — Earth in the year of the Monkey
Years: 1908, 1968, 2028
Metal · fixed elementMetal Monkey
Metal Monkey — Metal in the year of the Monkey
Years: 1920, 1980, 2040
WaterWater Monkey
Water Monkey — Water in the year of the Monkey
Years: 1932, 1992
Rooster · 雞 — five element pillars
Full Rooster profile →Wood Rooster
Wood Rooster — Wood in the year of the Rooster
Years: 1945, 2005
FireFire Rooster
Fire Rooster — Fire in the year of the Rooster
Years: 1957, 2017
EarthEarth Rooster
Earth Rooster — Earth in the year of the Rooster
Years: 1909, 1969, 2029
Metal · fixed elementMetal Rooster
Metal Rooster — Metal in the year of the Rooster
Years: 1921, 1981, 2041
WaterWater Rooster
Water Rooster — Water in the year of the Rooster
Years: 1933, 1993
Dog · 狗 — five element pillars
Full Dog profile →Wood Dog
Wood Dog — Wood in the year of the Dog
Years: 1934, 1994
FireFire Dog
Fire Dog — Fire in the year of the Dog
Years: 1946, 2006
Earth · fixed elementEarth Dog
Earth Dog — Earth in the year of the Dog
Years: 1958, 2018
MetalMetal Dog
Metal Dog — Metal in the year of the Dog
Years: 1910, 1970, 2030
WaterWater Dog
Water Dog — Water in the year of the Dog
Years: 1922, 1982, 2042
Pig · 豬 — five element pillars
Full Pig profile →Wood Pig
Wood Pig — Wood in the year of the Pig
Years: 1935, 1995
FireFire Pig
Fire Pig — Fire in the year of the Pig
Years: 1947, 2007
EarthEarth Pig
Earth Pig — Earth in the year of the Pig
Years: 1959, 2019
MetalMetal Pig
Metal Pig — Metal in the year of the Pig
Years: 1911, 1971, 2031
Water · fixed elementWater Pig
Water Pig — Water in the year of the Pig
Years: 1923, 1983, 2043