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... To discuss about the Sheng Xiao of Chinese, itis better to say something about the chronological years recorded by Stems and Branches in the Chinese lunar calendar... In Xia Calendar,the chronoloical years were recorded on the basis of Stems and Branches, that is, on combining in successionone Heavenly Stem and oneEarthly Branch The Heavenly Stems are10, namely Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu Ji Geng Xin Ren and Gui, and the Earthly Branches are 12, that isZi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai...The Chinese ancesters emphasized the unity of heaven and man...