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January 3, 1997 Friday (Week 1)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 24th Day

Bingzi Year, Gengzi Month, Yisi Day

Auspicious Marriage Make Alliance Betrothal Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Renovation Breaking Ground Migration Entering New House

Inauspicious Opening Business Burial

Prev Solar Term: Winter Solstice
（1996-12-21 22:05:53）

Next Solar Term: Slight Cold
（1997-01-05 15:24:28）

God of Wealth Direction Northeast

God of Fortune Direction Southwest

God of Joy Direction Northwest

Yang Benefactor Direction Southwest

Yin Benefactor Direction Due North

Five Elements Lamp Fire

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Initiate
Day

Auspicious Deities

Four Phases, Five Wealths, Benefiting Descendants

Fetal Deity Position

Mortar, Mill, Bed - Inside Room East

Inauspicious Deities

Robbery Sha, Minor Loss, Double Day, Black Tortoise

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Yi: Do not plant crops, or they will fail to grow. Si: Do not travel far, or wealth will be lost.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Bond Metal Dog

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Wall Earth

Day Element Lamp Fire

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Chen, Si

Day Void Yin, Mao

Phenology Third Pentad，Spring waters flow

Monthly Ordinance Gengzi

Daily Prosperity Mao Mutual Prosperity, Bing,Wu Advancing 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.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Entering New House, Opening Business, Burial, Praying for Heirs

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

Chou

Auspicious

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.Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Burial

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

Yin

Inauspicious

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, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Renovation, Burial, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Travel, Seek Wealth

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

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 Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business

IN.None

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.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, Taking Office, Litigation

Inauspicious

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

IN.Consecration, Renovation, Burial

Auspicious

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.Renovation, Burial, Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business

IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat

Wei

Auspicious

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

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Shen

Inauspicious

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

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

You

Inauspicious

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.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Auspicious

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 Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

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

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

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

Chinese Almanac Calendar

January 3, 1997 Friday (Week 1)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 24th Day

Bingzi Year, Gengzi Month, Yisi Day

Auspicious Marriage Make Alliance Betrothal Offering Sacrifices Praying for Blessings Renovation Breaking Ground Migration Entering New House

Inauspicious Opening Business Burial