Wan Nian Li calendar

Check today before texting TA, moving money, confessing, negotiating, or signing.

A daily Chinese calendar for lunar date, ganzhi pillars, solar terms, wealth direction, yi/ji prompts, and two-hour rhythm. Use it to spot action windows before sending the message, spending money, confessing, negotiating, moving, signing, or deciding to wait.

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Lunar date

Lunar 8/28

Thursday, October 10, 1996

Day pillar

Geng Chen

Geng Chen · Metal

Method and boundary

What does this Wan Nian Li provide?

For the date you select, this calendar shows the lunar date, solar-term context, sexagenary pillars, day officer, lunar mansion, and traditional suitable, avoid, and two-hour cues. The calendar fields are computed outputs; the activity cues are traditional interpretations, not guarantees, and should not overrule contracts, safety checks, medical advice, or financial facts.

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Year pillar

Bing Zi

Bing Zi · Zodiac: Rat

Month pillar

Wu Xu

Wu Xu · Han Lu

Active solar term

Han Lu

1996-10-08

Next solar term

Shuang Jiang

1996-10-23

Tong Shu day record

A more traditional almanac view adds Na Yin, xun-kong, lunar phase, six-day rhythm, clash-sha, directions, and spirit cues. Read it as a compact field note before choosing action.

Thursday, October 10, 1996

Geng Chen

Lunar 8/28 · Break

Na Yin

White Wax Gold

raw material needing refinement before display

Xun-kong

Jia-Xu decade

Void branches: Shen / You · This ten-day xun begins with Jia-Xu decade; Shen / You act as void-branch cues. Treat them as a prompt to check whether a promise has landed in reality.

Six-day rhythm

Taian

steady, broadly usable, and calm enough for agreement

Moon phase

Waning moon

Light is decreasing: sort results, reduce leakage, and return to essentials.

Clash-sha

Clash Xu · Sha South

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Xu themes appear, slow the move, soften the tone, and avoid forcing a result.

Daily directions

Wealth direction

East

Use the wealth direction as a cue for resources, budgeting, receiving, and value review.

Joy direction

Northwest

Use the joy direction for warmer tone, invitations, and softer relationship repair.

Noble cue

Chou / Wei

Noble branches point to complementary perspectives; they do not guarantee a specific person will appear.

Fetal-spirit cue

desk and written records · Southeast

Fetal-spirit direction is a classical timing reference: keep renovation, noise, and heavy movement gentle around the indicated side.

This page translates Tong Shu categories into practical planning language. For professional date selection such as weddings, renovation, or burial, consult a qualified practitioner.

Auspicious spirits

Release Spirit

use the breaking energy to release the right thing

Traveling Horse

movement helps if the destination is clear

Stride

Today's mansion draws from White Tiger; its working image is "movement, pattern, and cultivated form".

Caution spirits

Monthly Break

not ideal for fragile beginnings

Great Drain

watch spending, force, and emotional leakage

Clash Xu

When Xu appears in people, timing, or context, slow down before concluding.

Two-hour rhythm

Traditional shichen divides the day into twelve two-hour windows. Use it to plan energy, not to outsource judgment.

23:00-00:59

Bing Zi

Zi · Water

White Tiger · Caution

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Ding Chou

Chou · Earth

Jade Hall · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Wu Yin

Yin · Wood

Heavenly Jail · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ji Mao

Mao · Wood

Black Tortoise · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Geng Chen

Chen · Earth

Life Steward · Auspicious

organization

09:00-10:59

Xin Si

Si · Fire

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

visibility

11:00-12:59

Ren Wu

Wu · Fire

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Gui Wei

Wei · Earth

Bright Hall · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Jia Shen

Shen · Metal

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

analysis

17:00-18:59

Yi You

You · Metal

Vermilion Bird · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Bing Xu

Xu · Earth

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

boundary

21:00-22:59

Ding Hai

Hai · Water

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

restoration

Festival notes

Double Ten Day

24 solar terms

Solar terms anchor the calendar to seasonal change. Exact professional almanacs may use deeper ephemeris rules; this page keeps a practical astronomical approximation.

Xiao Han

1996-01-06

Da Han

1996-01-20

Li Chun

1996-02-04

Yu Shui

1996-02-19

Jing Zhe

1996-03-05

Chun Fen

1996-03-20

Qing Ming

1996-04-04

Gu Yu

1996-04-19

Li Xia

1996-05-05

Xiao Man

1996-05-20

Mang Zhong

1996-06-05

Xia Zhi

1996-06-21

Xiao Shu

1996-07-06

Da Shu

1996-07-22

Li Qiu

1996-08-07

Chu Shu

1996-08-22

Bai Lu

1996-09-07

Qiu Fen

1996-09-22

Han Lu

1996-10-08

Shuang Jiang

1996-10-23

Li Dong

1996-11-07

Xiao Xue

1996-11-22

Da Xue

1996-12-06

Dong Zhi

1996-12-21

Reference anchors

The system follows common public calendar patterns: lunar date, ganzhi, solar terms, 12 day officers, 28 lunar mansions, hour periods, and practical yi/ji language.

Hong Kong Observatory Calendar HKO Stems and Branches Tong Shu Almanac 12 Day Officers Time and Date Chinese Calendar

Stillness Dao is a digital tool for education, entertainment, and self-reflection based on traditional Chinese metaphysics. Readings describe timing patterns and practical signals for guidance only — they are not deterministic, promise no guaranteed outcomes, and are not a substitute for professional financial, medical, or legal advice.

Almanac layers

A thicker day reading combines day officer, lunar mansion, and branch relations before you choose an action.

12 Day Officer

Break

breaking a bad pattern, dismantling a draft, honest review

not ideal for delicate beginnings; repair after breaking

28 Lunar Mansion

Stride

#15

White Tiger

movement, pattern, and cultivated form

The 28 mansion is used here as an almanac-style reference layer, adding imagery to the day pillar without turning it into absolute fortune.

Branch relations

Clash with Xu

The day branch opposes Xu. If that branch appears in a person, time, or situation, slow the reaction and check assumptions.

Harmonizes with You

You gives a six-harmony cue. Good for finding complementary support, negotiation, and repair.

Hidden friction with Mao

Mao can describe subtle friction. Name small misunderstandings before they become larger.

Day meaning

Geng Chen Day Meaning

Geng Chen places "raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting" inside "dragon earth: mixed storage, weather change, and unresolved power". The point is not fortune first; it is how Metal finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

raw metal: decision, pressure, tools, and necessary cutting

Earthly branch scene

dragon earth: mixed storage, weather change, and unresolved power

Questions

What small step today will leave a signal, not only a mood?

Am I growing, sorting, holding, expressing, or avoiding?

If I write one Journal entry tonight, what do I want to be able to review?

Practical use

Replace an abstract wish with one checkable action.

Compare the yi/ji prompts with your actual schedule; do not obey them blindly.

When the clash branch appears in people or timing, delay the first reaction.

Seasonal field

Han Lu · 1996-10-08

Climate

cold dew, sharper boundaries, and the need for protection

Body

cover neck, chest, and respiratory sensitivity

Space

seal drafts and prepare rituals for earlier evenings

Practice

tighten scope, protect focus, and avoid cold communication

Classical cautions

Peng Zu lines are preserved as cultural memory and translated into modern caution, not fear.

Stem caution

Do not over-tighten the threads. Structure helps only when tension is right.

Branch caution

Big emotion needs containment. Do not let one grief open every wound.

These classical lines are preserved as cultural texture, not literal threat; the page translates them into verifiable modern cautions.

Good for

Edit, decide, sort, archive, set a boundary, or review a contract slowly.

Remove one friction point from your workflow or space.

Use "organization" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Han Lu seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.

breaking a bad pattern, dismantling a draft, honest review

Avoid overdoing

Avoid cutting off a person or project while emotionally sharp.

Do not confuse precision with coldness.

Use metaphysics language to choose timing, tone, and sequence; still talk clearly and keep the real-world details in view.

not ideal for delicate beginnings; repair after breaking

Check today before texting TA, moving money, confessing, negotiating, or signing.

What does this Wan Nian Li provide?

Tong Shu day record

Daily directions

Auspicious spirits

Caution spirits

Month view

Two-hour rhythm

Festival notes

24 solar terms

Reference anchors

Almanac layers

Break

White Tiger

Clash with Xu

Harmonizes with You

Hidden friction with Mao

Geng Chen Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing