Learn the almanac 學
Plain-English guides to the traditions behind Xuan Lab — the Tung Shing 通勝, BaZi 八字, and the craft of picking a good day. Written for readers who grew up around these practices, or are simply curious. Honest framing throughout: tendencies, not guarantees.
What Is the Tung Shing? The Chinese Almanac 通勝
通勝The Tung Shing 通勝 is the Chinese almanac — a daily guide to what each day favours. Learn to read one entry, field by field, in plain English.
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What Is BaZi 八字? The Four Pillars, Explained
八字BaZi 八字 turns your birth moment into eight characters — the Four Pillars. A plain-English guide to stems, branches, the five elements and your Day Master.
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Feng Shui Directions: The Almanac’s Daily Bearings 方位
方位Each day the almanac points somewhere: the Wealth God 財神, Joy God 喜神, Fortune God 福神 — and one direction to avoid. What facing them means in practice.
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Lucky Hours 吉時: The Twelve Double-Hours, Explained
吉時The Chinese almanac divides each day into twelve double-hours 時辰 and rates every one. The full table, the midnight nuance, and how to schedule around them.
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Zodiac Clash Days 沖: What a Clash Day Really Means
沖Every day the Chinese almanac clashes one zodiac sign — yours, once every twelve days. The six clash pairs, and why a clash day is a rest note, not a curse.
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How to Pick a Wedding Date the Chinese Way 擇日
擇日The traditional method for choosing a Chinese wedding date: start from the almanac's 嫁娶 days, remove both partners' clash days, then pick the hour. Step by step.
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