戊辰 (Tsuchinoe-tatsu): the Yang Earth Dragon

1.What 戊辰 means

戊辰 combines the heavenly stem 戊 (Tsuchinoe) with the earthly branch 辰 (Tatsu). 戊 is likened to a mountain, and 辰 to the dragon.

Stem and branch are both Earth, a “same element” pairing in which the energy shows itself straight and strong. For better or worse, the qualities of Earth stand out.

2.Nacchin: Wood of the Great Forest

The nacchin (納音, “sound element”) of 戊辰 is Wood of the Great Forest. The trees of a great forest: protecting many people and achieving big things together. The nacchin describes the essence of a birth-year eto; read more in the sixty eto and nacchin.

3.Personality when your day pillar is 戊辰

In Four Pillars astrology, the eto of your birth day (the day pillar) stands for you and for your marriage. Generous and big-hearted, you are fair to everyone. Calm and steady, you are the person others count on in a crisis.

The day branch (辰) shows your inner self, your private face and your bond with a spouse. Inside you carry the nature of the Dragon: The Dragon is the only imaginary creature among the twelve. Dragon people are charismatic, with big dreams and strong luck.

On the other hand: You are slow to get moving and take time to adapt to change. Stubborn, you may refuse to budge once you have spoken.

4.Born in a 戊辰 year

If your year pillar is 戊辰, you are said to inherit the qualities of a mountain and of the Dragon in your social role and family character. For the personality of your birth animal, see Year of the Dragon.

5.戊辰 years

1868, 1928, 1988, 2048

6.History and sayings linked to 戊辰

The Boshin War (戊辰戦争), which began in 1868, was fought between the new imperial government and forces loyal to the shogunate, and marked the turning point of the Meiji Restoration.

7.戊辰 days in 2026 and 2027

A 戊辰 day comes round once every 60 days: Feb 23, 2026 (Mon), Apr 24, 2026 (Fri), Jun 23, 2026 (Tue), Aug 22, 2026 (Sat), Oct 21, 2026 (Wed), Dec 20, 2026 (Sun), Feb 18, 2027 (Thu), Apr 19, 2027 (Mon), Jun 18, 2027 (Fri), Aug 17, 2027 (Tue), Oct 16, 2027 (Sat), Dec 15, 2027 (Wed).

8.Void period (tenchūsatsu / kūbō) of 戊辰

戊辰 belongs to the decade (jun) that begins with 甲子, and its void branches are 戌 and 亥. If your day pillar is 戊辰, years of the Dog and the Pig are your void years. What is tenchūsatsu? →