SMTH 辛 Xin Metal
辛金继庚之后，为五金之首，八石之元。
Xin metal follows behind Geng Metal, as the head of the five metals, the prime of the 8 rocks.
在天为日月，乃太阴之精，在地为金，金乃山石之矿，谓之阴金。
In heaven as the sun and mood, is the essence of the great Yin (the moon), on earth s metal, metal as the mineral from mountains and rocks, it is named Yin metal.
其禄到酉，酉中己土能生辛金，乃阴生阴也，谓之柔金，为太阴之精。
It is at the stage of 'Lu' at You, Ji earth in You can engenders Xin Metal, which is Yin giving birth to Yin, thus is named gentle metal, which is the essence of great Yin.
长生于子，子乃坎水之垣，坎中一阳属金，另有二阴属土，土能生金，子隐母胎，未显其体，得子水荡漾，淘去浮砂，方能出色，此乃水济金辉，色光明莹。
Xin metal is born in Z, Zi is the wall of Kan water, in Kan, one Yang belongs to metal, the other 2 Yin belongs to earth, earth can engender metal, child is hidden in mother's womb, has not shown its body, when it gets flushed by water which is the child of metal, sands / silt will be washed away, that is how it become prominent, when aided by water metal is glorious, its color and light is bright and clear.
至于巳地，巳为炉冶之火，将辛金炼成死器，亦被巳中戊土埋没，其形不能变化，岂能复生？
and as to Si land, Si is the fire of furnace and smelt, which molds Xin metal to become useful, but it is also being buried by Wu earth n Si, its shaped cannot be changed, how can it be rebirth?
故辛金生于子而死于巳也。经云；土重金埋。正谓此也。
Thus, Xin metal is born at Zi and dies at Si. The classic says: Heavy earth buries metal. This is what it means.
辛金继庚之后，为五金之首，八石之元。
Xin metal follows behind Geng Metal, as the head of the five metals, the prime of the 8 rocks.
在天为日月，乃太阴之精，在地为金，金乃山石之矿，谓之阴金。In heaven as the sun and mood, is the essence of the great Yin (the moon), on earth s metal, metal as the mineral from mountains and rocks, it is named Yin metal.
其禄到酉，酉中己土能生辛金，乃阴生阴也，谓之柔金，为太阴之精。
It is at the stage of 'Lu' at You, Ji earth in You can engenders Xin Metal, which is Yin giving birth to Yin, thus is named gentle metal, which is the essence of great Yin.
长生于子，子乃坎水之垣，坎中一阳属金，另有二阴属土，土能生金，子隐母胎，未显其体，得子水荡漾，淘去浮砂，方能出色，此乃水济金辉，色光明莹。
Xin metal is born in Z, Zi is the wall of Kan water, in Kan, one Yang belongs to metal, the other 2 Yin belongs to earth, earth can engender metal, child is hidden in mother's womb, has not shown its body, when it gets flushed by water which is the child of metal, sands / silt will be washed away, that is how it become prominent, when aided by water metal is glorious, its color and light is bright and clear.
至于巳地，巳为炉冶之火，将辛金炼成死器，亦被巳中戊土埋没，其形不能变化，岂能复生？
and as to Si land, Si is the fire of furnace and smelt, which molds Xin metal to become useful, but it is also being buried by Wu earth n Si, its shaped cannot be changed, how can it be rebirth?
故辛金生于子而死于巳也。经云；土重金埋。正谓此也。
Thus, Xin metal is born at Zi and dies at Si. The classic says: Heavy earth buries metal. This is what it means.
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