Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Grandmaster Dong's Superior Days

Grandmaster Dong Dezhang developed a list of generally auspicious dates that provide a shortcut to date selection at the elementary level. This list is a refinement of the Establish Divest cycle.

Month Solar Knots and Qi Superior Days
Yin Spring Arrives/
Rain Water
Jia Wu, Bing Wu, Wu Wu, Geng Wu, Ren Wu
Wu Zi, Bing Zi, Geng Zi
Mao Insects Awaken/
Spring Equinox
Yi Si, Ding Si, Ji Si, Xin Si, Gui Si
Gui Wei,
Jia Shen, Bing Shen, Wu Shen, Ren Shen
Xin Hai, Gui Hai
Chen Clear Bright/
Grain Rice
Ding Si, Ji Si
Jia Shen, Bing Shen, Ren Shen
Gui You, Yi You, Ji Hai
Wu Yin, Ren Yin
Si Summer Arrives/
Small Harvest
Geng Wu, Jia Wu, Ren Wu
Geng Zi, Bing Zi, Wu Zi
Xin Mao, Gui Mao, Ji Mao
Wu Seed Planting/
Summer Solstice
Jia Shen, Bing Shen, Wu Shen
Jia Xu, Wu Xu, Geng Xu
Bing Yin, Geng Yin, Wu Yin, Jia Yin
Bing Chen, Geng Chen, Ren Chen
Yi Si, Xin Si
Wei Slight Heat/
Great Heat
Jia Shen, Wi Shen, Ren Shen
Ji Hai, Ding Hai, Yi Hai
Bing Zi, Geng Zi, Jia Yin
Yi Mao, Xin Mao
Shen Autumn Arrives/
Hidden Heat
Bing Zi, Gui Mao, Ding Mao
Ren Wu, Bing Wu, Wu Wu
You White Dew/
Autumn Equinox
Yi Hai, Ding Hai, Ji Hai
Jia Yin, Yi Si, Ji Si
Wu Shen, Geng Shen, Bing Shen
Xu Cold Dew/
Frost Descends
Yi Hai, Ding Hai, Ji Hai
Bing Zi, Bing Yin, Geng Yin, Wu Yin
Xin Mao, Ji Mao, Bing Wu
Hai Winter Arrives/
Slight Snow
Jia Yin, Yi Mao, Xin Mao, Ji Mao
Gui Wei, Yi You
Zi Great Snow/
Winter Solstice
Ren Yin, Wu Yin, Ren Chen
Yi Si, Gui Si, Ji Si
Ding Wei, Ren Shen, Jia Shen, Wu Shen
Yi Hai, Ji Hai
Chou Slight Coldness/
Great Coldness
Geng Yin, Jia Yin, Bing Yin, Ren Yin
Geng Wu, Ren Wu
Ding Wei, Gui Wei
Yi You, Gui You
Yi Hai, Ji Hai

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