Tong Shu Almanac

Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Lunar Festival

BIRTHDAY OF CANG XIE XIAN-SHI ("First-Master CANG XIE"), legendary inventor of writing, and a Protector of Stores of Grain. (the name CANG means "granary"). He is honored also on 9/18 of the lunar year. BIRTHDAY OF DONG-YUE DA-DI ("Great-Emperor of East-Peak"), the title of the personification of TAI SHAN, the Eastern of the Five Sacred Mountains, who is honored also on 2/6 and 10/1 of the lunar year.

Favorable Activities

Textiles Clothes / Laundry Footware Thrift / Saving Medical Treatment Routine Study Leisure Social Events Arts / Expression Feng Shui (indoor) Feng Shui Adjust.

Activities to Avoid

New Ventures Excavation Construction Distant Travel Gossiping Socializing

Lunar Calendar

Chinese Year4724
Lunar Month3rd
Lunar Day28

Yuan Cycle — Year

ElementFIRE
AnimalHORSE
ChineseBING WU

Yuan Cycle — Month

ElementWATER
AnimalDRAGON
ChineseREN CHEN

Yuan Cycle — Day

ElementEARTH
AnimalRAT
ChineseWU ZI

Solar Term

CurrentSUMMER BEGINS
Day in Term7
NextGRAIN BUDS
Solar MonthWATER SNAKE

Solar Index

IndexDANGER ⬤⬤adverse
Qi PatternQi spending momentum
Yin/YangYang harboring Yin

Lunar Lodge (28 Mansions)

LodgeTHE STRIDE somewhat adverse
AnimalWOLF

Nine Star Ki

Daily Star1 — WHITE WATER
Monthly Star5 — YELLOW EARTH
Annual Star1 — WHITE WATER

Auspicious Directions

JoySE
WealthN
SuccessSE