Metal Element in Saju: Meaning and Traits

Metal is one of the five elements (오행, Oheng) at the center of Saju astrology — alongside Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, each element is traditionally tied to a set of personality tendencies, and everyone's birth chart contains a mix of all five in different amounts.

Metal is traditionally associated with structure, precision, and principle — traditionally associated with discipline and a strong sense of right and wrong.

Two of the ten Heavenly Stems belong to Metal: 경 (Gyeong, Yang) and 신 (Sin, Yin).

In the Five Element generating cycle, Metal generates Water and is generated by the element before it. In the controlling cycle, Metal controls Wood.

How much of a given element shows up in a real chart varies a lot from person to person — some charts lean heavily on one or two elements, others are more evenly spread. The Saju Calculator on this site shows your personal Five Element balance from your real birth date and time.

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