THE TEN HEAVENLY STEMS
Bing · 丙 (bǐng)
Bing is Yang Fire, an image of broad light.
Go deeper: the full reference
The idea in context
The third stem is commonly associated with the sun's visible warmth. In this guide it asks how attention and energy are shared; it makes no promise that a year will be bright or easy.
An example to picture
Bing can help a team ask whether a clear explanation would illuminate a difficult choice.
A question to sit with
What needs more light without more heat?
Native app reference
The original examples describe Synastry’s date-only native year reader. This web guide does not calculate a placement or a Four Pillars chart.
Keep the calendar convention in view
The website offers these educational readings. Synastry’s native year reader uses a civil date and Lunar New Year; it is separate from a full Four Pillars or BaZi chart. Begin with the convention before comparing year labels.
Sources and conventions
These references identify the calendar or historical method used in this guide. Keep the named convention in view when comparing other traditions.
Hong Kong Observatory — Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables ↗ · Calendar reference covering 1901–2100, including leap months and cautions near midnight boundaries. The Synastry native reader uses its separately disclosed date-only Lunar New Year convention; this website provides the educational guide.