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On the full-moon night of the sixth month in the first year of Baoying (day wu), the moon suffered a partial eclipse of one-third. According to the official calendar, the computed hour fell after sunrise; although a conjunction occurred, no eclipse was recorded. Because the Zhide Calendar did not match the heavens, Emperor Daizong ordered Guo Xianzhi and other officials of the Directorate of Astronomy to revive the Lindé era epoch, set precession anew, and adjust the parameters for lunar anomaly, syzygies, and the five planets, following the old Dayan procedures. At the high origin, the seven luminaries start at 4° of Xū on the celestial equator. The emperor wrote a preface and named the work the Wuji Calendar.
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Nine points on which it differs slightly from the Dayan: At the midsummer new moon, if the moon moves at its fastest and the conjunction falls exactly at the hai hour so that the new moon does not advance, the moon will be visible in the east on the morning of the new moon. Under the Dayan, if the first new moon is advanced to the start of the xu double-hour, the moon appears in the west on the evening of the new moon. When the fixed new moon's minor remainder falls short of the Wuji universal divisor, and the dawn-initial remainder would be reduced by ten quarter-hours or less, advance the new moon to the following day. This is the first point. Multiply the midnight fixed clepsydra quarters by 32,160, add 67 times the fractional quarters, divide by 2,400, and obtain the dawn-initial remainder. This is the second point. For solar-eclipse distance from conjunction: add one double-hour before conjunction and subtract one after; if the remainder is 183 or less, a solar eclipse also occurs. This is the third point. Lunar eclipses require correction: take the fixed entry for full moon; when the lunar path shares the same designation, add before conjunction and subtract after; when the designations differ, subtract before conjunction and add after, each time adjusting the distance from conjunction. Then subtract one double-hour before conjunction and add one after; if the remainder is 338 or less, the eclipse is total. If greater, subtract from the full-moon difference, divide by 80, and obtain the eclipse magnitude. This is the fourth point. Solar eclipses require correction: take the fixed entry for new moon, divide by fifteen, subtract from 104, and the remainder is the fixed divisor. Subtract the eclipse correction from the distance from conjunction. Then subtract two double-hours before conjunction; the remainder indicates a yin-half solar eclipse. If subtraction is insufficient, subtract the eclipse correction in reverse. After conjunction subtract two double-hours and before conjunction add three; the remainder is treated like a yang-half eclipse. From after Grain Full through Minor Heat, if the computed hour lies more than eight quarters from noon, subtract one double-hour; if within three quarters of noon, add one double-hour. From after Great Cold through Start of Spring, beyond five double-hours before conjunction, and from after Great Heat through Start of Winter, beyond five double-hours after conjunction, subtract another double-hour. If the remainder cannot be reduced further, the eclipse is total. After all adjustments, divide each by the fixed divisor, subtract from fifteen, and the remainder is the eclipse magnitude. For yang-half eclipses, set the distance from conjunction and add the eclipse correction. Add one double-hour before conjunction and subtract one after. Subtract the result from the full-moon difference, divide the remainder by 104, and obtain the eclipse magnitude. This is the fifth point. For the eclipse magnitude, multiply by 18 for solar eclipses and by 20 for lunar, divide each by 15 to get the provisional quarter-hours, with no further additive steps. This is the sixth point. If the fixed solar-eclipse quarters fall before the chen hour, assign four-tenths to initial obscuration and six-tenths to final restoration. If after the wei hour, assign six-tenths to initial obscuration and four-tenths to final restoration. The halves are no longer split evenly. This is the seventh point. Multipliers, divisors, and all planetary mutations use common values throughout, without separate numbers for each motion phase. On entering advance or retreat cycles, all phases use the mean-degree rate. This is the eighth point. Compare the fixed offsets of conjunction day with the start of prior fast motion, and of later fast motion with pre-conjunction hiding: where the designations match, cancel to obtain the difference; where they differ, combine as a sum. Divide each result by four. When the quotient fills the double-hour divisor, convert to days. Then subtract surplus and add deficit from the prior day to the post-conjunction hiding-day rate, and add surplus and subtract deficit from the later day to the pre-conjunction hiding-day rate. For Venus and Mercury in evening phase, reverse the additions and subtractions for station and retrograde. If the two retrograde-degree rates differ from the mean, double the difference—called hiding discrepancy—and apply it to the prior fast-motion daily degree rate. Mars applies the adjustment equally to both prior fast-motion daily degree rates. For Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, if the prior station-day rate differs from the mean, use the difference in degrees to adjust the prior slow-motion daily rate. If the value exceeds the mean rate, add; if it is less, subtract. If the later station-day rate differs from the mean, use the difference in days to adjust the later slow-motion rate and both retrograde-degree rates. Also apply hiding discrepancy to the later fast-motion daily degree rate. If the value exceeds the mean rate, subtract; if it is less, add. Mars applies the same adjustment to both fast- and slow-motion daily degree rates. Jupiter and Saturn have no slow phase, so adjust the prior and later direct-motion daily degree rates instead. For Venus morning and evening retrograde-degree rates that differ from the mean, likewise double the difference in degrees and adjust the base fast-motion degree rate. For evening conjunction before and after hiding, even during retrograde, do not apply these adjustments. If either station-day rate differs from the mean, use the difference in degrees to adjust the base slow-motion degree rate. Add when above the mean rate and subtract when below. For Mercury's two station-day rates, if they differ from the mean, use the difference in degrees to adjust each base slow-motion degree rate. If a fast-motion degree rate differs from the mean, use the difference in days to adjust each station-day rate. Again, add when above the mean; if it is less, subtract. If the station-day rate is too small to subtract from, reduce the slow-motion daily rate instead. After all adjustments, the results are the fixed daily-degree rates. This is the ninth point.
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The Dayan judged the five planets' advance and retreat by the four images, but at times the results failed to match observation. Xianzhi's adjustments differed considerably, yet sometimes matched the heavens. It was then promulgated and remained in use until the fourth year of Jianzhong.
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2.6.1
2.6.1 Jupiter
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2.6.2
2.6.2 Mars
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2.6.3
2.6.3 Saturn
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2.6.4
2.6.4 Venus
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2.6.5
2.6.5 Mercury
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2.7.1
2.7.1 Jupiter
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2.7.2
2.7.2 Mars
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2.7.3
2.7.3 Saturn
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2.7.4
2.7.4 Venus
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2.7.5
2.7.5 Mercury
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Baoying Wuji Calendar
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In computing the evolving era of the Baoying Wuji Calendar, the high origin falls in the year jiazi; reckoned back from the first year of Baoying (renyin), the accumulated count is 269,978.
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Wuji universal divisor: 1,340.
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Year-fraction constant: 489,428.
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New-moon constant: 39,571.
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Stalk remainder: 7,028.
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Applied difference: 7,548.
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Intercalation threshold: 38,357.
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Three-origin interval: 15 stalks, remainder 292, 5 parts; part denominator 6. Where the image cycle is the denominator, multiply by four.
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Four-image interval: 29 stalks, remainder 711.
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Single-image interval: 7 stalks, remainder 512 plus.
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Heaven-center interval: 5 stalks, remainder 97, 15 parts; part denominator 18.
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Earth-center interval: 6 stalks, remainder 119, 4 parts; part denominator 30.
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Chaste-regret interval: 3 stalks, remainder 58, 17 parts.
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Double-hour divisor: 335.
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Quarter-hour divisor: 134.
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Cycle constant: 489,442, 70 parts.
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Tropical year: 365°, remainder 342, 70 parts.
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Precession: 14, 70 parts.
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Part denominator: 100.
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Fixed-qi excess-deficit parts, preceding-following counts, increase-decrease rates, and waxing-waning accumulation: Winter Solstice, excess 1037, initial-end increase 78, waning initial; Minor Cold, excess 813, preceding 1037, increase 61, waning 78; Major Cold, excess 613, preceding 1850, increase 46, waning 139; Start of Spring, excess 430, preceding 2463, increase 32, waning 185; Rain Water, excess 259, preceding 2893, increase 19, waning 217; Awakening of Insects, excess 94, preceding 3152, increase 7, waning 236; Spring Equinox, deficit 94, preceding 3246, decrease 7, waning 243; Pure Brightness, deficit 259, preceding 3152, decrease 19, waning 236; Grain Rain, deficit 430, preceding 2893, decrease 32, waning 217; Start of Summer, deficit 613, preceding 2463, decrease 46, waning 185; Minor Fullness, deficit 813, preceding 1850, decrease 61, waning 139; Bearded Grain, deficit 1037, preceding 1037, decrease 78, waning 78; Summer Solstice, deficit 1037, following-end increase 78, waxing initial; Minor Heat, deficit 813, following 1037, increase 61, waxing 78; Major Heat, deficit 613, following 1850, increase 46, waxing 139; Start of Autumn, deficit 430, following 2463, increase 32, waxing 185; End of Heat, deficit 259, following 2893, increase 19, waxing 217; White Dew, deficit 94, following 3152, increase 7, waxing 236; Autumn Equinox, excess 94, following 3246, decrease 7, waxing 243; Cold Dew, excess 259, following 3152, decrease 19, waxing 236; Frost Descent, excess 430, following 2893, decrease 32, waxing 217; Start of Winter, excess 613, following 2463, decrease 46, waxing 185; Minor Snow, excess 813, following 1850, decrease 61, waxing 139; Major Snow, excess 1037, following 1037, decrease 78, waxing 78.
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The days and remainders for fixed qi, counted in double-hours as double-hour numbers, follow the Dayan method.
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Six-void correction: 7, 70 parts.
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Lunar revolution constant: 1,366,156.
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Synodic month: 27 days, remainder 743, 5 parts.
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Part denominator: 37.
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Rotation divisor: 67. Reduce rotation parts to degrees, called the retrograde increment. The accumulated retrograde increment is called the rotation accumulated degrees.
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Full-day rotation row, difference decrement, increase-decrease rates, and waxing-waning accumulation: Day 1, 986, retreat 12, increase 135, waxing initial; Day 2, 974, retreat 12, increase 117, waxing 135; Day 3, 962, retreat 14, increase 99, waxing 252; Day 4, 948, retreat 15, increase 78, waxing 351; Day 5, 933, retreat 15, increase 56, waxing 429; Day 6, 918, retreat 16, increase 33, waxing 485; Day 7, 902, retreat 16, initial increase 8, final decrease 1, waxing 518; Day 8, 886, retreat 16, decrease 14, waxing 525; Day 9, 870, retreat 15, decrease 38, waxing 511; Day 10, 855, retreat 14, decrease 62, waxing 470; Day 11, 841, retreat 13, decrease 85, waxing 411; Day 12, 828, retreat 11, decrease 103, waxing 326; Day 13, 817, retreat 7, decrease 118, waxing 223; Day 14, 810, retreat 3, advance 1, initial decrease 105, final increase 30, waxing 105; Day 15, 808, advance 11, increase 128, waning 30; Day 16, 819, advance 13, increase 115, waning 158; Day 17, 832, advance 14, increase 95, waning 270; Day 18, 846, advance 15, increase 74, waning 368; Day 19, 861, advance 16, increase 52, waning 442; Day 20, 877, advance 16, increase 28, waning 494; Day 21, 893, advance 16, initial increase 6, final decrease 3, waning 522; Day 22, 909, advance 15, decrease 20, waning 525; Day 23, 924, advance 15, decrease 42, waning 505; Day 24, 939, advance 15, decrease 65, waning 463; Day 25, 954, advance 14, decrease 89, waning 398; Day 26, 968, advance 11, decrease 109, waning 309; Day 27, 979, advance 6, decrease 125, waning 228; Day 28, 985, advance 5, retreat 4, initial decrease 75, final increase after entry, waning 75. Day 7 initial: 1191. Final: 149. Day 14, initial: 1,042. Final: 298.
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Day 21, initial: 892. Final: 448. Day 28, initial: 743. Final: 597.
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Entry into conjunction, yin-yang flexion-extension rates and flexion-extension accumulation: Day 1, flexion 24, initial accumulation; Day 2, flexion 17, accumulation 24; Day 3, flexion 11, accumulation 41; Day 4, flexion 8, accumulation 52; Day 5, flexion 11, accumulation 66; Day 6, flexion 17, accumulation 1 degree; Day 7, initial flexion 18, final extension 6, accumulation 1 degree 21; Day 8, extension 17, accumulation 1 degree 33; Day 9, extension 11, accumulation 1 degree 51; Day 10, extension 8, accumulation 1 degree 59; Day 11, extension 11, accumulation 2 degrees 10; Day 12, extension 17, accumulation 2 degrees 27; Day 13, extension 24, accumulation 2 degrees 51; Day 14, initial extension 12, final flexion after entry, accumulation 12. Half-cycle: 670.
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Image-cycle constant: 480.
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Double-hour quarters: 8 quarters, 160 parts.
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Twilight quarters: 2 quarters each, 240 parts.
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Nodal revolution constant: 364,643,767.
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Draconic month: 27 days, remainder 284, 3,767 parts.
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Half draconic month: 13 days, remainder 812, 1,883½ parts.
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New-moon interval: 2 days, remainder 426, 6,233 parts.
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Full-moon interval: 1 day, remainder 213, 3,116½ parts.
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Full-moon count: 14 days, remainder 1,025, 5,000 parts.
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Eclipse limit: 12 days, remainder 598, 8,767 parts.
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Nodal rate: 61.
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Nodal number: 777. After the spring equinox in the yin half following conjunction, and after the autumn equinox in the yang half following conjunction, the lunar path is of the same designation. All other cases are of different designation.
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Double-hour fraction: 113.
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Part denominator: 10,000.
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Distance-from-node multiplier: 11; divisor: 1,165.
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Lunar correction table: at winter and summer solstice, add 19, cumulative 76; minor cold and minor heat, add 16, cumulative 95; major cold and major heat, add 14, cumulative 111; start of spring and start of autumn, add 12, cumulative 125; rain water and end of heat, add 10, cumulative 137; awakening of insects and white dew, add 7, cumulative 147; spring and autumn equinox, subtract 7, cumulative 154. Clear and bright and cold dew, subtract 10, cumulative 147; grain rain and frost descent, subtract 12, cumulative 137; start of summer and start of autumn, subtract 14, cumulative 125; minor fullness and minor snow, subtract 17, cumulative 111; bearded grain and major snow, subtract 19, cumulative 95; Using fixed qi, apply the waxing-waning method to obtain the fixed entry number for each full moon.
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Daily solar-eclipse correction: when the moon is in the yin half, from after autumn equinox until before spring equinox, use 457 as the eclipse correction; after spring equinox, decrease by five parts per day; on the first day of summer solstice, the remainder after decrease is seven; then increase by five parts per day thereafter. When the moon is in the yang half, from after spring equinox until before autumn equinox, likewise use 457; after autumn equinox, decrease five parts per day; on the first day of winter solstice, the remainder is seven; then increase by five parts per day thereafter. Thus obtaining the fixed entry for each new moon.
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Jupiter revolution constant: 534,482, 36 parts.
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Jupiter synodic period: 398 days, remainder 1,162, 36 parts.
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Anomaly correction: 14, 88 parts.
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Image computation: 91, remainder 105, 18 parts.
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Line computation: 15, remainder 73, 46 parts, 32 micro-parts.
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Multiplier: 5.
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Divisor: 4.
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Mars revolution constant: 1,045,088, 83 parts.
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Mars synodic period: 779 days, remainder 1,228, 83 parts.
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Anomaly correction: 32, 57 parts.
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Image computation: 91, remainder 106, 28 parts, 54 micro-parts.
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Line computation: 15, remainder 73, 54 parts, 73 micro-parts.
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Multiplier: 127.
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Divisor: 30.
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Saturn revolution constant: 506,623, 29 parts.
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Saturn synodic period: 378 days, remainder 103, 29 parts.
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Anomaly correction: 9, 87 parts.
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Image computation: 91, remainder 104, 86 parts, 66 micro-parts.
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Line computation: 15, remainder 73, 31 parts, 11 micro-parts.
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Multiplier: 12.
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Divisor: 11.
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Venus revolution constant: 782,449, 9 parts.
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Venus synodic period: 583 days, remainder 1,229, 9 parts.
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Mid-conjunction: 292, remainder 1,284, 59 parts, 72 micro-parts.
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Anomaly correction: 49, 72 parts.
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Image computation: 91, remainder 107, 35 parts, 72 micro-parts.
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Line computation: 15, remainder 73, 72 parts, 60 micro-parts.
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Multiplier: 15.
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Divisor: 2.
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Mercury revolution constant: 155,278, 66 parts.
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Mercury synodic period: 115 days, remainder 1,178, 66 parts.
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Mid-conjunction: 57, remainder 1,259, 33 parts.
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Anomaly correction: 50, 85 parts.
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Image computation: 91, remainder 107, 42 parts, 78 micro-parts.
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Line computation: 15, remainder 73, 73 parts, 77 micro-parts.
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Part denominator: 100.
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Micro-part denominator: 96.
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Star name, line title, increase-decrease rate, advance-retreat, and accumulation: for Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, and Mercury, each lists the young yang, young yin, old yang, and old yin lines with their increase-decrease rates and advance-retreat accumulations through the upper line. Star title, mutation motion title, mutation-motion daily rate, mutation-motion degree mean rate, differential motion, and increase-decrease rates: Jupiter after conjunction morning hiding, 17 days 145 parts moving 3 degrees 145 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 2 parts; prior direct motion 114 days moving 18 degrees 289 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 1 part; prior station 27 days; prior retrograde 41 days retreating 5 degrees 162 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 3 parts; afterward retrograde 41 days retreating 5 degrees 163 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 3 parts; afterward station 27 days; afterward direct 114 days moving 18 degrees 289 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 1 part; before conjunction morning hiding 17 days 146 parts moving 3 degrees 146 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 2 parts. Mars after conjunction morning hiding 71 days 322 parts moving 54 degrees 322 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 7 parts; prior fast motion 108 days moving 70 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 1 part; prior second fast 106 days moving 66 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 4 parts; prior slow 60 days moving 25 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 4 parts; prior station 13 days; prior retrograde 31 days retreating 8 degrees 210 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 5 parts; afterward retrograde 31 days retreating 8 degrees 210 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 5 parts; afterward station 13 days; afterward slow 60 days moving 25 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 4 parts; afterward second fast 106 days moving 66 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 2 parts; afterward fast 108 days moving 70 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 1 part; before conjunction fast 71 days 323 parts moving 54 degrees 322 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 7 parts. Saturn after conjunction morning hiding 18 days 184 parts moving 1 degree 184 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 2 parts; prior direct 83 days moving 7 degrees 102 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 1 part; prior station 37 days 164 parts; prior retrograde 50 days retreating 2 degrees 147 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 1 part; afterward retrograde 50 days retreating 2 degrees 147 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 1 part; afterward station 37 days 164 parts; afterward direct 83 days moving 7 degrees 102 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 1 part; before conjunction morning hiding 18 days 184 parts moving 1 degree 184 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 2 parts. Venus morning after conjunction morning hiding 41 days 280 parts moving 52 degrees 280 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 8 parts; evening fast motion 171 days moving 206 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 4 parts; evening mean motion 12 days moving 12 degrees; evening slow motion 43 days moving 31 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 5 parts; evening station 8 days; evening retrograde 10 days retreating 5 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 4 parts; before evening conjunction morning hiding 6 days retreating 5 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 42 parts; after evening conjunction morning hiding 6 days retreating 5 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 42 parts; morning retrograde 10 days retreating 5 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 4 parts; morning station 8 days; morning slow motion 43 days moving 31 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 5 parts; morning mean motion 12 days moving 12 parts; morning fast motion 171 days moving 206 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 4 parts; before morning conjunction morning hiding 41 days 280 parts moving 52 degrees 280 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 8 parts. Mercury morning after conjunction morning hiding 16 days 315 parts moving 33 degrees 315 parts, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 11 parts; evening fast motion 12 days moving 17 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 25 parts; evening mean motion 9 days moving 9 degrees; evening slow motion 6 days moving 4 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 38 parts; evening station 3 days; before evening conjunction morning hiding 11 days retreating 6 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 15 parts; after evening conjunction morning hiding 11 days retreating 6 degrees, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 15 parts; morning station 3 days; morning slow motion 6 days moving 4 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 38 parts; morning mean motion 9 days moving 9 degrees; morning fast motion 12 days moving 17 degrees, initially slow and daily increasing fast by 25 parts; before morning conjunction morning hiding 16 days 315 parts moving 33 degrees 315 parts, initially fast and daily increasing slow by 11 parts. In the time of Emperor Dezong, the Wuji Calendar qi and new-moon hour-additions were slightly later than Heaven; computed star degrees and the Dayan difference rates differed considerably. The emperor ordered Xu Chengsi of the Astronomical Bureau and Yang Jingfeng, Director of the Summer Office, and others to combine the Lindé and Dayan methods in drafting a new calendar. At the high origin, the seven luminaries start at 4° of Xū on the celestial equator. The calendar was finished in the fourth year of Jianzhong (783) and given the title Zhengyuan Calendar. For central qi, new moons, solstitial procedures, solar and lunar motion, clepsydra tracks, and syzygies, it follows the Wuji Calendar throughout. Only for fixing the hour of issuing and gathering in there is no chronogram divisor; in every case multiply the minor remainder by the image cycle, divide by the universal divisor, and obtain the half-chronogram count. Multiply any remainder by five, divide by the six-quarter divisor, and obtain the quarter-hour quotient. The remainder, divided by six, gives the fractional quarters. For track-and-clepsydra midnight quarters, take the value scaled by the quarter-hour divisor against the image-cycle constant; convert the midnight fixed clepsydra quarters through the quarter-hour divisor, include fractional parts, divide by twenty, and obtain the dawn-initial remainder. For lunar eclipses, if the distance-from-node parts are 279 or less, the eclipse is total. If greater than that, subtract from the full-moon difference, divide by 66, and obtain the eclipse magnitude. For solar-eclipse correction, divide by 15, subtract from 85, and use the remainder as the fixed divisor. After all adjustments to the distance-from-node parts, subtract from the full-moon difference, divide by 85, and obtain the eclipse fraction. The solar divisor differs. The five planets follow the old Lindé Calendar procedures: from the mean-conjunction day count after winter-solstice midnight, add the post-conjunction hiding days and remainder to obtain the mean visibility day count. Venus and Mercury first reach evening visibility; Remove one full cycle of morning-visibility hiding days and remainders; what is left is the mean morning appearance. Determine entry into regular qi, obtain the fixed appearance, and compute accordingly. What the Lindé Calendar calls Awakening of Insects corresponds to Rain Water in the Zhengyuan Calendar; and Lindé Rain Water corresponds to Zhengyuan Awakening of Insects. In the Lindé Calendar, Mars's initial and final fast-phase degree rates increase or decrease by one part per day upon entering qi; the Zhengyuan Calendar uses two parts—the degree denominators also differ. An edict mandated use of the new calendar from the first month of the fifth year of the era. The Zhu Ci rebellion intervened, and the reign era was changed to Xingyuan. It was then promulgated and remained in use until the first year of Yuanhe (806).
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The Jianzhong Zhengyuan Calendar.
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In computing the evolving era of the Jianzhong Zhengyuan Calendar, the high origin is year jiazi; reckoned back from Jianzhong 5 (jiazi), the accumulated count is 402,900 beyond the tally.
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Zhengyuan universal divisor: 1,905.
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Year-fraction constant: 399,943.
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New-moon constant: 33,336.
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Intercalation-cycle constant: 11,911.
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Year-fraction remainder: 5,743.
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Correction difference: 6,168.
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Intercalation threshold: 31,343.
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Three-origin interval: 15 stalks, remainder 239, 7 parts.
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Four-image interval: 29 stalks, remainder 581.
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Single-image interval: 7 stalks, remainder 419.
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Central-qi surplus fraction: 478, 14 parts.
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Synodic void fraction: 514.
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Image-cycle denominator: 24.
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Image-cycle positions: 6.
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Heaven-center interval: 5 stalks, remainder 79, 55 parts; Part denominator: 72.
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Earth-center interval: 6 stalks, remainder 95, 43 parts; Part denominator: 60.
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Chaste-regret interval: 3 stalks, remainder 47, 51½ parts.
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Quarter-hour divisor: 219. Six-quarter divisor: 1,314.
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Cycle constant: 399,955, 2 parts.
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Tropical year: 365°, remainder 280, 2 parts.
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Precession: 12, 2 parts.
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Part denominator: 100.
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Fixed-qi excess-deficit parts, preceding-following counts, increase-decrease rates, and waxing-waning accumulation: Winter Solstice, excess 848, initial-end increase 63, waning initial; Minor Cold, excess 664, preceding 848, increase 50, waning 63; Major Cold, excess 501, preceding 1512, increase 37, waning 113; Start of Spring, excess 351, preceding 2013, increase 26, waning 150; Rain Water, excess 212, preceding 2364, increase 16, waning 176; Awakening of Insects, excess 77, preceding 2576, increase 6, waning 192; Spring Equinox, deficit 77, preceding 2653, decrease 6, waning 198; Pure Brightness, deficit 212, preceding 2576, decrease 16, waning 192; Grain Rain, deficit 351, preceding 2364, decrease 26, waning 176; Start of Summer, deficit 501, preceding 2013, decrease 37, waning 150; Minor Fullness, deficit 664, preceding 1512, decrease 50, waning 113; Bearded Grain, deficit 848, preceding 848, decrease 63, waning 63; Summer Solstice, deficit 848, following-end increase 63, waxing initial; Minor Heat, deficit 664, following 848, increase 50, waxing 63; Major Heat, deficit 501, following 1512, increase 37, waxing 113; Start of Autumn, deficit 351, following 2013, increase 26, waxing 150; End of Heat, deficit 212, following 2364, increase 16, waxing 176; White Dew, deficit 77, following 2576, increase 6, waxing 192; Autumn Equinox, excess 77, following 2653, decrease 6, waxing 198; Cold Dew, excess 212, following 2576, decrease 16, waxing 192; Frost Descent, excess 351, following 2364, decrease 26, waxing 176; Start of Winter, excess 501, following 2013, decrease 37, waxing 150; Minor Snow, excess 664, following 1512, decrease 50, waxing 113; Major Snow, excess 848, following 848, decrease 63, waxing 63. Fixed-qi chronogram counts follow the Dayan Calendar.
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Six-void correction: 6, 20 parts.
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Lunar revolution constant: 317,201,032.
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Synodic month: 27 days, remainder 607, 132 parts.
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Rotation-entry seconds divisor: 10,000.
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Rotation divisor: 219. Reduce rotation parts to degrees, called the retrograde increment. The accumulated retrograde increment is called the rotation accumulated degrees.
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Full-day rotation row, difference decrement, increase-decrease rates, and waxing-waning accumulation: Day 1, 3222, retreat 38, increase 110, waxing initial; Day 2, 3184, retreat 40, increase 96, waxing 113; Day 3, 3144, retreat 45, increase 81, waxing 206; Day 4, 3099, retreat 49, increase 64, waxing 287; Day 5, 3050, retreat 49, increase 46, waxing 351; Day 6, 3001, retreat 53, increase 27, waxing 397; Day 7, 2948, retreat 52, initial increase 7, final decrease 1, waxing 424; Day 8, 2896, retreat 52, decrease 12, waxing 430; Day 9, 2844, retreat 49, decrease 31, waxing 418; Day 10, 2795, retreat 49, decrease 51, waxing 387; Day 11, 2746, retreat 46, decrease 68, waxing 336; Day 12, 2700, retreat 30, decrease 85, waxing 268; Day 13, 2670, retreat 22, decrease 96, waxing 180; Day 14, 2648, retreat 10, advance 3, initial decrease 87, final increase 25, waxing 87; Day 15, 2641, advance 36, increase 107, waning 25; Day 16, 2677, advance 43, increase 94, waning 132; Day 17, 2720, advance 45, increase 78, waning 226; Day 18, 2765, advance 49, increase 61, waning 349; Day 19, 2814, advance 53, increase 42, waning 365; Day 20, 2867, advance 52, increase 23, waning 407; Day 21, 2919, advance 52, initial increase 5, final decrease 2, waning 432; Day 22, 2971, advance 49, decrease 16, waning 433; Day 23, 3020, advance 49, decrease 35, waning 417; Day 24, 3069, advance 49, decrease 53, waning 382; Day 25, 3118, advance 46, decrease 71, waning 329; Day 26, 3164, advance 36, decrease 88, waning 258; Day 27, 3200, advance 20, decrease 102, waning 170; Day 28, 3220, advance 11, retreat 9, initial decrease 68, final increase 42, waning 68. Day 7: initial 973, terminal 122.
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Day 14: initial value 851, terminal value 244.
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Day 21: initial value 729, terminal value 366.
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Day 28: initial value 607, terminal value 488.
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Entry into conjunction yin-yang flexion-extension rates and flexion-extension accumulation: Day 1, flexion 78, initial accumulation; Day 2, flexion 56, accumulation 78; Day 3, flexion 36, accumulation 134; Day 4, flexion 26, accumulation 175; Day 5, flexion 36, accumulation 196; Day 6, flexion 56, accumulation 1 degree 13; Day 7, initial flexion 59, final extension 20, accumulation 1 degree 69; Day 8, extension 56, accumulation 1 degree 88; Day 9, extension 36, accumulation 1 degree 152; Day 10, extension 26, accumulation 1 degree 16; Day 11, extension 36, accumulation 209; Day 12, extension 56, accumulation 170; Day 13, extension 78, accumulation 117; Day 14, initial extension 39, final flexion after entry, accumulation 39. Double-hour quarters: 8 quarters, 73 parts.
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Quarter-hour divisor: 219.
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Twilight quarters: 2 quarters each, 109½ parts.
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Nodal revolution constant: 297,973,815.
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Draconic month: 27 days, remainder 232, 3,815 parts.
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Half draconic month: 13 days, remainder 663, 6,907½ parts.
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New-moon interval: 2 days, remainder 348, 6,185 parts.
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Full-moon interval: 1 day, remainder 174, 3,092½ parts.
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Full-moon count: 14 days, remainder 838.
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Eclipse limit: 12 days, remainder 489, 3,815 parts.
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Nodal rate: 61.
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Nodal number: 777.
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Nodal chronogram divisor: slightly under 91.
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Part denominator: 10,000.
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Distance-from-node multiplier: 11; divisor: 945.
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Lunar correction table: at winter and summer solstice, add 16, cumulative 62; minor cold and minor heat, add 13, cumulative 78; major cold and major heat, add 11, cumulative 91; start of spring and start of autumn, add 10, cumulative 102; rain water and end of heat, add 8, cumulative 112; awakening of insects and white dew, add 6, cumulative 120; spring and autumn equinox, subtract 6, cumulative 126; clear and bright and cold dew, subtract 8, cumulative 120; grain rain and frost descent, subtract 10, cumulative 112; start of summer and start of winter, subtract 11, cumulative 102; minor fullness and minor snow, subtract 13, cumulative 91; bearded grain and major snow, subtract 16, cumulative 78. Apply the surplus-deficit values through fixed qi and the waxing-waning method to obtain the fixed entry for each full moon.
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Daily solar-eclipse correction: when the moon is in the yin half, from after autumn equinox until before spring equinox, use 373 as the eclipse correction; after spring equinox, decrease by four parts per day; on the first day of summer solstice, the remainder after decrease is six; then increase by four parts per day thereafter. When the moon is in the yang half, from after spring equinox until before autumn equinox, likewise use 373; after autumn equinox, decrease by four parts per day; on the first day of winter solstice, the remainder after decrease is six; then increase by four parts per day thereafter, thus obtaining the fixed entry for each new moon.
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Jupiter revolution constant: 436,760, 4 parts.
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Jupiter synodic period: 398 days, remainder 950, 4 parts.
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Post-conjunction hiding: 17 days, remainder 1,023.
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Mars revolution constant: 854,007, 79 parts.
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Mars synodic period: 779 days, remainder 1,002, 79 parts.
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Post-conjunction hiding: 71 days, remainder 1,049.
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Saturn revolution constant: 413,994, 63 parts.
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Saturn synodic period: 378 days, remainder 84, 63 parts.
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Post-conjunction hiding: 18 days, remainder 590.
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Venus revolution constant: 639,389, 28 parts.
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Venus synodic period: 583 days, remainder 4, 28 parts.
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Morning post-conjunction hiding: 41 days, remainder 915.
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Evening visibility hiding: 256 days, remainder 502, 14 parts.
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Morning visibility hiding: 327 days, remainder 502, 14 parts.
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Mercury revolution constant: 126,888, 4½ parts.
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Mercury synodic period: 115 days, remainder 963, 4½ parts.
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Morning post-conjunction hiding: 16 days, remainder 1,040.
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Evening visibility hiding: 52 days, remainder 481, 52 parts less.
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Morning visibility hiding: 63 days, remainder 481, 52 parts less.
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Part denominator: 100.
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Five-planet mean visibility add-subtract corrections. Jupiter: at first appearance, when fourteen degrees from the sun, it is visible.
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From the Winter Solstice through Minor Cold, uniformly subtract six days. From Major Cold onward, subtract 109½ parts per day. At the Spring Equinox on the first day, follow the mean rate. From then on, add 145½ parts per day. From the Start of Summer through Minor Fullness, uniformly add six days. From Grain in Ear onward, subtract 145 parts per day. From the Summer Solstice through the Start of Autumn, uniformly add four days. From End of Heat onward, subtract 291½ parts per day. At White Dew on the first day, follow the mean rate. From then on, subtract 87 parts per day. From Minor Snow through Major Snow, uniformly subtract six days.
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Mars: at first appearance, when seventeen degrees from the sun, it is visible. At the Winter Solstice on the first day, subtract 27 days. From then on, subtract 985½ parts per day. At Major Cold on the first day, follow the mean rate. From then on, add 657 parts per day. From Awakening of Insects through Grain Rain, uniformly add 27 days. From the Start of Summer onward, subtract 323 parts per day. At the Start of Autumn, follow the mean rate. From End of Heat onward, subtract 323 parts per day. From Minor Snow through Major Snow, uniformly subtract 27 days.
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Saturn: at first appearance, when seventeen degrees from the sun, it is visible. At the Winter Solstice on the first day, subtract four days. From then on, add 145½ parts per day. From Major Cold through the Spring Equinox, uniformly subtract eight days. From Clear Brightness onward, subtract 96 parts per day. At Minor Heat on the first day, follow the mean rate. From then on, add 145½ parts per day. At White Dew on the first day, add eight days. From then on, subtract 291 parts per day. At the Autumn Equinox, uniformly add four days. From Cold Dew onward, subtract 96 parts per day. At Minor Snow on the first day, follow the mean rate. From then on, subtract 145½ parts per day.
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Venus: at first appearance it stands eleven degrees from the sun. Evening appearance: from the Winter Solstice, follow the mean rate on the first day. From then on, subtract 163 parts per day. From Rain Water through the Spring Equinox, uniformly subtract nine days. From Clear Brightness onward, subtract 163 parts per day. At Grain in Ear, follow the mean rate. From the Summer Solstice onward, add 163 parts per day. From End of Heat through the Autumn Equinox, uniformly add nine days. From Cold Dew onward, subtract 163 parts per day. At Major Snow, follow the mean rate. Morning appearance: from the Winter Solstice, follow the mean rate. From Minor Cold onward, add 109½ parts per day. From the Start of Spring through the Start of Summer, uniformly add three days. From Minor Fullness onward, subtract 109½ parts per day. At the Summer Solstice, follow the mean rate. From Minor Heat onward, subtract 109½ parts per day. From the Start of Autumn through the Start of Winter, uniformly subtract three days. From Minor Snow onward, subtract 109½ parts per day.
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Mercury: at first appearance it stands seventeen degrees from the sun. Evening appearance: from the Winter Solstice through Clear Brightness, follow the mean rate. From Grain Rain through Grain in Ear, uniformly subtract two days. From the Summer Solstice through Major Heat, follow the mean rate. From the Start of Autumn through Frost's Descent, it should appear but does not. If within the two qi of Start of Autumn and Frost's Descent, at more than eighteen but less than thirty-six degrees from the sun, and Mercury, Mars, Saturn, or Venus is also visible, it appears. From the Start of Winter through Major Snow, follow the mean rate. Morning appearance: From the Winter Solstice, uniformly subtract four days. From Minor Cold through Rain Water, uniformly subtract three days. If within the Rain Water qi, at the same solar distance as before, with no Mercury, Mars, Saturn, or Venus visible in the morning, it is not seen. From Awakening of Insects through the Start of Summer, it should appear but does not. If within the Start of Summer qi, at the same solar distance as before, with one or more of Mercury, Mars, Saturn, or Venus visible in the morning, it is seen as well. From Minor Fullness through Cold Dew, follow the mean rate. From Frost's Descent through the Start of Winter, uniformly add one day. From Minor Snow through Major Snow, follow the mean rate.
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Five-planet differential motion add-subtract daily degree rates. Jupiter, prior direct motion: differential motion.
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114 days, travels 18°971 parts. Fast at first; slowness increases by 3 parts every 2 days.
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Prior station: 26 days.
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Prior retrograde motion: differential motion. 42 days, retreats 6°. Slow at first; speed increases by 2 parts per day.
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Later retrograde motion: differential motion. 42 days, retreats 6°. Fast at first; slowness increases by 2 parts per day.
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Later station: 25 days.
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Later direct motion: differential motion. 114 days, travels 18°971 parts. Slow at first; speed increases by 3 parts every 2 days. When its days are exhausted it disappears at evening.
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Prior fast motion: on the Winter Solstice first day, 243 days for 165°. From then on, subtract 2 each from the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Minor Cold, 233 days for 155°. From then on, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. Four days into Grain Rain, follow the mean rate. Through nine days of Minor Fullness, 178 days for 100°. From after nine days, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. On the Summer Solstice first day, follow the mean rate. Through six days, 171 days for 93°. From after six days, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Start of Autumn, 184 days for 106°. From then on, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count each day. On the first day of White Dew, 214 days for 136°. From then on, add 6 each to the day-count and degree-count every 5 days. On the first day of Autumn Equinox, 232 days for 154°. From then on, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count each day. On the first day of Cold Dew, 247 days for 169°. From then on, add 3 each to the day-count and degree-count every 5 days. Five days into Frost's Descent, follow the mean rate. Through thirteen days of Start of Winter, 259 days for 181°. From after thirteen days entered, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days.
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Prior slow motion: differential motion. Entering Winter Solstice, 60 days for 25°; Fast at first; slowness increases by 3 parts per day. From Minor Cold onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Major Cold, 55 days for 20°. From then on, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. From the first day of Start of Spring through Clear Brightness, follow the mean rate: 60 days for 25°. From Grain Rain onward, subtract 1 degree per solar term. From the first day of Start of Summer through Minor Fullness, follow the mean rate: 60 days for 23°. From Grain in Ear onward, add 1 degree per solar term. On the Summer Solstice first day, follow the mean rate. Through End of Heat, 60 days for 25°. From White Dew onward, subtract 1 degree every 3 days. On the first day of Autumn Equinox, 60 days for 20°. From then on, add 1 to the day-count each day and 2 to the degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Cold Dew, 75 days for 30°. From then on, subtract 1 from the day-count each day and 1 from the degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Frost's Descent, 60 days for 25°. From then on, subtract 1 degree every 2 days. One day into Start of Winter, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 60 days for 17°. From Minor Snow onward, add 1 degree every 5 days. On the first day of Major Snow, 60 days for 20°. From then on, add 1 degree every 3 days.
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Prior station: if the prior fast phase subtracted 1 from the day-rate, distribute the difference-parts to increase this station and slow day-rates. If the prior fast phase added to the day-rate, distribute the difference-parts to decrease this station and later slow day-rates.
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Retrograde motion: on the Winter Solstice first day, 63 days retreating 22°. From then on, add 1 degree every 4 days. One day into Minor Cold, 63 days retreating 26°. From after one day into Minor Cold, subtract 1 degree every 3.5 days. Three days into Start of Spring, follow the mean rate. Through Rain Water, 63 days retreating 17°. From Awakening of Insects onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 2 days; eight days into Awakening of Insects, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 67 days retreating 21°. From Spring Equinox onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count each day. Four days into Spring Equinox, follow the mean rate. Through Grain in Ear, 63 days retreating 17°. From the Summer Solstice onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 6 days. On the first day of Major Heat, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 58 days retreating 12°. On the first day of Start of Autumn, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 57 days retreating 11°. From White Dew onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. Twelve days into White Dew, follow the mean rate. Through Autumn Equinox, 63 days retreating 17°. From Cold Dew onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. Nine days into Cold Dew, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 66 days retreating 20°. From Frost's Descent onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. Six days into Frost's Descent, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 63 days retreating 17°. From Start of Winter onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. Twelve days into Start of Winter, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 67 days retreating 21°. From Minor Snow onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. Eight days into Minor Snow, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 63 days retreating 17°. From Major Snow onward, add 1 degree every 3 days.
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Later station: on the Winter Solstice first day, 13 days. On the first day of Major Cold, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 25 days. From Start of Spring onward, subtract 1 day every 2.5 days. On the first day of Awakening of Insects, 13 days. From then on, add 1 day every 3 days. On the first day of Clear Brightness, 33 days. From then on, subtract 1 day each day. Ten days into Clear Brightness, follow the mean rate. Through End of Heat, 13 days. From White Dew onward, subtract 1 day every 2 days. Eleven days into Autumn Equinox, no stationary period. From after eleven days into Autumn Equinox, add 1 day each day. On the first day of Frost's Descent, 19 days. From Start of Winter through Major Snow, 13 days.
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Later slow motion: differential motion. 60 days for 25°. Slow at first; speed increases by 3 parts per day. If the prior fast phase added degrees, subtract that amount in this slow phase to obtain the fixed rate. If it added no degrees, subtract 3 degrees from this slow phase between the Autumn Equinox and the Start of Winter, and 5 degrees from the Start of Winter to the Winter Solstice; if the later stationary fixed days fall short by 13, add the shortfall in days to this slow day-rate.
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Later fast motion: on the Winter Solstice first day, 210 days for 132°. From then on, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count each day. Eight days into Major Cold, 172 days for 94°. From after eight days into Major Cold, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. At Rain Water, follow the mean rate. Through the end of the qi, 161 days for 83°. From Awakening of Insects onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. Three days into Grain Rain, 177 days for 99°. From after three days, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count each day. Fourteen days into Grain in Ear, follow the mean rate. Through ten days of Summer Solstice, 233 days for 155°. From after ten days, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count each day. Five days into Minor Heat, 253 days for 175°. From then on, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count each day. On the first day of Major Heat, follow the mean rate. Through End of Heat, 263 days for 185°. From White Dew onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. One day into Autumn Equinox, 255 days for 177°. From after one day, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 3 days. On the first day of Major Snow, 205 days for 127°. From then on, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 3 days.
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Saturn, prior direct motion: differential motion. 83 days, travels 7°474 parts. Fast at first; slowness increases by 2 parts every 3 days.
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Prior station: 37 days.
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Prior retrograde motion: differential motion. 51 days, retreats 3°. Slow at first; speed increases by 1 part every 2 days.
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Later retrograde motion: differential motion. 51 days, retreats 3°. Fast at first; slowness increases by 1 part every 2 days.
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Later station: 36 days.
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Later direct motion: differential motion. 83 days, travels 7°474 parts. Slow at first; speed increases by 2 parts every 3 days.
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Evening appearance: from the Winter Solstice through the Start of Summer, and from the Start of Autumn through Major Snow, 172 days for 206°. From Minor Fullness onward, add 1 degree every 10 days as the initial fixed rate. From White Dew through the Spring Equinox: differential motion; Fast at first; slowness increases by 2 parts per day. The remainder follows uniform motion. From the Summer Solstice through Minor Heat, 172 days for 209°. From Major Heat onward, subtract 1 degree every 5 days through the end of the qi.
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Evening uniform motion: at Winter Solstice, Major Heat, and Major Snow each through the end of the qi, 13 days for 13°. From the Winter Solstice onward, subtract 1 every 10 days through the Start of Spring. From the Start of Autumn, add 1 every 6 days through the Autumn Equinox. From Rain Water through Grain in Ear, 7 days for 7°. From the Summer Solstice onward, add 1 every 5 days through Minor Heat. On the first day of Cold Dew, 23 days for 23°. From then on, subtract 1 every 6 days through Minor Snow.
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Evening slow motion: differential motion. 42 days for 30°. Fast at first; slowness increases by 13 parts per day. If the prior phase added degrees beyond 206°, subtract that excess from this degree count.
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Evening station: 7 days.
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Evening retrograde: 10 days, retreats 5°. When its days are exhausted it disappears at evening.
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Morning retrograde: 10 days, retreats 5°.
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Morning station: 7 days.
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Morning slow motion: differential motion. From the Winter Solstice through the Start of Summer, and from Major Snow through the end of the qi, 42 days for 30°; Slow at first; speed increases by 13 parts per day. From Minor Fullness onward, subtract 1 degree every 10 days through Grain in Ear. From the Summer Solstice through Cold Dew, 42 days for 27°; Apply the differential as before. From Frost's Descent onward, add 1 degree per solar term through Minor Snow.
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Morning uniform motion: from the Winter Solstice through the end of the qi, and from the Start of Summer through the end of the qi, 13 days for 13°. From Minor Cold onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 6 days through Rain Water. From Minor Fullness onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 7 days through the Start of Autumn. On the first day of Awakening of Insects, 23 days for 23°. From then on, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 6 days through Grain Rain. From End of Heat through Cold Dew: no such uniform motion. From Frost's Descent onward, add 1 each to the day-count and degree-count every 5 days through Major Snow.
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Morning fast motion: 172 days for 206°. If the prior slow phase diminished degrees by less than 30, add that amount in this fast phase. From End of Heat through Cold Dew: differential motion; Slow at first; speed increases by 2 parts per day. The remainder follows uniform motion. When its days are exhausted it disappears at morning.
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Mercury, evening appearance fast motion: 12 days for 21°10 parts. From Major Heat through End of Heat, 12 days for 17°16 parts.
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Evening uniform motion: 7 days for 7°. From Major Heat onward, subtract 1 from the degree-count every 2 days. Entering the Start of Autumn, omit this uniform-motion phase.
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Evening slow motion: 6 days for 2°7 parts. If the prior fast phase traveled 17 degrees, omit this slow-motion phase.
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Station at evening occultation: 5 days. When its days are exhausted it disappears at evening.
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Morning appearance station: 5 days.
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Morning slow motion: 6 days for 2°7 parts. From Major Cold through Rain Water, omit this slow-motion phase.
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Morning uniform motion: 7 days for 7°. From Major Cold onward, subtract 1 each from the day-count and degree-count every 2 days. Entering the Start of Spring, omit this uniform-motion phase.
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Morning fast motion; 12 days for 21°10 parts. If there was no prior slow phase, 12 days for 17°16 parts. When its days are exhausted it disappears at morning.
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