Earthly Branch 5 of 12
Loong辰
The grave of water, in the 申子辰 harmony.
- Element
- Earth
- Polarity
- Yang
- Lunar month
- 3
- Double hour
- 07–09
- Direction
- Southeast
What it is
The Loong is the Chinese dragon, often called the Dragon in English. It brings rain and good fortune, unlike the fire-breathing dragon of European stories. Yang rising and transforming: the loong is the greatest of changing creatures.
In a chart
In a chart a branch sits under a stem in each pillar. The year branch gives the zodiac animal, and the month branch shows the season.
Relations
Three Harmonies with 申 Monkey, 子 Rat. Six Harmonies with 酉 Rooster. Clashes with 戌 Dog. Harm with 卯 Rabbit.
Sources Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu, vols. 1 and 6.