What is a wan nian li (Chinese almanac)?

Wan nian li literally means ten-thousand-year calendar: a perpetual almanac that shows, for any given day, the lunar date, the solar term, the day's stem-and-branch pillar, and the traditional notes on what the day suits and what it does not. This page gives all of that for today, and for any date you pick.

How do I read the suitable and avoid lists?

Read them as an opening checklist, not a verdict. The lists come from the day's pillar and its relationship to the current solar term, and they are most useful for choosing between two workable dates — not for cancelling something you have already committed to. When a day is unremarkable, the honest reading is that it is unremarkable.

What are the twelve double-hours used for?

The day divides into twelve two-hour branches, each with its own quality. Practical use is narrow and real: when you have latitude over timing within a day — a call, a signing, a first conversation — the hour table tells you which windows the tradition reads as smoother and which it reads as friction.

What is a solar term and why does it matter?

The twenty-four solar terms divide the year by the sun's position rather than by the moon, which is why they anchor farming, seasonal health notes, and the month pillar in a birth chart. Terms shift by a day or two each year, so the almanac calculates them rather than reading them off a fixed table.

Is the Chinese almanac the same as the lunar calendar?

Not quite. The lunar calendar tracks months by the moon; the almanac layers the solar terms, the sexagenary day pillars, and the traditional day notes on top of it. That is why the almanac can tell you both the lunar date and the day's character, while a plain lunar calendar only tells you the date.

Wan Nian Li calendar

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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 10/23

Monday, November 14, 2033

Day pillar

Ji Si

Ji Si · Earth

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Year pillar

Gui Chou

Gui Chou · Zodiac: Ox

Month pillar

Gui Hai

Gui Hai · Li Dong

Active solar term

Li Dong

2033-11-07

Next solar term

Xiao Xue

2033-11-22

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.

Monday, November 14, 2033

Ji Si

Lunar 10/23 · Break

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 Hai · Sha East

Clash-sha is a warning bell: when Hai 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

Northeast

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

Noble cue

Zi / Shen

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

Fetal-spirit cue

water, sink, and drainage · North

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

Rooftop

Today's mansion draws from Black Tortoise; its working image is "height, risk, and careful footing".

Caution spirits

Monthly Break

not ideal for fragile beginnings

Great Drain

watch spending, force, and emotional leakage

Clash Hai

When Hai 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

Jia Zi

Zi · Water

Heavenly Virtue · Auspicious

quiet review

01:00-02:59

Yi Chou

Chou · Earth

White Tiger · Caution

preparation

03:00-04:59

Bing Yin

Yin · Wood

Jade Hall · Auspicious

initiation

05:00-06:59

Ding Mao

Mao · Wood

Heavenly Jail · Caution

conversation

07:00-08:59

Wu Chen

Chen · Earth

Black Tortoise · Caution

organization

09:00-10:59

Ji Si

Si · Fire

Life Steward · Auspicious

visibility

11:00-12:59

Geng Wu

Wu · Fire

Hooked Earth · Ordinary

presentation

13:00-14:59

Xin Wei

Wei · Earth

Azure Dragon · Auspicious

care

15:00-16:59

Ren Shen

Shen · Metal

Bright Hall · Auspicious

analysis

17:00-18:59

Gui You

You · Metal

Heavenly Penalty · Caution

completion

19:00-20:59

Jia Xu

Xu · Earth

Vermilion Bird · Caution

boundary

21:00-22:59

Yi Hai

Hai · Water

Golden Cabinet · Auspicious

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

2033-01-05

Da Han

2033-01-19

Li Chun

2033-02-03

Yu Shui

2033-02-18

Jing Zhe

2033-03-05

Chun Fen

2033-03-20

Qing Ming

2033-04-04

Gu Yu

2033-04-19

Li Xia

2033-05-05

Xiao Man

2033-05-20

Mang Zhong

2033-06-05

Xia Zhi

2033-06-21

Xiao Shu

2033-07-06

Da Shu

2033-07-22

Li Qiu

2033-08-07

Chu Shu

2033-08-22

Bai Lu

2033-09-07

Qiu Fen

2033-09-22

Han Lu

2033-10-07

Shuang Jiang

2033-10-23

Li Dong

2033-11-07

Xiao Xue

2033-11-22

Da Xue

2033-12-06

Dong Zhi

2033-12-21

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

Rooftop

#12

Black Tortoise

height, risk, and careful footing

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 Hai

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

Harmonizes with Shen

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

Hidden friction with Yin

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

Day meaning

Ji Si Day Meaning

Ji Si places "field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order" inside "early summer snake: focus, heat, insight, and hidden fire". The point is not fortune first; it is how Earth finds a workable posture inside real conditions.

Heavenly stem image

field earth: cultivation, service, digestion, and daily order

Earthly branch scene

early summer snake: focus, heat, insight, and hidden fire

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

Li Dong · 2033-11-07

Climate

winter begins, storage replaces display

Body

protect kidney-adrenal recovery, warmth, and deep sleep

Space

create a protected core in the home and reduce unnecessary exposure

Practice

store resources, lower public output, and choose depth over volume

Classical cautions

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

Stem caution

Contracts and promises need careful handling. Do not tear up agreements casually.

Branch caution

Check hidden costs before travel, errands, or outward expansion.

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 "visibility" as today's rhythm keyword.

Work with the Li Dong seasonal tone through one adjustment to verify.

breaking a bad pattern, dismantling a draft, honest review

Avoid overdoing

Avoid staying still just because the next step feels imperfect.

Do not carry everyone else's weight without naming your own limits.

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

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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

Black Tortoise

Clash with Hai

Harmonizes with Shen

Hidden friction with Yin

Ji Si Day Meaning

Questions

Practical use

Seasonal field

Classical cautions

Good for

Avoid overdoing