Two animals · their fixed branch coordinates
寅巳
Tiger–Snake 寅巳: Harm, Punishment, Hidden Stems & Phases
Tiger–Snake 寅巳 has harm, punishment; wood generates fire. The two branches share 2 hidden stems: Bing 丙, Wu 戊.
- Branch relation
- Harm · Punishment
- Phase relation
- Wood generates Fire
- Circle distance
- 3 of 6 steps
Read the two branches first
| Coordinate | Tiger 寅 · Yin | Snake 巳 · Si |
|---|---|---|
| Circle position | 3 of 12 | 6 of 12 |
| Polarity & phase | Yang Wood | Yin Fire |
| Double-hour | 03:00–04:59 | 09:00–10:59 |
| Month opens | 立春 Start of Spring | 立夏 Start of Summer |
| Direction | East-northeast | South-southeast |
What Tiger and Snake carry beneath the surface
The named branch relationships
- 01六害
Six Harm
Tiger and Snake form one of the six fixed 六害 pairs. Harm is its own branch set and is not another name for clash.
- 02三刑
Shared Punishment group
Punishment of IngratitudeTiger, Snake, Monkey form the Punishment of Ingratitude pattern. The selected pair identifies two positions in the group; the remaining member completes its three branches.