How are the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to calculate years?

How are the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to calculate years?

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The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches have been passed down for thousands of years and are unique to China. Then, what is the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches chronology method like?

In the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches chronology method, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are different from each other. They can be calculated according to the following table. They change every sixty years in a cyclic combination, ensuring stability throughout one's life.

Jiazi, Yichou, Bingyin, Dingmao, Wuchen, Jisi, Gengwu, Xinwei, RenShen, Guiyou.
Jiaxu, Yihai, Bingzi, Dingchou, Wuyin, Jimao, Gengchen, Xinji, Renwu, Guiwei.
Jiashen, Yiyou, Bingxu, Dinghai, Wuzi, Jichou, Gengyin, Xinmao, Renchen, Guisi.
Jiawu, Yiwei, Bingshen, Dingyou, Wuxu, Jihai, Gengzi, Xinchou, Renyin, Guihai.
Jia Yin, Yi Mao, Bing Chen, Ding Si, Wu Wu, Ji Wei, Geng Shen, Xin You, Ren Xu, Gui Hai.
Jiachen (the year of the Dragon in 1964). Jiazi (the year of the Rat in 1984). Jiashen (the year of the Monkey in 2004).
Yisi (the year of the Snake in 1965). Yichou (the year of the Ox in 1985). Yiyou (the year of the Rooster in 2005).
Bingwu (the year of the Horse in 1966). Bingyin (the year of the Tiger in 1986). Bingxu (the year of the Dog in 2006).
Dingwei (the year of the Sheep in 1967). Dingmao (the year of the Rabbit in 1987). Dinghai (the year of the Pig in 2007).
Wushen (the year of the Monkey in 1968). Wuchen (the year of the Dragon in 1988). Wuzi (the year of the Rat in 2008).
Jiyou (the year of the Rooster in 1969). Jisi (the year of the Snake in 1989). Jichou (the year of the Ox in 2009).
Gengxu (the year of the Dog in 1970). Gengwu (the year of the Horse in 1990). Gengyin (the year of the Tiger in 2010).
Xinhai (the year of the Pig in 1971). Xinwei (the year of the Sheep in 1991). Xinmao (the year of the Rabbit in 2011).
Renzi (the year of the Rat in 1972). Renshen (the year of the Monkey in 1992). Renchen (the year of the Dragon in 2012).
Guichou (the year of the Ox in 1973). Guiyou (the year of the Rooster in 1993). Guisi (the year of the Snake in 2013).
Jia Yin (the year of the Tiger in 1974). Jiaxu (the year of the Dog in 1994). Jiawu (the year of the Horse in 2014).
Yi Mao (the year of the Rabbit in 1975). Yihai (the year of the Pig in 1995). Yiwei (the year of the Sheep in 2015).
Bing Chen (the year of the Dragon in 1976). Bingzi (the year of the Rat in 1996). Bingshen (the year of the Monkey in 2016).
Ding Si (the year of the Snake in 1977). Dingchou (the year of the Ox in 1997). Dingyou (the year of the Rooster in 2017).
Wu Wu (the year of the Horse in 1978). Wuyin (the year of the Tiger in 1998). Wuxu (the year of the Dog in 2018).
Ji Wei (the year of the Sheep in 1979). Jimao (the year of the Rabbit in 1999). Jihai (the year of the Pig in 2019).
Geng Shen (the year of the Monkey in 1980). Geng Chen (the year of the Dragon in 2000). Geng Zi (the year of the Rat in 2020).
Xin You (the year of the Rooster in 1981). Xin Si (the year of the Snake in 2001). Xin Chou (the year of the Ox in 2021).
Ren Xu (the year of the Dog in 1982). Ren Wu (the year of the Horse in 2002). Ren Yin (the year of the Tiger in 2022).
Gui Hai (the year of the Pig in 1983). Gui Wei (the year of the Sheep in 2003). Gui Mao (the year of the Rabbit in 2023).
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