p.

date

celebration

195

mo 1, d 1

good-luck charms

mo 1, d 15

notification to ancestors of any new sons born during praevious year

198

mo 5, d 5

dragon-boat; rice-dumplings for C^>u Yuen

208

mo 7, d 7

meeting-day of Herdsman & of Weaverwoman

198

mo 8, d 18

lanterns for Moon-Goddess

199

mo 9, d 9

climbing hills; chrysanthemum

p.

mo.

day

celebration

200

1

1

offerings to all deities of Heaven

2

wheel is spun for C^>e Kung, the Wealth-God

3

birthday of the Sun-God

4

prayers to C^u T>un, guardian of women

8

birthday of Cereal-King God

9

birthday of Jade Emperor in Heaven

10

festival of Earth-God (god at significant landmarks)

13

birthday of Wen Hsu, God of Fortune

15

Superior Principles of the 3 August Ones

16

festival of Sui C^in, god assisting farmers

201

19

celebration of Door-Gods

20

birthday of S^en Tai, god dispensing money

26

festival of Pu Yi, the Money-God

2

1

birthday of star-god C^>u-tien

2

birthday of the local Earth-god

3

birthday of Wen-c^>an, God of Literature

6

birthday of the god of the Eastern Mountain

8

birthday of king Sun-ti, praesiding over 3^rd Hell

10

birthday of the agricultural Earth-Spirits

202

13

birthday of Hun S^en, god of the sea-weather

15

birthday of Lao Tzu, author of Tao-te C^in

18

birthday of Wu Kuan, praesiding over 4^th Hell

19

birthday of marriage-defying princess

25

birthday of Ruler of the Whole Heavens

3

1

birthday of C^>u C^ian, praesiding over 2^nd Hell

3

birthday of Pak Tai, guardian of the north (he defeated a giant snake and tortoise)

4

birthday of the secretary to the Jade Emperor

6

birthday of C^>an Lao, for remembering the elderly

8

birthday of Pien C^>en, praesiding over 6^th Hell

15

birthday of wealth-god general C^ao

16

birthday of C^>un T>i, Queen of Heaven

18

birthday of god of the Central Mountain

19

birthday of the Sun

23

birthday of T>ien Ha, Empress of Heaven

27

birthday of general C^>e

28

birthday of the sage Ts>an-hsieh, inventor or writing

204

4

1

birthday of Tu S^ih, praesiding over 8^th Hell

8

birthday of P>in Ten, praesiding over 9^th Hell

14

birthday of Lu Tun-pin, holder of baby boy

15

birthday of C^un Li, holder of feather fan

17

birthday of goddess of midwifery

18

birthday of Ruler of Pole Star

20

birthday of Mien-kuan, goddess of eyen

23

birthday of the Worthy Virtue of the literati

26

birthday of general C^un S^an

205

5

1

birthday of god of South Star of Longevity : depicted with high forehead, with a bat flying around it

5

sacrifices to the Earth

8

birthday of the Mother of the Sea-Dragon

11

birthday of the City-God

12

birthday of the son of god Tai-s^an

13

birthday of Kuan P>in, son of Kuan Ti

16

festival of the day when Heaven and Earthy united

206

18

birthday of Old Royal Mother, goddess of peaches

20

birthday of Tan-yan Ma, a sage

29

birthday of Hsu-wei Hsien Wan

6

6

birthday of Ts>ui-fu, assisting people through Hell

10

birthday of Lin-hai, with string-of-coins and frog

12

birthday of wells and streams

13

birthday of Lu Pan, carpenter-patron of builders

207

23

birthday of Ma Won, Horse-King

24

birthday of Hwo-hoh and of the 2 Immortals

26

birthday of Erh-lan, Jade Emperor’s nephew

29

birthday of T>ien C^>u, god of Big Dipper

7

1

birthday of Tai S^un (one of the 3 August Ones)

208

7

festival of T>ao-kun, messenger of the gods

12

birthday of C^an-c^un

15

birthday of Lin Tsi C^en

18

birthday of Queen Mother of Heaven

19

birthday of Tan Nien T>ai-sui, "guardian deity of the deity of the year and thus in charge of all births and deaths during the year"

20

birthday of god of the Palace of the King. "He helps the poor or needy to approach the royal throne."

22

birthday of the God of Riches

24

birthday of the local city-god (more local than d 11, mo 5)

209

8

1

birthday of C^in C^ia (‘Gold-Armored’)

2

birthday of Village-God (subservient to City-God)

3

birthday of Kitchen-God

5

birthday of Thunder-God

10

birthday of god of the Northern Mountain

15

birthday of the Great Yin

16

birthday of Monkey

24

birthday of T>ao Yeh, God of Pleasure

25

birthday of Great Yan

27

birthday of K>un Fu-tzu (Confucius)

210

9

1

remembering descent of Nan Tou from south constellation to rule over the deaths of humans

9

birthday of the Heavenly Queen (in Dipper constellation)

15

birthday of C^u Tai (‘C^u the Great’ = C^u Hsi, author of K>ao I and of T>un C^ien Kan Mu)

17

birthday of general Hsien Fen; blesseth warriors

18

birthday of Sage of Principles, Tsan S^en, inventor of writing; blessing on grain-stores

211

29

birthday of great ruler Hua-kuan, protector from fire

10

1

birthday of the Eastern Ruler, viz. the planet Jupiter

2

birthday of C^ou Tsian Kun (‘the Wise Immortal’)

3

birthday of general Erh Mao C^en C^un

6

birthday of the Heavenly Rulers of the Sacred Mountain

10

birthday of the goddess of smallpox

15

birthday of the 3 Principles

16

birthday of goddess Wu-s^an ("a deity specifically to be worshipped by married couples as a thanksgiving for their life together’)

20

birthday of Heavenly Master Hsu-ts>in, an alchemist

212

27

festival of North-Pole Star

30

birthday of general C^au

11

4

festival of Greatest Sage S^en (Confucius)

6

birthday of god of the Western Mountain

19

Festival of the Vision, birthday of Kuan T>ien-tze, Son of Heaven

23

birthday of the immortal C^an, Giver of Sons; figure, with white mule, above beds of newly married couples

213

12

15

birthday of the sage Wan

16

birthday of god of South Mountain

20

birthday of Lu Pan (vide mo 6, d 15)

24

day whereon Kitchen God goeth to report to the Jade Emperor

29

day whereon North Star descendeth to Earth to judge