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April 16, 1953 Thursday (Week 16)

(Snake Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 3rd Day 上巳节

Guisi Year, Bingchen Month, Dingyou Day

Auspicious Marriage Betrothal Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Travel Migration Seeking Medical Treatment

Inauspicious Opening Business Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs

Prev Solar Term: Pure Brightness
（1953-04-05 10:12:36）

Next Solar Term: Grain Rain
（1953-04-20 17:25:21）

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 Fire Under the Mountain

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Heavenly Virtue（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Initiate
Day

Auspicious Deities

Heavenly Virtue Harmony, Monthly Virtue Harmony, Four Phases, Six Harmonies, No General, Universal Protection, Removing Deity, Precious Light, Barking Dog

Fetal Deity Position

Storehouse, Door - Inside Room North

Inauspicious Deities

Major Time, Great Defeat, Salty Pool, Minor Loss, Five Emptinesses, Earth Talisman, Five Separations

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ding: Do not cut hair, or head sores will grow. You: Do not host guests, or drunken madness will ensue.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Dipper Wood Mythical Unicorn

Year Element Long Flowing Water

Month Element Sand Earth

Day Element Fire Under the Mountain

Year Void Wu, Wei

Month Void Zi, Chou

Day Void Chen, Si

Phenology Third Pentad，Rainbows appear

Monthly Ordinance Bingchen

Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity, Xin Advancing Prosperity

Auspicious

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

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

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.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

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.Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial, Engagement

IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs

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

IN.None

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

Inauspicious

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.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Opening Granary, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Auspicious

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 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

Wei

Auspicious

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.Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial

IN.Shipbuilding, Take Boat, Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration

Shen

Inauspicious

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, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage

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

You

Auspicious

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.None

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation

Inauspicious

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, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

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

Hai

Inauspicious

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.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Offering Sacrifices, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove

IN.None

Chinese Almanac Calendar

April 16, 1953 Thursday (Week 16)

(Snake Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 3rd Day 上巳节

Guisi Year, Bingchen Month, Dingyou Day

Auspicious Marriage Betrothal Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Travel Migration Seeking Medical Treatment

Inauspicious Opening Business Breaking Ground Breaking Ground for Tombs