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128 PORCELAIN. JAPAN.

JAPANESE SEXAGENARY CYCLE, OF 60 YEARS.

TEN SERIES CYCLIC. SIGNS OF THE ELEMENTS.

i. Ki n6 ye
r
K'i, \\ oocl . 7k
f 2. A7 11$ ye

3. Fttittye
/'Y, Fire 'X
4. y-y >/ t ; to .

5. Tstitsfntye .
Tsft/sf, Earth
3 6. TsA/si no to .

7. A";/^ W(/^'^
', Metal
8. Katie it dye .

9. Mldzft n6 ye .
Mulsft, Water Tfc
10. MiJst'r nti to .

TWELVE SERIES CYCLE. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC.

Horse.
.
j" i. JVe . . Mouse. 7-
Jl 2. Uri . . . Bull. 8. Mtsihl . Goat.
^B 3. Tora . . . Tiger. 9. A'*//-// . . Ape.
4. U TO. 7iW7 . . Cock.
fJQ . . . Hare.
' . . Hound.
J^ 5. TV?/ . , Dragon. IT. />///
Q 6. A/i . . . Serpent. T2. / . Swine.