Lunar Month 8, Day 5 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Ren-Chen Day
NaYin
Everflowing Stream Water
Duty Danger Day
Mansion Wings (Yi) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Travel & Expeditions
Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Residence Relocation
Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode
Housewarming & Blessing
Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing
Funerary Rites & Interment
Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites
Tomb Groundbreaking
Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots
Devotional Prayers
Devotional offerings, spiritual petitions & seeking blessings
Sacred Rites & Worship
Sacred ancestral offerings & reverent ceremonial worship
Bed Placement Ritual
Aligning the master bed for health, serenity & sound sleep
Plaque & Signage Unveiling
Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos
Spiritual Consecration
Sacred consecration of icons, spiritual artifacts & talismans
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions
Personal Grooming
Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation
AVOID
Inauspicious Activities
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
Spring & Well Excavation
Excavating wells, unearthing pure springs & water tapping
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Dog (Bing-Xu) · Ominous: South
Auspicious Angles
Joy: South · Wealth: South · Blessing: Southeast
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: East · Yin Noble: Southeast
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Ren days: avoid releasing dykes to prevent floods · On Chen days: avoid weeping to prevent compounded bereavement
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