Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s1.t4.44

v1.c6.s1.t4.44

one year. After 13 cycles of 27 Xius, 351 days are taken and nine days are left so this ephemeris sets: January 30 and February 1, February 30 and March 1, March 30 and April 1, April 30 and May 1, May 30 and June 1, August 30 and September 1, September 30 and October 1, November 30 and December 1, December 30 and January 1, these nine consecutive two days (last day of this month and first day of the next month) share one Xiu. Yao Duty: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn are on duty turns, that go round and begin again. Yao’s Duty appeared in *Navagrahe* before *Constellation Scripture* was translated (ref. clause *Navagrahe*), but the fortunetelling method and method for picking an auspicious day according to Yao’s Duty appeared completely in *Constellation Scripture* first.