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Jupiter Visible in Daylight
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In the third month of the fifth year of the Jiayou era, on the day yiwei, Jupiter was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the sixth year of the Jiayou era, on the day renshen, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the seventh year of the Jiayou era, on the day bingzi, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the eighth year of the Jiayou era, on the day guihai, it was visible in daylight.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Zhiping era, on the day renxu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the eighth month of the second year of the Yuanfu era, on the day guiwei, it was visible in daylight.
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Venus Daytime Visibility Crossing the Sky
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Kaibao era, on the day dingchou, Venus was visible in daylight. On the day wuyin, it appeared again.
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In the first year of the Chunhua era, on the day gengwu in the sixth month, on the day dingchou in the seventh month, and on the day wuxu in the eleventh month, it was visible in daylight on each occasion.
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In the sixth month of the third year of the Xianping era, on the day jiwei, it was visible in daylight. In the twelfth month of the fourth year of the Xianping era, on the day bingyin, it was visible in daylight in the Southern Dipper. In the fifth month of the sixth year, on the day jiawu, and in the eighth month, on the day gengwu, it was visible in daylight on each occasion.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Jingde era, on the day xinhai, it was visible in daylight. In the fourth month of the second year of the Jingde era, on the day jiachen, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the third year of the Jingde era, on the day yisi, it was visible in daylight. On the day gengshen, it appeared again. In the twelfth month, on the day guiyou, it appeared again.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day gengshen, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the fourth year, on the day bingwu, and in the eighth month, on the day yisi, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fourth month of the sixth year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day renwu, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the seventh year, on the day guimao, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month of the ninth year, on the day gengwu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the sixth month of the third year of the Tianxi era, on the day xinmao, it appeared again. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Tianxi era, on the day dingsi, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Tianxi era, on the day bingwu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Qianxing era, on the day renchen, it appeared again.
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In the sixth month of the third year of the Tiansheng era, on the day renxu, and in the twelfth month, on the day wuyin, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fifth month of the fifth year of the Tiansheng era, on the day renyin, it was visible in daylight.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Mingdao era, it was visible in daylight for thirty days.
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In the eighth month of the third year of the Qingli era, on the day jiayin, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fourth month of the third year of the Huangyou era, on the day bingwu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhihe era, on the day renchen, in the ninth month, on the day jichou, and in the tenth month, on the day xinmao, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fourth month of the third year of the Zhihe era, on the day jichou, it was visible in daylight.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Jiayou era, on the day jiwei, it was visible in daylight. In the first month of the fourth year of the Jiayou era, on the day gengyin, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day xinchou, it was visible in daylight. In the ninth month of the fifth year of the Jiayou era, on the day gengyin, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the sixth year, on the day yichou, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month of the seventh year, on the day wuwu, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day jiyou, it crossed the sky and appeared again. In the tenth month, on the day yiwei, it was visible in daylight.
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In the first month of the first year of the Zhiping era, on the day wuxu, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month, on the day xinyou, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the second year of the Zhiping era, on the day dingchou, it was visible in daylight. In the twelfth month, on the day xinhai, it appeared again. In the second month of the fourth year of the Zhiping era, on the day dingyou, it was visible in daylight. In the intercalary third month, on the day guiwei, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month, on the day xinsi, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day guimao, and in the eighth month, on the day dingwei, it was visible in daylight.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Xining era, on the day guiyou, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the second year of the Xining era, on the day renxu, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month of the third year of the Xining era, on the day guisi; in the ninth month, on the day renzi; in the second month of the fifth year, on the day guihai; in the fifth month, on the day bingwu; in the third month of the eighth year, on the day wuwu; and in the seventh month, on the day wuyin—it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the tenth month of the ninth year of the Xining era, on the day yiyou, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month of the tenth year of the Xining era, on the day jiaxu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fourth month of the first year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day guihai, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the third year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day wuzi, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day jichou, it was visible in daylight. In the eighth month of the sixth year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day jimao, it was visible in daylight. In the tenth month of the seventh year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day yimao, it was visible in daylight.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Yuanyou era, on the day gengxu, it was visible in daylight. In the tenth month, on the day gengyin, it was visible in daylight. In the second month of the third year of the Yuanyou era, on the day xinchou, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day xinwei, it appeared again. In the fourth month of the sixth year of the Yuanyou era, on the day renyin, it was visible in daylight. In the intercalary eighth month, on the day yichou, it appeared again. In the eleventh month of the seventh year of the Yuanyou era, on the day xinsi, it was visible in daylight. In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Yuanyou era, on the day jiwei, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Shaosheng era, on the day jiyou, it was visible in daylight. In the ninth month, on the day gengshen, it appeared again. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Shaosheng era, on the day bingshen, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month of the third year of the Shaosheng era, on the day renzi, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the fourth year of the Shaosheng era, on the day jiyou, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fifth month of the second year of the Yuanfu era, on the day jiachen, it was visible in daylight. In the eighth month, on the day guisi, it appeared again.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Chongning era, on the day jiyou, it was visible in daylight. In the first month of the third year of the Chongning era, on the day guimao, it was visible in daylight.
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In the eleventh month of the second year of the Daguan era, on the day dingwei, it was visible in daylight. In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Daguan era, on the day wuxu, it appeared again.
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In the twelfth month of the third year of the Zhenghe era, on the day xinyou, it was visible in daylight. In the tenth month of the sixth year of the Zhenghe era, on the day yichou, it was visible in daylight. In the third month of the seventh year of the Zhenghe era, on the day xinwei, it was visible in daylight.
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In the tenth month of the first year of the Chonghe era, on the day jimao, it was visible in daylight.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Xuanhe era, on the day dingchou, it was visible in daylight. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Xuanhe era, on the day bingzi, it was visible in daylight.
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In the tenth month of the first year of the Jianyan era, on the day jiaxu, and in the fourth month of the first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renshen, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the fourth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengzi, and in the eleventh month, on the day wushen, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky. In the first month of the sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renchen, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky. In the seventh month of the seventeenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day xinsi, it was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renchen, it was visible in daylight.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day bingshen, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day wuchen, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day gengzi, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight.
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In the third month of the first year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiayin, it was visible in daylight. On the day yihai, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky. In the fourth month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiashen, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month, on the day jiayin, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. On the day gengwu, it was visible in daylight. In the ninth month of the third year of the Qiandao era, on the day wuzi, and in the fifth month of the fourth year, on the day yichou, it was visible in daylight and rivaled the sun in brightness. In the sixth month of the third year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinmao, it crossed the sky. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengyin, it was visible in daylight. In the eleventh month, on the day jiazi, it was visible in daylight. On the day gengwu, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fifth month of the third year of the Chunxi era, on the day guiyou, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the eleventh month of the fourth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renxu, it appeared again. In the seventh month of the sixth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yichou, it was visible in daylight. On the day guiwei, it crossed the sky. In the sixth month of the ninth year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengshen, it was visible in daylight. On the day jiazi, it crossed the sky. In the ninth month, on the day guisi; in the fifth month of the eleventh year, on the day yimao; and in the sixth month of the twelfth year, on the day wuyin, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the seventh month, on the day dingyou, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight, and only on the day renshen in the eighth month did it fade from view. In the sixth month of the fourteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day xinmao, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day xinchou, it crossed the sky.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Shaoxi era, on the day bingzi, it was visible in daylight. It rivaled the sun in brightness. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Shaoxi era, on the day yichou, and in the eleventh month, on the day jiaxu, it was visible in daylight on each occasion.
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In the third month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day gengyin, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the seventh month, on the day jihai, it was visible in daylight. In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day renyin, it was visible in daylight. On the day guimao, it crossed the sky.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jiatai era, on the day bingwu, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the eleventh month, on the day jisi, it was visible in daylight. In the twelfth month, on the day jimao, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the sixth month of the third year of the Jiatai era, on the day guihai, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight.
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In the third month of the first year of the Kaixi era, on the day gengshen; in the fifth month of the second year, on the day renyin; and in the twelfth month of the third year, on the day yisi, it was visible in daylight and rivaled the sun in brightness on each occasion.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Jiading era, on the day jiazi; in the seventh month of the fourth year, on the day renxu; in the ninth month of the fifth year, on the day bingwu; and in the second month of the sixth year, on the day dingchou, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fifth month of the seventh year of the Jiading era, on the day dingchou; in the eighth month, on the day yisi; and in the ninth month, on the day renxu, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fifth month of the ninth year of the Jiading era, on the day guiyou, and in the fifth month of the tenth year, on the day yichou, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. On the day guiyou, it crossed the sky. In the eleventh month, on the day gengchen, it was visible in daylight. On the day wuxu, it crossed the sky. In the second month of the twelfth year of the Jiading era, on the day gengzi, it was visible in daylight. In the third month, on the day dinghai, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the sixth month, on the day xinwei, it was visible in daylight. On the day xinhai, it crossed the sky and was visible in daylight. In the ninth month of the thirteenth year of the Jiading era, on the day jiawu; in the third month of the fourteenth year, on the day jiawu; and in the fifth month of the fifteenth year, on the day gengxu, and in the ninth month, on the day xinwei, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the sixth month of the seventeenth year of the Jiading era, on the day dingmao, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Baoqing era, on the day xinmao, it was visible in daylight.
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In the fourth month of the fifth year of the Shaoding era, on the day dingchou, it was visible in daylight. In the fifth month, on the day guisi, it crossed the sky.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Duanping era, on the day renxu, it crossed the sky. In the fourth month of the second year of the Duanping era, on the day dinghai, and in the seventh month, on the day wuxu, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky on each occasion.
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In the second month of the first year of the Jiaxi era, on the day jiyou; in the fifth month of the second year, on the day xinsi; and in the eighth month, on the day xinyou, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky on each occasion. In the twelfth month of the third year of the Jiaxi era, on the day xinyou; in the second month of the fourth year, on the day dingwei; and in the sixth month of the first year of the Chunyou era, on the day gengyin, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the tenth month, on the day wuxu, it was visible in daylight. On the day yisi, it crossed the sky. In the twelfth month of the second year of the Chunyou era, on the day renxu, it was visible in daylight. In the seventh month of the third year of the Chunyou era, on the day jihai; in the eighth month of the fourth year, on the day renchen; and in the second month of the fifth year, on the day xinmao, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky on each occasion. In the fourth month of the sixth year of the Chunyou era, on the day xinyou, and in the eighth month, on the day renzi, it was visible in daylight on each occasion.
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In the ninth month, on the day wuchen, it was visible in daylight and crossed the sky. In the tenth month of the seventh year of the Chunyou era, on the day xinsi; in the twelfth month of the ninth year, on the day wushen; in the second month of the eleventh year, on the day yimao, and in the seventh month, on the day guihai; in the ninth month of the second year of the Baoyou era, on the day dingmao; in the tenth month of the third year, on the day jiaxu; in the fifth month of the fourth year, on the day dingwei; in the seventh month of the fifth year, on the day jiwei; in the sixth month of the first year of the Kaiqing era, on the day renyin; in the fourth month of the third year of the Jingding era, on the day gengyin, and in the intercalary ninth month, on the day jiashen; and in the fourth month of the fifth year, on the day wuwu, it was visible in daylight on each occasion. In the fifth month of the fifth year of the Jingding era, on the day yihai; in the seventh month of the first year of the Xianchun era, on the day dingyou; in the ninth month of the fourth year, on the day guiyou; and in the seventh month of the first year of the Deyou era, on the day bingzi, it was visible in daylight on each occasion.
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Mutual Encroachments of the Five Planets
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In the first month of the first year of the Jianlong era, on the day jiazi, Venus encroached upon Mars in Lou. In the tenth month, on the day renshen, they again mutually encroached in Zhen. In the eleventh month of the third year of the Jianlong era, on the day jiaxu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter in Fang.
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In the sixth month of the fourth year of the Qiande era, on the day jiachen, Venus encroached upon Mars in Zhang.
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In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Kaibao era, on the day jiachen, Venus encroached upon Mars in Ox Leader.
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In the third month of the eighth year of the Taiping xingguo era, on the day yisi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the first month of the second year of the Duangong era, on the day dinghai, Mercury encroached upon Jupiter in Needing Woman. On the eleventh day, the day renchen, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the third month of the second year of the Chunhua era, on the day guichou, Venus encroached upon Jupiter in Lou. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Chunhua era, on the day bingwu, Venus and Jupiter mutually encroached in Willow. In the eleventh month, on the day bingzi, Venus encroached upon Mercury in Emptiness.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhidao era, on the day wuwu, Mars encroached upon Saturn in Legs.
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In the second month of the first year of the Xianping era, on the day jiayin, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the fourth month of the third year of the Xianping era, on the day guihai, Mercury occulted Venus. In the first month of the sixth year of the Xianping era, on the day gengxu, Venus encroached upon Saturn.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Jingde era, on the day jihai, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the seventh month of the third year of the Jingde era, on the day wuchen, Mercury encroached upon Jupiter. On the day jiyou, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jingde era, on the day guisi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the eighth month, on the day yiwei, Mars again encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day renshen, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day guihai, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the eleventh month of the fourth year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day gengwu, Venus encroached upon Saturn. On the day xinwei, Mercury encroached upon Saturn. In the first month of the fifth year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day renwu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the third month of the seventh year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day yisi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the sixth month of the ninth year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day jiaxu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the fourth month of the first year of the Tianxi era, on the day renchen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the sixth month of the second year of the Tianxi era, on the day wuwu, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the seventh month, on the day guiyou, Mercury encroached upon Venus. In the ninth month of the fifth year of the Tianxi era, on the day gengzi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month, on the day jisi, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the third month of the first year of the Tiansheng era, on the day dingchou, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the ninth month of the second year of the Tiansheng era, on the day wushen, Venus encroached upon Mars; in the eleventh month, on the day renzi, Mercury encroached upon Venus. In the fifth month of the third year of the Tiansheng era, on the day guiwei, Venus and Mercury mutually encroached in Well. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Tiansheng era, on the day xinmao, Mars encroached upon Saturn. On the day renchen, Mars occulted Saturn. In the fifth month of the seventh year of the Tiansheng era, on the day xinwei, Venus encroached upon Saturn at one and a half degrees of the Net mansion. In the sixth month of the eighth year of the Tiansheng era, on the day yiyou, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the intercalary sixth month of the first year of the Jingyou era, on the day gengchen, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month, on the day jiayin, it again encroached upon Mars. In the fifth month of the second year of the Jingyou era, on the day dinghai, it again encroached upon Saturn. In the ninth month, on the day xinsi, Mars encroached upon Saturn at six degrees of Zhang. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jingyou era, on the day jiwei, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the ninth month, on the day xinhai, Mars encroached upon Saturn at fifteen degrees of Wings.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Kangding era, on the day renshen, Mercury encroached upon Saturn.
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In the ninth month of the third year of the Qingli era, on the day jiashen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the eleventh month of the third year of the Huangyou era, on the day dingchou, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Jiayou era, on the day yisi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the intercalary twelfth month of the third year of the Jiayou era, on the day jiaxu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter at four degrees of Dipper. In the first month of the fifth year of the Jiayou era, on the day renchen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the third month of the sixth year of the Jiayou era, on the day guisi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter in Encampment. In the seventh month, on the day jichou, Venus encroached upon Saturn at twelve degrees of Well. In the intercalary eighth month, on the day jihai, Venus encroached upon Mercury at four degrees of Zhen. In the first month of the seventh year of the Jiayou era, on the day gengshen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter in Encampment. In the sixth month, on the day dingchou, Venus encroached upon Mars at one and a half degrees of Wings. In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Jiayou era, on the day jichou, Venus encroached upon Jupiter in Stomach. On that day, Mars was visible in the morning in the east. In the fifth month, on the day gengchen, Mars encroached upon Jupiter at four degrees of Hairy Head.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Zhiping era, on the day gengwu, Mercury encroached upon Venus at sixteen degrees of Tail. In the fourth month of the second year of the Zhiping era, on the day dingsi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the fifth month, on the day guihai, Mercury encroached upon Venus. On the day wuzi, Venus encroached upon Saturn at five degrees of Zhang. In the eighth month, on the day jihai, Mars encroached upon Jupiter at seven and a half degrees of Willow. In the tenth month, on the day bingshen, Mars again encroached upon Saturn at two degrees of Wings. In the twelfth month of the third year of the Zhiping era, on the day guimao, Venus encroached upon Mars at four degrees of Rooftop. In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Zhiping era, on the day guisi, Venus encroached upon Saturn. On the day bingshen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month, on the day jiazi, Mars encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month, on the day jimao, Mars again encroached upon Jupiter. In the twelfth month, on the day dingmao, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Xining era, on the day jichou, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the first month of the third year of the Xining era, on the day jiwei, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month, on the day yiyou, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the third month of the eighth year of the Xining era, on the day gengyin, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the tenth year of the Xining era, on the day guiyou, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the fifth month of the second year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day gengyin, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day yihai, Mars encroached upon Venus. In the third month of the fifth year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day bingxu, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the twelfth month, on the day bingyin, Mercury encroached upon Jupiter. In the eleventh month of the seventh year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day jiayin, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the intercalary second month of the first year of the Yuanyou era, on the day wushen, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Yuanyou era, on the day yimao, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the intercalary fourth month of the first year of the Shaosheng era, on the day gengwu, Mars encroached upon Saturn. In the ninth month of the third year of the Shaosheng era, on the day bingwu, Venus encroached upon Saturn.
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In the twelfth month of the first year of the Yuanfu era, on the day yiwei, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the intercalary ninth month of the second year of the Yuanfu era, on the day guiwei, Mercury encroached upon Saturn. In the tenth month, on the day yisi, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the twelfth month, on the day xinhai, Mars encroached upon Saturn. In the fourth month of the third year of the Yuanfu era, on the day bingchen, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Chongning era, on the day renyin, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month of the third year of the Chongning era, on the day gengyin, Venus encroached upon Mercury.
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In the twelfth month of the first year of the Daguan era, on the day yiyou, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the first month of the second year of the Daguan era, on the day jiayin, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the second month, on the day renwu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the tenth month, on the day dingyou, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month, on the day renshen, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the third month of the third year of the Daguan era, on the day xinwei, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the second month of the fourth year of the Daguan era, on the day xinwei, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the fifth month, on the day jiachen, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the second month of the first year of the Zhenghe era, on the day xinchou, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the twelfth month, on the day yiwei, Venus again encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the third year of the Zhenghe era, on the day yichou, Mars encroached upon Venus. In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Zhenghe era, on the day jiazi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the first month of the seventh year of the Zhenghe era, on the day guimao, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the tenth month of the second year of the Xuanhe era, on the day jimao, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the intercalary fifth month of the third year of the Xuanhe era, on the day renwu, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the second month of the sixth year of the Xuanhe era, on the day jimao, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the seventh month of the seventh year of the Xuanhe era, on the day yiwei, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jingkang era, on the day xinchou, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the sixth month of the nineteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renxu, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the ninth month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the intercalary fourth month of the twenty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiawu, Mercury encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the twenty-sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guihai, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the fourth month of the twenty-seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renyin, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yiwei, Mercury encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the thirtieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jihai, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day dingyou, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the twelfth month, on the day jiazi, Venus encroached upon Saturn. From dinghai to jichou in the first month of the second year of the Longxing era, Mars encroached upon Jupiter and remained. In the eleventh month, on the day jiawu, Mercury encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the eleventh month of the third year of the Qiandao era, on the day yihai, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the third month of the fourth year of the Qiandao era, on the day dingmao, Mars encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day yisi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter in Net. In the fifth month of the eighth year of the Qiandao era, on the day guisi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the second month of the ninth year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengshen, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the seventh month, on the day dingsi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the intercalary ninth month of the second year of the Chunxi era, on the day dingsi, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the seventh month of the eighth year of the Chunxi era, on the day dingchou, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the seventh month of the eleventh year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengxu, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month of the fourteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengchen, Saturn encroached upon Venus. In the fifth month of the sixteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yiwei, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the twelfth month of the second year of the Shaoxi era, on the day wuzi, Venus encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day wuzi, Venus encroached upon Mars. In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day renwu, Venus encroached upon Jupiter. In the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day xinchou, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the twelfth month, on the day xinwei, Venus encroached upon Saturn. In the fourth month of the sixth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day guisi, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the fifth month of the second year of the Jiatai era, on the day gengxu, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Kaixi era, on the day jiayin, Mars encroached upon Jupiter. In the tenth month of the third year of the Kaixi era, on the day dingwei, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the seventh month of the tenth year of the Jiading era, on the day wuzi, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the tenth month of the second year of the Baoqing era, on the day xinhai, Mars encroached upon Saturn. In the eleventh month, on the day xinyou, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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In the tenth month of the first year of the Shaoding era, on the day jiazi; in the sixth month of the fifth year of the Shaoding era, on the day yichou; in the sixth month of the first year of the Duanping era, on the day xinsi; in the sixth month of the third year of the Duanping era, on the day dingwei; in the eighth month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day guichou; and in the twelfth month of the fourth year of the Baoyou era, on the day wuwu—on each occasion Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Kaiqing era, on the day wuchen, Venus encroached upon Mars.
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In the tenth month of the tenth year of the Xianchun era, on the day bingyin, Mars encroached upon Saturn.
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In the first month of the second year of the Deyou era, on the day guiyou, Mars encroached upon Jupiter.
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Conjunctions of the Five Planets
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In the eleventh month of the third year of the Jianlong era, on the day renshen, Jupiter conjoined with Mars in Fang.
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In the first month of the first year of the Kaibao era, on the day renyin, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn and Venus in Lou.
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In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Chunhua era, on the day bingwu, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Willow.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhidao era, on the day gengxu, Jupiter shared the same degree with Venus and the Moon; they did not encroach upon each other.
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In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Jingde era, on the day wuzi, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in Wings.
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In the eighth month of the second year of the Tianxi era, on the day guichou, Jupiter conjoined with Mars in Zhang.
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In the third month of the sixteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yichou, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn and Venus in Hairy Head. In the tenth month, on the day wuxu, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in Net. In the seventh month of the seventeenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renxu, Jupiter conjoined with Venus. In the twelfth month of the twenty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yichou, Jupiter conjoined with Mars in Tail. In the sixth month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiayin, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Zhang.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day gengyin, Jupiter conjoined with Venus.
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In the twelfth month of the first year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengzi, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in the Southern Dipper. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day dingsi, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in Ox. In the fifth month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day wuyin, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Net. In the sixth month of the seventh year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengxu, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Well.
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In the fourth month of the fourteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day guiwei, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in Zhen. In the tenth month of the fourteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day jichou, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Di.
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In the fourth month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day xinyou, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Well.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Kaixi era, on the day guiwei, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn. In the second month of the second year of the Kaixi era, on the day jiazi, Jupiter conjoined with Saturn in Hairy Head.
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In the tenth month of the second year of the Duanping era, on the day jiwei, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Heart.
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In the fifth month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day jiazi, Jupiter conjoined with Venus in Lou.
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In the eighth month of the third year of the Baoyou era, on the day dingmao, Jupiter and Mars were in Willow.
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In the first month of the first year of the Jingding era, on the day gengchen, Jupiter entered the Tail together with Mars.
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In the seventh month of the second year of the Yongxi era, on the day bingxu, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Zhen.
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In the sixth month of the fourth year of the Jianyan era, on the day wuzi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Kang. In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Jianyan era, on the day renxu, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Dipper.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingwu, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Fang. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yihai, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Encampment. In the eighth month of the third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Mars conjoined with Venus in Zhang. In the second month of the fourth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Winnowing Basket. In the intercalary second month of the fifth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingwu, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Hairy Head. In the first month of the sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dinghai, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Dipper. In the fifth month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiashen, Mars conjoined with Jupiter and Venus in Willow. In the intercalary eleventh month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingmao, Mars entered Di together with Mercury. In the second month of the eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiwei, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Maid. In the ninth month of the thirteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day xinwei, Mars conjoined with Venus in Tail. In the eighth month of the fifteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengyin, Mars conjoined with Venus in Di. In the third month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiawu, Mars conjoined with Venus in Net. In the ninth month, on the day wuzi, Mars again conjoined in Zhen. In the eleventh month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Mars conjoined with Venus in Di. In the tenth month of the twenty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jimao, Mars conjoined with Venus in Di. In the eleventh month of the twenty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renzi, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Heart. In the seventh month of the twenty-sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengshen, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Zhen. In the intercalary sixth month of the twenty-ninth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiwei, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Well. In the seventh month of the thirtieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengzi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Di. In the eleventh month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingwei, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Wings. In the eighth month of the thirty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day xinwei, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Tail. In the eleventh month of the thirty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renxu, Mars conjoined with Venus in the Imperial Guard Army.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day renyin, Mars conjoined with Mercury in Willow. In the twelfth month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day renshen, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Di. In the fourth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day guiwei, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Di. In the eighth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day guiyou, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Winnowing Basket.
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In the eighth month of the first year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinsi, Mars conjoined with Venus in Wings. In the second month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day yiyou, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Dipper. In the third month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day guiyou, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Ox. In the second month of the fourth year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengshen, Mars conjoined with Saturn. In the fifth month of the fourth year of the Qiandao era, on the day renxu, Mars conjoined with Jupiter. In the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiazi, Mars conjoined with Venus in Fang. On the day wuchen, Mars conjoined with Mercury in Heart. On the day xinsi, Mars again conjoined in Tail. In the second month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiashen, Mars conjoined with Venus. On the day xinmao, Mars conjoined in Maid. In the third month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day wuwu, Mars conjoined in Danger. On the day yichou, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Encampment. In the seventh month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinsi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Earth. In the ninth month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day guimao, Mars conjoined in Net. In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinchou, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Legs. In the third month of the ninth year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinchou, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Willow. In the fourth month of the ninth year of the Qiandao era, on the day yichou, Mars again conjoined in Star.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Chunxi era, on the day bingyin, Mars conjoined in Zhen. In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Chunxi era, on the day jihai, Mars conjoined in Tail. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chunxi era, on the day jiazi, Mars conjoined in Danger. In the second month of the ninth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renyin, Mars conjoined in Stomach. In the third month of the eleventh year of the Chunxi era, on the day jiayin, Mars conjoined in Well.
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In the ninth month of the third year of the Shaoxi era, on the day yihai, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Tail.
112
In the fifth month of the fourth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day gengzi, Mars again conjoined with Saturn. In the eighth month of the fourth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day jiaxu, Mars conjoined in Emptiness. In the fourth month of the sixth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day guisi, Mars conjoined in Encampment.
113
In the fifth month of the fourth year of the Jiatai era, on the day yihai, Mars conjoined in Stomach.
114
In the tenth month of the third year of the Kaixi era, on the day bingchen, Mars conjoined with Venus in Winnowing Basket.
115
In the fifth month of the first year of the Jiading era, on the day wuchen, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Well. In the eighth month of the first year of the Jiading era, on the day gengyin, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Zhang. In the third month of the sixth year of the Jiading era, on the day guimao, Mars conjoined in Dipper. In the third month of the seventh year of the Jiading era, on the day xinsi, Mars conjoined with Venus in Shen. In the fourth month of the eighth year of the Jiading era, on the day wuwu, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Encampment. In the tenth month of the ninth year of the Jiading era, on the day gengwu, Mars conjoined with Mercury in Fang. In the seventh month of the tenth year of the Jiading era, on the day wuyin, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Hairy Head. In the fifth month of the fifteenth year of the Jiading era, on the day dingchou, Mars conjoined in Zhen.
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In the tenth month of the second year of the Baoqing era, on the day xinhai, Mars conjoined with Jupiter and Saturn in Maid.
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In the tenth month of the first year of the Shaoding era, on the day dingsi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Danger. In the first month of the second year of the Shaoding era, on the day dinghai, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Lou. In the tenth month of the third year of the Shaoding era, on the day jisi, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Encampment. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Shaoding era, on the day yichou, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Lou.
118
In the sixth month of the first year of the Duanping era, on the day gengwu, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Stomach. In the sixth month of the third year of the Duanping era, on the day guimao, Mars conjoined in Net.
119
In the eighth month of the third year of the Jiaxi era, on the day guihai, Mars conjoined with Venus in Dipper. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day jichou, Mars conjoined with Venus in Ghost. In the eighth month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day jiyou, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Willow.
120
In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Chunyou era, on the day guichou, Mars conjoined in Zhen.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Baoyou era, on the day dingyou, Mars conjoined with Jupiter in Hairy Head.
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In the fourth month of the third year of the Jingding era, on the day gengzi, Mars conjoined in Danger. In the eleventh month of the third year of the Jingding era, on the day dingwei, Mars conjoined with Saturn in Lou. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Jingding era, on the day wuchen, Mars conjoined with Jupiter. In the eighth month of the fifth year of the Jingding era, on the day renyin, Mars conjoined with Saturn.
123
In the tenth month of the tenth year of the Xianchun era, on the day bingyin, Mars and Saturn were moving in Zhen.
124
In the ninth month of the second year of the Duangong era, on the day yisi, Saturn conjoined with Mars in Danger.
125
In the first month of the second year of the Chunhua era, on the day guichou, Saturn conjoined with Venus in Needing Woman.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhidao era, on the day yimao, Saturn conjoined with Mars in Eastern Wall.
127
In the twelfth month of the tenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, and in the third month of the eleventh year, on the day gengzi, Saturn conjoined with Venus in Encampment.
128
In the tenth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day xinsi, Saturn conjoined in Dipper.
129
In the fifth month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiwei, Saturn conjoined with Jupiter in Southern Dipper.
130
In the intercalary sixth month of the fifth year of the Chunxi era, on the day jiyou, Saturn conjoined with Mars in Well.
131
In the tenth month of the sixth year of the Chunyou era, on the day yiwei, Saturn conjoined with Jupiter and Mars in Kang.
132
In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Baoyou era, on the day jiaxu, Saturn and Mars were in direct motion in Danger. In the twelfth month of the sixth year of the Baoyou era, on the day xinchou, Saturn conjoined with Venus and Mars in Encampment.
133
In the sixth month of the fourth year of the Qiande era, on the day jihai, Saturn conjoined with Mars in Zhang.
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In the fifth month of the third year of the Kaibao era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Net. In the sixth month of the third year of the Kaibao era, on the day yiwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Eastern Well. In the tenth month of the fifth year of the Kaibao era, on the day jiachen, Venus conjoined with Mars in Ox-Driver.
135
In the twelfth month of the fourth year of the Yongxi era, on the day dingsi, Venus conjoined with Saturn and Jupiter at the apex of the Southern Dipper.
136
In the third month of the second year of the Chunhua era, on the day guichou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Lou; Venus was in the south. In the first month of the third year of the Chunhua era, on the day bingchen, Venus conjoined with Mars in Lou; Jupiter was in Stomach.
137
In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhidao era, on the day bingchen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Seven Stars; they did not encroach upon each other.
138
In the ninth month of the first year of the Dazhong xiangfu era, on the day yiyou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Horn and Kang.
139
In the eleventh month of the fourth year of the Jianyan era, on the day xinchou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Southern Dipper. In the twelfth month of the fourth year of the Jianyan era, on the day renwu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Danger.
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In the ninth month of the first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingyou, Venus conjoined with Mars in Zhang. In the eleventh month of the first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yimao, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Heart. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiazi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Danger. On the day guiwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter and Mars in Encampment. In the fourth month of the third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Legs. In the second month of the fourth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingyou, Venus conjoined in Lou. In the first month of the fifth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jimao, and in the tenth month, on the day wushen, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Dipper. In the seventh month of the sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guiyou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Well. In the fourth month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingsi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Eastern Well. In the fifth month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yihai, Venus conjoined with Mars and Mercury in Well. In the eleventh month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guisi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Tail. In the first month of the eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yisi, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Maid. In the eleventh month of the eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingwu, Venus conjoined in Emptiness. In the third month of the ninth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guimao, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well. In the eleventh month of the ninth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Horn. In the eleventh month of the tenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Danger. In the twelfth month of the thirteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yisi, Venus conjoined in Legs. In the sixth month of the fourteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guimao, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well. In the second month of the seventeenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn. On the day gengshen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter. In the twelfth month of the seventeenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Mercury in Southern Dipper. In the sixth month of the nineteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuwu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Well. In the seventh month of the nineteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter and Mercury in Zhang. In the third month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuyin, Venus conjoined with Mars in Hairy Head. In the fourth month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Eastern Well. In the sixth month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiayin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Wings. In the tenth month of the twentieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingwu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter and Mars in Zhen. On the day jisi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Horn. In the ninth month of the twenty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengshen, Venus conjoined with Mars and Mercury in Horn. In the tenth month of the twenty-second year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengwu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Kang. In the sixth month of the twenty-third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiazi, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Zhang. In the ninth month of the twenty-third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guimao, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Tail. In the intercalary twelfth month of the twenty-third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day guimao, Venus conjoined in Southern Dipper. In the ninth month of the twenty-fifth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Zhen. In the eleventh month of the twenty-fifth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined with Mercury in Tail. In the seventh month of the twenty-sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingchen, Venus conjoined with Mars; on the day renxu, Venus conjoined with Mars and Saturn in Zhen. In the third month of the twenty-seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day xinmao, Venus conjoined with Mars and Jupiter in Legs. In the second month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Stomach. In the sixth month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yiwei, Venus conjoined with Mars. In the eleventh month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiwei, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Kang. In the seventh month of the thirtieth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingshen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Willow. In the sixth month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renyin, Venus conjoined in Star. In the ninth month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengwu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Fang. In the twelfth month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jiachen, Venus conjoined in Tail.
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In the eighth month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day gengchen, Venus conjoined with Mars in Zhang. In the tenth month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day dingchou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Kang. In the twelfth month of the first year of the Longxing era, on the day xinyou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Winnowing Basket. In the eighth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day yimao, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Root. In the tenth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day bingchen, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Winnowing Basket.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Qiandao era, on the day yihai, Venus conjoined with Mars in Zhang. In the first month of the third year of the Qiandao era, on the day guihai, Venus conjoined with Saturn and Jupiter. In the eleventh month of the third year of the Qiandao era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter. In the fourth month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day yisi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well. In the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiazi, Venus conjoined in Fang. In the twelfth month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day guisi, Venus conjoined in Tail. In the first month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiazi, Venus conjoined in Dipper. In the third month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day renxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn. In the fifth month of the sixth year of the Qiandao era, on the day yichou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Hairy Head. In the second month of the seventh year of the Qiandao era, on the day bingyin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Net. In the third month of the seventh year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiawu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well. In the fifth month of the eighth year of the Qiandao era, on the day guiwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Well. In the third month of the ninth year of the Qiandao era, on the day xinyou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Legs. In the seventh month of the ninth year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiayin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Zhang.
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In the first month of the first year of the Chunxi era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Legs. In the tenth month of the first year of the Chunxi era, on the day yichou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Zhen. In the intercalary ninth month of the second year of the Chunxi era, on the day jiayin, Venus conjoined with Mars in Tail. In the second month of the third year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengchen, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Stomach. In the fifth month of the third year of the Chunxi era, on the day yichou, Venus conjoined in Net. In the sixth month of the third year of the Chunxi era, on the day guisi, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well. In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renzi, Venus conjoined with Mars and Jupiter in Tail. In the first month of the fifth year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Dipper. In the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renxu, Venus conjoined in Ox. In the third month of the sixth year of the Chunxi era, on the day dingchou, and in the sixth month, on the day dingyou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Well. In the sixth month of the eighth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined in Willow. In the second month of the ninth year of the Chunxi era, on the day bingyin, Venus conjoined with Mars in Hairy Head. In the fifth month of the ninth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yihai, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Willow. In the eleventh month of the ninth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yihai, Venus again conjoined with Mars in Di. In the seventh month of the eleventh year of the Chunxi era, on the day renyin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Willow. In the eighth month of the eleventh year of the Chunxi era, on the day jimao, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Wings. In the ninth month of the eleventh year of the Chunxi era, on the day yimao, Venus conjoined with Mercury and Mars in Kang. In the sixth month of the twelfth year of the Chunxi era, on the day guiyou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Wings. In the sixth month of the fifteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day bingzi, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Kang. On the day jiashen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Di.
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In the eleventh month of the first year of the Shaoxi era, on the day dingchou, Venus conjoined with Saturn. In the eleventh month of the fifth year of the Shaoxi era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Danger.
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In the third month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day gengyin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Shen. In the sixth month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day gengwu, Venus conjoined in Well. In the eighth month of the first year of the Qingyuan era, on the day guiyou, Venus conjoined with Mars in Zhang. In the eleventh month of the second year of the Qingyuan era, on the day bingzi, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Ox. In the eighth month of the third year of the Qingyuan era, on the day jiaxu, Venus conjoined with Mars and Jupiter in Wings. In the tenth month of the fourth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day wuyin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Horn. In the twelfth month of the fifth year of the Qingyuan era, on the day xinwei, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Danger.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Jiatai era, on the day wuwu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Willow. In the first month of the second year of the Jiatai era, on the day dingsi, Venus conjoined with Mars and Jupiter in Southern Dipper. In the twelfth month of the second year of the Jiatai era, on the day guiyou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Woman.
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In the second month of the second year of the Kaixi era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined with Saturn and Jupiter in Hairy Head.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jiading era, on the day wuyin, Venus conjoined with Saturn and Mars in Well. In the fourth month of the second year of the Jiading era, on the day dingchou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Well. In the eighth month of the fourth year of the Jiading era, on the day yiyou, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Encampment. In the ninth month of the fifth year of the Jiading era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Heart. In the sixth month of the seventh year of the Jiading era, on the day gengzi, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Wings. In the eleventh month of the seventh year of the Jiading era, on the day dingmao, Venus conjoined with Mars in Di. In the ninth month of the ninth year of the Jiading era, on the day gengyin, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Horn. In the intercalary third month of the twelfth year of the Jiading era, on the day jiayin, and in the seventh month, on the day renyin, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Well. In the eighth month of the thirteenth year of the Jiading era, on the day bingxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Fang.
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In the first month of the second year of the Baoqing era, on the day renwu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter and Saturn in Woman. In the eighth month of the third year of the Baoqing era, on the day jiashen, Venus conjoined with Mars in Star and Wings.
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In the intercalary second month of the third year of the Shaoding era, on the day yiyou, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Net. In the eighth month of the fifth year of the Shaoding era, on the day renshen, Venus conjoined in Zhang. In the fifth month of the sixth year of the Shaoding era, on the day gengxu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Willow.
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In the first month of the first year of the Duanping era, on the day dingwei, Venus conjoined in Dipper. In the second month of the second year of the Duanping era, on the day renwu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Stomach. In the ninth month of the third year of the Duanping era, on the day gengshen, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Tail.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jiaxi era, on the day yiwei, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Well. In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day jiaxu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Well.
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In the intercalary eighth month of the third year of the Chunyou era, on the day renyin, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Wings. In the third month of the sixth year of the Chunyou era, on the day wuwu, Venus conjoined with Mars in Net. In the twelfth month of the tenth year of the Chunyou era, on the day wuxu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Danger. In the seventh month of the twelfth year of the Chunyou era, on the day gengyin, Venus conjoined with Mars in Zhen. In the ninth month of the twelfth year of the Chunyou era, on the day wuxu, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Winnowing Basket.
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In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Baoyou era, on the day bingxu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Wings.
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In the fourth month of the fifth year of the Jingding era, on the day gengwu, Venus conjoined with Jupiter in Lou.
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In the seventh month of the third year of the Xianxi era, on the day jihai, Venus conjoined with Saturn in Well.
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In the tenth month of the first year of the Deyou era, on the day dingsi, Venus conjoined with Saturn.
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In the seventh month of the third year of the Jingde era, on the day jiyou, Mercury conjoined with Jupiter and Venus in Willow.
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In the third month of the fourth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yihai, Mercury conjoined with Venus in Net. In the fifth month of the seventh year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuzi, Mercury conjoined with Mars and Venus in Willow. In the ninth month of the ninth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yisi, Mercury conjoined with Jupiter in Horn. In the third month of the seventeenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day yimao, Mercury conjoined with Saturn. In the intercalary fourth month of the twenty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renchen, Mercury conjoined with Saturn in Eastern Well. In the fourth month of the twenty-third year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingyin, Mercury conjoined with Venus in Net. In the tenth month of the twenty-eighth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingshen, Mercury conjoined with Saturn in Kang.
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In the eleventh month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day gengyin, Mercury conjoined with Jupiter. In the twelfth month of the second year of the Longxing era, on the day dinghai, Mercury conjoined with Venus.
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In the third month of the first year of the Qiandao era, on the day jiaxu, Mercury conjoined with Mars in Net. In the second month of the fourth year of the Qiandao era, on the day renzi, Mercury conjoined with Venus in Stomach. In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Qiandao era, on the day gengyin, Mercury conjoined with Jupiter. In the fourth month of the seventh year of the Qiandao era, on the day bingyin, and in the fifth month of the fourth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yisi, Mercury conjoined with Venus in Well. In the sixth month of the fifteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day gengyin, Mercury conjoined with Venus in Zhang. In the twelfth month of the fifteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day renxu, Mercury conjoined with Jupiter in Tail.
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In the third month of the fourth year of the Shaoxi era, on the day xinsi, Mercury met with Venus in Hairy Head.
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All Five Planets Visible
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In the third month of the fifth year of the Qiande era, the five planets formed a string of pearls, gathering in the region of Legs and Lou.
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In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jingde era, the five planets were due to gather in Bird Fire but lay too close to the sun; all were concealed at once.
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In the eleventh month of the third year of the Qingli era, on the day renchen, all five planets were visible in the east.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jingkang era, on the day bingchen, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter gathered.
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On the day renzi in the second month of the fourth year of the Qiandao era, the day xinchou in the sixth month, the day jihai in the eighth month, the day yihai in the fifth month of the sixth year, the day gengshen in the tenth month, and the day guimao in the tenth month of the eighth year of the Qiandao era, all five planets were visible.
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In the intercalary seventh month of the thirteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day wuwu, all five planets were concealed. In the eighth month of the thirteenth year of the Chunxi era, on the day yihai, all seven luminaries gathered in Zhen.
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Old Man Star
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On the day xinyou in the eighth month of the third year of the Qiande era; the day yimao in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day wushen in the first month of the sixth year; the day dinghai in the seventh month of the second year of the Kaibao era; the day yihai in the eighth month of the fourth year of the Taiping Xingguo era; the day jimao in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day jimao in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day xinmao in the eighth month of the eighth year; the day jiyou in the eighth month of the third year of the Yongxi era; the day xinhai in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day yimao in the eighth month of the first year of the Duangong era; the day jihai in the eighth month of the second year; the day dingmao in the eighth month of the first year of the Chunhua era; the day xinwei in the eighth month of the second year; the day wuyin in the eighth month of the third year; the day jihai in the ninth month of the fourth year; the day jichou in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day jihai in the eighth month of the first year of the Zhidao era; the day jihai in the intercalary seventh month of the second year; the day xinchou in the eighth month of the third year; the day guichou in the eighth month of the first year of the Xianping era; the day guihai in the eighth month of the second year; the day dingmao in the eighth month of the third year; the day jiazi in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day jichou in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day bingzi in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day guiyou in the eighth month of the first year of the Jingde era; the day gengchen in the eighth month of the second year; the day gengyin in the eighth month of the third year; the day jimao in the second month and the day jiawu in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day dinghai in the first month and the day bingshen in the eighth month of the first year of the Dazhong Xiangfu era; the day renchen in the second month and the day yisi in the eighth month of the second year; the day xinsi in the second month and the day jiyou in the eighth month of the third year; the day wuyin in the first month and the day bingyin in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day guichou in the first month and the day jisi in the eighth month of the seventh year; the day guiyou in the seventh month of the eighth year; the day jiayin in the first month and the day renwu in the eighth month of the ninth year; the day guisi in the eighth month of the first year of the Tianxi era; the day dingsi in the first month and the day xinmao in the eighth month of the second year; the day jihai in the eighth month of the third year; the day jihai in the eighth month of the fourth year; and the day bingwu in the second month and the day jisi in the eighth month of the fifth year—the Old Man Star all emerged at bing.
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On the day guisi in the second month and the day wushen in the eighth month of the fourth year of the Zhiping era; the day yiwei in the first month and the day jimao in the eighth month of the first year of the Xining era; the day yimao in the second month and the day renxu in the eighth month of the second year; the day jiayin in the first month and the day guiyou in the eighth month of the third year; the day jiwei in the second month and the day dingchou in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day jiwei in the second month and the day jihai in the intercalary seventh month of the fifth year; the day gengwu in the first month and the day dingyou in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day jiashen in the second month and the day gengyin in the eighth month of the seventh year; the day jichou in the second month and the day gengxu in the eighth month of the eighth year; the day dingyou in the second month and the day gengzi in the eighth month of the ninth year; the day jimao in the first month and the day wushen in the ninth month of the tenth year; the day yiyou in the second month and the day bingwu in the eighth month of the first year of the Yuanfeng era; the day renxu in the second month and the day yimao in the eighth month of the second year; the day jiayin in the second month and the day jiwei in the eighth month of the third year; the day dingmao in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day jiaxu in the second month and the day jisi in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day jiwei in the second month and the day dingchou in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day xinsi in the second month and the day jimao in the eighth month of the seventh year; the day gengchen in the second month and the day xinsi in the eighth month of the eighth year; the day wuyin in the second month and the day gengzi in the eighth month of the first year of the Yuanyou era; the day gengyin in the second month and the day xinhai in the ninth month of the second year; the day guisi in the second month and the day jihai in the eighth month of the third year; the day renzi in the second month and the day dingwei in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day jiawu in the first month and the day xinhai in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day jihai in the second month and the day renxu in the intercalary eighth month of the sixth year; the day renzi in the first month and the day renxu in the eighth month of the seventh year; the day bingyin in the second month and the day jisi in the eighth month of the eighth year; the day jichou in the second month of the ninth year; the day bingzi in the eighth month of the first year of the Shaosheng era; the day renwu in the second month and the day dingchou in the eighth month of the second year; the day gengwu in the second month and the day guiwei in the eighth month of the third year; the day jiashen in the second month and the day jiashen in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day gengchen in the second month of the fifth year; the day xinmao in the eighth month of the first year of the Yuanfu era; the day yiwei in the second month and the day renchen in the ninth month of the second year; the day renyin in the second month and the day guiwei in the eighth month of the first year of the Chongning era; the day jiayin in the second month and the day gengxu in the eighth month of the second year; the day wuwu in the second month and the day xinyou in the eighth month of the third year; the day gengshen in the second month and the day bingyin in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day wuchen in the second month and the day jiaxu in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day yihai in the second month and the day dingchou in the eighth month of the first year of the Daguan era; the day jiawu in the second month and the day renwu in the eighth month of the second year; the day wuzi in the second month and the day guisi in the eighth month of the third year; the day yiwei in the second month and the day dingyou in the intercalary eighth month of the fourth year; the day guimao in the second month and the day jihai in the eighth month of the first year of the Zhenghe era; the day yisi in the second month and the day jiyou in the eighth month of the second year; the day jiawu in the second month and the day jiwei in the eighth month of the third year; the day jiyou in the second month and the day xinwei in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day gengshen in the second month and the day jiazi in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day renxu in the intercalary first month and the day dingmao in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day wuwu in the first month and the day bingzi in the eighth month of the seventh year; the day renshen in the second month and the day yihai in the eighth month of the first year of the Chonghe era; the day guiwei in the second month and the day guiwei in the eighth month of the first year of the Xuanhe era; the day xinsi in the second month and the day jichou in the eighth month of the second year; the day bingxu in the second month and the day guisi in the eighth month of the third year; the day jihai in the second month and the day xinchou in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day gengzi in the second month and the day bingwu in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day wushen in the second month and the day xinhai in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day guichou in the second month and the day gengshen in the eighth month of the seventh year; and the day wuchen in the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jianyan era—all appeared at bing.
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In the eighth month of the fourth year of the Kaibao era, on the day guimao, an auspicious star appeared.
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西 西
In the fourth month of the third year of the Jingde era, on the day wuyin, the Zhou Bo star appeared, emerging one degree west of the Cavalry Official south of Di. It was shaped like a half moon, with rays and horns, and shone so brightly it could reflect objects. It passed east of Storehouse Wall. In the eighth month it entered the turbid zone along with the celestial wheel. In the eleventh month it appeared again in Di. Thereafter it was regularly seen in the east at dawn during the eleventh month, and entered the turbid zone to the southwest in the eighth month.
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In the first month of the seventh year of the Dazhong Xiangfu era, on the day jiyou, the Holding Glory star appeared. That same year, in the ninth month on the day bingxu, it appeared again, resembling a comet with a tail that was not long.
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In the second month of the first year of the Tiansheng era, on the day jihai, a strange star appeared. In the eighth month of the second year of the Tiansheng era, on the day bingzi, and in the seventh month of the fourth year, on the day renshen, it appeared again.
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In the second month of the second year of the Mingdao era, on the day wuxu, the Holding Glory star appeared in the northeast. Its color was yellow-white, and its rays were about two feet long.
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In the first month of the second year of the Jingyou era, on the day jichou, the strange star appeared again.
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On the day xinmao in the second month and the day jiwei in the eighth month of the third year of the Zhihe era; the day gengwu in the eighth month of the second year of the Jiayou era; the day bingchen in the eighth month of the third year; the day gengxu in the first month and the day guiwei in the eighth month of the fourth year; the day gengwu in the eighth month of the fifth year; the day guichou in the first month and the day renchen in the eighth month of the sixth year; the day xinhai in the first month of the seventh year; the day xinyou in the first month of the eighth year; the day jichou in the second month and the day guisi in the seventh month of the first year of the Zhiping era; the day guisi in the second month and the day jihai in the eighth month of the second year; and the day gengchen in the first month and the day gengxu in the eighth month of the third year—the strange star appeared on each occasion.
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Broom Stars and Comets
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西輿
In the sixth month of the eighth year of the Kaibao era, on the day jiazi, a comet emerged in Willow, four zhang in length. It was seen at dawn in the east, pointing southwest, and passed through Chariot and Ghost to Eastern Wall—a total of eleven lodges—before vanishing after eighty-three days.
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西西
In the seventh month of the second year of the Duangong era, on the day wuzi, it again emerged west of the Accumulated Water of Eastern Well. It was bluish-white, its rays gradually lengthening. It was seen at dawn in the northeast; after ten days it was seen in the northwest at dusk. It passed through Right Arrayed Timbers and, in thirty days altogether, set in Kang.
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輿
In the first month of the first year of the Xianping era, on the day jiashen, it again emerged north of Encampment, its rays more than a foot long. By the day dingyou, after fourteen days in all, it vanished. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Xianping era, on the day xinhai, Mao Tou encroached upon Chariot and Ghost. On the day jiayin, a broom star appeared in Well and Ghost, as large as a cup and bluish-white in color, with rays more than four feet long. It passed through the Five Feudal Lords and Five Chariots and entered Shen, and after more than thirty days in all it set.
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西
In the sixth month of the second year of the Tianxi era, on the day xinhai, a comet emerged northeast of the second star of the Dipper's Scepter, about three feet long and level with the Dipper's first star. Traveling north, it passed through Celestial Prison and brushed Literary Glory, its tail lengthening to more than three feet. It passed through Purple Palace, Three Steps, and Charioteer, moving rapidly west to Seven Stars, and set after thirty-seven days in all.
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On the night of the day renxu in the eighth month of the first year of the Jingyou era, a broom star appeared in Extended Net and Wings, seven feet long and five inches wide. After twelve days it set. In the twelfth month, on the night of the day jiwei, a star emerged from Outer Screen with rayed vapors.
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西
In the second month of the first year of the Huangyou era, on the day dingmao, a comet emerged in Emptiness. It was seen at dawn in the east, pointing southwest, and passed through Purple Palace to Lou—a total of one hundred fourteen days—before it set.
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In the seventh month of the first year of the Jiayou era, a comet emerged in Purple Palace and passed through Seven Stars. It was white in color and more than one zhang long, and by the day guihai in the eighth month it had vanished.
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西 西宿 宿 宿
In the third month of the third year of the Zhiping era, on the day jiwei, a comet emerged in Encampment. Seen at dawn in the east, it was about seven feet long and pointed southwest toward Rooftop and Tomb and Graves. Moving gradually east with increasing speed, it drew near the sun and concealed itself. On the day xinsi it was seen in the southwest at dusk. To the north was a star with no cometary rays; farther east, a separate white vapor about three feet wide pierced Purple Palace's Pole Star and Room, both ends entering the turbid zone. Moving farther east, it passed through Literary Glory and pierced the tail of the Northern Dipper. On the day renwu the star again showed cometary rays, more than one zhang long and over three feet wide, pointing northeast. It passed through Five Chariots, while the white vapor forked across the sky, piercing Northern River, Five Feudal Lords, Charioteer, the Five Feudal Lords within the Five Emperors' Seat of Supreme Palace, and the lodges Horn, Neck, Base, and Room. On the day guiwei the comet was one zhang and five feet long, and the star's cometary vapor resembled a one-sheng measure. It passed from the Encampment lodge to Extended Net—a total of fourteen lodges over sixty-seven days—until the star's vapors and broom tail all vanished.
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西
In the tenth month of the eighth year of the Xining era, on the day yiwei, a star emerged within the Chariot Shaft lodge-degree, resembling Saturn and bluish-white in color. On the day bingshen rays emerged in the northwest, three feet long and slanting toward Chariot Shaft, like a comet. On the day dingyou the rays were five feet long. On the day wuxu it was seven feet long and slanted toward Left Yoke. By the day dingwei it had entered the turbid zone and was no longer visible.
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西 西 穿
In the seventh month of the third year of the Yuanfeng era, on the day guiwei, a comet emerged south of the Gentleman-in-Waiting Seat in the northwest Supreme Palace Enclosure. Its white vapor was one zhang long, slanting toward the southeast within the Chariot Shaft lodge-degree. On the day bingxu it traveled northwest, within the Wings lodge-degree. On the day wuzi it was three feet long and obliquely pierced the Gentleman-in-Waiting Seat. On the day guimao it encroached upon Charioteer, and by the day dingyou it had entered the turbid zone and was no longer visible. On the morning of the day gengzi it reappeared within the Extended Net lodge-degree. By the day wuzi, after thirty-six days in all, it set and was no longer visible.
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In the eighth month of the fourth year of the Shaosheng era, on the day jiyou, a comet emerged within the Base lodge-degree, resembling Saturn with a bright white glow and vapor three zhang long slanting toward the left star of Celestial Market. In the ninth month on the day renzi its rays were five feet long as it entered the Celestial Market Enclosure. On the day jiwei it encroached upon the Eunuch star of the Celestial Market Enclosure. On the day gengshen it encroached upon the Emperor's Seat of the Celestial Market Enclosure. On the day wuchen it set and was no longer visible.
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西宿
In the first month of the fifth year of the Chongning era, on the day wuxu, a comet emerged in the west as large as a cup mouth. Its rays scattered outward like broken stars, six zhang long and three feet wide, slanting northeast from the Legs lodge through Lou, Stomach, Hairy Head, and Net before entering the turbid zone and disappearing.
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西
In the fifth month of the fourth year of the Daguan era, on the day dingwei, a comet emerged in Legs and Lou with rays six feet long. Traveling north it entered the Purple Palace Enclosure and, reaching the northwest, entered the turbid zone and was no longer visible.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Jingkang era, on the day renxu, a comet emerged from the Purple Palace Enclosure.
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西宿
In the ninth month of the first year of the Shaoxing era, a comet appeared. In the twelfth month on the day wuyin of the first year, and in the eighth month on the day jiayin of the second year, it was seen in Stomach. On the day bingchen, as it moved it encroached upon Earth Grand Marshal, and it did not vanish until the day jiaxu in the ninth month. In the fourth month of the fifteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day wuyin, a comet appeared in the east. On the day bingshen it reappeared within the Three Stars lodge-degree. In the fifth month on the day dingsi it transformed into a guest star, bluish-white in color. On the day renxu it remained at Extended Net, and it did not finally dissipate until the day dinghai in the sixth month. In the eleventh month of the sixteenth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day gengyin, a comet appeared southwest at Rooftop. In the seventh month of the twenty-sixth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day bingwu, a comet appeared at Eastern Well, about one zhang long with rays two feet long. On the day guichou it again encroached upon Five Feudal Lords. In the sixth month of the thirty-first year of the Shaoxing era, on the day jisi, a comet appeared northeast of the Northern Dipper's Balance star. The Grand Clerk wrongly identified it as Holding Glory.
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西
In the seventh month of the second year of the Chunxi era, on the day xinchou, a broom star appeared in the northwest above the Seven Lords outside the Purple Palace Enclosure. It was as small as Mars and bristled like a broom star, and it did not dissipate until the day bingwu.
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In the eighth month of the fifteenth year of the Jiading era, on the day jiawu, a comet appeared at Right Arrayed Timbers with rays more than three feet long and a body resembling Jupiter. Over two months it passed through Base, Room, and Heart and then set.
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In the eleventh month of the third year of the Shaoding era, on the day dingyou, a broom star appeared below the Butcher's Shop star of the Celestial Market Enclosure. It did not finally dissipate until the day renwu in the second month of the following year. In the intercalary ninth month of the fifth year of the Shaoding era a comet appeared in the east, and it first dissipated on the day jiwei in the tenth month.
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In the first month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day xinwei, a comet appeared in Encampment, and it did not finally dissipate until the day xinwei in the third month.
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退輿 宿
In the seventh month of the fifth year of the Jingding era, on the day jiaxu, a comet appeared in Willow with rays and horns that lit the sky, more than ten zhang long, diminishing only when the sun stood high. After more than a month, on the day jimao it retrograded and appeared in Chariot and Ghost. On the day xinsi it was in Well. On the day bingshen it appeared in Three Stars. On the day wuxu it was within the Three Stars lodge-degree. At the end of the eighth month its rays diminished slightly, and after four months in all it vanished.
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西宿
In the twelfth month of the second year of the Jianlong era, on the day jiyou, it emerged east of the Clan Person star of the Celestial Market Enclosure with a faint cometary tail. In the first month of the third year on the day xinwei it traveled southwest into Base, and on the day guichou in the second month it set at Seven Stars.
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In the second month of the eighth year of the Taiping Xingguo era, on the day jiachen, it emerged east of the End Gate of the Supreme Palace Enclosure, near Screen Star, and traveled north.
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西西
In the seventh month of the second year of the Duangong era, on the day dinghai, it emerged northwest of the Northern River star, somewhat dim with a faint cometary tail, pointing southwest.
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宿
In the first month of the first year of the Chunhua era, on the day xinsi, it emerged at Chariot Shaft. Retrograding to Extended Net, over seventy days and forty degrees, it was no longer visible.
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In the eighth month of the second year of the Jingde era, on the day jiachen, it emerged beside Purple Palace's Celestial Flail, bristling like powdered fluff. It entered slightly within the enclosure, passed through Serving Maid and Canopy, and set after eleven days in all. In the third month of the third year of the Jingde era, on the day yisi, it emerged in the southeast.
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In the first month of the fourth year of the Dazhong Xiangfu era, on the day dingchou, it appeared before the Scepter of the Southern Dipper.
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西西
In the fourth month of the fifth year of the Tianxi era, on the day bingchen, it emerged northwest of Charioteer's Front Star, as large as a peach and moving rapidly. Passing Charioteer's great star it entered the Supreme Palace Enclosure, obscuring the Right Administrator of Law and encroaching upon the Second General, then passed northwest of Screen Star. After seventy-five days in all it entered the turbid zone and set.
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In the sixth month of the first year of the Mingdao era, on the day yisi, it emerged in the northeast near the turbid zone with a cometary tail. By the day dingsi, after thirteen days in all, it set.
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In the fifth month of the first year of the Zhihe era, on the day jichou, it emerged southeast of Celestial Pass, several inches across. After more than a year it gradually set.
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In the sixth month of the second year of the Xining era, on the day bingchen, it emerged within the Winnowing Basket lodge-degree. By the day dingmao in the seventh month, after encroaching upon Winnowing Basket, it scattered. In the eleventh month of the third year of the Xining era, on the day dingwei, it emerged at Celestial Granary.
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In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Yuanyou era, on the day xinhai, it emerged within the Three Stars lodge-degree, encroaching upon and obscuring Privy Star. On the day renzi it encroached upon Nine Tours Star; in the twelfth month on the day guiyou it entered Legs, and it did not finally scatter until the day xinhai in the third month of the seventh year.
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In the fifth month of the eighth year of the Shaoxing era it remained at Lou, the allotted region of Lu. In the second month of the ninth year of the Shaoxing era, on the day renshen it remained at Neck, the allotted region of Chen.
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西
In the third month of the second year of the Qiandao era, on the day guiyou, it emerged west of the great star of the Five Emperors' Seat within the Supreme Palace Enclosure, very small and bluish-white in color.
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宿
In the sixth month of the eighth year of the Chunxi era, on the day jisi, it emerged at the Legs lodge and encroached upon Relay Inn star. It did not finally vanish until the day guiyou in the first month of the following year, one hundred eighty-five days in all.
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In the sixth month of the third year of the Jiatai era, on the day yimao, it emerged between the Tail lodges in the southeast, bluish-white in color and as large as Saturn. On the day jiazi it remained at Tail.
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宿
In the sixth month of the seventeenth year of the Jiading era, on the day jichou, it encroached upon the Tail lodge.
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In the seventh month of the fourth year of the Jiaxi era, on the day gengyin, it emerged at the Tail lodge.
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