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Sixty Jiazi (六十甲子)

Sixty Jiazi is an encyclopedia term in sexagenary-cycle and Chinese timing system. It combines the ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches into the sixty-term cycle used for years, months, days, and hours. Read it by checking the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use, then compare it with Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Stems and Branches, Bazi / Four Pillars.

Last updated · May 25, 2026

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Meaning and Context

Sixty Jiazi is an encyclopedia term in sexagenary-cycle and Chinese timing system. It names a specific layer of the system; read it by checking the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use, then compare it with Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Stems and Branches, Bazi / Four Pillars so the entry explains what the term means before it becomes advice.

Source Context

Sixty Jiazi belongs to the vocabulary of sexagenary-cycle and Chinese timing system. A source-aware note should first define the system layer, then show which evidence is checked (the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use) and only after that describe practical use or cautions.

How It Works

To understand Sixty Jiazi, identify its system layer and compare Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Stems and Branches, Bazi / Four Pillars. The practical question is not whether the word appears, but what the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use says in this case and how much weight that evidence deserves.

  • Related terms: Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Stems and Branches, Bazi / Four Pillars

In FateFolio

In a FateFolio Bazi report, Sixty Jiazi should be used as an explanatory anchor: define the term, show the observed evidence from the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use, and point to the next related section rather than turning the term into a one-line verdict.

Common Mistakes

Common Mistakes
Common mistake: treating Sixty Jiazi as a shortcut for the whole sexagenary-cycle and Chinese timing system reading. A better note names the exact layer, cites the ten Heavenly Stems, twelve Earthly Branches, sixty-cycle sequence, and calendar use, and keeps the conclusion proportional to the evidence.

Sources

These references support the historical or structural background used to explain Sixty Jiazi in sexagenary-cycle and Chinese timing system. They are context anchors, not a substitute for checking the term within its own layer.

Quoted excerpts

「凡看命,以日干为主。」

When reading a chart, take the Day Stem as the main reference.

Source 《渊海子平》(明·万民英)· 八字以日主为中心来理解十神、强弱与用神。
「人禀天地之气而生,故有年月日时,谓之四柱。」

Birth is read through year, month, day, and hour, called the Four Pillars.

Source 《三命通会》(明·万民英)· 四柱结构是八字术语解释的共同基础。

References

  1. 《渊海子平》(明·万民英) · Chinese Text Project
  2. 《三命通会》(明·万民英) · Chinese Text Project
  3. Chinese Astrology · Encyclopædia Britannica

FAQ

How should this term be used?

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Use Sixty Jiazi first as a definition, then as a reading clue: identify its layer, check the evidence, and connect it to the next relevant term.