ABSTRACT
Twelve Earthly Branches (:tw. :t ) Branches Animals Branches Five Elements Eight PointsBranches of Compass
1. Tsu T Shu Jl rat I~} Mu ",Wood 1F Tung _ East 2. Ch'ou :II: Niu 1:f ox if Hsi W West 3. Yin Jt Hu JJt tiger I~ } Huo j( Fire if Nan ~ South 4. Mao :9F T'u J! hare T Pei 4h North 5. Ch'en ~ Lung tl dragon
: } Chir *Metal :II:} Tung-pei it:fu 6. Ssu e She ~snake
Jt North-east
7. Wu if Ma ,~ horse ~ } Shui 7K Water ~} Tung-nane South-east -*8. Wei ~ Yang if sheep
9. Shen *
Hou ~monkey ~} Tu ~} Hsi-nan10. Yu W Chi ~fowl * South-west iN Wi11. Siu jj. Ch'uan"* dog :l: Earth jj.} Hsi-pei W:fu12. Hai ~ Chu ';;pig ~ North-west - 195 -