The Chinese Calendar, also known as the Agricultural Calendar or Traditional Calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used in China for centuries. It plays a significant role in Chinese culture, governing traditional festivals, agricultural activities, and astrological practices.
EIGHT-WINDS 八风
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The Shiji (The Records of the Grand Historian), Lv Shu (Treatise on Music) ctext states:
The 7-PLANETS wiki and the 28-MANSIONS wiki, along with the 12-PITCHES wiki and LUNISOLAR CALENDAR wiki, are the means by which the FIVE-PHASES and the EIGHT-WINDS communicate with the heavens. The heavens use these systems to nurture and bring all things to maturity. The 28-MANSIONS represent the positions of the Sun and Moon as they move through the sky, it implies the expansion and circulation of energy.
- WIND不周风NW (bù zhōu) resides in the northwest, it governs the killing of living beings
- WIND广莫风N (guǎng mò) resides in the north, it implies that ⊕⚊YANG energy is below, while ⊖⚋YIN covers vastly
- WIND条风NE (tiáo) resides in the northeast, it governs the emergence of all things
- WIND明庶风E (míng shù) resides in the east, it signifies illuminating and bringing forth all things completely
- WIND清明风SE (qīng míng) resides in the southeast, it governs the blowing of wind across all things
- WIND景风S (jǐng) resides in the south, it implies that the ⊕⚊YANG energy has reached its completion
- WIND凉风SW (liáng) resides in the southwest, it governs the earth, which absorbs and withdraws the energy of all things
- WIND阊阖W (chāng hé) resides in the west, it suggests that ⊕⚊YANG energy of all things returns to the underworld
12-SOVEREIGN-HEXAGRAMS 十二月辟卦
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| Month | Lunar Establisher | Hexagram | Lunar Governer | Lunar Commander | Sign |
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| M㋀ | B2寅E30N | 07䷊泰 (3 ⊕⚊YANG) | Early Spring | BB亥L330 娵訾 (jūzǐ) | ♓Pisces |
| M㋁ | B3卯EAST | 03䷡大壮 (4 ⊕⚊YANG) | Mid Spring | BA戌L000 降娄 (jiàng lóu) | ♈Aries |
| M㋂ | B4辰E30S | 01䷪夬 (5 ⊕⚊YANG) | Late Spring | B9酉L030 大梁 (dà liáng) | ♉Taurus |
| M㋃ | B5巳S30E | 00䷀乾 (Pure ⊕⚊YANG) | Early Summer | B8申L060 实沈 (shí chén) | ♊Gemini |
| M㋄ | B6午SOUTH | 32䷫姤 (1 ⊖⚋YIN) | Mid Summer | B7未L090 鹑首 (chún shǒu) | ♋Cancer |
| M㋅ | B7未S30W | 48䷠遯 (2 ⊖⚋YIN) | Late Summer | B6午L120 鹑火 (chún huǒ) | ♌Leo |
| M㋆ | B8申W30S | 56䷋否 (3 ⊖⚋YIN) | Early Autumn | B5巳L150 鹑尾 (chún wěi) | ♍Virgo |
| M㋇ | B9酉WEST | 60䷓观 (4 ⊖⚋YIN) | Mid Autumn | B4辰L180 寿星 (shòu xīng) | ♎Libra |
| M㋈ | BA戌W30N | 62䷖剥 (5 ⊖⚋YIN) | Late Autumn | B3卯L210 大火 (dà huǒ) | ♏Scorpio |
| M㋉ | BB亥N30W | 63䷁坤 (Pure ⊖⚋YIN) | Early Winter | B2寅L240 析木 (xī mù) | ♐Sagittarius |
| M㋊ | B0子NORTH | 31䷗复 (1 ⊕⚊YANG) | Mid Winter | B1丑L270 星纪 (xīng jì) | ♑Capricorn |
| M㋋ | B1丑N30E | 15䷒临 (2 ⊕⚊YANG) | Late Winter | B0子L300 玄枵 (xuán xiāo) | ♒Aquarius |
Kaoyuan (Investigation of Origins) ctext states: According to the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), Tianguan Shu (Book of Celestial Officials) ctext, the use of the Dipper’s positions is described as follows: Dipper Handle at Dusk is the position of Lunar Establisher. Dipper Balance at Midnight is the position of Lunar Establisher. Dipper Bowl at Dawn is the position of Lunar Establisher.
Chunqiu Yundoushu (Spring and Autumn Annals of the Dipper’s Motions) states: The first star is Tian Shu (Celestial Pivot). The second is Xuan. The third is Ji. The fourth is Quan. The fifth is Heng. The sixth is Kaiyang. The seventh is Yaoguang. The first to fourth stars form the Kui (Bowl), and the fifth to seventh form the Shao (Handle), together constituting the Dipper. wiki
For example, during the first lunar month: At dusk, the Dipper Handle points to B2寅YIN. At midnight, the Dipper Balance points to B2寅YIN. At dawn, the Dipper Bowl points to B2寅YIN. The palace where the sun and moon meet is called the Lunar Commander
| Symbol(E) Lunar Commander | Heavenly Deity |
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| ZB亥PIS 娵訾 | 登明Rising Brightness (dēng míng) |
| ZA戌ARI 降娄 | 河魁River Chief (hé kuí) |
| Z9酉TAU 大梁 | 从魁Follows Chief (cóng kuí) |
| Z8申GEM 实沈 | 传送Transmission (chuán sòng) |
| Z7未CNC 鹑首 | 小吉Minor Auspice (xiǎo jí) |
| Z6午LEO 鹑火 | 胜光Victorious Light (shèng guāng) |
| Z5巳VIR 鹑尾 | 太乙Great Nobility (tài yǐ) |
| Z4辰LIB 寿星 | 天罡Heavenly Pivot (tiān gāng) |
| Z3卯SCO 大火 | 太冲Great Clash (tài chōng) |
| Z2寅SGR 析木 | 功曹Merit Officer (gōng cáo) |
| Z1丑CAP 星纪 | 大吉Great Auspice (dà jí) |
| Z0子AGR 玄枵 | 神后Divine Queen (shén hòu) |
The Lunar Establisher follows the Heavenly Way, rotating leftward as the Celestial Pivot, while the Lunar Commander follows the Earthly Way, rotating rightward as the Earthly Axis.