Today, we will talk about 10 Heavenly stems which is one of the important topics for Qi Men Dun Jia.
The 10 stems in Qimen Dunjia are 10 celestial stems that represent the yin and yang of the universe and are used to describe the interactions between heaven and earth. You should understand what the 10 Heavenly stems are, what they look like, and what the meaning of each Heavenly stem is.
What does it really mean by a stem?
A stem represents a person, a thing, or an object. When you see some of these symbols of stems in a particular Qi Men chart that you plotted, it means a person, an object, or something that is beside you.
Each of them will have their own particular meaning. It will be good for you to try to understand the real meaning behind it, and from there, you will be able to interpret what it really represents when you see a specific character of this symbol within your Qi Men Dun Jia chart in the box.
We will also cover how this Qi Men Dun Jia comes about in this lesson, and from all these basic symbols, you will be able to understand why these words are derived.
These 10 Heavenly Stems
- Jia (甲) – Yang Wood
- Yi (乙) – Yin Wood
- Bing (丙) – Yang Fire
- Ding (丁) – Yin Fire
- Wu (戊) – Yang Earth
- Ji (己) – Yin Earth
- Geng (庚) – Yang Metal
- Xin (辛) – Yin Metal
- Ren (壬) – Yang Water
- Gui (癸) – Yin Water
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF EACH THESE STEMS?
Jia (甲)
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Jia (甲) represents a noble person, high grade, the best, the most outstanding, number one, something precious, genuine and of true value, leadership tasks, the head or chief, an important person, a manager, a boss, a factory director, a famous person, an entrepreneur, people with high salaries, tall and big trees, gold, silver, and various precious and high-class items.
Jia (甲) folks are a fascinating bunch, brimming with confidence and a go-getter attitude. They’re the ambitious types, always forging their path, not relying on anyone else. What’s cool about them is how adaptable and flexible they are – they can switch gears without breaking a sweat.
Their creative juices flow non-stop, and they’re so hyped up and outgoing, it’s infectious! But here’s the kicker: they’re not just dreamers, they’re doers. They’ve got this knack for solving problems and thinking outside the box.
Plus, they’re super organized and efficient. And get this, they’re not afraid to take risks – as long as they’ve crunched the numbers! They’re like the CEO of their own lives, setting goals and knocking them out one by one.
Yi (乙)
In Qi Men Dun Jia, it is one of the Three Wonders. “Three Wonders” means something special or extraordinary — carrying meanings of miracles, turning points, and hope of achieving one’s goals.
Remember, Yi (乙) is always representing a woman, can be an older women too. A TCM physician, winding path, zigzag and wavy. It also represents certain information when you see this Yi (乙) within the palace.
Life Stem Yi (乙) is all about emotional depth and intuition. They’re incredibly sensitive and perceptive, tuning into vibes others might miss. Just like Jia, they’re imaginative and creative, but Yi’s creativity leans towards the artistic side. They’re self-sufficient and flexible, smoothly adapting to any scenario.
They have a gentle and considerate heart, enjoy caring for others, and are kind-hearted. They are adaptable in dealing with situations, able to bend when necessary. They speak tactfully and softly, and are humble in their interactions with others.
What’s special about them is their knack for communication and problem-solving, but their real superpower lies in relationships – they’re ace at teamwork and empathizing with others. They’re visionary, always looking ahead, and they’ve got this amazing ability to listen and understand perspectives.
Compassionate and caring, they’re the peacemakers, excelling in negotiations and managing change with an open mind. Yi’s secret sauce? Finding those harmonious solutions that keep everyone smiling.
It symbolizes hesitation — someone who dares to think but not act, and tends to lack decisiveness in doing things.
It represents art, exquisite cards, artistic crafts, socks, and the stomach.
When used in marriage-related readings, it represents the wife, women in general, nurses, beautiful women, elegant and luxurious women, models, flight attendants, women with strong artistic sense, beautiful and delicate hands, female genitalia, elegant hair, wigs, and married women.
It also stands for curved or bent things — parts of the human body that bend — such as arms, blood vessels, brain blood vessels, ears, neck, cervical spine, legs, beautiful thighs, chest, male genitals, feet, body figure, fingers, shoulders, shoulder area, and artistic body features. It is often used to describe attractive or sexy areas, especially legs.
Additionally, it can represent the neck, shoulder bones, cervical bones, throat bones, intestines, nerves, rope, hair, feet, dragonflies, insects, butterflies, and bodily movements.
It is also associated with hope — the belief that through one’s own efforts, goals can be reached.
In terms of personality, it describes someone gentle, with fair skin, calm, slim, and not prone to getting involved in troubles.
In the context of illness, it represents traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies.
Within the human body, it corresponds to the liver, gallbladder, and stomach.
In Qi Men Dun Jia Feng Shui, it is associated with the characteristics of the wood element, tables and chairs, beds, fruits, shoes, TV stands, leaves, flowers, trees, the moon, waterfalls, mountains and rivers, small streams, wooden bridges,
In other context for Qi Men Dun Jia Divinations, it can also mean the following:
Artwork, vines, office desks, dragons, birds, small flowers and grass, noodles, pipes, sculptures, feathers, calligraphy, winding rivers, winding roads, , the ears of various animals, trees, grasslands, and highly artistic plants and flowers. It also includes forest vegetation, beautiful fish swimming in water, pictures, posters, and visually beautiful scenes and silk fabrics.
Bing (丙)
Bing (丙) stands for fire, red, a third party (a male in relationship), eye, small intestine.
Life Stem Bing – Imagine a “Bing” (丙) personality like a fireball of enthusiasm! These folks are all about that lively energy and spark. They’re the go-getters, always on the move, and totally confident about it.
Creativity is their jam; they’ve got this knack for thinking outside the box. Oh, and social butterflies alert! They love being out there, meeting people, and soaking up all those connections.
You know those eternal optimists? That’s them! Always seeing the glass half full and diving into new adventures. Passion? These guys have it in buckets. They’re like natural leaders, you know?
Goals? Oh, they’ve got them mapped out and are hustling hard to make them happen. That’s the Bing crew in a nutshell—energetic, creative, and ready to set the world ablaze!
They have a passionate and very sunny personality, are open in their approach to tasks, and they are decisive in their actions. They don’t like to hide or sugarcoat things when speaking—whatever is on their mind, they would say directly. They are straightforward by nature but not in a harmful way.
Ding (丁)
Ding, in Qi Men Dun Jia, is one of the Three Wonders and is considered the most auspicious spirit among them. Ding represents smooth progress, the hope of successful achievement, and a very complete and satisfying result.
When used in marriage analysis, Ding symbolizes a man’s extramarital lover, a mistress, a female third party, a woman with a melon seed-shaped and delicate face, a flirtatious woman, a cultured person, someone with an unstable personality, a child, a lady working in nightclubs, or a delicate-looking man often referred to as a “pretty boy.”
Ding also represents light—firelight that is neither too strong nor too weak. It symbolizes small pieces falling from trees, the eyes, telephones, televisions, mobile phones, beautiful granular objects, knives, swords, pots, guns, fire, raindrops, lighting, thong underwear, T-junctions, nails, earrings, elevated land, high heels, red clothing, small flowers, flower buds, beautiful images, cards, letters, messages, and volcanic eruptions.
Ding indicates heavy smoke, represents biting, wine glasses, chili peppers, fruits, grapes, young girls, diced meat, road intersections, surgical knives, surgeries, medical equipment, various scissors and cutting tools, cigarettes, lighters, lit cigarettes, hopes, ideals, direct hopes, aspirations for incense offerings among people, fireworks, bullets, and small metallic objects.
Ding also corresponds to the heart, women’s bras, blood, blood vessels, teeth, smoking, and the eyes. It also symbolizes acupuncture and all kinds of pointed items, such as bird beaks.
When analyzing careers, Ding represents hope, indicating that matters will eventually be realized and that one’s ideals and great hopes will ultimately lead to a very successful and fulfilling outcome. In the human body, Ding commonly relates to the mouth and teeth, the heart, blood, blood vessels, and the eyes.
When analyzing environments, Ding often symbolizes metallic objects, referring to small metallic items, metal objects, crossroads, red buildings, red objects, bright lights, and light spots.
Ding (丁) is weak, faint fire, red tint, third party (female), women, electronic, phone, IT, heart.
They are serious about their work and tend to be detail-oriented in everyday life, paying close attention to the finest details. At times, they can be overly stubborn and get caught up in small issues, becoming too fixated on things. In other words, they can major on minor things.
Life Stem Ding – Think of a “Ding” (丁) personality as a fire – energy and passion! These guys are seriously creative, always cooking up new ideas.
And energy? They’ve got it but not as great as a BING person.
Charismatic? Oh, they’re the ones who can light up a room.
Optimism? It’s their superpower!
Setbacks? They bounce back like champs, resilient as ever. Adventures? Yep, they’re up for the challenge!
Confidence? They wear it like a crown.
Leading the pack? That’s their thing, and they’re laser-focused on their goals.
That’s the Ding squad – full of fire, creativity, and unstoppable drive!
Wu (戊)
Wu belongs to the element of Yang Earth. The personality it represents is strong, fierce, and irritable. The body type is thick and solid.
When in season, it becomes heroic and decisive, but when out of season, it turns dull and foolish. On the body surface, Wu governs the ribs and nose, while internally it governs the stomach. The five flavors associated with it are sweet and pungent, and its representative color is dark yellow. In Qi Men Dun Jia, Wu represents the Heaven Gate.
Wu symbolizes money and wealth, used to analyze financial luck and capital. It also signifies investments and the capital involved in running businesses.
In Feng Shui, it represents Yang Residences, houses, real estate, land, and earth-constructed buildings. People described with Wu’s traits tend to be honest, steady, but mentally rigid, stubborn, and inflexible.
In matters of marriage and romance, Wu represents a man’s extramarital affair, specifically the male third party. It is associated with people having square faces, dark skin, polite manners, trustworthiness, and not necessarily intelligence. It also signifies individuals with good financial standing, those working in economic roles such as accountants or financial managers, and those who frequently deal with money.
Wu represents things that grow on the ground or are buried in the soil. It also symbolizes tall and large objects, fog, clouds, plains, and abundant flesh. Additionally, it covers mines, minerals, soil mounds, roof tiles, ceramics, porcelain, roof beams, crossbeams, geologists, resources, crystals, and farms.
Wu represents overweight or fleshy people, those with thick muscles, as well as the stomach. It connotes honesty and simplicity, skin with darker tone, large muscles, women’s breasts and chests, belly, nose, and mother pigs.
Wu also symbolizes financial institutions such as the Bank of China, ATMs, places where money is stored, and finance offices. It stands for currencies like renminbi and US dollars, precious metals such as gold and silver, jade, and gold and silver jewelry.
Wu represents walls, corners, broad city walls, beams, bridges, cement walls, earth piles, tile ware, stones, cement, wall corners, and property. It also symbolizes various types of clouds, including burning clouds, white clouds, and dark clouds.
Wu (戊) stands for wealth, wealthy person, cash, capital, blockage, sweet, stomach, and muscle.
Life Stem Wu – They’re like the poster child for reliability and practicality. These folks are as steady as a rock, persistent in everything they tackle. I mean, they’ve got this disciplined vibe, always organized and methodical. You won’t see them giving up easily; they’re strong-minded and super patient.
They are straightforward and down-to-earth, honest and kind-hearted. They are reliable and steady in their actions.
They’re like the definition of hard workers—diligent and honest to the core. And here’s the thing, they’re straightforward and sincere, no beating around the bush with these guys. But despite all these qualities, they stay humble and down-to-earth, respectful and friendly to everyone.
Generous and empathetic too, always ready to lend a hand. Plus, they’re crazy productive, modest, and seriously thorough in whatever they do.
Ji (己)
Ji belongs to the element of Yin Earth. Its personality is gentle and mild, with a calm and steady physique. When in season, it nurtures and educates all living things, but when out of season, it remains pure and self-disciplined.
On the body surface, Ji governs the abdomen and face, while internally it governs the spleen. The five flavors associated with Ji are sweet and pungent, and its representative color is light yellow.
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Ji represents the Earth Gate. Ji symbolizes desire, especially strong bodily desires, and is a representative of romantic or peach blossom luck.
When analyzing marriage and relationships, Ji often refers to the female fourth party, the counterpart to Wu’s male fourth party. It is also associated with people who are short in stature, inconspicuous, mild in personality, with a yellowish face and thin build.
Ji represents food items such as radishes, green onions, strawberries, leaves, string beans, peas, chili peppers, camellias, oranges, edible fruits, steamed buns, and food in general. It also symbolizes twisted objects like ropes, illusions, streets, and disorder.
In Feng Shui and environmental analysis, Ji relates to balconies, courtyards, trash, and small buildings.
It also stands for Bright Hall areas, sewers, tombs, and low-lying places. Ji corresponds to small earth mounds, terraces, ground wells, vegetable gardens, farmland, tunnels, ditches, dining tables, restaurants, and cemeteries. When analyzing the human body, Ji corresponds to the spleen, intestines, mouth, acne, belly button, anus, scars, lips, big belly, and smaller fleshy parts of the body. In career readings,
Ji symbolizes desire and thoughtfulness. It represents planning, a flexible and clever mind, and a scheming personality. It suggests that things one thinks about must be carefully planned or strongly desired in order to be achieved.
Ji (己) stands for earth, soil, hill,, spleen, pancreas, and small tissue if we talk about the body part.
Life Stem Ji – These folks are the epitome of responsibility and dependability, always staying grounded in practicality and realism.
They have many ideas and consider things thoughtfully. They follow rules and are methodical in their actions, often using their intellect to analyze situations.
They are careful not to offend others and prefer not to reveal too much of their thoughts or personal matters. They have strong communication skills, able to speak well and engage in conversation effectively.
Hard work? That’s their playground; they’re diligent and super organized, almost like efficiency experts. But what sets them apart is their conscientiousness and reliability—they’re the ones you can count on. Plus, they’re thoughtful and considerate, paying attention to every detail and being super thorough.
Patience and persistence are their secret weapons, coupled with a confident and assertive attitude. They’re independent and resourceful, oozing creativity while being trustworthy and honest to the core. Communication? Nailed it.
They’re great talkers and even better listeners. Add to that sensitivity and understanding, intuition and insightfulness—they’ve got a knack for reading between the lines. But here’s the kicker: they stay modest and unassuming despite all these qualities.
Ambitious and determined, they’re flexible and adaptable, always balancing and harmonizing situations. Plus, they’re empathetic and compassionate, the ones who bring the warmth into any room.
Geng (庚)
Geng represents the element of Yang Metal. The personality it embodies is strong and sharp. Its body shape is rectangular. When in season, it exhibits authoritarian traits, but when out of season, it loses its vigor. On the body surface, Geng governs the navel and tendons, and internally, it governs the large intestine. Its associated taste is spicy, and its representative color is white.
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Geng symbolizes obstruction, barriers, roads, law enforcement officers, adversaries, enemies, and thieves.
When analyzing marriage, Geng represents the husband or a man who is tall, decisive, and authoritative. It also signifies a person with a tall stature, rectangular face shape, and a long rectangular body, who is strong and resolute.
Geng is associated with soldiers, security personnel, military forces, military weapons such as knives, guns, swords, and cannons. In the human body, Geng represents large bones and lumps.
Geng symbolizes checkpoints, gangs, car accidents, interception, large objects, blockage, locks, difficulties, opposition, and opposing forces. It is also associated with vehicles such as cars, trains, and airplanes, as well as fierce wild beasts. When analyzing career, Geng indicates obstacles, barriers, stagnation, giving up halfway, difficulties, and numerous hardships.
In Feng Shui environmental readings, it refers to large metal items and metal factories, tall city walls, doors and windows, stones, mills, main roads, and streets. Generally, it is related to metal and roads.
Geng (庚) stands for men, metal, hardware, obstacles, and police. If you see somebody who is a Geng in a palace in the Bazi reading, we can also safely say that this person usually has a hard time in life. They will go through a lot of things in life. So, it will be kind of uneventful, however, being a metal, it will be able to overcome the problems and challenges ahead.
Life Stem Geng – They’re seriously strong-willed and determined, with independence and self-sufficiency running through their veins.
They have a straightforward personality, direct in their actions, and value in their own principles. Sometimes, they can be too blunt in speech and actions. They are decisive and efficient, but their directness lacks a bit of gentleness.
They do have a strong personality, are blunt, and have a strong sense of self-respect and pride. They are competitive, with a determined will, and once they commit to something, they will follow through and never easily give up.
Their flaws include not being tactful, having a stubborn and strong-willed temper, and not liking to beat around the bush.
Confidence and assertiveness? Yep, that’s their trademark, paired with an ambitious and driven nature that’s downright inspiring. They’ve got this magnetic charisma, persuasive and charming as can be. Plus, they’re resourceful and creative, adapting and flexing like pros.
But here’s the kicker: they stay practical and grounded, reliable and oh-so dependable. Organization? Efficiency? They’ve got it covered. Sensitivity and intuition? Check. Passion and enthusiasm? They’ve got that fire burning within. When they focus on something, it’s intense, and their support and generosity are unmatched.
Communication? They ace it, listening and speaking with finesse. Intellectually curious, they’re not afraid to dive into the unknown. And talk about adventurous—they’re daring and open-minded, courageous and honest to the core.
Xin (辛)
Xin represents the element of Yin Metal. Its personality is loyal and gentle, with a square and stable body shape. It is durable and resilient like jade.
On the body surface, Xin governs the chest and thighs, while internally, it governs the lungs. Its taste association is bitter and spicy, and its representative color is light white.
In Qi Men Dun Jia patterns, Xin often represents mistakes, misplacement, criminals, and people who have committed crimes or broken the law.
It also symbolizes money, financial institutions, metal items, precious metals, safes, gold and silver jewelry, and other valuable items. It represents granular metallic objects, various knives, electronic products, jewelry, belt buckles, martial arts weapons like knives, guns, swords, jewelry stores, and small components.
Xin also stands for small roads, winding paths, roads with small gravel stones, stones, small pieces of rock, granulomas, bones, the respiratory system, grains, water droplets, corn kernels, beans, and food grains.
It is associated with crime, prison guards, detention centers, and stone lions. In marriage analysis, Xin often indicates mistakes or a person prone to mistakes or with a criminal record.
However, if one runs a hardware store, jewelry store, bank, or financial business, this changes the interpretation. In environmental readings, Xin relates mostly to roads, vehicles, and small metal or granular-related objects.
Xin (辛) represents small items, metal objects, hard and small articles, mole, prizes, mistakes, jewelry, or spicy.
Life stem Xin: These individuals are a blend of independence and resourcefulness, self-sufficient and creatively inclined. Confidence and assertiveness are part of their charm, paired with an unstoppable ambition and a knack for persuasion.
They have a rebellious and self-reliant personality, never yielding to others. They are quick to adapt and come up with many ideas. Their thinking is forward-thinking and innovative.
Practicality grounds them while they stay adaptable and reliable, organizing their world with efficiency. But that’s not all—Life Stem Xin folks are sensitive and intuitive, their passion and enthusiasm shining through their intense focus.
Their generosity knows no bounds; they’re great at both speaking and listening, with an insatiable curiosity and an adventurous spirit. Open-mindedness is a given, coupled with courageous honesty and unwavering determination. They’re strong-willed and courageous, a force to be reckoned with in every aspect of life.
Ren (壬)
Ren belongs to the element of Yang Water. It is soft yet dangerous, able to share hardships but not pleasures. When in season, it benefits people and things, but when out of season, it harms talents and the nation.
On the body surface, Ren governs the calves, and internally, it governs the bladder and the triple burner. Its taste is salty, and its representative color is deep black.
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Ren represents water and often signifies difficulties, hardship, and states of confinement such as prison. It also symbolizes problems, changeability, and strong instability.
Ren corresponds to arteries and blood vessels in the human body, especially large arteries and flowing blood, as well as the bladder. It represents children, as well as people who are morally improper, flirtatious, promiscuous, and passionate. It is associated with black hair, pregnant women, eyes, actors, a face shape wider at the bottom, and darker skin. Ren indicates drifting, instability, moving, and strong flow.
It relates to moving vehicles, boats, trains, hidden rivers, sailing ships, shoes, pipelines, oceans, rivers, streams, seashores, tap water, harbors, docks, beaches, aircraft carriers, waterfalls, mountains, rivers, and lakes.
Ren also represents venues such as auditoriums, cinemas, entertainment places, water pipes, drivers, taxi drivers, driving schools, moving vehicles, transport planes, drifting clouds, travelers, crowds, water heaters, aquatic products, aquaculture, fish transporters, sewers, hidden openings, water, water sports, water scooters, water-based things, thieves, and water birds.
In career readings, Ren is connected to water-related industries and highly mobile sectors, while also symbolizing assets that are easily lost, high staff turnover, and a preference for movement. In environmental readings, Ren is mostly water or movement-related.
Ren (壬) stands for clear, clean water, a water movement, salty, and urinary. If you see some people who have this Ren character, at certain points in the year, when the energy is activated, this person will generally like to cry more often compared to normal days. So, sometimes it can be a very emotional person.
Life Stem Ren – They’ve got this incredible blend of independence and resourcefulness, always finding their way and oozing creativity in everything they do.
They are intelligent and eager to learn, with a big heart and a tolerant nature. They are energetic and restless, often unable to sit still. They can be willful and tend to do things their own way, disregarding what others say. However due to the nature of being “water” they can be agile and flexible when needed.
Confidence and assertiveness? Yep, that’s their natural charm, driven by an ambition that’s practically unstoppable.
They’ve got a practical side that keeps them grounded while being adaptable and reliable, mastering efficiency in their world. But wait, there’s more! Xin people are incredibly in tune with their sensitivity and intuition.
Their intense focus magnifies their passion and enthusiasm, and let’s talk about their generosity—it’s boundless.
They’re stellar communicators, ace listeners, curious souls, and adventurers at heart. Plus, they wear open-mindedness and courageous honesty like badges, showing unwavering determination in all aspects of life. Strong-willed and courageous, they’re a true powerhouse in every sense!
Gui (癸)
Gui belongs to the element of Yin Water. Its personality is soft and shallowly revealing. When in season, it follows the dragon’s transformation and acts with cunning strength; when out of season, it sinks into despair and begs pitifully. On the body surface, Gui governs the feet, and internally it governs the kidneys and pericardium. Its taste is salty, and its representative color is light black.
In Qi Men Dun Jia, Gui is connected to women and sexual matters or people related to sexuality. Gui represents water and often signifies serious problems and severe confinement such as prisons and entrapment, symbolizing great difficulties and big changes.
Gui describes individuals who are lustful, with large and dark eyes. It also corresponds to moles on the body, reproductive organs, sexual matters, eyes, urination, toes, sperm, nasal mucus, veins, intelligence, tears, crying tears, brain, sexiness, eroticism, lustfulness, nerves, kidneys, eyeballs, feet, and foot parts.
Gui represents flow, dirty water, wetlands, ponds, sewage, mist, rain, water pools, shoes, batteries, black items, cosmetics, alcohol, white spirits, drinks, gasoline, coffee, soup, porridge, bathing, detergents, and cola.
In career readings, Gui often represents encountering major problems and changes, feelings of being trapped by circumstances, difficulties, change, or stagnation. In Feng Shui environmental readings, Gui indicates dirty water in the surroundings, toilets, or water-related features.
Gui (癸) represents dirty or contaminated water, accumulation of water, and kidney for health.
Life Stem Gui – These individuals are the epitome of diplomacy and tact, coupled with a charisma that’s simply enchanting. They exude independence and self-sufficiency while effortlessly adapting and flexing to any situation. Resourcefulness and creativity flow naturally in their endeavors, accompanied by a confidence that’s assertive yet approachable.
They have a sentimental personality, often overthinking, with strong inner desires and a yearning for more. They are not satisfied with the current situation, and their emotions fluctuate greatly. It is rare for them to calm down, and they struggle with self-control, having difficulty managing their emotions effectively.
Communication? They’re experts at both talking and listening, grounded in practicality and reliability while maintaining an organized and efficient approach to life. But that’s not all—Gui individuals are incredibly sensitive and intuitive, blending visionary innovation with intelligence and insightfulness.
Their charitable nature and philanthropic spirit make them idealistic and imaginative, always generous and enthusiastic in giving. They’re open-minded and accepting, yet remain modest and unassuming in their charming attractiveness.
Top Stem and Bottom Stem in Qi Men Dun Jia
The difference between the top stem and the below stem in Qi Men Dun Jia Chart When you plot the chart, in every single palaces beside the number 5 which is in the middle, there are two different symbols that one is in the top and one is in the bottom at the right hand corner and these things are called the stems.
There are totally 10 stems and because the Jia is hidden so it will not be shown in the night palaces. These stems are going to be randomly generated within the boxes. What does the top stem mean?
The top stem is talking about the current status and the future status which is going to happen.
What does the below stem mean?
The below stem is talking about the past which has already happened.
Technically, the below stem is called the Earthly Stem, the top one is called the Heavenly Stem. And when two different stems combine together, it creates a certain chemical reaction which tells us the different meaning.
