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 5/22

Sunday, July 9, 2023

Day pillar

Wu Chen

Wu Chen · Earth

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Year pillar

Gui Mao

Gui Mao · Zodiac: Rabbit

Month pillar

Ji Wei

Ji Wei · Xiao Shu

Active solar term

Xiao Shu

2023-07-07

Next solar term

Da Shu

2023-07-23

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.

Sunday, July 9, 2023

Wu Chen

Lunar 5/22 · Receive

Na Yin

Great Forest Wood

growth through networks, shade, and long roots

Xun-kong

Jia-Zi decade

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

Six-day rhythm

Tomobiki

bring allies in and avoid forcing a split

Moon phase

Last quarter

Light is drawing inward: reduce, close loops, and revise commitments.

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

North

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

Joy direction

Southeast

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 · Northwest

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

Mother Storehouse

gather, archive, and protect useful reserves

Heavenly Joy

receive good news without overpromising

Emptiness

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "space, mourning, and honest absence".

Caution spirits

Robbery Sha

do not collect what should be released

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

Ren Zi

Zi · Water

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Gui Chou

Chou · Earth

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

preparation

03:00-04:59

Jia Yin

Yin · Wood

White Tiger · Caution

initiation

05:00-06:59

Yi Mao

Mao · Wood

Jade Hall · Auspicious

conversation

07:00-08:59

Bing Chen

Chen · Earth

Heavenly Jail · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Ding Si

Si · Fire

Black Tortoise · Caution

visibility

11:00-12:59

Wu Wu

Wu · Fire

Life Steward · Auspicious

presentation

13:00-14:59

Ji Wei

Wei · Earth

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

care

15:00-16:59

Geng Shen

Shen · Metal

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Xin You

You · Metal

Bright Hall · Auspicious

completion

19:00-20:59

Ren Xu

Xu · Earth

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Gui Hai

Hai · Water

Vermilion Bird · Caution

restoration

Festival notes

No major festival note today

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

2023-01-05

Da Han

2023-01-20

Li Chun

2023-02-04

Yu Shui

2023-02-18

Jing Zhe

2023-03-05

Chun Fen

2023-03-20

Qing Ming

2023-04-05

Gu Yu

2023-04-20

Li Xia

2023-05-05

Xiao Man

2023-05-21

Mang Zhong

2023-06-05

Xia Zhi

2023-06-21

Xiao Shu

2023-07-07

Da Shu

2023-07-23

Li Qiu

2023-08-07

Chu Shu

2023-08-23

Bai Lu

2023-09-07

Qiu Fen

2023-09-23

Han Lu

2023-10-08

Shuang Jiang

2023-10-23

Li Dong

2023-11-07

Xiao Xue

2023-11-22

Da Xue

2023-12-07

Dong Zhi

2023-12-22

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

Receive

collecting, archiving, receiving feedback, bringing scattered things home

do not hoard what should be released

28 Lunar Mansion

Emptiness

#11

Black Tortoise

space, mourning, and honest absence

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

Wu Chen Day Meaning

Wu Chen places "mountain earth: reliability, containment, and slow protection" inside "dragon earth: mixed storage, weather change, and unresolved power". The point is not fortune first; it is how Earth finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

mountain earth: reliability, containment, and slow protection

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

Xiao Shu · 2023-07-07

Climate

small heat, pressure rising, and the importance of cooling habits

Body

notice sweat, fluids, impatience, and digestion under heat

Space

make shade, water, and airflow easy to reach

Practice

keep tasks shorter and design breaks before irritation appears

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Do not accept new territory without knowing the responsibility it carries.

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

Stabilize routines, budget, meals, sleep, home order, and unfinished paperwork.

Choose one practical support that makes the week easier to hold.

Use "organization" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Xiao Shu seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.