9. 十 天 干
每 一 个 五 行 都 阴 阳 之 分
10
Heavenly Stems
Each element has a Yin & a Yang aspect.
10 Heavenly Stems (or HS) refers to the Yin ( - )
& Yang ( + ) polarities of Five Elements
10. 十 天 干
每 一 个 五 行 都 阴 阳 之 分
10
Heavenly Stems
Each element has a Yin & a Yang aspect.
10 Heavenly Stems (or HS) refers to the Yin ( - )
& Yang ( + ) polarities of Five Elements
木 火 土 金 水
Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
+ - + - + - + - + -
Each of every element has a Yin ( - ) as well as a Yang ( + ) aspect
11. 10 Heavenly Stems
5 Elements Yin / Yang
Yang Wood
木 Wood
Yin Wood
Yang Fire
火 Fire
Yin Fire
Yang Earth
土 Earth
Yin Earth
Yang Metal
金 Metal
Yin Metal
Yang Water
水 Water
Yin Water
12. 10 Heavenly Stems
5 Elements Yin / Yang Chinese/Pronunciations
Yang Wood 甲 Jia
木 Wood
Yin Wood 乙 Yi
Yang Fire 丙 Bing
火 Fire
Yin Fire 丁 Ding
Yang Earth 戊 Wu
土 Earth
Yin Earth 己 Ji
Yang Metal 庚 Geng
金 Metal
Yin Metal 辛 Xin
Yang Water 壬 Ren
水 Water
Yin Water 癸 Gui
13. 十 天 干
每 一 个 五 行 都 阴 阳 之 分
10
Heavenly Stems
Each element has a Yin & a Yang aspect.
甲 乙 丙丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸
- + - + - + - + - +
木 火 土 金 水
Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
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16. Below are the Earthly Branches :-
Yin 寅 Shen 申
Mao 卯 You 酉
Chen 辰 Xu 戌
Si 巳 Hai 亥
Wu 午 Zi 子
Wei 未 Chou 丑
17. Below are the Earthly Branches & its associated elements :-
Yin 寅 Wood Shen 申
Mao 卯 Wood You 酉
Chen 辰 Xu 戌
Si 巳 Hai 亥
Wu 午 Zi 子
Wei 未 Chou 丑
18. Below are the Earthly Branches & its associated elements :-
Yin 寅 Wood Shen 申
Mao 卯 Wood You 酉
Chen 辰 Xu 戌
Si 巳 Fire Hai 亥
Wu 午 Fire Zi 子
Wei 未 Chou 丑
19. Below are the Earthly Branches & its associated elements :-
Yin 寅 Wood Shen 申 Metal
Mao 卯 Wood You 酉 Metal
Chen 辰 Xu 戌
Si 巳 Fire Hai 亥
Wu 午 Fire Zi 子
Wei 未 Chou 丑
20. Below are the Earthly Branches & its associated elements :-
Yin 寅 Wood Shen 申 Metal
Mao 卯 Wood You 酉 Metal
Chen 辰 Xu 戌
Si 巳 Fire Hai 亥 Water
Wu 午 Fire Zi 子 Water
Wei 未 Chou 丑
21. Below are the Earthly Branches & its associated elements :-
Yin 寅 Wood Shen 申 Metal
Mao 卯 Wood You 酉 Metal
Chen 辰 Earth Xu 戌 Earth
Si 巳 Fire Hai 亥 Water
Wu 午 Fire Zi 子 Water
Wei 未 Earth Chou 丑 Earth
22. We knew that
Bazi records birth date and time based on the
‘Heavenly Stems’ and ‘Earthly Branches’.
23. We knew that
Bazi records birth date and time based on the
‘Heavenly Stems’ and ‘Earthly Branches’.
24. Below is how we record & express time (based on Western
Calendar System)
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
25. Below is how we record & express time (based on Western
Calendar System)
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
However, Bazi records birth date and time based on the
‘Heavenly Stems’ and ‘Earthly Branches’.
Year, month, day & Hour are each assigned a ‘Heavenly
Stems’ and ‘Earthly Branches’.
26. Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day Month Year
Four Pillars
Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar
时干 日干 月干 年干
Heavenly
Hour Day Month
This is how the Year Stems
Stem Stem Stem Stem
Bazi records birth
时支 日支 月支 年支
date & time Earthly
Hour Day Month Year
Branches
Branch Branch Branch Branch
27. Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day Month Year
Four Pillars
Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar
时干 日干 月干 年干
Heavenly
Hour Day Month Year Stems
Stem Stem Stem Stem
时支 日支 月支 年支
Earthly
Hour Day Month Year
Branches
Branch Branch Branch Branch
28. Below is how the birth date & time being recorded :-
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day Month Year
Four Pillars
Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar
丙 乙 己 己 Heavenly
Bing Yi Ji Ji Stems
戌 丑 巳 丑 Earthly
Xu Chou Si Chou Branches
29. Below is how the birth date & time being recorded :-
Of which the Day Stem is being used to represent the individual.
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day Month Year
Four Pillars
Pillar Pillar Pillar Pillar
丙 乙 己 己 Heavenly
Bing Yi Ji Ji Stems
戌 丑 巳 丑 Earthly
Xu Chou Si Chou Branches
30. Below is how the birth date & time being recorded :-
Of which the Day Stem is being used to represent the individual.
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day
Day Stem (which represents
Month Year
Pillar Pillar the individual) is also knownPillars
Pillar Pillar
Four
丙 乙 己 as Day 己
MasterHeavenly
Bing Yi Ji Ji Stems
戌 丑 巳 丑 Earthly
Xu Chou Si Chou Branches
31. Below is how the birth date & time being recorded :-
Of which the Day Stem is being used to represent the individual.
Date
8.00 pm, 20 May 2009
Hour Day Month 乙木命人
Year
Four Pillars
Pillar Pillar Yi
Pillar (Yin) Wood
Pillar
丙 乙 己 Person
己 Heavenly
Bing Yi Ji Ji Stems
戌 丑 巳 丑 Earthly
Xu Chou Si Chou Branches
32. To recap :-
Bazi records birth date and time based on the
‘Heavenly Stems’ and ‘Earthly Branches’.