Does the monthly order refer to the monthly stem or the monthly branch?

Monthly orders refer to monthly branches.

Monthly order, month is the month when the Lord was born, that is, the monthly branch; Order is the commander-in-chief, which means to be in charge of the overall situation, so the order of the month is the commander-in-chief of the month.

Introduction to monthly orders

Monthly orders generally refer to the construction of the current month. Monthly construction generally refers to twelve branches, such as Jian Zi, Jian Chou and Yin Jian. The calendar divides a year into twelve days, and the "sword" represents the direction of the top of the bucket handle of the Big Dipper. In ancient astronomy, the bucket handle and the Big Dipper refer to buildings. In a year, bucket handle rotates for twelve days in turn, which is called "December Building". December is a solar month based on 24 solar terms.

In addition, Jian also refers to the twelve words that represent the current situation, namely'' Jian, divide, Manchu, Ping, Ding, Holding, Breaking, Danger, Success, Closing, Opening and Closing', and the monthly construction refers to the monthly branch of the divination month, also known as the monthly order and the monthly total. The establishment of the moon on the 30th of that month has a direct impact on the rise and fall of divinatory symbols. The five elements change periodically in the four seasons and December, and the monthly branch of the season is the monthly construction.