Lunar Month 8, Day 15 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Ren-Yin Day
NaYin
Gilded Foil Metal
Duty Initiate Day
Mansion Ox (Niu) Mansion
FIT
Traditional Calendar: Suitable
Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
Funerary Rites & Interment
Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites
Tomb Groundbreaking
Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots
Ancestral Tomb Restoration
Restoring ancestral graves, family monuments & shrine upkeep
Traditional Consecration
Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication
Space Cleansing & Purifying
House cleaning, seasonal customs & renewal
AVOID
Traditional Calendar: Avoid
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Residence Relocation
Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode
Housewarming & Blessing
Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing
Devotional Prayers
Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs
Sacred Rites & Worship
Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs
Bed Placement Ritual
Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Monkey (Bing-Shen) · Traditional caution marker: North
Traditional Direction Reference
Joy reference: South · Resource reference: South · Blessing reference: Southeast
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble reference: East · Yin Noble reference: Southeast
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Chen-Si
✦ Traditional Favorable Markers
✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers
Traditional Precepts
Traditional saying: On Ren days: avoid releasing dykes to prevent floods · On Yin days: avoid sacrificial offerings as spirits do not partake
Phenology & Moon:
Full 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
Traditional Consecration
Contract Signing & Deeds
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Space Cleansing & Purifying
Personal Grooming
Legal Advocacy & Mediation
Quiet Reflection & Rest