The Importance of Auspicious Days
In traditional Chinese culture, selecting auspicious days for important activities is a long-standing custom. This tradition is based on theories of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, believing that the harmony of specific time and space energies can bring smoothness and good fortune to activities.
With globalization and cultural integration between East and West, more people recognize the importance of choosing the right timing. Whether it’s the “Auspicious Days” in Eastern traditions or “Lucky Days” in Western astrology, both reflect humanity’s respect for and utilization of temporal energies.
This guide details various day selection items for different activities, helping you choose the best timing for important moments, integrating traditional wisdom with modern life.
Construction & Home
- GroundbreakingFirst dig for building house or tomb
- Commence WorkFirst day of any construction project
- Repair & BuildNew construction or renovation of existing buildings
- Erect Pillars & BeamsSetting up building pillars and installing roof beams
- Install DoorsInstalling doors and other entrance works
- Threshold StonePlacing the main door threshold stone
- Build StoveMaking new clay stove or installing kitchen appliances
- Move into New Home
Marriage & Family
- Install BedSetting up marital bed, moving old bed, or installing new bed
- Betrothal & MarriageEngagement ceremony and accepting bride price
- WeddingMan marrying woman, holding wedding ceremony
- Coming of AgeCeremony for boys and girls reaching adulthood
- Adopt ChildrenTaking in adopted children
- Separate HouseholdsLarge family splitting into separate households
- Tailor ClothesMaking bride’s clothes or burial garments
Worship & Faith
- SacrificeWorship ancestors, deities, or Buddha
- Earth God WorshipInstalling earth god position during groundbreaking
- Pray for BlessingsRequest blessings from deities and Buddha
- Pray for OffspringRequest descendants from deities
- Consecrate IdolsEnshrine newly made deity or Buddha statues
- Install AltarSet up earth god or ancestral altar
- Sculpture & PaintingTemple paintings or carving deity statues
Career & Travel
- Open BusinessStore opening or business commencement
- TravelOutbound travel, first use of new vehicle
- Start SchoolBegin apprenticeship, meet teacher, or start school
- Assume OfficeFirst day at new government position
- Meet FriendsVisit friends, reunite after long separation, meet new acquaintances
- Sign ContractsExecute various contracts and transactions
- Receive WealthPurchase property, stock inventory, collect rent, etc.
Agriculture & Production
- PlantingPlant crops, graft fruits, sow fields
- Buy LivestockPurchase domestic animals for raising
- Pest ControlEliminate crop pests or harmful creatures
- Train AnimalsTraining oxen and horses
- BrewingMake wine, soy sauce, and other fermented products
- Dig Well/PondDig water wells or excavate ponds
- Build ReservoirConstruct reservoirs and fill with water
Funeral & Memorial
- BurialConduct burial ceremonies
- Break Ground (Yin)Break ground specifically for burial, different from Yang groundbreaking
- Repair TombRenovate graves
- Exhume Bones“Bone washing” ceremony, commonly called “collecting gold”
- Dig GraveExcavate new grave
- Make CoffinCraft coffin
- EncoffinPlace body in coffin
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Choosing auspicious days is a profound knowledge that requires comprehensive consideration of timing, location, and human factors.
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Select the most auspicious days for your important activities, integrating traditional wisdom with modern needs.