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1697-01-16
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January 16, 1697 Wednesday (Week 3)

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(Rat Year) Lunar: 12th Month, 24th Day 祭灶日

Bingzi Year, Xinchou Month, Bingwu Day

Auspicious Bathing Catching Hunting Haircut Trimming Nails Encoffining Removing Mourning Clothes Donning Mourning Clothes Breaking Ground for Tombs Burial Thanking the Earth Erecting Tombstone Repairing Tombs Relocating Grave

Inauspicious Betrothal Make Alliance Marriage Raising Roof Beam Opening Business Taoist Fasts and Offerings Building House Installing Door

Prev Solar Term: Slight Cold
（1697-01-04 19:15:12）
Next Solar Term: Great Cold
（1697-01-19 12:49:31）
God of Wealth Direction Southwest
God of Fortune Direction Northwest
God of Joy Direction Southwest
Yang Benefactor Direction Due West
Yin Benefactor Direction Northwest
Five Elements Heavenly River Water
Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:North
Deity of the Day Heavenly Prison（Inauspicious Day）
Twelve Day Officers
Initiate
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Auspicious Deities
Reverence & Peace, Resolving Deity, Barking Dog
Fetal Deity Position
Kitchen, Stove, Mortar - Inside Room East
Inauspicious Deities
Monthly Harm, Major Time, Great Defeat, Salty Pool, Minor Loss, Four Wastes, Five Emptinesses, Heavenly Prison
Pengzu's Hundred Taboos
Bing: Do not repair stoves, or disaster will strike. Wu: Do not build roofs, or they must be redone.
28 Lunar Mansions
Lunar Mansions: Three Stars Water Ape
Year Element Stream Water
Month Element Wall Earth
Day Element Heavenly River Water
Year Void Shen, You
Month Void Chen, Si
Day Void Yin, Mao
Phenology Third Pentad，Pheasants begin to crow
Monthly Ordinance Xinchou
Daily Prosperity Si Mutual Prosperity, Ding,Ji Advancing Prosperity
Zi
Auspicious
Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Renwu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation
Chou
Auspicious
Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuiwei), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Entering New House, Marriage, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground
Yin
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiashen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office, Building Stove
IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining
Mao
Auspicious
Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiyou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South
AU.Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Burial
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Taking Office, Travel, Renovation
Chen
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingxu), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast
AU.Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Renovation, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat
Si
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Dinghai), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East
AU.Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Travel, Engagement, Marriage
IN.Consecration, Renovation, Burial
Wu
Auspicious
Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuzi), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast
AU.Seek Wealth, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business, Burial
IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground
Wei
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Zichou), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North
AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Entering New House, Marriage, Renovation, Burial, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth
IN.None
Shen
Auspicious
Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengyin), Sha South
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest
AU.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities
You
Auspicious
Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (xinmao), Sha East
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West
AU.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed
IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration, Taking Office, Travel
Xu
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Renchen), Sha North
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.None
IN.Nothing Suitable
Hai
Inauspicious
Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59
Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuisi), Sha West
Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest
AU.Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial
IN.None

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