Chinese 12 animal signs cheatsheet with hours, months, seasonal with each elements’ strength, & 12 earthly branches interaction such as 6 clashes, 6 combinations or resource for Chinese Metaphysics Practitioner or students, this is one of the basic foundation Chinese Time system, using the 12 earthly branches animal signs.
Layers explanation (start from inner ring);
- 12 Chinese hours, separated into 4 quad
- Mid night
- Zi shi = 11:00pm ~ 0:59am
- Chou shi = 01:00am ~ 2:59am
- Yin shi = 3:00am ~ 4:59am
- Morning
- Mao shi = 5:00am ~ 6:59am
- Chen shi = 7:00am ~ 8:59am
- Si shi = 9:00am ~ 10:59am
- Noon
- Wu shi = 11:00am ~ 12:59pm
- Wei shi = 1:00pm ~ 2:59am
- Shen shi = 3:00pm ~ 4:59pm
- Night
- You shi = 5:00pm ~ 6:59pm
- Xu shi = 7:00pm ~ 8:59pm
- Hai shi = 9:00pm ~ 10:59pm
- Mid night
- Name of the animal sign in Earthy Branch
- Diagram of each respective animal signs
- Elements of respective animal signs
- Months named based on Gregorian calendar system
- Seasons with elements’ strength