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Chinese almanac (Huangli), 14 August 1918

Wednesday

Lunar date
农历戊午年七月初八
戊午 (Wuwu) · Year of the Horse · 庚申 癸巳
Nayin Long-Flowing Water
Solar term
Start of Autumn
Pentad · bái lù jiàng
Next solar term · End of Heat 1918-08-24
Auspicious

Sculpting and painting deities · Consecrating sacred images · Cleansing and exorcism · Making agreements · Betrothal gifts · Weddings · Moving the altar fire before renovation · Building and repairs · Breaking ground · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Demolition · Laying foundations · Installing doors · Setting up separate households · Opening for business · Trading · Signing contracts · Receiving wealth · Acquiring livestock · Raising livestock

Avoid

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Clash
Pig · Sha direction east
Day god
Heavenly Virtue · Yellow Path (auspicious)
Day officer
Receive
Lunar mansion
Chariot · auspicious
Nine star
七赤金
Fetus god
占房床 房内北
Directions
Joy southeast · Wealth south · Fortune west
Peng Zu's taboos
癸不词讼理弱敌强 巳不远行财物伏藏
Auspicious stars

Heavenly Virtue · sì xiāng · liù hé · wǔ fù · bù jiàng · yào ān · bǎo guāng

Inauspicious stars

hé kuí · jié shà · chóng rì

Hours of the day

00:00–00:59壬子White TigerWeddings · Burial · Praying for children · Seeking wealth
01:00–02:59癸丑Jade HallWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
03:00–04:59甲寅Heavenly Prison
05:00–06:59乙卯Black TortoiseWeddings · Travel · Moving house · Trading
07:00–08:59丙辰Controller of FateWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
09:00–10:59丁巳Hooked ArrayWeddings · Travel · Moving into a new home · Taking up a post
11:00–12:59戊午Azure DragonWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Placing the bed
13:00–14:59己未Bright HallWeddings · Moving house · Moving into a new home · Opening for business
15:00–16:59庚申Heavenly PunishmentWeddings · Travel · Trading · Opening for business
17:00–18:59辛酉Vermilion BirdWeddings · Trading · Opening for business · Praying for blessings
19:00–20:59壬戌Golden CofferWeddings · Opening for business · Burial
21:00–22:59癸亥Heavenly Virtue
23:00–23:59甲子Golden Coffer

The almanac (huangli) is a Chinese folk tradition. Its rules come from historical texts such as the Xieji Bianfang Shu (1739); it is shown here as cultural heritage, not as a prediction or advice.

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