Is August 2, 2023 an auspicious day?

The second day of August 2023 is not an auspicious day.

In the traditional concept of China, the auspicious day of the zodiac is an ideal date for holding important events or deciding important matters. When choosing auspicious days of the zodiac, we usually consider the dates of the lunar calendar and heavenly stems and earthly branches, as well as the specific attributes of evil spirits and five elements. According to the calculation of heavenly dryness, the second day of August 2023 is not an auspicious day.

August 2, 2023 does not meet the auspicious conditions. Although some people may think that this day is an auspicious day, this view has not been widely recognized and accepted.

The choice of auspicious day also needs to take into account the actual situation and needs of individuals. Different people may have different needs and goals, so choosing an auspicious day is not necessarily the best, but the day that suits you is the best.

The origin of auspicious days of the ecliptic

"ecliptic" is a term in ancient astronomy, which is the orbit of the earth around the sun. The ecliptic originated in ancient Babylon, then spread to ancient Greece and from Greece to India. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this concept was introduced into China with the translation of Buddhist scriptures. At that time, China's astronomical calendar had a mature astrological system of 28 constellations. Therefore, after the introduction of the zodiac, it did not have much influence on China's traditional astronomy.

It was not until the end of the Ming Dynasty that Christian missionaries introduced a great deal of knowledge of western astronomy into China, and the zodiac was gradually widely used. The distribution of the zodiac signs is the same as that of the twenty-four solar terms and twenty-eight nights in the China solar calendar (summer calendar, also known as lunar calendar). It is for this reason that the zodiac has been integrated into astronomy in China, and has played a great role in farming, weather forecasting and other fields.

The auspicious day of the zodiac is a unique word in China's traditional calendar "Yellow Calendar", which refers to a day when everything is suitable. Among the twelve evil spirits, the zodiac is called "Qinglong, Tiande, Yutang, Siming, Tang Ming and Jingui" (the elimination, danger, determination, persistence, success and opening of the twelve duty days are called Little Zodiac Day).