Date Selection擇吉

Chooses a good day for a task by weighing spirits and rules.

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What it is

People long checked dates in popular almanacs of mixed quality. The Qing court first compiled Xing Li Kao Yuan, then Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu sorted the rules point by point and set the official standard.

How it developed

  1. QingXing Li Kao YuanCompiled under Kangxi to correct the almanacs.
  2. QingXie Ji Bian Fang ShuCorrects them point by point under Qianlong.

Sources Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao.