Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Yin-Yang & Five Elements
天干地支陰陽五行生剋制化
Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Yin-Yang & Five Elements
天干地支陰陽五行生剋制化
The Ten Heavenly Stems and Their Yin-Yang Assignments
十天干及其陰陽所屬
甲、丙、戊、庚、壬，屬陽。乙、丁、己、辛、癸，屬陰。凡陽年生人，男為陽男，女為陽女。凡陰年生人，男為陰男，女為陰女。
Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren belong to Yang. Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui belong to Yin. Those born in a Yang year: males are Yang Males, females are Yang Females. Those born in a Yin year: males are Yin Males, females are Yin Females.
The Twelve Earthly Branches and Their Yin-Yang Assignments
十二地支之陰陽所屬
子、寅、辰、午、申、戌，屬陽。丑、卯、巳、未、酉、亥，屬陰。
Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu belong to Yang. Chou, Mao, Si, Wei, You, and Hai belong to Yin.
The Twelve Earthly Branches and Their Animal Signs
十二地支生肖所屬
子屬鼠，丑屬牛，寅屬虎，卯屬兔，辰屬龍，巳屬蛇，午屬馬，未屬羊，申屬猴，酉屬雞，戌屬狗，亥屬豬。
Zi: Rat. Chou: Ox. Yin: Tiger. Mao: Rabbit. Chen: Dragon. Si: Snake. Wu: Horse. Wei: Goat. Shen: Monkey. You: Rooster. Xu: Dog. Hai: Pig.
Five-Element Assignments of the Heavenly Stems
天干五行所屬
甲屬木，乙屬木，丙屬火，丁屬火，戊屬土，己屬土，庚屬金，辛屬金，壬屬水，癸屬水。
Jia and Yi belong to Wood. Bing and Ding belong to Fire. Wu and Ji belong to Earth. Geng and Xin belong to Metal. Ren and Gui belong to Water.
Generation and Overcoming of the Five Elements
五行生剋
金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金。金剋木，木剋土，土剋水，水剋火，火剋金。
Metal generates Water; Water generates Wood; Wood generates Fire; Fire generates Earth; Earth generates Metal. Metal overcomes Wood; Wood overcomes Earth; Earth overcomes Water; Water overcomes Fire; Fire overcomes Metal.
Heavenly Stem Combinations
天干化合
甲己合，化土。乙庚合，化金。丙辛合，化水。丁壬合，化木。戊癸合，化火。
Jia and Ji combine, transforming into Earth. Yi and Geng combine, transforming into Metal. Bing and Xin combine, transforming into Water. Ding and Ren combine, transforming into Wood. Wu and Gui combine, transforming into Fire.
Earthly Branch Triple Harmonies
地支三合
寅午戌合，成火局。巳酉丑合，成金局。申子辰合，成水局。亥卯未合，成木局。
Yin-Wu-Xu combine to form the Fire Bureau. Si-You-Chou combine to form the Metal Bureau. Shen-Zi-Chen combine to form the Water Bureau. Hai-Mao-Wei combine to form the Wood Bureau.
Earthly Branch Six Harmonies and Five Transformations
地支六合五化
子丑合，化土。寅亥合，化木。卯戌合，化火。辰酉合，化金。巳申合，化水。午未合，然而其縱合不化。
Zi and Chou combine, transforming into Earth. Yin and Hai combine, transforming into Wood. Mao and Xu combine, transforming into Fire. Chen and You combine, transforming into Metal. Si and Shen combine, transforming into Water. Wu and Wei combine, but though they join, they do not transform.
Earthly Branch Six Clashes
地支六冲
子午冲，丑未冲，寅申冲，卯酉冲，辰戌冲，巳亥冲。
Zi clashes with Wu. Chou clashes with Wei. Yin clashes with Shen. Mao clashes with You. Chen clashes with Xu. Si clashes with Hai.
Five Elements: Flourishing, Active, Resting, Imprisoned, and Extinct
五行旺相休囚絕
春季：木旺、火相、水休、金囚、土絕。夏季：火旺、土相、木休、水囚、金絕。秋季：金旺、水相、土休、火囚、木絕。冬季：水旺、木相、金休、土囚、火絕。
Spring: Wood flourishes, Fire is active, Water rests, Metal is imprisoned, Earth is extinct. Summer: Fire flourishes, Earth is active, Wood rests, Water is imprisoned, Metal is extinct. Autumn: Metal flourishes, Water is active, Earth rests, Fire is imprisoned, Wood is extinct. Winter: Water flourishes, Wood is active, Metal rests, Earth is imprisoned, Fire is extinct.
Unlock Full Scholarly Text
Verify your email to access the complete bilingual translation. We'll send you a one-click verification link.
Free access. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.