As gods of time, the sequence following the order of the twelve zodiac animals is in accordance with the earthly branches.

作为时间之神，十二生肖的顺序与地支是一致的。

The animal god who was protective for fellow goats presented himself as " god of the way hour" , referring to a traditional ancient time-keeping system, known as the heavenly stems and earthly branches.

这位保护山羊同伴的动物之神自称为“时辰之神”，指的是一种传统的古代计时系统，被称为天干地支。