天干地支 HS / EB - Part 12 San Ming Tong Hui - Ding Fire

SMTH 丁 Ding Fire

丁火继丙之后，为万物之精，文明之象；

Ding Fire follows behind Bing Fire, is the essence of ten thousands beings, the image of civilization

在天为列星，在地为灯火，谓之阴火。

In haven as stars, on earth as lamps lights, it is named Yin Fire.

其禄到午，乃六阴之首，内有乙木，能生丁火。

It is at the stage of 'Lu' at Wu, which is the leader of the 6 Yins, within is Yi wood, which can engender Ding Fire.

乙为活木，丁为活火。

Yi as living wood, Ding as living fire.

活火者，柔火也，丁喜乙木而生，乃阴生阴也，如世人用菜油麻油为灯烛之义，夫油乃乙木之膏也。

Living fire is gentle fire, Ding likes to be engendered by Bing Fire, which is Yin engendering Yin, which is like people using vegetable oil or sesame oil to light up lamps,for these oils are the ointment made of Yi wood. 

至于酉时，四阴司权，灯火则能辉煌，列星则能灿烂，故丁生于酉；

At the time of You, four Yins takes command, lamp lights can shine splendidly, stars are glittering, which why Din is born in You.

至于寅地，三阳当合，阳火而生，阴火而退，如日东升，列星隐耀，灯虽有焰，不显其光。

At the time of Yin, three Yang takes over, Yang fire is being born, Yin fire recedes, it's like when the sun rises on the east, the starlight is hidden, lamp lights even though is flaming, its light is not prominent.

故丁生于酉而死于寅也。经云：火明则灭。正谓此也。

Thus Ding Fire is born in You and dies at Hai. the classic says when fire is bright it extinguished. That is the meaning of this.