2016 Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Yang Fire Monkey (丙申)
The 2016 year pillar
The year 2016 corresponds to 丙申 — a Yang Fire year combined with the Monkey branch. The Na Yin image for this pair is "Fire at the Foot of the Mountain" (山下火).
Monkey year, Yang Fire stem
People often describe 2016 as the year of the Fire Monkey. 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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MingLens can calculate your four pillars from your birth date, local time, and birthplace. See how your Monkey year fits into the complete structure.