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October 16, 1857 Friday (Week 42)

(Snake Year) Lunar: 8th Month, 29th Day

Dingsi Year, Gengxu Month, Dingchou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Repairing Roads Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Marriage Opening Business

Prev Solar Term: Cold Dew
（1857-10-08 16:19:50）

Next Solar Term: Frost's Descent
（1857-10-23 18:48:19）

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 Stream Water

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Balance
Day

Auspicious Deities

Mother's Granary, Three Harmonies, Hourly Yin, Golden Hall

Fetal Deity Position

Storehouse, Toilet - Outside Due West

Inauspicious Deities

Death Qi, Hook Array

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ding: Do not cut hair, or head sores will grow. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Bond Metal Dog

Year Element Sand Earth

Month Element Hairpin Metal

Day Element Stream Water

Year Void Zi, Chou

Month Void Yin, Mao

Day Void Shen, You

Phenology Second Pentad，Sparrows transform into clams

Monthly Ordinance Gengxu

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 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, Renovation, Breaking Ground

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.Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial, Praying for Blessings

IN.Shipbuilding, Take Boat

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, Opening Business

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

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.Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building Stove

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

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.None

IN.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, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Taking Office

IN.None

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

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

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.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

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.Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation

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

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, Offering Sacrifices

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, Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

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.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business

IN.None

Chinese Almanac Calendar

October 16, 1857 Friday (Week 42)

(Snake Year) Lunar: 8th Month, 29th Day

Dingsi Year, Gengxu Month, Dingchou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Repairing Roads Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Marriage Opening Business