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 12.................................................June 8..................Monthly Information......... 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.
Solar Calendar Date
(top to bottom; right to left)
九
日
日期星
Sixth Month, Ninth Day
Astral Period Sun
Sunday, June 9
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Section Two
Section Two
Beneficent Stars
(top to bottom, right to left)
(top to bottom, right to left)
陽月
德德
德德
Lunar Virtue
Yang Virtue
Yang Virtue
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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
吉凶凶
酉己丑
戌午寅
吉吉中
吉吉中
亥未卯
凶中中
01:00-03:00 In-Between
03:00-05:00 In-Between
05:00-07:00 In-Between
07:00-09:00 Inauspicious
09:00-11:00 Auspicious
11:00-13:00 Auspicious
13:00-15:00 In-Between
15:00-17:00 Auspicious
17:00-19:00 Auspicious
19:00-21:00 Auspicious
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)
土灶
Activities to Avoid
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
忌
動作土灶
Stove Work
Moving Soil
Moving Soil
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Section Five
Cosmological Information
Cosmological Information
初
二
丙
午
二
丙
午
水
星
星
建
Second Day (fifth lunar month)
Cyclical day: bingwu (43/60)
Phase (element): Water
Constellation: Asterism (25/28)
"Day Personality" Cycle: Establish (1/12)
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Section Six
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
宜
Appropriate Activities
(and Miscellaneous Information)
(top-to-bottom; right to left)
宜
祭
祀
月月
刑建
土月
符厭
月月
刑建
土月
符厭
Appropriate Activities
Venerating Ancestors
Miscellaneous Information
Lunar Establishment
Lunar Repression
Lunar Punishment
Earth Charm
Venerating Ancestors
Miscellaneous Information
Lunar Establishment
Lunar Repression
Lunar Punishment
Earth Charm
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Section Seven
Inauspicious Stars
Section Seven
Inauspicious Stars
(right to left)
白 天
White, Heaven
白 天
White, Heaven
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Section Eight
Miscellaneous Activities
Miscellaneous Activities
(Top to bottom; right to left)
廚
碓 灶
碓 灶
Furnace
Pestle, Stove
Pestle, Stove
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