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April 20, 1697 Saturday (Week 16)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 29th Day

Dingchou Year, Jiachen Month, Gengchen Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Dispelling Train Livestock Travel Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Funeral Procession Consecration Making Roof Beams Burial Visit Sick

Prev Solar Term: Grain Rain
（1697-04-19 18:11:38）

Next Solar Term: Beginning of Summer
（1697-05-05 05:25:29）

God of Wealth Direction Due East

God of Fortune Direction Southwest

God of Joy Direction Northwest

Yang Benefactor Direction Due South

Yin Benefactor Direction Northeast

Five Elements White Wax Metal

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:South

Deity of the Day Azure Dragon（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Establish
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Auspicious Deities

Heavenly Grace, Monthly Grace, Guarding Day, Jade Universe, Azure Dragon

Fetal Deity Position

Mortar, Mill, Coop - Outside Due West

Inauspicious Deities

Month Director, Minor Time, Earth Mansion, Monthly Punishment, Yin Position

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Geng: Do not weave, or your efforts will be in vain. Chen: Do not weep, or double mourning will occur.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Root Earth Raccoon Dog

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Lamp Fire

Day Element White Wax Metal

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Yin, Mao

Day Void Shen, You

Phenology First Pentad，Duckweed begins to grow

Monthly Ordinance Jiachen

Daily Prosperity Shen Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengwu), 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 Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

IN.Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation, Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Chou

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinwei), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West

AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Yin

Auspicious

Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renshen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices

IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth

Mao

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuiyou), 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, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Taking Office, Travel, Renovation

Chen

Auspicious

Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiaxu), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Auspicious

Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yihai), Sha East

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, Renovation, Burial, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities

IN.None

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingzi), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast

AU.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Thanking the Deities

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration, Taking Office, Travel

Wei

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingchou), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East

AU.Thanking the Deities, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration

Shen

Auspicious

Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuyin), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Praying for Blessings, Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles

IN.Consecration, Renovation, Burial

You

Auspicious

Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zimao), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North

AU.Renovation, Building Stove, Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengchen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Offering Sacrifices

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Hai

Auspicious

Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinsi), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West

AU.Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration

IN.None

Chinese Almanac Calendar

April 20, 1697 Saturday (Week 16)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 29th Day

Dingchou Year, Jiachen Month, Gengchen Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Dispelling Train Livestock Travel Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Funeral Procession Consecration Making Roof Beams Burial Visit Sick