Chapter 1 of 6 · The Gateway
PIG
豬
·
亥
The Pig belongs to Hai 亥, the 12th of the Twelve Earthly Branches. Lun Heng's Wu Shi explicitly identifies Hai 亥 as Water and pairs it with 豕, the pig. This historical calendrical identity is kept separate from the modern personality and archetype layers that appear later in the SAGE reading.
Branch:
Hai
亥
Element:
Water
水
Polarity:
Yin
Position:
12 of 12
Traditional record, cultural interpretation and modern reflection
are intentionally separated.