What are the twelve Earthly Branches in Chinese Yi-ology?

The Twelve Earthly Branches, also known as the Twelve Branches. Then what is the analysis of the Twelve Earthly Branches?

Analysis of the Twelve Earthly Branches. The Twelve Earthly Branches are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.

The Yang Branches: Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu; The Yin Branches: Chou, Mao, Si, Wei, You, Hai.

Hai and Zi belong to the element of Water; Yin and Mao belong to the element of Wood; Si and Wu belong to the element of Fire; Shen and You belong to the element of Gold; Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei belong to the element of Earth.

Zi and Chou combine and transform into Earth; Yin and Hai combine and transform into Wood; Mao and Xu combine and transform into Fire; Chen and You combine and transform into Gold; Si and Shen combine and transform into Water; Wu and Wei combine and transform into Earth or Fire. When Shen, Zi, and Chen are all present, they transform into Water; when Hai, Mao, and Wei are combined, they transform into Wood; when Yin, Wu, and Xu are combined, they transform into Fire; when Si, You, and Chou are combined, they transform into Gold. Yin, Mao, and Chen form a Wood combination; Si, Wu, and Wei form a Fire combination; Shen, You, and Xu form a Gold combination; Hai, Zi, and Chou form a Water combination.

The combination formed by the Three Meetings (San Hui) represents the prosperous Qi in one aspect, and its Yin-Yang and Five Elements Qi is extremely prosperous. Next comes the combination of the Three Harmonies (San He), followed by the Half-Harmony combination, and the combination of the Six Harmonies (Liu He) is the last.

Zi and Wu oppose each other; Chou and Wei oppose each other; Yin and Shen oppose each other; Mao and You oppose each other; Chen and Xu oppose each other; Si and Hai oppose each other. Zi and Wei harm each other; Chou and Wu harm each other; Yin and Si harm each other; Mao and Chen harm each other; Shen and Hai harm each other; You and Xu harm each other.