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April 17, 1997 Thursday (Week 16)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 11th Day

Dingchou Year, Jiachen Month, Jichou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Temple Building Marriage Setting Up Bed

Prev Solar Term: Pure Brightness
（1997-04-05 01:56:16）

Next Solar Term: Grain Rain
（1997-04-20 09:02:49）

God of Wealth Direction Due North

God of Fortune Direction Due North

God of Joy Direction Northeast

Yang Benefactor Direction Due North

Yin Benefactor Direction Southwest

Five Elements Thunderbolt Fire

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

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Auspicious Deities

No General, Benefiting Descendants

Fetal Deity Position

Door, Toilet - Outside Due North

Inauspicious Deities

River Chief, Five Emptinesses, Black Tortoise

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Ji: Do not break contracts, or both parties will suffer. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Dipper Wood Mythical Unicorn

Year Element Stream Water

Month Element Lamp Fire

Day Element Thunderbolt Fire

Year Void Shen, You

Month Void Yin, Mao

Day Void Wu, Wei

Phenology Third Pentad，Rainbows appear

Monthly Ordinance Jiachen

Daily Prosperity Wu Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuwu), 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, Marriage, Migration, Opening Business, Burial

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Chou

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Ziwei), 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, Taking Office, Travel, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Engagement, Marriage, Expanding Household

IN.None

Yin

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengshen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest

AU.Joining Roof Ridge, Marriage, Renovation, Burial

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

Mao

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinyou), 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

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

Chen

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renxu), Sha South

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

AU.Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Travel, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial

IN.None

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuihai), 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.Nothing Suitable

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiazi), 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, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Wei

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yichou), 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, Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Offering Sacrifices

IN.None

Shen

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingyin), Sha South

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

AU.Entering New House, Renovation, Burial

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

You

Inauspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dingmao), Sha East

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

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

IN.None

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuchen), Sha North

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

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial

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

Hai

Auspicious

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

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zisi), Sha West

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

AU.Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Chinese Almanac Calendar

April 17, 1997 Thursday (Week 16)

(Ox Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 11th Day

Dingchou Year, Jiachen Month, Jichou Day

Auspicious Offering Sacrifices Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Temple Building Marriage Setting Up Bed