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January 20, 1997 Monday (Week 4)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 12th Month, 12th Day 大寒

Bingzi Year, Xinchou Month, Renxu Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Building Stove Encoffining Removing Mourning Clothes Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Opening Business Setting Up Bed

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 South

God of Fortune Direction Southeast

God of Joy Direction Due South

Yang Benefactor Direction Due East

Yin Benefactor Direction Southeast

Five Elements Great Ocean Water

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:North

Deity of the Day Azure Dragon（Auspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

Receive
Day

Auspicious Deities

Sacred Heart, Azure Dragon

Fetal Deity Position

Storehouse, Coop - Outside Southeast

Inauspicious Deities

Heavenly Dipper, Monthly Punishment, Five Emptinesses

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ren: Do not dam water, or floods cannot be prevented. Xu: Do not eat dog meat, or nightmares will plague you.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Heart Moon Fox

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Wall Earth

Day Element Great Ocean Water

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Chen, Si

Day Void Zi, Chou

Phenology First Pentad，Hens begin to brood

Monthly Ordinance Xinchou

Daily Prosperity Hai Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

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.Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Renovation, Breaking Ground

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.Praying for Blessings, Marriage, Renovation, Temple Building, Building Stove, Entering New House, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth

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.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

Mao

Inauspicious

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

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

Chen

Auspicious

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.Nothing Suitable

Auspicious

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.Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial

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

Inauspicious

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

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

Wei

Inauspicious

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.Taking Office, Travel

Shen

Auspicious

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.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth

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

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.Renovation, Building Stove

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

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.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Burial

IN.Shipbuilding, Take Boat

Hai

Auspicious

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

IN.None

Chinese Almanac Calendar

January 20, 1997 Monday (Week 4)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 12th Month, 12th Day 大寒

Bingzi Year, Xinchou Month, Renxu Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Building Stove Encoffining Removing Mourning Clothes Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Opening Business Setting Up Bed