辛丑
Born in 1961: The Metal Ox (Xin-Chou)
Yin Metal · Year of the Ox
People born in 1961 carry the Metal Ox (Xin-Chou) year pillar — 辛丑 in the sexagenary cycle. The Yin Metal stem gives a core drive toward refinement, while the Ox branch makes them patient and quietly unstoppable. In Saju (Four Pillars), the year pillar describes your generational temperament and social face — the energy others meet first.
1961 Ox Personality
The Metal Ox combines inward, refining Metal energy with the Ox's nature: patient and quietly unstoppable. They cut through noise and hold standards others find demanding but trust.
In Love
In love, the Ox year is slow to commit and ferociously loyal once committed. The Metal stem colors this with refinement — partners experience them as someone whose affection runs deeper than its quiet surface suggests.
Career & Work
Work that suits the Metal Ox (Xin-Chou): analysis, craft, and work that rewards precision. The Ox's patient 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.
Get your full Four Pillars readingNo subscription — one reading, yours forever
Frequently Asked Questions
What zodiac sign is 1961 in Saju?
1961 is the Metal Ox (Xin-Chou) year — 辛丑 in the 60-year sexagenary cycle. The element is Yin Metal; the animal is the Ox. (Classically the year changes at Lipchun, around February 4 — January birthdays may belong to 1960's pillar.)
What is the personality of people born in 1961?
The Metal Ox combines inward, refining Metal energy with the Ox's nature: patient and quietly unstoppable. 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 1961 Metal Ox compatible with?
Year-branch harmony favors Ox 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).