<\/span><\/h2>\nOn this website, the letter “e” (for Earthly Branch) is used as a prefix to number each branch sequentially. e1<\/strong> to e12<\/strong> correspond to the 12 Earthly Branches.
\nExample: e1<\/strong> = Zi, e2<\/strong> = Chou, \u2026 e12<\/strong> = Hai.
\nThe position of each Earthly Branch is fixed and arranged clockwise on the Life Chart. This arrangement is the same for everyone.
\nExample:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- e6<\/strong> is always in the upper left corner of the Life Chart.<\/li>\n
- e9<\/strong> is always in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n
- e12<\/strong> is always in the lower right corner.<\/li>\n
- e3<\/strong> is always in the lower left corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Year Animals with Corresponding Earthly Branches<\/span><\/h2>\nEach Earthly Branch corresponds to one of the 12 Year Animals. For ease of reference, this website uses the names of the Year Animals to indicate specific locations on the chart:<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc01 e1 \u2013 Rat \u2192 \ud83d\udc02 e2 \u2013 Ox \u2192 \ud83d\udc05 e3 \u2013 Tiger \u2192 \ud83d\udc07 e4 \u2013 Rabbit \u2192 \ud83d\udc09 e5 \u2013 Dragon \u2192 \ud83d\udc0d e6 \u2013 Snake \u2192 \ud83d\udc0e e7 \u2013 Horse \u2192 \ud83d\udc10 e8 \u2013 Goat \u2192 \ud83d\udc12 e9 \u2013 Monkey \u2192 \ud83d\udc13 e10 \u2013 Rooster \u2192 \ud83d\udc15 e11 \u2013 Dog \u2192 \ud83d\udc16 e12 \u2013 Pig.<\/p>\n
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12 Year Animals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"Earth-Branch](\"https:\/\/doushu.me\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/palace_name.png\")
Earthly Branch names<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/span>\ud83c\udff0 The 12 Palaces<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Doushu Astrology, a person\u2019s life has 12 aspects. Each Palace on the Life Chart represents a particular aspect of life:<\/p>\n
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