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Branch Punishments (San Xing) — Three, Mutual, Self
Deep Oracle Editorial Team · 2026-06-06 · 1 min read
Branch punishments (刑) cover three related patterns: the three-branch punishments, the 子卯 mutual punishment, and the self-punishments.
Lookup
| Type | Branches |
|---|---|
| Three-punishment | 丑, 戌, 未 |
| Three-punishment | 寅, 巳, 申 |
| Mutual punishment | 子, 卯 |
| Self-punishment | 辰辰 |
| Self-punishment | 午午 |
| Self-punishment | 酉酉 |
| Self-punishment | 亥亥 |
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Punishment indicates entanglement, delay, friction and repetition rather than disaster. Whether it harms depends on what it acts on: a punishment disturbing an unfavourable element can even be constructive.
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