Ba Zi/120-Year Basic Components Table

The 120-Year Basic Components Table spans the years 1912 to 2031. The basic 60-year cycle that is repeated endlessly may be taken as starting from 1924 to 1983. Each year is given a name, consisting of the name of the Heavenly Stem followed by the name of the (Animal Sign of the) Earthly Branch. For example, 1983 is known as the "Wood Rat" (甲子) year, and 1983 as the "Water Pig" (癸亥) year. For simplicity, the complete name is frequently not used, and is shortened to "Year of the Rat" or "Year of the Pig" respectively. In the table below, "E" is the acronym for Earthly Branch and "H" is the acronym for Heavenly Stem. Animal Signs Earthly Branches Heavenly StemsE1Rat子WaterH9壬Yang Water1912H1甲Yang Wood1924H3丙Yang Fire1936H5戊Yang Earth1948H7庚Yang Metal1960H9壬Yang Water1972H1甲Yang Wood1984H3丙Yang Fire1996H5戊Yang Earth2008H7庚Yang Metal2020E2Ox丑EarthH10癸Yin Water1913H2乙Yin Wood1925H4丁Yin Fire1937H6己Yin Earth1949H8辛Yin Metal1961H10癸Yin Water1973H2乙Yin Wood1985H4丁Yin Fire1997H6己Yin Earth2009H8辛Yin Metal2021E3Tiger寅WoodH1甲Yang Wood1914H3丙Yang Fire1926H5戊Yang Earth1938H7庚Yang Metal1950H9壬Yang Water1962H1甲Yang Wood1974H3丙Yang Fire1986H5戊Yang Earth1998H7庚Yang Metal2010H9壬Yang Water2022E4Rabbit卯WoodH2乙Yin Wood1915H4丁Yin Fire1927H6己Yin Earth1939H8辛Yin Metal1951H10癸Yin Water1963H2乙Yin Wood1975H4丁Yin Fire1987H6己Yin Earth1999H8辛Yin Metal2011H10癸Yin Water2023E5Dragon辰EarthH3丙Yang Fire1916H5戊Yang Earth1928H7庚Yang Metal1940H9壬Yang Water1952H1甲Yang Wood1964H3丙Yang Fire1976H5戊Yang Earth1988H7庚Yang Metal2000H9壬Yang Water2012H1甲Yang Wood2024E6Snake巳FireH4丁Yin Fire1917H6己Yin Earth1929H8辛Yin Metal1941H10癸Yin Water1953H2乙Yin Wood1965H4丁Yin Fire1977H6己Yin Earth1989H8辛Yin Metal2001H10癸Yin Water2013H2乙Yin Wood2025E7Horse午FireH5戊Yang Earth1918H7庚Yang Metal1930H9壬Yang Water1942H1甲Yang Wood1954H3丙Yang Fire1966H5戊Yang Earth1978H7庚Yang Metal1990H9壬Yang Water2002H1甲Yang Wood2014H3丙Yang Fire2026E8Goat未EarthH6己Yin Earth1919H8辛Yin Metal1931H10癸Yin Water1943H2乙Yin Wood1955H4丁Yin Fire1967H6己Yin Earth1979H8辛Yin Metal1991H10癸Yin Water2003H2乙Yin Wood2015H4丁Yin Fire2027E9Monkey申MetalH7庚Yang Metal1920H9壬Yang Water1932H1甲Yang Wood1944H3丙Yang Fire1956H5戊Yang Earth1968H7庚Yang Metal1980H9壬Yang Water1992H1甲Yang Wood2004H3丙Yang Fire2016H5戊Yang Earth2028E10Rooster酉MetalH8辛Yin Metal1921H10癸Yin Water1933H2乙Yin Wood1945H4丁Yin Fire1957H6己Yin Earth1969H8辛Yin Metal1981H10癸Yin Water1993H2乙Yin Wood2005H4丁Yin Fire2017H6己Yin Earth2029E11Dog戌EarthH9壬Yang Water1922H1甲Yang Wood1934H3丙Yang Fire1946H5戊Yang Earth1958H7庚Yang Metal1970H9壬Yang Water1982H1甲Yang Wood1994H3丙Yang Fire2006H5戊Yang Earth2018H7庚Yang Metal2030E12Pig亥WaterH10癸Yin Water1923H2乙Yin Wood1935H4丁Yin Fire1947H6己Yin Earth1959H8辛Yin Metal1971H10癸Yin Water1983H2乙Yin Wood1995H4丁Yin Fire2007H6己Yin Earth2019H8辛Yin Metal2031