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Confidence
Belief overview
Ritual calendar and auspicious times
Dates, cycles, and calendrical combinations guide rites, funerals, weddings, and openings.
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Supportive
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Contrary
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Neutral
What it is: The ritual calendar guides the choice of auspicious days and periods for family, economic, and religious events.
How the tradition understands it: Time is not neutral; certain dates favor harmony, while others call for caution, purification, or postponement.
Textual basis and context: Almanacs, Chinese astrology, and popular ritual tradition support this practice.
Debates and variations: In some contexts, the practice is central; in others, it appears as a more flexible cultural custom.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Popular Chinese astrology
Zodiac cycles and temporal combinations guide ritual choices.
Reference: Popular practices of Chinese astrology.
Content: Annual cycles and symbolic combinations influence family and religious decisions.
Use in debate: They reinforce a view of time as qualified rather than neutral.
Tongshu almanacs
Popular almanacs guide favorable dates and ritual cautions.
Reference: Tongshu and popular almanacs.
Content: These texts indicate auspicious days for marriage, burial, travel, and inaugurations.
Use in debate: They are a central source for ritual calendars and auspiciousness.