The Correspondence Table of the Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches and the Five Elements
Paul Peng
The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches have an inseparable connection with the Five Elements. What is the correspondence relationship between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and the Five Elements?
The theory of the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements left by the ancients has an inescapable influence on our lives!
The Ten Heavenly Stems are Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.
The Twelve Earthly Branches are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.
Jia is the wood of the pillars and beams, Yi is the wood of flowers and fruits, and Jia and Yi belong to the wood in the east. Bing is the fire of the sun, Ding is the fire of lamps and candles, and Bing and Ding belong to the fire in the south. Wu is the earth of city walls, Ji is the earth of fields and gardens, and Wu and Ji belong to the earth in the center. Geng is the gold of axes and battle-axes, Xin is the gold of jewelry, and Geng and Xin belong to the gold in the west. Ren is the water of rivers and lakes, Gui is the water of rain and dew, and Ren and Gui belong to the water in the north.
The Rat of Zi belongs to Yang Water, and the Pig of Hai belongs to Yin Water. The Tiger of Yin belongs to Yang Wood, and the Rabbit of Mao belongs to Yin Wood. The Snake of Si belongs to Yin Fire, and the Horse of Wu belongs to Yang Fire. The Monkey of Shen belongs to Yang Gold; the Chicken of You belongs to Yin Gold. The Dragon of Chen and the Dog of Xu belong to Yang Earth. The Cow of Chou and the Sheep of Wei belong to Yin Earth.
The theory of the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements left by the ancients has an inescapable influence on our lives!
The Ten Heavenly Stems are Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.
The Twelve Earthly Branches are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.
Jia is the wood of the pillars and beams, Yi is the wood of flowers and fruits, and Jia and Yi belong to the wood in the east. Bing is the fire of the sun, Ding is the fire of lamps and candles, and Bing and Ding belong to the fire in the south. Wu is the earth of city walls, Ji is the earth of fields and gardens, and Wu and Ji belong to the earth in the center. Geng is the gold of axes and battle-axes, Xin is the gold of jewelry, and Geng and Xin belong to the gold in the west. Ren is the water of rivers and lakes, Gui is the water of rain and dew, and Ren and Gui belong to the water in the north.
The Rat of Zi belongs to Yang Water, and the Pig of Hai belongs to Yin Water. The Tiger of Yin belongs to Yang Wood, and the Rabbit of Mao belongs to Yin Wood. The Snake of Si belongs to Yin Fire, and the Horse of Wu belongs to Yang Fire. The Monkey of Shen belongs to Yang Gold; the Chicken of You belongs to Yin Gold. The Dragon of Chen and the Dog of Xu belong to Yang Earth. The Cow of Chou and the Sheep of Wei belong to Yin Earth.
