Korean Saju · 四柱八字 · Sin·Chuk
Korean Saju: 1961, Year of the Metal Ox
신축
신축 · Sin·Chuk
In Korean saju (四柱八字), your birth year sets the first pillar of your chart. 1961 carries the Metal Ox: Sin·Chuk (신축 in Korean).
Ox — Patient, dependable, and immovable when it matters — the ox wins by refusing to lose.
Metal — discipline, precision, and firm resolve.
The saju year begins at Ipchun (입춘, around 4 February), not January 1. Born before that date? Your year pillar belongs to 1960 — and a true myeongni reading weighs month, day and hour on top.
A real reading reads all eight characters — year, month, day and hour.