Free Module 1: Principles of Feng Shui
Chapter 6: The Chinese Calendar System for the Years 1984 to 2043
For example: 1984 to 2043 belongs to the Lower Period:
(Periods 7, 8 & 9 form the Lower Period)
Perio d
|
Year
|
Heavenly Stem
|
Earthly Branch
|
7
|
1 (1984)
|
Jia
|
Rat
|
7
|
2 (1985)
|
Yi
|
Ox
|
7
|
3 (1986)
|
Bing
|
Tiger
|
7
|
4 (1987)
|
Ding
|
Rabbit
|
7
|
5 (1988)
|
Wu
|
Dragon
|
7
|
6 (1989)
|
Ji
|
Snake
|
7
|
7 (1990)
|
Geng
|
Horse
|
7
|
8 (1991)
|
Xin
|
Ram
|
7
|
9 (1992)
|
Ren
|
Monkey (Metal)
|
7
|
10 (1993)
|
Ren
|
Rooster (Metal)
|
7
|
11 (1994)
|
Jia
|
Dog
|
7
|
12 (1995)
|
Yi
|
Pig
|
7
|
13 (1996)
|
Bing
|
Rat
|
7
|
14 (1997)
|
Ding
|
Ox
|
7
|
15 (1998)
|
Wu
|
Tiger
|
7
|
16 (1999)
|
Ji
|
Rabbit
|
7
|
17 (2000)
|
Geng
|
Dragon
|
7
|
18 (2001)
|
Xin
|
Snake
|
7
|
19 (2002)
|
Ren
|
Horse
|
7
|
20 (2003)
|
Ren
|
Ram
|
8
|
21 (2004)
|
Jia
|
Monkey (Metal)
|
8
|
22 (2005)
|
Yi
|
Rooster (Metal)
|
8
|
23 (2006)
|
Bing
|
Dog
|
8
|
24 (2007)
|
Ding
|
Pig
|
8
|
25 (2008)
|
Wu
|
Rat
|
8
|
26 (2009)
|
Ji
|
Ox
|
8
|
27 (2010)
|
Geng
|
Tiger
|
8
|
28 (2011)
|
Xin
|
Rabbit
|
8
|
29 (2012)
|
Ren
|
Dragon
|
8
|
30 (2013)
|
Ren
|
Snake
|
|
Perio d
|
Year
|
Heavenly Stem
|
Earthly Branch
|
8
|
31 (2014)
|
Jia
|
Horse
|
8
|
32 (2015)
|
Yi
|
Ram
|
8
|
33 (2016)
|
Bing
|
Monkey (Metal)
|
8
|
34 (2017)
|
Ding
|
Rooster (Metal)
|
8
|
35 (2018)
|
Wu
|
Dog
|
8
|
36 (2019)
|
Ji
|
Pig
|
8
|
37 (2020)
|
Geng
|
Rat
|
8
|
38 (2021)
|
Xin
|
Ox
|
8
|
39 (2022)
|
Ren
|
Tiger
|
8
|
40 (2023)
|
Ren
|
Rabbit
|
9
|
41 (2024)
|
Jia
|
Dragon
|
9
|
42 (2025)
|
Yi
|
Snake
|
9
|
43 (2026)
|
Bing
|
Horse
|
9
|
44 (2027)
|
Ding
|
Ram
|
9
|
45 (2028)
|
Wu
|
Monkey (Metal)
|
9
|
46 (2029)
|
Ji
|
Rooster (Metal)
|
9
|
47 (2030)
|
Geng
|
Dog
|
9
|
48 (2031)
|
Xin
|
Pig
|
9
|
49 (2032)
|
Ren
|
Rat
|
9
|
50 (2033)
|
Ren
|
Ox
|
9
|
51 (2034)
|
Jia
|
Tiger
|
9
|
52 (2035)
|
Yi
|
Rabbit
|
9
|
53 (2036)
|
Bing
|
Dragon
|
9
|
54 (2037)
|
Ding
|
Snake
|
9
|
55 (2038)
|
Wu
|
Horse
|
9
|
56 (2039)
|
Ji
|
Ram
|
9
|
57 (2040)
|
Geng
|
Monkey (Metal)
|
9
|
58 (2041)
|
Xin
|
Rooster (Metal)
|
9
|
59 (2042)
|
Ren
|
Dog
|
9
|
60 (2043)
|
Ren
|
Pig
|
|
After the year 2043, the Chinese Calendar starts a fresh with another new Cycle for a further 180 years.