Tai Sui: Annual Animal Relations and Compass Direction
Tai Sui follows the annual Earthly Branch around twelve compass sectors. The opposite branch is the year’s clash branch; other relationships follow their own branch tables.
2026 · 丙午 · Horse
Tai Sui branch sector centred on 180°, 180° centre; clash opposite Rat at 0°.
| Other branch | Relation to annual branch |
|---|---|
| Rat | Six Clash |
| Ox | Six Harm |
| Tiger | Shared Three Harmony group |
| Rabbit | Six Destruction |
| Dragon | No named pair relation |
| Snake | Shared Three Meeting group |
| Horse | Same branch; Self-punishment |
| Goat | Six Harmony; Shared Three Meeting group |
| Monkey | No named pair relation |
| Rooster | No named pair relation |
| Dog | Shared Three Harmony group |
| Pig | No named pair relation |
Year and direction
The branch sector is centred on Rat north, Ox 30°, Tiger 60°, Rabbit east and the remaining branches at 30° intervals. Dog and Pig belong to the north-west trigram sector.
Annual practice
Tai Sui observances differ by community and temple. Branch relations identify named positions in the system; a local ritual practice can add its own annual observance calendar.