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Heavenly Stems
The ten
Heavenly Stems
(
天干
pinyin
: tian1 gan1) was the numeration of discrete entity as in years and dates often employed in
Chinese astrology
. Heavenly Stems are associated with
Yin Yang (ÒõÑô)
and the
five elements (ÎåÐÐ)
. They are matched with the twelve
Earthly Branches[?]
to form the 60 years cycles of Stem and Branch (干支) in
Chinese calendar
.
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