Enmity Relationships

Both Stems and Branches (animals) have their own Enmity Relationships. When two stems or two branches are together with Enmity Relationship, they may fight anytime. Who will win the fight depends on whose strength is stronger.

Stem Fighting Relationship

The sequence of 10 stems is . So Yang Wood is 1, Yin Wood is 2...., Yang Water is 9 and Yin Water is 10.

Two Stems have the Fighting Relationship, if the difference of their sequence numbers is 6.

Yang Wood and Yang Metal are hostile each other.

Yin Wood and Yin Metal are hostile each other.

Yang Fire and Yang Water are hostile each other.

Yin Fire and Yin Water are hostile each other.

Branch Fighting Relationship

The sequence of 12 Branches is . So Rat is 1, Cow is 2...., Dog is 10 and Pig is 12.

Two Branches have the Fighting Relationship, if the difference of their sequence numbers is 6.

Rat and Horse will fight each other.

Cow and Sheep will fight each other.

Tiger and Monkey will fight each other.

Rabbit and Chicken will fight each other.

Dragon and Dog will fight each other.

Snake and Pig will fight each other.

Branch Hurting Relationship

Self-Hurting Relationship


When Two Dragons, two Horses, two Chicken or two Pigs are together, there is a self-conflict inside themselves.

Hurting Each Other Relationship


When Tiger and Snake, Tiger and Monkey, Dog and Sheep or Dog and Cow are together, they treat each other very unfriendly. This relationship doesn't come that strong like the Fighting relationship, but it's mean enough to hurt people.