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12 Qi Phases (十二长生)
The 12 phases of Qi for each Heavenly Stem across the 12 Earthly Branches.
| Stem ↓ |
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | 沐浴 Bath | 冠带 Crown | 临官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 绝 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 养 Nurture | 长生 Birth |
| 乙 Yi | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 临官 Official | 冠带 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 长生 Birth | 养 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 绝 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death |
| 丙 Bing | 胎 Embryo | 养 Nurture | 长生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠带 Crown | 临官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 绝 Extinction |
| 丁 Ding | 绝 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 临官 Official | 冠带 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 长生 Birth | 养 Nurture | 胎 Embryo |
| 戊 Wu | 胎 Embryo | 养 Nurture | 长生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠带 Crown | 临官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 绝 Extinction |
| 己 Ji | 绝 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 临官 Official | 冠带 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 长生 Birth | 养 Nurture | 胎 Embryo |
| 庚 Geng | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 绝 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 养 Nurture | 长生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠带 Crown | 临官 Official | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness |
| 辛 Xin | 长生 Birth | 养 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 绝 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity | 临官 Official | 冠带 Crown | 沐浴 Bath |
| 壬 Ren | 帝旺 Prosperity | 衰 Decline | 病 Illness | 死 Death | 墓 Tomb | 绝 Extinction | 胎 Embryo | 养 Nurture | 长生 Birth | 沐浴 Bath | 冠带 Crown | 临官 Official |
| 癸 Gui | 临官 Official | 冠带 Crown | 沐浴 Bath | 长生 Birth | 养 Nurture | 胎 Embryo | 绝 Extinction | 墓 Tomb | 死 Death | 病 Illness | 衰 Decline | 帝旺 Prosperity |
Qi Phases by Stem (十二长生)
For each Qi phase, the corresponding Earthly Branch per Heavenly Stem (Yang then Yin).
| Five Yang Stems | Five Yin Stems | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
甲
Jia |
丙
Bing |
戊
Wu |
庚
Geng |
壬
Ren |
乙
Yi |
丁
Ding |
己
Ji |
辛
Xin |
癸
Gui |
|
| Birth | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 |
| Bath | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 |
| Crown | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 |
| Official | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Zi 子 |
| Prosperity | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Wu 午 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 |
| Decline | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 |
| Illness | Si 巳 | Shen 申 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | You 酉 |
| Death | Wu 午 | You 酉 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | Shen 申 |
| Tomb | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 |
| Extinction | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 |
| Embryo | You 酉 | Zi 子 | Zi 子 | Mao 卯 | Wu 午 | Shen 申 | Hai 亥 | Hai 亥 | Yin 寅 | Si 巳 |
| Nurture | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 | Wei 未 | Wei 未 | Xu 戌 | Xu 戌 | Chou 丑 | Chen 辰 |
Stem Clashes (天干相冲)
甲
Jia
wood
冲
clash
庚
Geng
metal
乙
Yi
wood
冲
clash
辛
Xin
metal
丙
Bing
fire
冲
clash
壬
Ren
water
丁
Ding
fire
冲
clash
癸
Gui
water
戊
Wu
earth
冲
clash
己
Ji
earth
Stem Combinations (天干合化)
甲
Jia
wood
合
combine
己
Ji
earth
→
earth
乙
Yi
wood
合
combine
庚
Geng
metal
→
metal
丙
Bing
fire
合
combine
辛
Xin
metal
→
water
丁
Ding
fire
合
combine
壬
Ren
water
→
wood
戊
Wu
earth
合
combine
癸
Gui
water
→
fire
Three Harmonies (三合)
fire
寅
Yin
Tiger
+
午
Wu
Horse
+
戌
Xu
Dog
wood
亥
Hai
Pig
+
卯
Mao
Rabbit
+
未
Wei
Goat
water
申
Shen
Monkey
+
子
Zi
Rat
+
辰
Chen
Dragon
metal
巳
Si
Snake
+
酉
You
Rooster
+
丑
Chou
Ox
Seasonal Meetings (方会)
Spring (木会) — wood
寅
Yin
Tiger
+
卯
Mao
Rabbit
+
辰
Chen
Dragon
Summer (火会) — fire
巳
Si
Snake
+
午
Wu
Horse
+
未
Wei
Goat
Autumn (金会) — metal
申
Shen
Monkey
+
酉
You
Rooster
+
戌
Xu
Dog
Winter (水会) — water
亥
Hai
Pig
+
子
Zi
Rat
+
丑
Chou
Ox
Six Combinations (六合)
子
Zi
Rat
合
combine
丑
Chou
Ox
→
earth
寅
Yin
Tiger
合
combine
亥
Hai
Pig
→
wood
卯
Mao
Rabbit
合
combine
戌
Xu
Dog
→
fire
辰
Chen
Dragon
合
combine
酉
You
Rooster
→
metal
巳
Si
Snake
合
combine
申
Shen
Monkey
→
water
午
Wu
Horse
合
combine
未
Wei
Goat
→
fire
Six Clashes (六冲)
子
Zi
Rat
冲
clash
午
Wu
Horse
丑
Chou
Ox
冲
clash
未
Wei
Goat
寅
Yin
Tiger
冲
clash
申
Shen
Monkey
卯
Mao
Rabbit
冲
clash
酉
You
Rooster
辰
Chen
Dragon
冲
clash
戌
Xu
Dog
巳
Si
Snake
冲
clash
亥
Hai
Pig
Six Harms (六害)
子
Zi
Rat
害
harm
未
Wei
Goat
丑
Chou
Ox
害
harm
午
Wu
Horse
寅
Yin
Tiger
害
harm
巳
Si
Snake
卯
Mao
Rabbit
害
harm
辰
Chen
Dragon
申
Shen
Monkey
害
harm
亥
Hai
Pig
酉
You
Rooster
害
harm
戌
Xu
Dog
Five Destructions (五破)
子
Zi
Rat
破
destroy
卯
Mao
Rabbit
酉
You
Rooster
破
destroy
午
Wu
Horse
丑
Chou
Ox
破
destroy
戌
Xu
Dog
寅
Yin
Tiger
破
destroy
巳
Si
Snake
申
Shen
Monkey
破
destroy
亥
Hai
Pig
Punishments (刑)
Triads
Bullying punishment (恃势之刑)
寅
Yin
Tiger
刑
巳
Si
Snake
刑
申
Shen
Monkey
Ungrateful punishment (无恩之刑)
丑
Chou
Ox
刑
未
Wei
Goat
刑
戌
Xu
Dog
Pair
亥
Hai
Pig
刑
punish
寅
Yin
Tiger
Rude punishment (无礼之刑)
Self-punishments
子
Zi
Rat
自刑
丑
Chou
Ox
自刑
午
Wu
Horse
自刑
酉
You
Rooster
自刑
亥
Hai
Pig
自刑
Branch Relations Matrix (12×12)
Complete matrix of relationships between the 12 Earthly Branches.
Combine (合)
Triad (三合)
Clash (冲)
Harm (害)
Destroy (破)
Punish (刑)
Self-punish (自刑)
Seasonal (方会)
|
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Zi | 自刑 | 合 方会 | 破 | 三合 | 冲 | 害 | 三合 | 方会 | ||||
| 丑 Chou | 合 方会 | 自刑 | 三合 | 害 | 冲 刑 | 三合 | 破 刑 | 方会 | ||||
| 寅 Yin | 方会 | 方会 | 害 破 刑 | 三合 | 冲 刑 | 三合 | 合 刑 | |||||
| 卯 Mao | 破 | 方会 | 害 方会 | 三合 | 冲 | 合 | 三合 | |||||
| 辰 Chen | 三合 | 方会 | 害 方会 | 三合 | 合 | 冲 | ||||||
| 巳 Si | 三合 | 害 破 刑 | 方会 | 方会 | 合 刑 | 三合 | 冲 | |||||
| 午 Wu | 冲 | 害 | 三合 | 方会 | 自刑 | 合 方会 | 破 | 三合 | ||||
| 未 Wei | 害 | 冲 刑 | 三合 | 方会 | 合 方会 | 刑 | 三合 | |||||
| 申 Shen | 三合 | 冲 刑 | 三合 | 合 刑 | 方会 | 方会 | 害 破 | |||||
| 酉 You | 三合 | 冲 | 合 | 三合 | 破 | 方会 | 自刑 | 害 方会 | ||||
| 戌 Xu | 破 刑 | 三合 | 合 | 冲 | 三合 | 刑 | 方会 | 害 方会 | ||||
| 亥 Hai | 方会 | 方会 | 合 刑 | 三合 | 冲 | 三合 | 害 破 | 自刑 |
Strength order: Clash (冲) < Self-punishment (自刑) < Punishment (刑) < Harm (害) < Destruction (破)
12 Day Officers (建除十二神)
The Day Officer is determined by the relationship between the month branch and the day branch.
| Month ↓ / Day → |
寅
Yin |
卯
Mao |
辰
Chen |
巳
Si |
午
Wu |
未
Wei |
申
Shen |
酉
You |
戌
Xu |
亥
Hai |
子
Zi |
丑
Chou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
寅
Yin
4 Feb. – 5 Mar. |
建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close |
|
卯
Mao
6 Mar. – 4 Apr. |
闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open |
|
辰
Chen
5 Apr. – 5 May |
开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive |
|
巳
Si
6 May – 5 Jun. |
收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed |
|
午
Wu
6 Jun. – 6 Jul. |
成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger |
|
未
Wei
7 Jul. – 7 Aug. |
危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break |
|
申
Shen
8 Aug. – 7 Sep. |
破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold |
|
酉
You
8 Sep. – 7 Oct. |
执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable |
|
戌
Xu
8 Oct. – 6 Nov. |
定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance |
|
亥
Hai
7 Nov. – 6 Dec. |
平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove | 满 Full |
|
子
Zi
7 Dec. – 5 Jan. |
满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish | 除 Remove |
|
丑
Chou
6 Jan. – 3 Feb. |
除 Remove | 满 Full | 平 Balance | 定 Stable | 执 Hold | 破 Break | 危 Danger | 成 Succeed | 收 Receive | 开 Open | 闭 Close | 建 Establish |