Two animals · their fixed branch coordinates
丑戌
Ox–Dog 丑戌: Punishment, Hidden Stems & Phases
Ox–Dog 丑戌 has punishment; both branches carry earth. The two branches share 1 hidden stem: Xin 辛.
- Branch relation
- Punishment
- Phase relation
- Both branches carry Earth
- Circle distance
- 3 of 6 steps
Read the two branches first
| Coordinate | Ox 丑 · Chou | Dog 戌 · Xu |
|---|---|---|
| Circle position | 2 of 12 | 11 of 12 |
| Polarity & phase | Yin Earth | Yang Earth |
| Double-hour | 01:00–02:59 | 19:00–20:59 |
| Month opens | 小寒 Minor Cold | 寒露 Cold Dew |
| Direction | North-northeast | West-northwest |
What Ox and Dog carry beneath the surface
The named branch relationships
- 01三刑
Shared Punishment group
Punishment of BullyingOx, Dog, Goat form the Punishment of Bullying pattern. The selected pair identifies two positions in the group; the remaining member completes its three branches.