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Dashu (Major Heat)

Saju seasonal fortune

Season: Summer Dominant element: earth Polarity: Yin Month branch: Wei (wei) Solar term: ~07-23

Meaning & origin

Dashu (Major Heat) is one of the 24 solar terms (jieqi) used in the Korean Saju and East Asian lunisolar calendar. This page explains its meaning, the dominant 5-element flow, and how to use it when reading your Korean four-pillar fortune.

Dashu (Major Heat) is the hottest term. Earth chi consolidates summer's surplus. In Saju, this is a powerful window for real-estate, long-term contracts, and stabilizing inventories before autumn's metal cuts in.

5-element flow

Earth (土) represents centering, stability, and transition between seasons. Under an Earth-dominant solar term, the chi grounds — consolidation, contracts, and real-estate-type stability moves are favored. In Saju, Earth controls Water (officer), is controlled by Wood (officer-receiver), produces Metal (output), is produced by Fire (resource). Practical use: integrate scattered work, close inventory, sign property/long-term contracts, stabilize routines.

How to use it in Saju

Dashu (Major Heat) is the hottest term. Earth chi consolidates summer's surplus. In Saju, this is a powerful window for real-estate, long-term contracts, and stabilizing inventories before autumn's metal cuts in. Consolidate, sign long-term, organize.

Lucky color, number, direction

Lucky coloryellow
Number5, 0
DirectionCenter

Best actions this term: Consolidate, sign long-term, organize.

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FAQ

What does Dashu (Major Heat) mean in Korean Saju?

Dashu (Major Heat) is one of the 24 jieqi (solar terms) used in the Korean lunisolar calendar. It anchors the Month pillar in a four-pillar (Saju) chart and signals the season's dominant 5-element flow.

Does Dashu (Major Heat) change my zodiac year?

Only Lichun resets the Year pillar in Korean Saju. Other terms shift the Month pillar but keep the Year branch from Lichun.

Can I use the Dashu (Major Heat) energy to plan my month?

Yes — match your goals to the dominant 5-element of Dashu (Major Heat). If it's a Wood term, start new projects; Metal, finalize; Water, plan; Fire, launch; Earth, consolidate.