Shen (申) opens the Autumn season at Start of Autumn (立秋). Housing Geng Yang Metal (庚), Ren Yang Water (壬), and Wu Yang Earth (戊), the Monkey is both the Thriving Seat of Metal and the Birthplace of Yang Water—producing extraordinary problem-solving speed, polymath versatility, and Traveling Horse mobility.
In 2026 Bing-Wu, strong annual Fire tempers Shen’s native Geng Metal while activating the Traveling Horse star (寅午戌马在申)—making 2026 a high-momentum year for global travel, executive responsibility, and technical breakthroughs.
Sunlight on metallic ore; charismatic and sharp.
Mineral mountain highway; pragmatic and versatile.
Pure double Yang Metal; decisive and unyielding.
Sword quenched in glacial spring; brilliant strategist.
Pioneering innovator with global adaptability.
Quick-witted, energetic, and expressive.
Select any pair below to open the full 6-Mode Synastry Workstation (Romance, Co-Founder, Besties, Family, Workplace, In-Laws).
Discover how 2026 Bing-Wu impacts Monkey differently when it sits in your Year, Month, Day, or Hour Pillar.