Lunar Month 8, Day 4 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Xin-Mao Day
NaYin
Pine & Cypress Wood
Duty Destruction Day
Mansion Extended Net (Zhang) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Sacred Rites & Worship
Sacred ancestral offerings & reverent ceremonial worship
AVOID
Inauspicious Activities
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Quiet Reflection & Rest
Conserving energy, pausing major undertakings & quiet rest
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Rooster (Yi-You) · Ominous: West
Auspicious Angles
Joy: Southwest · Wealth: East · Blessing: Northwest
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: Northeast · Yin Noble: South
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Xin days: avoid condiment brewing as flavor spoils · On Mao days: avoid drilling wells as spring water turns bitter
Phenology & Moon:
Swallows Return · Waxing Crescent Moon
Public almanac references standard classical activities.
Marriage & Betrothal
Travel & Expeditions
Timber Harvesting
Structural Demolition
Architectural Renovation
Groundbreaking
Residence Relocation
Housewarming & Blessing
Independent Living
Funerary Rites & Interment
Tomb Groundbreaking
Ancestral Tomb Restoration
Memorial Inscription
Spring & Well Excavation
Devotional Prayers
Sacred Rites & Worship
Bed Placement Ritual
Commercial Inauguration
Plaque & Signage Unveiling
Spiritual Consecration
Contract Signing & Deeds
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Space Cleansing & Purifying
Personal Grooming
Legal Advocacy & Mediation
Quiet Reflection & Rest