地支
子～亥十二地支详解 · 13 articles
Dizhi "Chen" (地支「辰」)
YinYang and Five Elements: Chen belongs to Yang Earth (wet earth), warm in nature and retains water, symbolizing a reservoir Monthly Position: Corresponds to the third month of the lunar calendar
Dizhi "Chou" (地支「丑」)
YinYang and Five Elements: Chou belongs to yin earth (wet earth), characterized by coldness and stagnation, storing the yin and cold qi of the metal treasury. Monthly Position: Corresponds to the
Earthly Branches
The Earthly Branches, formally known as the "Twelve Earthly Branches," are a foundational symbolic system in ancient China used to record time, direction, and sequence. Comprising Zi (子) Rat, Chou (丑)
Earthly Branch "Hai (亥)"
YinYang and Five Elements: Hai (亥) belongs to Yin Water (conceals Ren Water as the main Qi), internally contains Jia Wood, with characteristics of hidden currents and growth. Month and Direction:
Earthly Branch "Mao (卯)"
YinYang and Five Elements: Mao belongs to Yin Wood (Yi Mu, 乙木), symbolizing the gentle wood of midspring. Monthly Position: Corresponds to the second month of the lunar calendar (Jingzhe month), l
Dizhi "Shen" (地支「申」)
Yin Yang and Five Elements: Shen belongs to Yang Metal (Geng Metal as the main Qi), contains Wu Earth, Ren Water, characterized by severity and transformation Monthly Order and Direction: Correspo
Earthly Branch "Si (巳)"
YinYang and Five Elements: Si belongs to Yin Fire (conceals Bing Fire as the main Qi), internally contains Geng Metal, Wu Earth, with characteristics of rising flame and transformation Month and D
Dizhi "Wei" (地支「未」)
YinYang and Five Elements: Wei belongs to Yin Earth (dry earth), characterized by warmth and restraint, serving as a repository for the Qi of wood, fire, and earth. Monthly Position and Direction:
Earthly Branch "Wu (午)"
YinYang and Five Elements: Wu belongs to Yang Fire (contains Ding Fire as the main Qi), internally includes Ji Earth, characterized by extreme Yang and intense heat. Monthly Position: Corresponds
Earthly Branch "Xu (戌)"
YinYang and Five Elements: Xu belongs to Yang Earth (dry earth), serving as the fire repository containing the energy of Yang Monthly Position: Corresponds to the ninth month of the lunar calendar
Di Zhi "Yin" (地支「寅」)
YinYang and Five Elements: Yin belongs to yang wood (藏甲木主气), containing Bing fire (丙火) and Wu earth (戊土), representing the place of growth and transformation for fire and earth. Monthly Order and
Dizhi "You" (地支「酉」)
Yin Yang and Five Elements: You belongs to Yin Metal (Xin Metal as the main Qi), with characteristics of refinement and contraction Month Order and Direction: Corresponds to the eighth lunar month
Dizhi "Zi" (地支「子」)
YinYang and Five Elements: Zi belongs to Yang Water, outwardly Yang but conceals Yin (contains Gui Water's Yin) Monthly Position: Corresponds to the eleventh month of the lunar calendar (Winter So