Earthly Branch
Monkey is the Metal branch. In BaZi a branch is not only a zodiac sign — it holds hidden stems, sits at a compass direction and a two-hour window, and stands in fixed relationships to the other eleven.
| Element | Metal |
|---|---|
| Direction | Southwest |
| Hours | 3–5pm |
| Hidden stems | 庚 Geng (Yang Metal), 壬 Ren (Yang Water), 戊 Wu (Yang Earth) |
| Clash | Tiger 寅 |
|---|---|
| Six combination | Snake 巳 — combines to Water |
| Trine | Monkey, Rat, Dragon — the Water trine |
| Harm | Pig 亥 |
| Destruction | Snake 巳 |
A BaZi year begins at the solar term Li Chun, around 4 February — not on 1 January and not at Chinese New Year. A birthday in January or early February usually belongs to the previous year’s branch.
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