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Liqiu (Start of Autumn)

Saju seasonal fortune

Season: Autumn Dominant element: metal Polarity: Yang Month branch: Shen (shen) Solar term: ~08-08

Meaning & origin

Liqiu (Start of Autumn) 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.

Liqiu (Start of Autumn) opens the Shen (申) month — Yang-Metal arrives. Pruning energy enters. In Saju, Wood Day Masters meet pressure (officer), Fire Day Masters meet wealth (controlled element). Use this term to harvest, not to plant.

5-element flow

Metal (金) represents structure, refinement, and harvest. Under a Metal-dominant solar term, the chi contracts inward — pruning, clarifying, and finishing are favored. In Saju, Metal controls Wood (officer), is controlled by Fire (officer-receiver), produces Water (output), is produced by Earth (resource). Practical use: finalize contracts, close loops, edit work, sharpen skills, audit finances. Avoid impulsive new expansions; restraint pays.

How to use it in Saju

Liqiu (Start of Autumn) opens the Shen (申) month — Yang-Metal arrives. Pruning energy enters. In Saju, Wood Day Masters meet pressure (officer), Fire Day Masters meet wealth (controlled element). Use this term to harvest, not to plant. Edit, finalize, audit finances.

Lucky color, number, direction

Lucky colorwhite
Number4, 9
DirectionWest

Best actions this term: Edit, finalize, audit finances.

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FAQ

What does Liqiu (Start of Autumn) mean in Korean Saju?

Liqiu (Start of Autumn) 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 Liqiu (Start of Autumn) 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 Liqiu (Start of Autumn) energy to plan my month?

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