《六十甲子本命元辰历》

This scripture (Jing) arranges the natal Yuanchen (benming yuanchen)—deities in Daoism who govern the fortune of an individual’s year of birth—according to the sixty Jiazi. It records the natal deity of each Jiazi, the number of attendants, and the corresponding star, and lists the male and female Yuanchen of the related years.

The natal deity of the Jiazi year is Wang Wenqing, with eighteen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Tanlang star. The Yiwei year is Du Zhongyang, with sixteen attendants, classified as a female Yuanchen. The Guisi year is Shi Gonglai, with nine attendants.

The natal deity of the Yichou year is Long Jiqing, with sixteen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Chenmen star. The Jiawu year is Wei Shangqing, with eighteen attendants. The Bingshen year is Zhu Bozhong, with fourteen attendants, classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Bingyin year is Zhang Zhongqing, with fourteen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lucun star. The Dingyou year is Zang Wengong, with twelve attendants. For the Yiwei year, Du Zhongyang, with sixteen attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Dingmao year is Sima Qing, with twelve attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. For the Bingshen year, Zhu Bozhong, with fourteen attendants. For the Wuxu year, Fan Shaoqing, with ten attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Wuchen year is Ji Chuqing, with ten attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lianzhen star. The Jihai year is Deng Duqing, with thirteen attendants. For the Dingyou year, Zang Wengong, with twelve attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Jisi year is He Wenchang, with thirteen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu star. For the Wuxu year, Fan Shaoqing, with ten attendants. For the Gengzi year, Yang Zhongsheng, with seventeen attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Gengwu year is Feng Zhongqing, with seventeen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Pojun star. The text that follows lists the Wuxu year, Fan Shaoqing, with ten attendants, and is marked with the character chen (辰). It then further records the Gengzi year, Yang Zhongsheng, with seventeen attendants, classified as a female Yuanchen.

The original text lists the Gengwu year once again: the natal deity is Feng Zhongqing, with seventeen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Pojun star. For the Xinchou year, Lin Weiqing, with fifteen attendants. For the Jihai year, Deng Duqing, with thirteen attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

The natal deity of the Xinwei year is Wang Wenzhang, with fifteen attendants, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu star. For the Gengzi year, Yang Zhongsheng, with seventeen attendants. For the Renyin year, Qiu Mengqing, with thirteen attendants, is classified as a female Yuanchen.

Those born in the year Ren-Shen have Hou Boqing as their natal deity (benming shen), with thirteen attendant officials (congguan, divine attendant clerks) at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lianzhen star (the stellar deity aligned with one’s natal destiny). Those born in the year Gui-Mao have Su Tajia as their natal deity, with eleven attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies (nüming). Those born in the year Xin-Chou have Lin Weigong as their natal deity, with fifteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Gui-You have Sun Zhongfang as their natal deity, with eleven attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. Those born in the year Ren-Yin have Qiu Mengqing as their natal deity, with thirteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Jia-Chen have Meng Feiqing as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Jia-Xu have Zhan Zijiang as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lucun star. Those born in the year Yi-Si have Tang Wenqing as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Gui-Mao have Su Tajia as their natal deity, with eleven attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Yi-Hai have Pang Mingxin as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen star. Those born in the year Jia-Chen have Meng Feiqing as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Bing-Wu have Wei Wengong as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Bing-Zi have Xing Yiren as their natal deity.

Those born in the year Yi-Hai have Pang Mingxin as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen star. Those born in the year Jia-Chen have Meng Feiqing as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Bing-Wu have Wei Wengong as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Bing-Zi have Xing Sunqing as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Tanlang star. Those born in the year Ding-Wei have Shi Shutong as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Yi-Si have Tang Wenqing as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Ding-Chou have Zhao Ziyu as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen star. Those born in the year Bing-Wu have Wei Wengong as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Wu-Shen have Fan Boyang as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Wu-Yin have Yu Zizhang as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lucun star. Those born in the year Ji-You have Cheng Wenchang as their natal deity, with fifteen attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Ding-Wei have Shi Shutong as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Si-Mao have Shi Wenyang as their natal deity, with fifteen attendant officials at their side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. Those born in the year Wu-Shen have Fan Boyang as their natal deity, with twelve attendant officials at their side; this pertains to female destinies. Those born in the year Geng-Xu have Shi Ziren as their natal deity, with thirteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in the year Geng-Chen have Yin Jiaqing as their natal deity. Those born in the year Ding-Wei have Shi Shutong as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials at their side.

Those born in a Simao year have as their natal deity (benming shen) Shi Wenyang, with fifteen attendant officials (conguan, divine clerks in attendance) at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen (yuanchen) of the Wenqu Star, the stellar spirit matched to that year’s destiny. Wushen is Fan Boyang, with twelve attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Zuo Zixing of Xinhai, with eleven attendant officials at his side. Gengxu is Shi Ziren, with thirteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Gengchen year have as their natal deity Yin Jiaqing, with thirteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lianzhen Star. Xinhai is Zuo Zixing, with eleven attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Cheng Wenchang of Jiyou, with fifteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Xinsi year have as their natal deity Yang Zhonggong, with eleven attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu Star. Gengxu is Shi Ziren, with thirteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Su Shangqing of Renzi, with fifteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Renwu year have as their natal deity Ma Ziming, with fifteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Pojun Star. Guichou is Jiang Hanqing, with thirteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Zuo Zixing of Xinhai, with eleven attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Guiwei year have as their natal deity Ma Ziming, with fifteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Pojun Star. Guichou is Jiang Hanqing, with thirteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Zuo Zixing of Xinhai, with eleven attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Guiwei year have as their natal deity Lü Weiming, with thirteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu Star. Renzi is Su Shangqing, with fifteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Ming Wenzhang of Jiayin, with sixteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Jiashen year have as their natal deity Hu Wenchang, with sixteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lianzhen Star. Yimao is Dai Gongyang, with fourteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Jiang Hanqing of Guichou, with thirteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Yiyou year have as their natal deity Kong Ligong, with fourteen attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu Star. Jiayin is Ming Wenzhang, with sixteen attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Huo Shuying of Bingchen, with twelve attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Bingxu year have as their natal deity Che Yuansheng, with twelve attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lücun Star. Dingsi is Cui Juqing, with ten attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Dai Gongyang of Yimao, with fourteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in a Dinghai year have as their natal deity Zhang Wentong, with ten attendant officials at his side, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen Star. Bingchen is Huo Shuying, with twelve attendant officials at his side; for women, the correspondence is Cong Yuanguang of Wuwu, with fourteen attendant officials at his side.

Those born in the year Wuzi have Yue Shiyang as their natal deity, with fourteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Greedy Wolf star (Tanlang). The presiding officer of the Jiwei hour is Tongqing, with seventeen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Cui Juqing of the year Dingsi, with ten attendant officials.

Those born in the year Jichou have Fan Zhongyang as their natal deity; the number of attendants is not recorded in the original text, and their Yuanchen star is the Greedy Wolf star. The presiding officer of the Jiwei hour is Tongqing, with seventeen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Cui Juqing of the year Dingsi, with ten attendant officials.

Those born in the year Jichou have Fan Zhongyang as their natal deity, with seventeen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Giant Gate star (Jumen). The presiding officer of the year Wuwu is Cong Yuanguang, with fourteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Hua Wenyang of the year Gengshen, with fifteen attendant officials.

Those born in the year Gengyin have Chu Jinqing as their natal deity, with fifteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Salary-Preserving star (Lucun). The presiding officer of the year Xinyou is You Yuanyu, with thirteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Tongqing of the Jiwei hour, with seventeen attendant officials.

Those born in the year Xinmao have Guo Ziliang as their natal deity, with thirteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Literary Melody star (Wenqu). The presiding officer of the year Gengshen is Hua Wenyang, with fifteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Yue Jinqing of the year Renxu, with eleven attendant officials.

Those born in the year Renchen have Wu Zhiqing as their natal deity, with eleven attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Pure Virtue star (Lianzhen). The presiding officer of the year Guihai is Zuo Shisong, with nine attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is You Yuanyu of the year Xinyou, with thirteen attendant officials.

Those born in the year Guisi have Shi Gonglai as their natal deity, with nine attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Martial Melody star (Wuqu). The presiding officer of the year Renxu is Yue Jinqing, with eleven attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Wang Wenqing of the year Jiazi, with eighteen attendant officials.

Those born in the year Jiawu have Wei Shangqing as their natal deity, with eighteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Army-Breaker star (Pojun). The presiding officer of the year Yichou is Long Jiqing, with sixteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Zuo Shisong of the year Guihai, with nine attendant officials.

Those born in the year Yiwei have Du Zhongyang as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Martial Melody star. The presiding officer of the year Jiazi is Wang Wenqing, with eighteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is the Army-Breaker star as Yuanchen of the year Bing (the original does not write the year in full), together with Long Jiqing of the year Yichou, with sixteen attendant officials; Zuo Shisong of the year Guihai is also listed, with nine attendant officials.

Those born in the year Yiwei have Du Zhongyang as their natal deity, with sixteen attendant officials, and their Yuanchen star is the Martial Melody star. The presiding officer of the year Jiazi is Wang Wenqing, with eighteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is Zhang Zhongqing of the year Bingyin, with fourteen attendant officials.

Here, “benming” refers to the guardian deity corresponding to the year of birth, and “Yuanchen star” refers to the stellar body associated with that year; the “attendant officials” are the officers who serve the natal deity. The original text contains repetitions, and passages such as “Wuqu star wuchen” and “Bing, Army-Breaker star as Yuanchen” appear to involve omissions or corrupt characters; the above follows the surviving text in a direct rendering.

In the bingshen year, the benming yuanchen (the deity in Daoism that corresponds to an individual’s year of birth) is Zhu Bozhong, with fourteen attendant officials, corresponding to the star Lianzhen. The dingmao year is overseen by Sima Qing, with eleven attendant officials, and is of yin (Yin) character; the yichou year is overseen by Long Jiqing, with sixteen attendant officials.

In the dingyou year, the benming yuanchen is Zang Wengong, with twelve attendant officials, corresponding to the star Wenqu. The bingyin year is overseen by Zhang Zhongqing, with fourteen attendant officials, and is of yin character; the wuchen year is overseen by Ji Chuqing, with ten attendant officials.

In the wuxu year, the benming yuanchen is Fan Shaoqing, with ten attendant officials, corresponding to the star Lucun. The jisi year is overseen by He Wenchang, with thirteen attendant officials, and is of yin character; the dingmao year is overseen by Sima Qing, with twelve attendant officials.

In the jihai year, the benming yuanchen is Deng Duqing, with thirteen attendant officials, corresponding to the star Jumen. The wuchen year is overseen by Ji Chuqing, with ten attendant officials, and is of yin character; the gengwu year is overseen by Feng Zhongqing, with seventeen attendant officials.

In the gengzi year, the benming yuanchen is Yang Zhongsheng, with seventeen attendant officials, corresponding to the star Tanlang. The xinwei year is overseen by Wang Wenzhang, with fifteen attendant officials, and is of yin character; the jisi year is overseen by He Wenchang, with thirteen attendant officials.

In the xinchou year, the benming yuanchen is Lin Weigong, with fifteen attendant officials, corresponding to the star Jumen. The gengwu year is overseen by Feng Zhongqing, with seventeen attendant officials, and is of yin character; the renshen year is overseen by Hou Boqing, with thirteen attendant officials.

In the renyin year, the benming yuanchen is Qiu Mengqing, with thirteen attendant officials, corresponding to the star Lucun. The guiyou year is overseen by Sun Zhongfang, with eleven attendant officials, and is of yin character; the xinwei year is overseen by Wang Wenzhang, with fifteen attendant officials.

In the guimao year, the benming yuanchen is Su Tajia, with eleven attendant officials, corresponding to the star Wenqu. The renshen year is overseen by Hou Boqing, with thirteen attendant officials, and is of yin character; the jiaxu year is overseen by Zhan Zijiang, with fourteen attendant officials.

In the original text, the passage for the jihai year appears twice, and in one place the gengzi year is written as “seventeen twelve persons”; the passage for the guimao year likewise contains repetitions and unclear transitions. The above has been arranged according to the sense of the text, and the number for the gengzi year has been given as “seventeen persons” in accordance with the later wording.

Those born in the Jiachen year have Meng Feiqing as their Benming Shen (natal deity), with fourteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen (the stellar deity aligned with one’s natal destiny) of the Lianzhen star. Those born in the Yihai year have Pang Mingxin as their Benming Shen, with twelve attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Sun Zhongfang, with eleven attendant officials.

Those born in the Yisi year have Tang Wenqing as their Benming Shen, with twelve attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu star. Those born in the Jiaxu year have Zhan Zijiang as their Benming Shen, with fourteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Xing Sunqing, with sixteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Bingwu year have Wei Wengong as their Benming Shen, with sixteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Pojun star. Those born in the Dingchou year have Zhao Ziyu as their Benming Shen, with fourteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Pang Mingxin, with twelve attendant officials.

Those born in the Dingwei year have Shi Shutong as their Benming Shen, with fourteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wuqu star. Those born in the Bingzi year have Xing Sunqing as their Benming Shen, with sixteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Yu Zizhang, with twelve attendant officials.

Those born in the Wushen year have Fan Boyang as their Benming Shen, with twelve attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lianzhen star. Those born in the Jimao year have Shi Wenyang as their Benming Shen, with fifteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Zhao Ziyu, with fourteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Jiyou year have Cheng Wenchang as their Benming Shen, with fifteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. Those born in the Wuyin year have Yu Zizhang as their Benming Shen, with twelve attendant officials. At this point the original text also contains the two characters “五人” (wu ren, “five persons”), whose meaning is unclear; they are provisionally retained as in the original. For women, the corresponding deity is Zhao Ziyu, with fourteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Jiyou year have Cheng Wenchang as their Benming Shen, with fifteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. Those born in the Wuyin year have Yu Zizhang as their Benming Shen, with twelve attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Yin Jiaqing, with thirteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Gengxu year have Shi Ziren as their Benming Shen, with thirteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lucun star. Those born in the Xinsi year have Yang Zhonggong as their Benming Shen, with eleven attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Shi Wenyang, with fifteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Xinhai year have Zuo Zixing as their Benming Shen, with eleven attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen star. Those born in the Gengchen year have Yin Jiaqing as their Benming Shen, with thirteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Ma Ziming, with fifteen attendant officials.

Those born in the Renzi year have Su Shangqing as their Benming Shen, with fifteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Tanlang star. Those born in the Guiwei year have Lü Weiming as their Benming Shen, with thirteen attendant officials; for women, the corresponding deity is Yang Zhonggong, with eleven attendant officials.

For those born in the year Guichou, the natal deity (benming shen) is Jiang Hanqing, attended by thirteen subordinate officials (divine clerks who wait upon him), and the corresponding Yuanchen star is the Jumen star. For those born in the year Renwu, the natal deity is Ma Ziming, attended by fifteen subordinate officials. Women are instead assigned to Yiwei, and their Yuanchen deity is Lü Weiming of Guiwei, attended by thirteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Jiayin, the natal deity is Ming Wenzhang, attended by sixteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Lucun star. For those born in the year Yiyou, the natal deity is Kong Ligong, attended by fourteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Lü Weiming of Guiwei, attended by thirteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Jiayin, the natal deity is Ming Wenzhang, attended by sixteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Lucun star. For those born in the year Yiyou, the natal deity is Kong Ligong, attended by fourteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Lü Weiming of Guiwei, attended by thirteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Yimao, the natal deity is Dai Gongyang, attended by fourteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Wenqu star. For those born in the year Jiashen, the natal deity is Hu Wenchang, attended by sixteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Che Yuansheng of Bingxu, attended by twelve subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Bingchen, the natal deity is Huo Shuying, attended by twelve subordinate officials, corresponding to the Lianzhen star. For those born in the year Dinghai, the natal deity is Zhang Wentong, attended by ten subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Kong Ligong of Yiyou, attended by fourteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Dingsi, the natal deity is Cui Juqing, attended by ten subordinate officials, corresponding to the Wuqu star. For those born in the year Bingxu, the natal deity is Che Yuansheng, attended by twelve subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Yue Shiyang of Wuzi, attended by fourteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Wuwu, the natal deity is Cong Tianguang, attended by fourteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Pojun star. For those born in the year Jichou, the natal deity is Fan Zhongyang, attended by seventeen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Zhang Wentong of Dinghai, attended by ten subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Jiwei, the natal deity is Shi Tongqing, attended by seventeen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Wuqu star. For those born in the year Wuzi, the natal deity is Yue Shiyang, attended by fourteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Chu Jinqing of Gengyin, attended by fifteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Gengshen, the natal deity is Hua Wenyang, attended by fifteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Lianzhen star. For those born in the year Xinmao, the natal deity is Guo Ziliang, attended by thirteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Fan Zhongyang of Jichou, attended by seventeen subordinate officials.

In the text, one passage on the “Xin woman” is left incomplete; it then lists Chu Jinqing of Gengyin, attended by fifteen subordinate officials.

For those born in the year Gengshen, the natal deity is Hua Wenyang, attended by fifteen subordinate officials, corresponding to the Lianzhen star. For those born in the year Xinmao, the natal deity is Guo Ziliang, attended by thirteen subordinate officials. Women are assigned to Fan Zhongyang of Jichou, attended by seventeen subordinate officials.

Those born in a Xinyou year have a natal Yuanchen named Bing Yuanyu, with thirteen attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Wenqu star. The attendant official for those born in a Gengyin year is named Chu Jinqing, with fifteen attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is to Wu Zhiqing, born in a Renchen year, with eleven attendant officials.

Those born in a Renxu year have a natal Yuanchen named Yue Jinqing, with eleven attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Lucun star. The attendant official for those born in a Guisi year is named Shi Gonglai, with nine attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is to Guo Ziliang, born in a Xinmao year, with thirteen attendant officials.

Those born in a Guihai year have a natal Yuanchen named Zuo Shisong, with nine attendant officials, corresponding to the Yuanchen of the Jumen star. The attendant official for those born in a Renchen year is named Wu Zhiqing, with eleven attendant officials. For women, the correspondence is to Wei Shangqing, born in a Jiawu year, with eighteen attendant officials.

Here, “natal Yuanchen” (benming yuanchen) refers to the title of the guardian deity corresponding to the year of birth; “attendant official” (congguan) refers to the divine clerks who attend upon the natal Yuanchen. “Wenqu star,” “Lucun star,” and “Jumen star” are the names of stellar luminaries.