Tong Shu · 通胜择日

Chinese
Almanac

The Chinese almanac — Tong Shu (通胜) — is one of the oldest continuous publications in human history. Consulted for over a thousand years, it provides a daily energetic forecast based on the Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, lunar mansions, and the movement of qi through time.

What Is the Chinese Almanac?

The Tong Shu (通胜, literally "all-winning") is an annual almanac that has been published continuously in China and Southeast Asia for centuries. It is both a practical calendar and a metaphysical reference — combining astronomy, the lunar calendar, and classical Chinese cosmology into a daily guide.

Every day in the almanac is rated according to a complex interplay of factors: the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the day, the current lunar mansion (宿), the twelve day-officers (十二建), the relationship with the year's Tai Sui (太岁, Grand Duke), and the position of the nine flying stars.

In Malaysian Chinese culture, the Tong Shu is consulted before major decisions: selecting a wedding date, choosing a day to sign a business contract, timing a renovation or house move, or picking an auspicious date to open a new business.

Core Concepts · 核心概念

Six Pillars of the Chinese Almanac

通胜

Tong Shu (通胜)

The comprehensive Chinese almanac — a year-long calendar listing the energetic quality of each day, auspicious activities, and taboos.

黄历

Huang Li (黄历)

The "yellow calendar" — the traditional form of the Chinese almanac consulted for selecting auspicious dates for ceremonies, signings, and moves.

吉日

Ji Ri (吉日)

Auspicious days — days where the combination of Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, and 28 lunar mansions creates favourable conditions for specific activities.

飞星

Flying Stars (飞星)

The annual and monthly movement of nine qi stars across the lo shu grid. The almanac tracks these movements to identify active wealth, health, or conflict sectors.

十二建

Twelve Officers

A classical system of twelve cyclical day-types (建、除、满、平...) indicating the best activities for each day — starting work, marriages, burials, travel, and more.

择日

Date Selection (择日)

The art of choosing auspicious dates for major life events — ground-breaking, renovation starts, business openings, wedding ceremonies, and moving house.

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