The Ten Stems

Shih kan are as follows:—

1 chia corresponding to the element mu = wood.
2 i
3 ping corresponding to the element huo = fire.
4 ting
5 wu or mou corresponding to the element t´u = earth.
6 chi
7 kêng corresponding to the element chin = metal.
8 hsin
9 jên corresponding to the element shui = water.
10 kuei

The Twelve Branches

shih êrh chih, which correspond to the twelve animals of the zodiac, and through them to the twelve divisions of the day are as follows:—

Appertaining to the
sign of the		 Corresponding to
1 tzŭratAries11–1 a.m.N.
2 ch´ouoxTaurus1–3 a.m.N.N.E. 3/4E.
3 yintigerGemini3–5 a.m.E.N.E. 3/4N.
4 maohareCancer5–7 a.m.E.
5 ch´êndragonLeo7–9 a.m.E.S.E. 3/4S.
6 ssŭserpentVirgo9–11 a.m.S.S.E. 3/4E.
7 wuhorseLibra11 a.m.–1 p.m.S.
8 weisheepScorpio1–3 a.m.S.S.W. 3/4W.
9 shênmonkeySagittarius3–5 a.m.W.S.W. 3/4W.
10 yucockCapricornus5–7 a.m.W.
11 hsüdogAquarius7–9 a.m.W.N.W. 3/4N.
12 haiboarPisces9–11 a.m.N.N.W. 3/4W.

The table of cycles subsequent to the Christian era,[452] i.e. cycles 45–76, dating from 4–1928 A. D., will be useful in calculating the year of the cyclical dates with the help of the accompanying table of numerals:—

(a)(b)(c)
1

i

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2

êrh

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3

san

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4

ssŭ
5

wu
6

liu
7

ch´i
8

pa
9

chiu
10

shih

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