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July 16, 1697 Tuesday (Week 29)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 5th Month, 28th Day

Dingchou Year, Dingwei Month, Dingwei Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Renovation Travel Building House Erecting Pillars Making Vehicles Train Livestock Building Livestock Pens Harvesting Honey

Inauspicious Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Digging Well Burial

Prev Solar Term: Slight Heat
（1697-07-06 22:10:36）

Next Solar Term: Great Heat
（1697-07-22 15:22:24）

God of Wealth Direction Southwest

God of Fortune Direction Southeast

God of Joy Direction Due South

Yang Benefactor Direction Northwest

Yin Benefactor Direction Due West

Five Elements Heavenly River Water

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:West

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Establish
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Auspicious Deities

Heavenly Wish, Guarding Day, Auspicious Period, Six Harmonies

Fetal Deity Position

Storehouse, Toilet - Inside Room East

Inauspicious Deities

Repeating Day, Eight Specials, Hook Array

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ding: Do not cut hair, or head sores will grow. Wei: Do not take medicine, or poison will enter the gut.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Tail Fire Tiger

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Heavenly River Water

Day Element Heavenly River Water

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Yin, Mao

Day Void Yin, Mao

Phenology Third Pentad，Hawks learn to hunt

Monthly Ordinance Dingwei

Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiawu), Sha South

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

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Chou

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiwei), 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 Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office, Meet Nobles

IN.None

Yin

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingshen), Sha North

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

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Entering New House, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat

Mao

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingyou), Sha West

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

AU.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Entering New House, Opening Business, Burial, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Chen

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuxu), Sha South

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

AU.Building Stove, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Travel, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial

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

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zihai), Sha East

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

AU.Praying for Blessings, Marriage, Renovation, Building House, Temple Building, Building Stove, Entering New House, Burial, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Shipbuilding, Take Boat

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengzi), Sha North

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

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Renovation, Burial, Praying for Heirs

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 (xinchou), Sha West

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

AU.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage

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

Shen

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renyin), 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 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, Consecration, Renovation, Burial

You

Inauspicious

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

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

IN.None

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiachen), Sha North

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

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

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Hai

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yisi), Sha West

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

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Chinese Almanac Calendar

July 16, 1697 Tuesday (Week 29)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 5th Month, 28th Day

Dingchou Year, Dingwei Month, Dingwei Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Renovation Travel Building House Erecting Pillars Making Vehicles Train Livestock Building Livestock Pens Harvesting Honey

Inauspicious Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs Digging Well Burial