Daily Almanac Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Geng Yin (庚寅)

The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.

Day Pillar: 庚寅 · Geng Yin
Nayin: Wood of Pine and Cypress
Month pillar: Gui Si (癸巳)
Year stem-branch: Bing Wu (丙午)
Day officer: Harvest
Ecliptic star: Heavenly Prison
Lunar date: 3/30
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger

Auspicious for

cleansing rituals
traveling
presenting betrothal gifts
coming-of-age ceremony
raising pillars
raising the roof beam
relocating home
building a stove
taking in new household members
moving into a new home
buying livestock
raising livestock

Avoid

holding worship
felling trees
setting up the sawyers' trestle
setting up the marital bed
renovation and construction
breaking ground
burial
repairing a tomb
breaking ground for a burial

The auspicious/avoid lists follow the classical almanac rule tables (the twelve day officers and the ecliptic stars), applied mechanically. For entertainment purposes only.

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I Ching / BaZi reading request (from eastalmanac.com).
Page: Chinese almanac 2026-05-16, day pillar Geng Yin (庚寅).
Interpret through classical principles in two layers: 1) Structural Evidence: identify key line dynamics, changing line pivot, or element balance. 2) Actionable Verdict: direct answer to the inquiry in plain language, followed by 2–3 concrete next steps (action-verb first) and mindful cautions. Grounded wisdom for self-reflection. Source page:
https://eastalmanac.com/almanac/2026-05-16/

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