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# backup workspace example: 	REPL$ sudo pinnL_arcArch  "$d_bin"'start/base_WkSpc.sh REPL pLst.txt'
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https://pages.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/TianGan.html
The Chinese System of
Heaven Stems & Earth Branches
Compare: Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, Calendar 

What Heaven Stems & Earth Branches Are

Chinese have traditionally made use of a specialized number system that counts from 1 to 60. The numbers in this system consist of a first character (or digit) from a series of ten "Heaven Stems" (tiāngān 天干) and the second from a series of twelve "Earth Branches" (dìzhī 地支). (In English, this is also called the "sexagenary cycle"; in Chinese, the gānzhī 干支) |*|

Here is a list of the Chinese characters used, with their pronunciations. In our examples we will represent the ten Heaven Stems with upper case letters (A through J) and the twelve Earth Branches with lower case letters (a through l).

    Cautionary note for students of Chinese: The Heaven Stem numbered F and called jǐ 己 (also used in the common word 自己) is not quite the same as the character yǐ 已 (as in 已经). The box part of jǐ is entirely open. The box part of yǐ is partly closed. (How closed depends on the type face.) To make matters worse, both look very much like the Earth Branch sì 巳 (with the box entirely closed).

List of the 10 Heaven Stems (Tiāngān 天干)
甲 	乙 	丙 	丁 	戊 	己 	庚 	辛 	壬 	癸
Jiǎ 	Yǐ 	Bǐng 	Dīng 	Wù 	Jǐ 	Gēng 	Xīn 	Rén 	Guǐ
A 	B 	C 	D 	E 	F 	G 	H 	I 	J

List of the 12 Earth Branches (Dìzhī 地支)
子 	丑 	寅 	卯 	辰 	巳 	午 	未 	申 	酉 	戌 	亥
zǐ 	chǒu 	yín 	mǎo 	chén 	sì 	wǔ 	wèi 	shēn 	yǒu 	xū 	hài
a 	b 	c 	d 	e 	f 	g 	h 	i 	j 	k 	l

What This Is Used For

What is the good of a system which can count only from 1 to 60?

Occasionally it was used to number the folios of a large literary work divided into sixty volumes, for example, or to number a set of sixty divination poems used as answers to prayers in temples.

But most importantly, the scheme was used to count days and years and hours, thus arbitrarily arranging time into sixty-unit "cycles" repeating into the infinite past and future. Each year is numbered in an ever repeating 60-element cycle. So is each month, day, and hour. Similarly, Heaven Stems and Earth Branches provided a progression of spaces in the circle of the horizon, each pair corresponding to 6 degrees in the western division of a circle into 360 degrees. (6 x 60 = 360.) Thus space and time could both be arbitrarily associated with units of measurement.

Of these the most salient is years. Anyone using a traditional calendar can tell you what the cycle tag for the year is. Occasionally a temple will even include a set of sixty statues of named "year gods" associated with the cycle. Probably the most famous such set, with life-sized figures, is in Beijing's Temple of the White Cloud (Báiyún Guàn 白云覌). The following two, for the first two years of the cycle (Aa and Bb), are from the set at Hong Kong's Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Wànfó Sì 万佛寺).


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In Chinese mythology, the cycles of Heaven and Earth refer to the cyclical interactions and relationships between these two fundamental realms, often depicted as interconnected and interdependent. These cycles are explored in various mythologies, including the creation stories involving Pangu and the continuous cycles of the cosmos. 
1. Creation Myth and Separation:
	Pangu:
		One popular myth describes Pangu, a semidivine figure, separating the world egg (Hundun) into Heaven and Earth.
	Yin and Yang:
		The lighter part, Yang, rose to become Heaven, while the heavier part, Yin, sank to become Earth.
	Continuous Growth:
		Mythical accounts suggest Heaven continued to rise, Earth grew thicker, and Pangu grew taller each day. 

2. Cosmic Cycles and Interactions:
	Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches:
		These systems, used in the Chinese calendar and astrology, reflect a cyclical understanding of time and the cosmos. 

5-Element Theory (Wuxing):
	The five phases (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) are connected by generating and overcoming cycles, illustrating how these elements influence and shape the universe. 

Mandate of Heaven:
	This concept suggests Heaven bestows its mandate on a rightful ruler, and this mandate can be lost if the ruler is not virtuous, leading to cycles of dynastic changes. 

3. Interconnectedness and Harmony:
	Yin and Yang:
		The concept of Yin and Yang, representing the opposing yet complementary forces, highlights the interconnectedness of Heaven and Earth. 

Heaven-Earth as Parents:
	Heaven and Earth are often viewed as the "father" and "mother" of all things, symbolizing the interconnectedness and origin of the universe. 

Dao and the Natural Order:
	Taoism emphasizes living in accordance with the Dao, a natural order that encompasses both Heaven and Earth, suggesting a harmonious balance between the two realms. 

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