Characteristics of 60 Jiazi Pairs

Ten Heavenly Stems: Ten Core Competencies and Personality Archetypes of the World

The ten heavenly stems can be likened to ten “personality archetypes” or “core abilities” to accurately identify the direction of personal growth.

Heavenly Stems	Five Elements Attributes	Ability and characteristics	The essence of ability	World significance	Imbalance warning
甲	Yang Wood	Creativity	The vitality that breaks through the ground and the courage to lead the way	Pioneering energy that promotes the progress of civilization and breaks through the framework (innovators, entrepreneurs)	Autocratic behavior may lead to system collapse (e.g. overexploitation of nature)
乙	Yin Wood	Adaptability	Flexible collaboration, finding opportunities in limitations	Maintaining ecological diversity and social harmony (mediator, cultural inheritor)	Over-dependence leads to loss of independent value (e.g. blindly following group thinking)
丙	Yang Fire	Infectious	Ignite hope and inspire collective action	The torch bearer of civilization (educator, artist)	Fanaticism can breed irrationality (such as the spread of extremism)
丁	Yin Fire	Research	Focus on deepening and transforming the rough into the subtle	Founders of science and technology (scientists, craftsmen)	Excessive pursuit of local optimality may lead to neglect of the overall situation (such as technological ethics out of control)
戊	Yang Earth	Stability	Building order and carrying the foundation for the growth of all things	Builders of social systems (managers, engineers)	Rigid rules can stifle innovation (e.g. bureaucracy breeds)
己	Yin Earth	Inclusiveness	Reconciling contradictions and nurturing diverse symbiosis	Social glue (diplomats, community organizers)	Unprincipled compromise may lead to dilution of core values (such as cultural homogenization)
庚	Yang Metal	Transformative Power	Break the old and reshape the structure	Catalyst of social evolution (revolutionary, critical thinker)	Violent change may cause system shocks (such as social division)
辛	Yin Metal	Appreciation	Refining value and defining the height of civilization	Guardian of beauty and wisdom (philosopher, connoisseur)	Elitism may divide groups (e.g. cultural barriers deepen)
壬	Yang Water	Resilience	Go with the flow and carve out a path amid uncertainty	Crisis responders and cross-border innovators (explorers, strategists)	Undirected flows may lead to resource dissipation (e.g. opportunism prevails)
癸	Yin Water	Insights	Penetrate the surface and connect to the deeper consciousness	Spiritual guides (psychologists, spiritual teachers)	Excessive introspection may lead to a loss of touch with reality (e.g. the spread of nihilism)

The Twelve Earthly Branches: Twelve Energy Fields and Situational Archetypes

If the ten heavenly stems are regarded as the ten core abilities and personality archetypes of the world (such as the pioneering power of Jia wood, the communication power of Bing fire, the adaptability of Ren water, etc.), then the twelve earthly branches can be understood as twelve opportunities, doing the right thing at the right stage, with talent and opportunity resonating precisely.

Earthly Branches	Five Elements Attributes	Energy Field	Situational Prototype
子	Water	The beginning of chaos, a period of undercurrent of potential vitality	The dormant state before things sprout (such as winter)
丑	Earth	Thick soil sedimentation, slow accumulation of foundation-building period	The pragmatic stage of taking root and settling down (such as deep cultivation)
寅	Wood	Breaking ground, a period of vigorous start-up	Action bursts forth (like spring thunder awakening all things)
卯	Wood	Flexible growth, a period of coordination that goes with the flow	Adapt and collaborate (like willow branches following the wind)
辰	Earth	Dragons and clouds, a period of transformation for diversified integration	Turbulent fields where energies converge (such as thunderstorms)
巳	Fire	The sun is rising, and the focus is on the tempering period	Purposeful diligence (like the blazing sun at noon)
午	Fire	The peak period of prosperity and glory	The pinnacle of achievement
未	Earth	Rich nourishment, a period of precipitation for mature harvest	Transformation of achievements (e.g., fruitful orchards in midsummer)
申	Gold	Sharp changes, a turning point for the old and the new	Rules change (like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves)
酉	Gold	Refining and purification, the screening period for value reconstruction	Pursuit of origin (such as metallurgy to remove impurities)
戌	Earth	A defensive period to stabilize borders and safeguard order	Security and stability (such as high walls)
亥	Water	The end of the return to the Tibetan realm, the transformation period of recycling and regeneration	The end of the old cycle and the birth of the new cycle (like rivers returning to the sea)

The interactive relationship between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches

The Heavenly Stems are “seeds”: the ten Heavenly Stems represent a person’s innate core endowments (such as Jiamu’s leadership potential and Guishui’s insight).
The Earthly Branches are the “soil”: The twelve Earthly Branches determine how these talents take root and sprout in a specific time and space.

For example:
Jia Wood (leadership) can quickly come to the fore in the Yin Earthly Branch (start-up period), but must first obey the rules in the Xu Earthly Branch (defense period).
Bing Fire (creativity) shines brightly in the [Wu] Earthly Branch (peak period), but needs to keep a low profile in the [Zi] Earthly Branch (surge period).

The development of an individual or an event is essentially the resonance and development of inner abilities (Heavenly Stems) and external space-time energy (Earthly Branches).

Interpretation of the characteristics of the sixty pairs

Interpretation of core characteristics and development suggestions based on the Heavenly Stems + Earthly Branches of the Day Pillar in the Eight Characters:

Heavenly Stems	Earthly Branches	Meaning of Heavenly Stems	Meaning of Earthly Branches	Core Qualities	Development suggestions
甲	子	Creativity	Undercurrent	Hidden Dragon: Hibernation in the Deep Winter, Planning in Secret	Waiting for the opportunity to break the ice
乙	丑	Adaptability	Foundation period	Flexible foundation building: Taking root in the mud and accumulating strength for a breakthrough	Using softness to overcome hardness and cultivate a flexible collaboration model
丙	寅	Spreadability	Start-up period	Light of Dawn: Spring thunder awakens the world and ignites a new situation	Break the routine and quickly ignite passion
丁	卯	Research	Coordination period	Sparks spread across the prairie: Taking advantage of opportunities and spreading in a low-key manner	Optimize the details process by taking the point as the guide
戊	辰	Stability	Transformation period	Storm is coming: Seek change in stability and turn turmoil into opportunity	Integrate resources and reconstruct underlying logic
己	巳	Inclusiveness	Tempering period	Tempering Gold in a Crucible: Refining Hearts under Pressure and Reshaping Values	Eliminate the false and retain the true, reconcile the demands of multiple parties
庚	午	Transformative Power	Peak	The sword is forged in fire, but its power is evident	Prevents breakage due to excessive rigidity, with a buffer mechanism
辛	未	Appreciation	Sedimentation period	Carefully crafted: polishing details and inheriting experience	Screening the essence and establishing a heritage system
壬	申	Resilience	Turning Point	Quitting at the peak of your career: Get rid of the redundant and find a new way	Change with the trend and anchor the core goal
癸	酉	Insights	Screening period	Flowers in the mirror and moon in the water: abandon appearances and focus on the core	Look beyond the surface and develop long-term strategies
甲	戌	Creativity	Defense period	Yin Mu Feng Cheng: Rules are bound, but leverage is needed to break the situation	Defend first and then attack, retreat to advance
乙	亥	Adaptability	Conversion period	Rain moistens dead branches: old wounds heal, new buds grow	Survive in desperate situation and share the results
丙	子	Spreadability	Undercurrent	Frozen Heart: Keep a low profile and wait for a turning point	Secretly store energy to avoid losing control of emotions
丁	丑	Research	Foundation period	Candlelight in the Valley: A glimmer of light breaks the darkness, focusing on deep cultivation	Slow work produces fine work and accumulates long-term value
戊	寅	Stability	Start-up period	Soil-grown giant trees: growing from thick soil and taking advantage of the momentum to rise	Solid foundation, breaking through the framework
己	卯	Inclusiveness	Coordination period	Runtu Xinmiao: Collaborative symbiosis, long-term flow	Gentle nourishment, conflict resolution
庚	辰	Transformative Power	Transformation period	Jinshi Poxiao: Breaking the old and establishing the new, but with risks	Be flexible and reorganize resources
辛	巳	Appreciation	Tempering period	Refined through high temperature purification, extraordinary achievements	Extreme polishing, focus on trial and error
壬	午	Resilience	Peak	Water and Fire: Hardness and Softness, Balance and Prosperity	Prevent things from going to extremes and maintain influence
癸	未	Insights	Sedimentation period	Fertile soil: wisdom precipitation, nourishing the future	Transform experience into nutrition and pass on wisdom
甲	申	Creativity	Turning Point	Breaking through adversity: Breaking through through reform and rebirth in adversity	Retreat to advance and optimize the structure
乙	酉	Adaptability	Screening period	Tempering Gold with Soft Branches: Abandoning Redundancy and Focusing on Advantages	Select the core and strive for excellence
丙	戌	Spreadability	Defense period	The flames of war: innovation and reinforcement, balance and order	Guarding the border with passion
丁	亥	Research	Conversion period	The candlelight shines on the ruins: Hidden fire breeds new life	Keep the faith in the end
戊	子	Stability	Undercurrent	Building dikes to block the river: Patience and accumulation of strength, waiting for collapse	Using stability to control undercurrents
己	丑	Inclusiveness	Foundation period	Deep cultivation of fertile soil: double soil superposition to cultivate the foundation	Slow work makes good soil, and great accumulation makes great achievements
庚	寅	Transformative Power	Start-up period	Jin Ge Po Zhu: Sharply break through the situation and take advantage of the momentum to explode	Risk and efficiency are equally important
辛	卯	Appreciation	Coordination period	Silk carving: simplifying complexity and pursuing balance	Extreme carving, optimized structure
壬	辰	Resilience	Transformation period	Rivers flow into the sea: Riding the trend and reshaping the ecology	Gather resources to create a new order
癸	巳	Insights	Tempering period	Cold spring quenching: insight into the essence and extraction of true knowledge	Checking the fanaticism and resolving disputes
甲	午	Creativity	Peak	Burning wood to create brilliance: Burning to the extreme, preventing overdrawing the foundation	Balancing expansion and sustainability
乙	未	Adaptability	Sedimentation period	Fujirao Fengcang: Relying on the system and sharing the results	Leverage opportunities to grow and collaborate
丙	申	Spreadability	Turning Point	Molten Gold and Forged Swords: Subverting the Old Rules and Forging the Paradigm	Forging gold in fire, breaking through in risk
丁	酉	Research	Screening period	Firefly Alchemy: Accurately cut in and screen for value	Small but great, vertical cultivation
戊	戌	Stability	Defense period	Double earth wall: conservative and rigid, need to break the wall and seek change	Break the rules and reconstruct the order
己	亥	Inclusiveness	Conversion period	Rebirth from the mud: Rebirth from the collapse and rebuilding the foundation	End the old self and give birth to new life
庚	子	Transformative Power	Undercurrent	Cold Iron Abyss: Hibernation and sharpening, waiting for an opportunity to break the ice	Hiding your edge, waiting for the opportunity
辛	丑	Appreciation	Foundation period	Gold buried in fertile soil: Hidden sharp edge, will eventually shine in the world	Long-term planning
壬	寅	Resilience	Start-up period	Yurun Spring Thunder: Catalyzing the outbreak and leveraging the momentum for growth	Combining rigidity and flexibility to accelerate expansion
癸	卯	Insights	Coordination period	Dew condenses on new leaves: moistening things silently and growing quietly	Capture with keenness and develop in symbiosis
甲	辰	Creativity	Transformation period	Dragon Soars and Clouds Rise: Taking advantage of turmoil to break through and turn chaos into leaps forward	Break through limitations and create new opportunities
乙	巳	Adaptability	Tempering period	Soft Fire Refining: Refining Against Pressure, Hidden New Life	Optimizing toughness during burning
丙	午	Spreadability	Peak	Blazing Flames: Extreme burning to prevent energy exhaustion	Balance internal and external factors to avoid overdraft
丁	未	Research	Sedimentation period	Passing on the torch: Achievements become fire, nourishing future generations	Inheriting wisdom and working slowly
戊	申	Stability	Turning Point	Mountain perturbations: Stability is challenged, and reshaping is inevitable	Adapting to change and reconstructing order
己	酉	Inclusiveness	Screening period	Gold mining in the sand sea: precise extraction, directly targeting the genus	Removing the dross and retaining the essence, deepening the core
庚	戌	Transformative Power	Defense period	Golden Locks: Break the Chains	Find another outlet and establish a new system
辛	亥	Appreciation	Conversion period	Frost Blade Hidden Flow: The edge is hidden in the tide, waiting to be recast	Accumulate experience and wait for opportunities
壬	子	Resilience	Undercurrent	Shuangliu returns to silence: using stillness to overcome motion, accumulating momentum to explode	Be extremely cautious and go with the flow
癸	丑	Insights	Foundation period	Ice Mirror Foundation: Observe the situation with a cold eye and act after careful planning	Laying a solid foundation with knowledge
甲	寅	Creativity	Start-up period	Twin trees supporting the sky: unstoppable force, beware of blind expansion	Focus on the core and avoid chaos
乙	卯	Adaptability	Coordination period	Vines interweaving: flexible symbiosis, global coverage	Collaborative networking and optimized structure
丙	辰	Spreadability	Transformation period	Molten Lava: Melting the Shackles and Creating a New Order	Balancing innovation and stability
丁	巳	Research	Tempering period	Heart Fire Quenching: Burn away distracting thoughts and achieve purity	Stay open and avoid bigotry
戊	午	Stability	Peak	Burning Sun: Heavy burden stacking, anti-collapse	Balance and lasting, lay a solid foundation
己	未	Inclusiveness	Sedimentation period	Double earth produces gold: quantitative change and qualitative change, finally becoming a treasure	Extreme sedimentation, slow work and thick soil
庚	申	Transformative Power	Turning Point	Double-edged sword: Cut off completely and be reborn in Nirvana	Breaking the past and reshaping the entire chain
辛	酉	Appreciation	Screening period	Thousands of trials and tribulations: Eliminate the false and retain the true, achieve flawlessness	Pursue perfection and select the essence
壬	戌	Resilience	Defense period	Water trapped in high walls: Infiltration and disintegration, breaking through with wisdom	Flexible breakthrough, establishing rules
癸	亥	Insights	Conversion period	Mirror Sea Reincarnation: Rebirth in the End, Endless Life	Embrace the cycle and breed breakthroughs