The 12 Earthly Branches: Clash & Harmony Table
Core reference for date selection and Liu Yao reading.
| Branch | Clashes with | Harmonizes with |
|---|---|---|
| Zi | Wu | Chou |
| Chou | Wei | Zi |
| Yin | Shen | Hai |
| Mao | You | Xu |
| Chen | Xu | You |
| Si | Hai | Shen |
| Wu | Zi | Wei |
| Wei | Chou | Wu |
| Shen | Yin | Si |
| You | Mao | Chen |
| Xu | Chen | Mao |
| Hai | Si | Yin |
Clash and harmony are structural relationships between Earthly Branches. Their significance for a person or event depends on the full date context or an individual hexagram.
Use the table as a reference after identifying the day branch or the focus branch in a Liu Yao chart. A clash can show movement, pressure or separation, while a Six Harmony pairing can show connection; neither label guarantees a good or bad result without the line roles, timing and question context.