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    10 Heavenly Stems 天干 (tiān'gān) and 12 Earthly Branches 地支 (dìzhī)

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    This document describes the 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches used in Chinese timekeeping and astrology. The 10 Stems are yang and yin elements that rotate in a fixed cycle. The 12 Branches correspond to animals in the Chinese zodiac and directions, with each associated with a season, lunar month, and two hour period. Together the Stems and Branches form a 60-year calendrical cycle used to track time and events in Chinese culture.

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    Stems Branches

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    This document describes the 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches used in Chinese timekeeping and astrology. The 10 Stems are yang and yin elements that rotate in a fixed cycle. The 12 Branches correspond to animals in the Chinese zodiac and directions, with each associated with a season, lunar month, and two hour period. Together the Stems and Branches form a 60-year calendrical cycle used to track time and events in Chinese culture.

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    StemsBranches

    10HeavenlyStems(tin'gn)and12EarthlyBranches(dzh)
    Stem Name

    ji

    yang

    yin

    bng yang

    dng

    yin

    yang

    yin

    xn

    yin

    rn

    yang

    10

    gu

    yin

    gng yang

    Branch Name Zodiac Direction Season

    LunarMonth

    Hour

    11pm
    11th
    1am
    winter (wintersolstice) (midnight)

    wood

    Rat

    0
    (north)

    fire

    chu

    Ox

    30

    12th

    1am3am

    yn

    Tiger

    60

    1st

    3am5am

    mo

    Rabbit

    90
    (east)

    chn

    Dragon

    120

    3rd

    7am9am

    Snake

    150

    4th

    9am11am

    Horse

    180
    (south)

    5th
    (summer
    solstice)

    11am
    1pm
    (noon)

    wi

    Sheep

    210

    6th

    1pm3pm

    shn Monkey

    240

    7th

    3pm5pm

    8th
    (autumnal
    equinox)

    5pm7pm

    9th

    7pm9pm

    10th

    9pm
    11pm

    earth
    metal
    water

    10

    yu

    Rooster

    270
    (west)

    11

    Dog

    300

    12

    hi

    Pig

    330

    spring

    summer

    autumn

    winter

    2nd
    5am7am
    (vernalequinox)

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