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December 24, 1888 Monday (Week 53)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 22nd Day 平安夜

Wuzi Year, Jiazi Month, Jisi Day

Auspicious Marriage Coming-of-Age Ceremony Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Praying for Heirs Taoist Fasts and Offerings Expanding Household Visiting Friends&Relatives Felling Trees Making Roof Beams Mortising Pillars Setting Up Bed Digging Well Catching Hunting

Inauspicious Pre-building a Tomb Breaking Ground for Tombs Funeral Procession Burial

Prev Solar Term: Winter Solstice
（1888-12-21 17:03:14）

Next Solar Term: Slight Cold
（1889-01-05 10:10:39）

God of Wealth Direction Due North

God of Fortune Direction Due North

God of Joy Direction Northeast

Yang Benefactor Direction Due North

Yin Benefactor Direction Southwest

Five Elements Great Forest Wood

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Initiate
Day

Auspicious Deities

Five Wealths, No General, Benefiting Descendants

Fetal Deity Position

Door, Bed - Outside Due South

Inauspicious Deities

Robbery Sha, Minor Loss, Double Day, Black Tortoise

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ji: Do not break contracts, or both parties will suffer. Si: Do not travel far, or wealth will be lost.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Rooftop Moon Swallow

Year Element Thunderbolt Fire

Month Element Sea Metal

Day Element Great Forest Wood

Year Void Wu, Wei

Month Void Xu, Hai

Day Void Xu, Hai

Phenology First Pentad，Earthworms curl up

Monthly Ordinance Jiazi

Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity, Bing,Wu Advancing Prosperity

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuwu), Sha South

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

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

IN.None

Chou

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Ziwei), 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, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Building House, Migration

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Yin

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengshen), Sha North

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

AU.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Mao

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinyou), Sha West

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

AU.Entering New House, Burial, Seek Wealth, Marriage

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Chen

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renxu), 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, Renovation, 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

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuihai), 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 Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Burial, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Consecration

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiazi), Sha North

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

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

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Wei

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yichou), Sha West

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

AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Entering New House, Burial, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed

IN.None

Shen

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingyin), Sha South

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

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

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

You

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingmao), Sha East

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

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

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuchen), Sha North

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, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth

Hai

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zisi), Sha West

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

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Chinese Almanac Calendar

December 24, 1888 Monday (Week 53)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 22nd Day 平安夜

Wuzi Year, Jiazi Month, Jisi Day

Auspicious Marriage Coming-of-Age Ceremony Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Praying for Heirs Taoist Fasts and Offerings Expanding Household Visiting Friends&Relatives Felling Trees Making Roof Beams Mortising Pillars Setting Up Bed Digging Well Catching Hunting

Inauspicious Pre-building a Tomb Breaking Ground for Tombs Funeral Procession Burial