In traditional Chinese culture, the heavenly stem is an important concept used to denote time, age, and year. The heavenly stem is a sequence of ten characters, namely A, B, C, D, E, G, G, XIN, NON, and DEC. Among them, 癸 is the tenth and last character of the heavenly stem. The following will give a detailed introduction to the Tiangan Decay.
The pronunciation of Tiangan 癸 is "guǐ", also known as "Taji" in ancient times, and the glyph is relatively unique, it is composed of a three-point water side representing water and a "bow" next to the word "bow" inserted on the right. This glyph is closely related to water, and it can also be seen that the essential properties of decay are related to water.
Decanocarpus is a feminine heavenly stem that represents qualities such as gentleness, gentleness, sensitivity, compassion, and creativity. Like the nature of water, it is intangible, transparent and colorless, it is good at encompassing all things, and has a vast and boundless capacity. Decay has warm, moisturizing properties that can nourish the growth of all things.
In the ten heavenly stems, the decay belongs to the yin water, and the yang and propylene have a close relationship with the decay. The properties of the decanocy, which correspond to those of the earthly branches, represent the typical characteristics of water. A symbiotic relationship is formed between the decane and the sea, which is produced by the water and the sea is the container of water, an interdependent relationship. It can also be in opposition with the heavenly stems such as Ji, A, C, Xin, and B, and at the same time has a relationship with Yin, Wu, Xu, Mao, and You.
In the Chinese Five Elements Theory, decay belongs to water, which interacts with the five elements of wood, fire, earth, and metal. Wood can absorb the moisture of water, fire can evaporate water, and earth can absorb water, and gold can restrain water. Decay also belongs to the "wet soil", which represents rivers, lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water.
It has a wide range of applications in traditional Chinese culture. In ancient times, the Ten Heavenly Stems were often used to indicate the ordinal number of a year or date, such as Jiazi, Yichou, Bingyin, etc. This representation of the sexagenary cycle can be traced back to the ancient Chinese astronomical calendar, which is also the basis of the Chinese lunar calendar.
According to the traditional Five Elements Theory, each heavenly stem has different properties and meanings, and the attribute of decay is water, so it has a close relationship with water. Decay represents the qualities of softness, gentleness, compassion, and creativity. In the human personality, people are usually gentle, kind, introverted and sensitive, they are often concerned about others, and they are good at listening and understanding the emotions of others. They love peace and harmony and are some excellent helpers and problem solvers.
Water is the source of life, and it also symbolizes the nourishment and growth of life. People who are usually imaginative and creative, are artists, writers, and innovators. At the same time, people are often sensitive and vulnerable, and need protection and care.
In short, it is an important concept in traditional Chinese culture. It represents qualities such as gentleness, gentleness, sensitivity, compassion, and creativity, which are closely related to the properties of water. It has a wide range of applications in the Chinese lunar calendar and calendar, and also plays an important role in the Five Elements Doctrine. Understanding the meaning and attributes of Tiangan can increase our understanding of traditional Chinese culture.