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January 4, 1997 Saturday (Week 1)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 25th Day

Bingzi Year, Gengzi Month, Bingwu Day

Auspicious Treating Illness Demolishing Buildings Demolishing Walls Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Nothing Suitable

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 Southwest

God of Fortune Direction Northwest

God of Joy Direction Southwest

Yang Benefactor Direction Due West

Yin Benefactor Direction Northwest

Five Elements Heavenly River Water

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:North

Deity of the Day Arbiter of Fate（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Destruction
Day

Auspicious Deities

Monthly Emptiness, Yang Virtue, Six Rites, Continuing Lineage, Resolving Deity, Arbiter of Fate, Barking Dog

Fetal Deity Position

Kitchen, Stove, Mortar - Inside Room East

Inauspicious Deities

Month Breaker, Major Loss, Calamity Sha, Heavenly Fire, Opposing Aversion, Beckoning Star, Four Wastes, Five Emptinesses, Blood Taboo, Yin-Yang Clash

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Bing: Do not repair stoves, or disaster will strike. Wu: Do not build roofs, or they must be redone.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Stomach Earth Swine

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Wall Earth

Day Element Heavenly River Water

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Chen, Si

Day Void Yin, Mao

Phenology Third Pentad，Spring waters flow

Monthly Ordinance Gengzi

Daily Prosperity Si Mutual Prosperity, Ding,Ji Advancing Prosperity

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renwu), 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 Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

IN.Taking Office, Renovation, Migration, Travel, Litigation

Chou

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuiwei), 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, Entering New House, Marriage, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Yin

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiashen), Sha North

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, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office, Building Stove

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Mao

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiyou), 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 Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Burial

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

Chen

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingxu), Sha South

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

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

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

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dinghai), Sha East

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

AU.Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Travel, Engagement, Marriage

IN.Consecration, Renovation, Burial

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuzi), Sha North

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

AU.Seek Wealth, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Renovation, Breaking Ground

Wei

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zichou), Sha West

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, Travel, Entering New House, Marriage, Renovation, Burial, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth

IN.None

Shen

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengyin), Sha South

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

You

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinmao), 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, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

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

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renchen), Sha North

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

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Hai

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuisi), 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 Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial

IN.None

Chinese Almanac Calendar

January 4, 1997 Saturday (Week 1)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 25th Day

Bingzi Year, Gengzi Month, Bingwu Day

Auspicious Treating Illness Demolishing Buildings Demolishing Walls Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Nothing Suitable