1st MONTH 正月 (February 4/5) LUNG | Lichun 立春 (Beginning of Spring) (315°) Yushui 雨水 (Rain Water) (330°) | - Dongfeng jiedong 東風解凍 (The East Wind Liberates From Icy Shackles)
- Zhechong shi zhen 蟄蟲始振 (Hibernating Insects Begin to Stir)
- Yu shang bing 魚上冰 (Fish Rise Up to the Ice)
- Ta ji yu 獺祭魚 (Otters Sacrifice Fish)
- Hongyan lai 鴻雁來 (Swan Geese Appear)
- Caomu mengdong 草木萌動 (Vegetation Sprouts)
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2nd MONTH 二月 (March 5/6) LARGE INTESTINE | Jingzhe 驚蟄 (Awakening of Insects) (345°) Chunfen 春分 (Spring Equinox) (0°) | - Tao shi hua 桃始華 (Peach Trees Begin to Blossom)
- Canggeng ming 倉庚鳴 (Orioles Sing)
- Ying hua wei jiu 鷹化爲鳩 (Hawks Transform Into Cuckoos)
- Xuanniao zhi 玄鳥至 (Swallows Arrive)
- Lei nai fasheng 雷乃發聲 (Thunder Starts Resounding)
- Shi dian 始電 (Beginning of Lightning)
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3rd MONTH 三月 (April 4/5) STOMACH | Qingming 清明 (Clear and Bright) (15°) Guyu 穀雨 (Grain Rain) (30°) | - Tong shi hua 桐始華 (Tung Trees Begin to Blossom)
- Tianshu hua wei ru 田鼠化為鴽 (Field Voles Transform Into Quails)
- Hong shi jian 虹始見 (Rainbows Begin to Appear)
- Ping shi sheng 萍始生 (Duckweed Begins to Grow)
- Mingjiu fu qi yu 鳴鳩拂其羽 (Cuckoos Flutter Their Wings)
- Daisheng jiang yu sang 戴勝降于桑 (Hoopoes Land on Mulberry Trees)
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4th MONTH 立夏 (May 5/6) SPLEEN | Lixia 立夏 (Beginning of Summer) (45°) Xiaoman 穀雨 (Minor Fullness) (60°) | - Luguo ming 螻蟈鳴 (Mole Crickets Croon)
- Qiuyin chu 蚯蚓出 (Earthworms Emerge)
- Wanggua sheng 王瓜生 (Snake Gourds Grow)
- Kucai xiu 苦菜秀 (Sow Thistles Are in Seed)
- Micao si 靡草死 (Shepherd’s Purses Expire)
- Xiaoshu zhi 小暑至 (麥秋至) (Minor Summer Heat Expires)
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5th MONTH 五月 (June 5/6) HEART | Mangzhong 芒種 (Bearded Grain) (75°) Xiazhi 夏至 (Summer Solstice) (90°) | - Tanglang sheng 螳螂生 (Praying Mantises Are Born)
- Ju shi ming 鵙始鳴 (Shrikes Begin to Sing)
- Fanshe wusheng 反舌無聲 (Mocking Birds Cease to Vocalize)
- Lujiao jie 鹿角解 (Deer Shed Their Horns)
- Tiao shi ming 蜩 (蟬) 始鳴 (Cicadas Begin to Sing)
- Banxia sheng 半夏生 (Pinellia Grows)
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6th MONTH 六月 (July 7/8) SMALL INTESTINE | Xiaoshu 小暑 (Minor Heat) (105°) Dashu 大暑 (Major Heat) (120°) | - Wenfeng zhi 溫風(始)至 (Sultry Winds Arrive)
- Xishuai ju bi 蟋蟀居壁 (Crickets Take Up Residence in Walls)
- Ying nai xuexi 鷹乃學習 (Young Hawks Learn How to Fly)
- Fucao hua wei ying 腐草化為螢 (Decaying Grass Transforms Into Fire Flies)
- Tu run ru shu 土潤溽暑 (The Earth Lies Wet Beneath Sweltering Heat)
- Dayu shixing 大雨時行 (Heavy Rain Falls Intermittently)
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7th MONTH 七月 (August 7/8) BLADDER | Liqiu 立秋 (Beginning of Autumn) (135°) Chushu 處暑 (End of Heat) (150°) | - Liangfeng zhi 涼風至 (Cool Winds Arrive)
- Bailu jiang 白露降 (White Dew Descends)
- Hanchan ming 寒蟬鳴 (Autumn Crickets Sing)
- Ying nai ji niao 鷹乃祭鳥 (Hawks Start to Sacrifice Birds)
- Tiandi shi su 天地始肅 (Heaven and Earth Become Austere)
- He nai deng 禾乃登 (Rice Plants Are Harvested and Presented as Offering)
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8th MONTH 八月 (September 7/8) KIDNEY | Bailu 白露 (White Dew) (165°) Qiufen 秋分 (Autumn Equinox) (180°) | - Hongyan lai 鴻雁來 (Swan Geese Pass Through)
- Xuanniao gui 玄鳥歸 (Swallows Go Back)
- Qunniao yangxiu 群鳥養羞 (Flocks of Birds Stockpile Morsels)
- Lei shi shousheng 雷始收聲 (Thunder Begins to Retract Its Sound)
- Zhechong pei hu 蟄蟲培戶 (Hibernating Insects Reinforce Their Shelters)
- Shui shi he 水始涸(Water Begins to Dry Up)
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9th MONTH 九月 (October 8/9) PERICARDIUM | Hanlu 寒露 (Cold Dew) (195°) Shuangjiang 霜降 (Hoarfrost Descends) (210°) | - Hongyan lai bin 鴻雁來賓 (Swan Geese Come and Stay)
- Jue ru dashui wei ge 爵入大水爲蛤 (Siskins Dive Into the Watery Abyss to Become Clams)
- Ju you huanghua 菊有黃華 (Chrysanthemums Display Yellow Flowers)
- Chai nai ji shou 犲乃祭獸 (Dholes Start to Sacrifice Beasts)
- Caomu huangluo 草木黃落(Vegetation Withers and Defoliates)
- Zhechong xianfu 蟄蟲咸附 (Hibernating Insects Stop Up Their Burrows)
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10th MONTH 十月 (November 7/8) TRIPLE WARMER | Lidong 立冬 (Beginning of Winter) (225°) Xiaoxue 小雪 (Minor Snow) (240°) | - Shui shi bing 水始冰 (Water Begins to Freeze)
- Di shi dong 地始凍 (Earth Begins to Harden)
- Zhi ru dashui wei shen 雉入大水為蜃 (Pheasants Dive Into the Watery Abyss to Become Giant Clams)
- Hong cang bujian 虹藏不見 (Rainbows Stay Hidden and Out of Sight)
- Tianqi shangteng, diqi xiajiang 天氣上騰,地氣下降 (Heavenly Qi Ascends, Earthly Qi Descends)
- Bisai er cheng dong 閉塞而成冬 (All is Shut Up and Has Reached Its Wintry End)
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11th MONTH 十一月 (December 7/8) GALL BLADDER | Daxue 大雪 (Major Snow) (255°) Dongzhi 冬至 (Winter Solstice) (270°) | - Hedan bu ming 鶡旦不鳴 (Spangled Drongos Cease to Sing)
- Hu shi jiao 虎始交 (Tigers Begin to Couple)
- Li tingsheng 荔挺生 (Water Irises Grow)
- Qiuyin jie 蚯蚓結 (Earthworms Congeal)
- Mijiao jie麋角解 (Moose Deer Shed Their Horns)
- Shuiquan dong 水泉動 (Aquifers Churn)
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12th MONTH 十二月 (January 5/6) LIVER | Xiaohan 小寒 (Minor Cold) (285°) Dahan 大寒 (Major Cold) (300°) | - Yan bei xiang 雁北向 (Geese Head North)
- Que shi chao 鵲始巢 (Magpies Begin Nest-Building)
- Zhi shi gou 雉始雊 (Ring-necked Pheasants Begin to Crow)
- Ji shi ru 雞始乳 (Hens Begin to Breed)
- Zhiniao liji 鷙鳥厲疾 (Birds of Prey Act Fierce and Swift)
- Shuize fujian 水澤腹堅 (Rivers and Lakes Are Frozen Within)
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why is the 4th month missing. Is there a significance?
Thanks for noticing the accidental omission, Raymond! The correct information is in the downloadable PDF, and we added it to the post on the page.