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January 8, 1997 Wednesday (Week 2)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 29th Day

Bingzi Year, Xinchou Month, Gengxu Day

Auspicious Marriage Betrothal Make Alliance Asking for Names Offering Sacrifices Coming-of-Age Ceremony Making Clothes Visiting Friends&Relatives Expanding Household Collecting Wealth Catching Building Stove

Inauspicious Opening Business Setting Up Bed Burial Repairing Tombs

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

Next Solar Term: Great Cold
（1997-01-20 08:42:31）

God of Wealth Direction Due East

God of Fortune Direction Southwest

God of Joy Direction Northwest

Yang Benefactor Direction Due South

Yin Benefactor Direction Northeast

Five Elements Hairpin Metal

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:North

Deity of the Day Azure Dragon（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Receive
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Auspicious Deities

Heavenly Grace, Hourly Yang, Vitality

Fetal Deity Position

Mortar, Mill, Coop - Outside Northeast

Inauspicious Deities

Five Emptinesses, Nine Emptinesses, Departed, Heavenly Punishment

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Geng: Do not weave, or your efforts will be in vain. Xu: Do not eat dog meat, or nightmares will plague you.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Three Stars Water Ape

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Wall Earth

Day Element Hairpin Metal

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Chen, Si

Day Void Yin, Mao

Phenology First Pentad，Wild geese head north

Monthly Ordinance Xinchou

Daily Prosperity Shen Mutual 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.Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Renovation, Burial, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth

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

Chou

Inauspicious

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.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Building Stove, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Thanking the Deities, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage

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

Yin

Auspicious

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.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

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.Entering New House, Renovation, Burial, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth

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

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Auspicious

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.Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Engagement, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Consecration, Renovation, Burial

Inauspicious

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, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading

IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs

Wei

Inauspicious

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 Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial, Renovation, Building House, Migration, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Opening Granary

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

Shen

Auspicious

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.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Engagement, Marriage, Seek Wealth, Entering New House, Burial

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

You

Auspicious

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

Inauspicious

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.Building Stove, Thanking the Deities, Renovation

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

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.Marriage, Renovation, Temple Building, Building Stove, Entering New House, Burial

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

Chinese Almanac Calendar

January 8, 1997 Wednesday (Week 2)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 11th Month, 29th Day

Bingzi Year, Xinchou Month, Gengxu Day

Auspicious Marriage Betrothal Make Alliance Asking for Names Offering Sacrifices Coming-of-Age Ceremony Making Clothes Visiting Friends&Relatives Expanding Household Collecting Wealth Catching Building Stove

Inauspicious Opening Business Setting Up Bed Burial Repairing Tombs