庚辰
Born in 1940: The Metal Dragon (Geng-Chen)
Yang Metal · Year of the Dragon
People born in 1940 carry the Metal Dragon (Geng-Chen) year pillar — 庚辰 in the sexagenary cycle. The Yang Metal stem gives a core drive toward refinement, while the Dragon branch makes them ambitious with magnetic presence. In Saju (Four Pillars), the year pillar describes your generational temperament and social face — the energy others meet first.
1940 Dragon Personality
The Metal Dragon combines outward, initiating Metal energy with the Dragon's nature: ambitious with magnetic presence. They cut through noise and hold standards others find demanding but trust.
In Love
In love, the Dragon year is intense and generous, drawn to partners who match their scale. The Metal stem colors this with refinement — partners experience them as someone whose affection shows up in action first, words second.
Career & Work
Work that suits the Metal Dragon (Geng-Chen): analysis, craft, and work that rewards precision. The Dragon's ambitious with magnetic presence nature does best where that quality is an asset, not a liability.
The year pillar is only 1 of your 4 pillars.
Your month, day, and hour pillars individualize everything — timing windows, wealth flow, and relationship patterns specific to your exact birth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zodiac sign is 1940 in Saju?
1940 is the Metal Dragon (Geng-Chen) year — 庚辰 in the 60-year sexagenary cycle. The element is Yang Metal; the animal is the Dragon. (Classically the year changes at Lipchun, around February 4 — January birthdays may belong to 1939's pillar.)
What is the personality of people born in 1940?
The Metal Dragon combines outward, initiating Metal energy with the Dragon's nature: ambitious with magnetic presence. They cut through noise and hold standards others find demanding but trust. Remember the year pillar is one of four — month, day, and hour pillars individualize the reading far beyond birth-year traits.
Who is the 1940 Metal Dragon compatible with?
Year-branch harmony favors Dragon natives with their classical trine partners, but real compatibility in Saju weighs both partners' full charts — day pillars matter more than year animals for romance.
Is the year pillar enough to read my fortune?
No — the year pillar is 1 of 4 pillars and describes generational temperament. Timing, wealth flow, and relationship patterns come from the full chart of year, month, day, and hour combined.
Nearby Years
For entertainment purposes only. Year pillar boundaries follow Lipchun (~Feb 4).