Click here for the introduction to the Round and Square series "Calendars and Almanacs"
Today's date is marked by the
asterisk to the right: *
Today's date is marked by the
asterisk to the right: *
[a] February 1-9, 2013 |
As time goes on, I will link all of the sections to lengthy background essays. This will take a while. In the meantime, take a look, read the introduction, and think about all of the questions that emerge from even a quick look at the calendar.
Solar Calendar Date
七
日
星期四
Seventh Day
Weekday Four
(Thursday, February 7)
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Section Two
Beneficent Stars
Section Two
Beneficent Stars
十福
靈德
Felicitous Virtue
Felicitous Virtue
Ten Spirits
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Section Three
Auspicious Hours
申辰子
Auspicious Hours
申辰子
凶吉吉
酉己丑
吉中吉
戌午寅
凶凶吉
亥未卯
凶吉中
23:00-01:00 Auspicious
01:00-03:00 Auspicious
03:00-05:00 Auspicious
05:00-07:00 In-Between
07:00-09:00 Auspicious
09:00-11:00 In-Between
11:00-13:00 Inauspicious
13:00-15:00 Auspicious
15:00-17:00 Inauspicious
17:00-19:00 Auspicious
19:00-21:00 Inauspicious
21:00-23:00 Inauspicious
*The hours above are for Hong Kong. It is up to you if you want to recalibrate or to assume that the cyclicality of the calendar "covers" the rest of the world. This is a greater interpretive challenge than you might think.
23:00-01:00 Auspicious
01:00-03:00 Auspicious
03:00-05:00 Auspicious
05:00-07:00 In-Between
07:00-09:00 Auspicious
09:00-11:00 In-Between
11:00-13:00 Inauspicious
13:00-15:00 Auspicious
15:00-17:00 Inauspicious
17:00-19:00 Auspicious
19:00-21:00 Inauspicious
21:00-23:00 Inauspicious
*The hours above are for Hong Kong. It is up to you if you want to recalibrate or to assume that the cyclicality of the calendar "covers" the rest of the world. This is a greater interpretive challenge than you might think.
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Section Four
Activities to Avoid
忌
Activities to Avoid
忌
行開
喪倉
Opening Granaries
Mourning Visits
Opening Granaries
Mourning Visits
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Section Five
Cosmological Information
廿
Cosmological Information
廿
七
甲
辰
辰
火
奎
滿
Twenty-seventh day (twelfth lunar month)
Twenty-seventh day (twelfth lunar month)
Cyclical day: guimao (41/60)
Phase (element): Fire
Constellation: Wall (15/28)
Jianchu Cycle: Discard (Full 3/12)
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Section Six
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
宜
祭
祀
祈
福
會
有
裁
衣
三大
喪☐*
復厭
日對
*Once in a while the almanac uses a character that is not to be found on any computer program.
Look for Figure [a], above, to see it.
Appropriate ActivitiesPaying Reverence, Inquiring into Fortune
Meeting Friends, Sewing Clothing
(Miscellaneous Matter)
Mourning Emptiness, Resumed Loathing, Daily Facing
(Miscellaneous Matter)
Mourning Emptiness, Resumed Loathing, Daily Facing
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Section Seven
Inauspicious Stars
丫地
Bifurcation, Earth
Inauspicious Stars
丫地
Bifurcation, Earth
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Section Eight
Miscellaneous Activities
Miscellaneous Activities
門
栖碓
Gate
Perch, Pestle
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