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The classical 宜 and 忌 lists, rebuilt as 32 intentions you can act on.

The classical almanac lists things like 交易 or 安碓磑. We collapsed the closed vocabulary into 32 intentions in plain English.

Why not translate word for word

There are 113 distinct terms across the almanac's daily tables. About a third describe farm or household rituals that have no modern equivalent; another third are one gesture with an archaic name. Translating them literally produces sentences no one can act on.

The 32 intentions

They are grouped as work and money, love and social, home, travel, health, and life. "Sign a contract" covers 交易 and 立券. "Memorial planning" covers 安葬 and 修坟. Each one appears only when the day's table actually supports it.

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Updated November 11, 2026 · how these readings are computed