1904 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Yang Wood Dragon (甲辰)
The 1904 year pillar
The year 1904 corresponds to 甲辰 — a Yang Wood year combined with the Dragon branch. The Na Yin image for this pair is "Fire of the Covered Lamp" (覆灯火).
Dragon year, Yang Wood stem
People often describe 1904 as the year of the Wood Dragon. The animal comes from the branch; the element label comes from the stem. Together they form the traditional shorthand for the year's character.
What a year pillar tells you
A year pillar is one of four pillars in a BaZi chart. The year animal is a familiar cultural label, but a full chart also includes month, day, and hour pillars. Your Day Master — not your year animal — is the primary reference point in most readings.
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