Tomb (墓) in the 12 stages of Ba Zi

What Tomb means

First, to be clear: Tomb is the traditional name for a phase of energy, meaning storing and gathering in, not a literal grave. It is like someone who has sorted a lifetime's belongings into a storehouse: the strength does not show, but it is all kept. Tomb always falls on the four earth branches Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei, which is why it is also called the Storehouse.

Where it falls for each Day Master

Jia Wood in Wei, Yi Wood in Xu, Bing Fire in Xu, Ding Fire in Chou, Wu Earth in Xu, Ji Earth in Chou, Geng Metal in Chou, Xin Metal in Chen, Ren Water in Chen, Gui Water in Wei.

Tomb on your Day branch

With the Day Master sitting on Tomb, also called sitting on the Storehouse, people often describe you as reserved, good at saving and loyal to the past, someone who plans for the long run and keeps their cards close. You are a natural accumulator of money, knowledge and connections alike, built up slowly. The thing to watch is holding on too tightly, keeping thoughts bottled up and finding it hard to let things go; open the storehouse and sort through it now and then, because what you can actually use is what is truly yours.

On the Year, Month and Hour pillars

On the Year pillar, it is often read as a family with something built up over time and a sense of heritage, or family matters that shaped you deeply. On the Month pillar, work tends to suit fields about building up and preserving, such as finance, data, archives and collections, or long-running businesses. On the Hour pillar, it is traditionally read as savings and collections in later years, and a wish to pass things on to the next generation.

A tip

A storehouse is only useful when it is opened. Set yourself a time to take out what you have saved and use or share it.

Is the Tomb stage unlucky?

Which Day pillars sit on Tomb?

What is the difference between Tomb and Storehouse?