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Qingming (Clear & Bright)

Saju seasonal fortune

Season: Spring Dominant element: wood Polarity: Yang Month branch: Chen (chen) Solar term: ~04-05

Meaning & origin

Qingming (Clear & Bright) 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.

Qingming (Clear & Bright) is the brightest spring term, traditionally used in Korea and China for ancestor remembrance and family pillar reflection. The Chen (辰) earth-water reservoir collects spring chi. In Saju, this is the moment to audit family/ancestral karma in the Year pillar.

5-element flow

Wood (木) represents growth, expansion, and new initiatives. Under a Wood-dominant solar term, the energy of birth and outward movement is strong. In Korean Saju, the month pillar inherits this Wood influence — Day Masters of Wood gain support, Fire Day Masters receive fuel, Earth Day Masters feel pressure, and Metal Day Masters meet a controlling counterpart. Practical use: start projects, plant seeds (literal or metaphorical), commit to learning, and lean into vertical growth. Avoid heavy stagnation and excess of Metal (cutting energy).

How to use it in Saju

Qingming (Clear & Bright) is the brightest spring term, traditionally used in Korea and China for ancestor remembrance and family pillar reflection. The Chen (辰) earth-water reservoir collects spring chi. In Saju, this is the moment to audit family/ancestral karma in the Year pillar. Start a new project, learn a new skill, plant.

Lucky color, number, direction

Lucky colorgreen
Number3, 8
DirectionEast

Best actions this term: Start a new project, learn a new skill, plant.

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FAQ

What does Qingming (Clear & Bright) mean in Korean Saju?

Qingming (Clear & Bright) 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 Qingming (Clear & Bright) 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 Qingming (Clear & Bright) energy to plan my month?

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