合沖刑
Combinations, Clashes & Punishments
All branch and stem relationships.
Six Combinations 地支六合 (B.8)
Six pairs of Earthly Branches combine to produce a new elemental energy. The combination is stronger when both branches are present in the same chart.
| Branch A | 合 | Branch B | Resulting Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Zi Rat | 合 | 丑 Chou Ox | Earth 土 |
| 寅 Yin Tiger | 合 | 亥 Hai Pig | Wood 木 |
| 卯 Mao Rabbit | 合 | 戌 Xu Dog | Fire 火 |
| 辰 Chen Dragon | 合 | 酉 You Rooster | Metal 金 |
| 巳 Si Snake | 合 | 申 Shen Monkey | Water 水 |
| 午 Wu Horse | 合 | 未 Wei Goat | Fire 火 (Sun + Moon) |
Three Harmonies 地支三合 (B.9)
Three branches form a structural harmony, producing a strong elemental frame. The middle branch (Peak 旺) is the most important. Even a half-combination (two of three) exerts influence.
| Structure | Branches | Growth | Peak 旺 | Storage 墓 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire 火局 | 寅 · 午 · 戌 | 寅 Tiger | 午 Horse | 戌 Dog | Fire 火 |
| Water 水局 | · 子 · 辰 | 申 Monkey | 子 Rat | 辰 Dragon | Water 水 |
| Metal 金局 | 巳 · · 丑 | 巳 Snake | 酉 Rooster | 丑 Ox | Metal 金 |
| Wood 木局 | 亥 · 卯 · 未 | 亥 Pig | 卯 Rabbit | 未 Goat | Wood 木 |
Six Clashes 地支六沖 (B.10)
Six pairs of Earthly Branches directly oppose each other (6 positions apart on the 12-branch cycle). Clashes indicate tension, instability, or forced change — not always negative if it breaks a bad pattern.
| Branch | 沖 | Branch | Elemental Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Zi Rat | 沖 | 午 Wu Horse | Water vs Fire |
| 丑 Chou Ox | 沖 | 未 Wei Goat | Earth vs Earth |
| 寅 Yin Tiger | 沖 | 申 Shen Monkey | Wood vs |
| 卯 Mao Rabbit | 沖 | 酉 You Rooster | Wood vs |
| 辰 Chen Dragon | 沖 | 戌 Xu Dog | Earth vs Earth |
| 巳 Si Snake | 沖 | 亥 Hai Pig | Fire vs Water |
Punishments 地支相刑 (B.13)
UNGRATEFUL PUNISHMENT 無恩之刑
寅 → 巳→Tiger punishes Snake
巳 → 申→Snake punishes Monkey
申 → 寅→Monkey punishes Tiger
BULLYING PUNISHMENT 恃勢之刑
未 → 丑→Goat punishes Ox
丑 → 戌→Ox punishes Dog
戌 → 未→Dog punishes Goat
UNCIVILIZED PUNISHMENT 無禮之刑
子 → 卯→Rat punishes Rabbit
卯 → 子→Rabbit punishes Rat
SELF PUNISHMENT 地支自刑
辰 → 辰→Dragon punishes Dragon
午 → 午→Horse punishes Horse
酉 → 酉→Rooster punishes Rooster
亥 → 亥→Pig punishes Pig
Six Harms 地支相害 (B.14)
Harm relationships arise when each branch is in a Six Combination with a branch that clashes the other. More subtle than Clashes — they manifest as hidden enemies, broken trust, or backstabbing.
| Branch | 害 | Branch | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 子 Zi Rat | 害 | 未 Wei Goat | 子丑合 disrupted by 丑未沖 |
| 丑 Chou Ox | 害 | 午 Wu Horse | 午未合 disrupted by chain |
| 寅 Yin Tiger | 害 | 巳 Si Snake | 寅亥合 disrupted by 亥巳沖 |
| 卯 Mao Rabbit | 害 | 辰 Chen Dragon | 卯戌合 disrupted by 戌辰沖 |
| 申 Shen Monkey | 害 | 亥 Hai Pig | 申巳合 disrupted by 巳亥沖 |
| 酉 You Rooster | 害 | 戌 Xu Dog | 酉辰合 disrupted by 辰戌沖 |
Destructions 地支相破 (B.15)
Six pairs of Earthly Branches that destroy each other's positive energy. Destructions are considered the weakest of the negative interactions.
子 破 酉✕Rat destroys Rooster
申 破 巳✕Monkey destroys Snake
辰 破 丑✕Dragon destroys Ox
午 破 卯✕Horse destroys Rabbit
寅 破 亥✕Tiger destroys Pig
戌 破 未✕Dog destroys Goat