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Tung Shing
Tung Shing
Traditional Chinese	農民曆
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	nóngmínlì
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	lông-bîn-li̍k

Tung Shing
Tung Shing
Traditional Chinese	通書
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tōngshu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	thong-su

Tung Shing
Tung Shing
Traditional Chinese	通勝
Simplified Chinese	通胜
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tōngshèng
Wade–Giles	T'ung1-sheng4
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Tūng sing
Jyutping	Tung1 sing3
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Thong-sèng

Tung Shing (Chinese: 通勝), also called the Yellow Calendar or the Imperial Calendar is a Chinese divination guide and almanac. It consists primarily of a calendar based on the Chinese solar terms rather than the Chinese lunar-solar calendar.

History

Tung Shing originated from Wong Lik (黃曆, the "Yellow Calendar"), which legend attributes to the Yellow Emperor. It has changed its form numerous times throughout the years during all the dynasties; the latest version was said to have been edited under the Qing dynasty and was called the Tung Shu (通書). Tung (通) means "all", Shu (書) means "book", so Tung Shu literally meant "All-knowing Book". However, in Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of the word for "book" is a homophone of a word for defeated (輸), so Tung Shu sounded like "Defeated in All Things" (通輸). Therefore, the name was changed to Tung Shing (通勝), which means "Victorious in All Things".^[1]

Tung Shing is also used by many fung shui practitioners and destiny diviners to complement other date selection methods for selecting dates and times for important events like marriages, official opening ceremonies, house moving-in and big contract signings, as well as smaller events like time to start renovations or travel.

The most common use of Tung Shing is in choosing a wedding date. Tung Shing contains information on the auspicious and inauspicious days for weddings and/or engagements. In addition, it provides the auspicious timing in which to carry out such activities.

Tung Shing also provide a conversion of years and date between the lunar year and the common year. In more detailed versions, the calendar will list eclipses (both solar and lunar), the start of each season, and days when it will be cold or hot. It also teaches ethics and values through stories.

Tung Shing sold in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are based on two late-Qing versions.^[2]^[3] It^{[clarification needed]} is known for its English definitions and words transliterated into Cantonese characters.

Gallery

Cover of a version of 通勝 Tung Shing from year 2010

Other specialties

Interpret one's fate
Measure one's soul weight (requires Four Pillars of Destiny)
Face reading and palm reading charts
"For many centuries the T'ung Shu was known as the Farmers' Almanac, and most of its practical information was geared to weather, crops, sowing, harvesting and so forth."^[4]