Legend has it that Zhuge Liang once set up an altar at Wuzhangyuan to perform a ritual known as “star purification and life extension.” This ritual centered on offering sacrifices to the Big Dipper lamp. It was believed that if the main lamp remained lit for seven days, one’s life could be prolonged. However, on […]
Introduction The year 2026 marks the Bing Wu (丙午) Year of the Horse, a combination of the Heavenly Stem Bing (丙) and the Earthly Branch Wu (午). In traditional Chinese calendrical thought, both are associated with the Fire element, which is why 2026 is commonly described as a Fire Horse year or a year with […]
Introduction When people first hear that a new year brings a new “Tai Sui,” they often wonder whether this applies to them specifically, or only to a select few zodiac signs. The honest answer is a bit of both — everyone lives under the influence of the year’s ruling Tai Sui, but some signs experience […]
The Sixty Jiazi Gods, also known as the Sixty Tai Sui Generals, are one of the most important systems of time deities in Taoism and Chinese folk religion. They are the sacred personifications of the ancient Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches cycle, collectively governing the rotation of years, the fortune of humanity, and the balance […]
