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Tai Sui Checker

In Chinese folk tradition, each year has a guardian “Tai Sui”. Some signs are said to meet or offend Tai Sui in a given year. Pick a year and a sign to see the traditional relationship.

Year

Your birth-year sign

Snake in 2028

Year of the Monkey: Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029

  • Break 破
  • Punishment 刑
Break:
One of the six “break” pairings — plans may need more explicit agreement.
Punishment:
Folk pairwise “punishment” tag (including self-punishment for Dragon, Horse, Rooster and Pig). Not a full three-punishment formation.

Traditionally, people whose sign meets Tai Sui treat the year as one for steadiness: finishing what is started, being considerate in relationships and not rushing big changes. Many visit a temple around Chinese New Year to pay respects to Tai Sui. It is a cultural custom — not a forecast of misfortune.

Rule set folk_year_sign_v1 · scope: birth-year sign only · year boundary: Chinese New Year · relations checked: zhi, chong, hai, po, xing (punishment: folk pairwise). Not an official ruling.

All signs meeting Tai Sui in 2028

Signs with a Tai Sui relationship in 2028
SignTraditional relationship
TigerClash (冲) + Punishment (刑)
SnakeBreak (破) + Punishment (刑)
MonkeyZhi Tai Sui (birth-year sign) (值太岁)
PigHarm (害)
Questions · 问答

Frequently asked questions

+What is Tai Sui?

Tai Sui (太岁) is the name for the deity or star-year guardian associated with each year in the 60-year cycle. Folk custom says certain signs “meet” or “offend” Tai Sui depending on their relationship with the year sign.

+What do zhi, chong, hai, po and xing mean?

Zhi: your sign is the year sign. Chong (clash): your sign is opposite the year sign. Hai (harm), Po (break) and Xing (punishment) are other traditional branch relationships. A sign can have more than one at once.

+Does offending Tai Sui mean a bad year?

No. It is a traditional prompt for care and patience, not a prediction. This site does not forecast events.

+Does this use my birth year or my birthday?

Your zodiac year sign, which depends on Chinese New Year. If you were born in January or early February, check your sign by birthday first.

+Do you cover Tai Sui directions or feng shui?

No. This tool only covers year-sign relationships. Directions, renovation timing and flying stars are feng shui topics outside this site.