Click here for the introduction to the Round and Square series "Calendars and Almanacs"
This is one in a never-ending series—following the movements of the calendar—in Round and Square perpetuity. It is today's date in the Chinese lunar calendar, along with basic translation and minimal interpretation. Unless you have been studying lunar calendars (and Chinese culture) for many years, you will likely find yourself asking "what does that mean?" I would caution that "it" doesn't "mean" any one thing. There are clusters of meaning, and they require patience, reflection, careful reading, and, well, a little bit of ethnographic fieldwork. The best place to start is the introduction to "Calendars and Almanacs" on this blog. I teach a semester-long course on this topic and, trust me, it takes a little bit of time to get used to the lunar calendar. Some of the material is readily accessible; some of it is impenetrable, even after many years.
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.
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LEFT June 7.....................................................................................................May 31 RIGHT
This is one in a never-ending series—following the movements of the calendar—in Round and Square perpetuity. It is today's date in the Chinese lunar calendar, along with basic translation and minimal interpretation. Unless you have been studying lunar calendars (and Chinese culture) for many years, you will likely find yourself asking "what does that mean?" I would caution that "it" doesn't "mean" any one thing. There are clusters of meaning, and they require patience, reflection, careful reading, and, well, a little bit of ethnographic fieldwork. The best place to start is the introduction to "Calendars and Almanacs" on this blog. I teach a semester-long course on this topic and, trust me, it takes a little bit of time to get used to the lunar calendar. Some of the material is readily accessible; some of it is impenetrable, even after many years.
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.
Section OneSolar Calendar Date
(top to bottom; right to left)
二
日
日期星
Sixth Month, Second day
Astral Period Sun
Sunday, June 2
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Section Two
Section Two
Beneficent Stars
(top to bottom, right to left)
(top to bottom, right to left)
月歲
恩馬
恩馬
Generational Horse
Lunar Kindness
Lunar Kindness
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Section Three
Auspicious Hours
(top to bottom, right to left)
申辰子
Auspicious Hours
(top to bottom, right to left)
申辰子
吉中吉
酉己丑
戌午寅
中凶凶
中吉吉
亥未卯
凶吉吉
01:00-03:00 Inauspicious
03:00-05:00 Auspicious
05:00-07:00 Auspicious
07:00-09:00 In-Between
09:00-11:00 Inauspicious
11:00-13:00 Auspicious
13:00-15:00 Auspicious
15:00-17:00 Auspicious
17:00-19:00 In-Between
19:00-21:00 In-Between
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
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
服娶
Activities to Avoid
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
忌
除嫁服娶
Marriage Alliances
Discarding Clothing
Discarding Clothing
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Section Five
Cosmological Information
Cosmological Information
廿
四
己
亥
四
己
亥
木
昂
昂
破
Twenty-fourth Day (fourth lunar month)
Cyclical day: jihai (36/60)
Phase (element): Wood
Constellation: Pleiades (18/28)
"Day Personality" Cycle: Destroy (7/12)
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Section Six
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
宜
破
屋
壊
垣
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
宜
破
屋
壊
垣
重歲
日破
豬大
口耗
日破
豬大
口耗
Appropriate Activities
Smash Walls
Destroy Embankments
Miscellaneous Information
Generational Destruction
Great Squander
Repeated Days
Hog Mouth
Smash Walls
Destroy Embankments
Miscellaneous Information
Generational Destruction
Great Squander
Repeated Days
Hog Mouth
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Section Seven
Inauspicious Stars
Section Seven
Inauspicious Stars
(right to left)
白 神
White, Spirit
白 神
White, Spirit
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Section Eight
Miscellaneous Activities
Miscellaneous Activities
(Top to bottom; right to left)
占
牀 門
Divination
Bed, Gate
Divination
Bed, Gate
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