Free Module 1: Principles of Feng Shui

Chapter 6: The Chinese Calendar System for the Years 1924 to 1983

The table below shows how each Heavenly Stem is combined with an Earthly Branch. For Example: 1924 to 1983  belongs to the Middle Period & 1924 consists of Jia + Rat: (Periods 4, 5 & 6 form the Middle Period):-

Perio d Year Heavenly Stem Earthly Branch 4 1 (1924) Jia Rat 4 2 (1925) Yi Ox 4 3 (1926) Bing Tiger 4 4 (1927) Ding Rabbit 4 5 (1928) Wu Dragon 4 6 (1929) Ji Snake 4 7 (1930) Geng Horse 4 8 (1931) Xin Ram 4 9 (1932) Ren Monkey (Metal) 4 10 (1933) Ren Rooster (Metal) 4 11 (1934) Jia Dog 4 12 (1935) Yi Pig 4 13 (1936) Bing Rat 4 14 (1937) Ding Ox 4 15 (1938) Wu Tiger 4 16 (1939) Ji Rabbit 4 17 (1940) Geng Dragon 4 18 (1941) Xin Snake 4 19 (1942) Ren Horse 4 20 (1943) Ren Ram 5 21 (1944) Jia Monkey (Metal) 5 22 (1945) Yi Rooster (Metal) 5 23 (1946) Bing Dog 5 24 (1947) Ding Pig 5 25 (1948) Wu Rat 5 26 (1949) Ji Ox 5 27 (1950) Geng Tiger 5 28 (1951) Xin Rabbit 5 29 (1952) Ren Dragon 5 30 (1953) Ren Snake

Perio d Year Heavenly Stem Earthly Branch 5 31 (1954) Jia Horse 5 32 (1955) Yi Ram 5 33 (1956) Bing Monkey (Metal) 5 34 (1957) Ding Rooster (Metal) 5 35 (1958) Wu Dog 5 36 (1959) Ji Pig 5 37 (1960) Geng Rat 5 38 (1961) Xin Ox 5 39 (1962) Ren Tiger 5 40 (1963) Ren Rabbit 6 41 (1964) Jia Dragon 6 42 (1965) Yi Snake 6 43 (1966) Bing Horse 6 44 (1967) Ding Ram 6 45 (1968) Wu Monkey (Metal) 6 46 (1969) Ji Rooster (Metal) 6 47 (1970) Geng Dog 6 48 (1971) Xin Pig 6 49 (1972) Ren Rat 6 50 (1973) Ren Ox 6 51 (1974) Jia Tiger 6 52 (1975) Yi Rabbit 6 53 (1976) Bing Dragon 6 54 (1977) Ding Snake 6 55 (1978) Wu Horse 6 56 (1979) Ji Ram 6 57 (1980) Geng Monkey (Metal) 6 58 (1981) Xin Rooster (Metal) 6 59 (1982) Ren Dog 6 60 (1983) Ren Pig