The Blade · Yang Metal
Geng Metal Day Master (庚金)Personality, career, love and compatibility
Updated October 8, 2026
Geng Metal (庚) is the yang Metal Day Master, pictured as raw ore and the blade. Geng people are direct, decisive and resilient: they cut to the point, stand by their word and get things done, but can be blunt or combative.
Is Geng Metal your Day Master?
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date to check.
At a glance
- Character
- 庚 Gēng
- Element
- Yang Metal
- Image
- The Blade · Raw ore and the blade
- Strongest season
- Autumn
- Direction
- West
- Sibling stem
- 辛 Xin Metal
- Combines with
- 乙 Yi Wood, forming Metal
- Clashes with
- 甲 Jia Wood
Personality
Strengths
- Decisive and action-oriented
- Loyal and fair
- Resilient under pressure
- Honest and direct
Shadow side
- Blunt to the point of hurting
- Competitive, even when it is not needed
- Struggles with patience
A blade is sharpest when it has been tempered.
Geng Metal born in each season
The month of birth changes how strong a Day Master is. Here is 庚 in each season.
Spring
Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon months, about Feb–Apr
Wood
Working against the season: effort pays off, but pace yourself.
Summer
Snake, Horse and Goat months, about May–Jul
Fire
The season presses on it: it needs allies and resources to thrive.
Autumn
Monkey, Rooster and Dog months, about Aug–Oct
Metal
In its own season: strong and confident, at its best when it has an outlet.
Winter
Pig, Rat and Ox months, about Nov–Jan
Water
Giving its energy to the season: productive, but it needs rest and support.
The ten gods for a Geng Metal Day Master
Every other stem in your chart is named relative to 庚. This is your lookup table.
- 甲JiǎIndirect Wealth偏財The element you control, same polarity. Deals, windfalls and generosity.
- 乙YǐDirect Wealth正財The element you control, opposite polarity. Earned income, savings and responsibility.
- 丙BǐngSeven Killings七殺The element that controls you, same polarity. Pressure, ambition and courage under fire.
- 丁DīngDirect Officer正官The element that controls you, opposite polarity. Status, rules, reputation and self-discipline.
- 戊WùIndirect Resource偏印The element that produces you, same polarity. Unconventional learning, intuition and solitude.
- 己JǐDirect Resource正印The element that produces you, opposite polarity. Support, learning, protection and care.
- GēngFriend比肩Same element and polarity as you. Confidence, independence and friendly rivalry among equals.
- XīnRob Wealth劫財Same element, opposite polarity. Drive, boldness and risk-taking; also competition for money or attention.
- 壬RénEating God食神The element you produce, same polarity. Enjoyment, talent and relaxed creativity.
- 癸GuǐHurting Officer傷官The element you produce, opposite polarity. Brilliance and rebellion; the urge to challenge the rules.
Geng Metal with the other Day Masters
How 庚 gets on with each of the other Day Masters, by element. For a full match, compare both charts.
Career, love, money and health
Career
Roles that need decisiveness: engineering, the military, law enforcement, surgery, manufacturing, sports, management.
Love
Protective and committed, you show love by standing up for your partner. Soften your edges in private moments.
Money
Money comes through bold decisions and hard work; guard against rash moves.
Health
Watch the lungs, skin and sinuses; breathing exercise helps.
An example Geng Metal chart
A real chart with a 庚 Day Master, born March 16, 1990 (Beijing time). The Day Master is the top character of the day pillar.
What the classics say
庚金帶煞，剛健為最。得水而清，得火而銳。Geng Metal carries killing force, strength and vigour above all. With Water it turns clear, with Fire it turns keen.
Geng Metal Day Master questions
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