In June of the year 315 AD, on a certain day, the moon obscured the Bright White Star outside the palace gates. The divination indicated: "The country will face turmoil." As foretold, in September, Murong Helin led more than thirty thousand troops to raid the Xinshi region. In October, Emperor Taizu defeated him at Yitaiwu, executing over nine thousand.
In November of the year 316 AD, on a certain day, the moon was obscured by the Eastern Upward Star. In May of the year 317 AD, on a certain day, the moon obscured the Eastern Upward Star once more. On a day in August, the moon was obscured by the Cowherd Star, and the divination foretold: "The country will encounter troubles." Indeed, in February of the following year, Prince Cong passed away.
On a day in March of the year 317 AD, the moon was obscured by the Town Star, near the Cowherd Star. In July, the moon was obscured by the Town Star again, also near the Cowherd Star. On another day of the same month, the moon was obscured by the Weeping Star. In March of the year 318 AD, the moon was obscured by the Tooth Star, and the divination warned: "There will be treacherous officials causing chaos." By November of the year 319 AD, General Xiurong Hu and former Prefect of Pingyuan, Liu Yao, mustered forces to revolt, and the Emperor dispatched troops to quell the rebellion.
In the year 319 AD, on a certain day in July, the moon obscured Tian Guan star. On a day in October, the moon obscured Dong Ci Xiang star. On a day in April, the moon obscured Chen star, which is located near Dong Jing star. On a day in May, the moon obscured Tai Wei star. On a day in July, the moon obscured Sui star, near Zuo Jiao star. On a day in October, the moon's halo covered Zuo Jiao star. At that time, the emperor was leading a campaign against Yao Xing's brother and achieved victory. The Imperial Astrologer Chao Chong reported that the star pattern of Jiao Xiu indicated an impending plague; the emperor, fearing a cattle plague, ordered the burning of chariots. That day, the emperor's caravan moved north. Indeed, a massive outbreak of cattle plague occurred, with around eighty to ninety percent of the cattle dying, and hundreds of official chariot cattle died on the roadside, one after another. Many deer perished as well. On another day in the same month, the moon obscured Tai Wei star, and the divination result revealed: "A nobleman will face troubles." In July, the General of the West, the Prefect of the Masters of Writing, and Prince of Piling, Shun, committed a crime and was demoted. On a day in December, the moon and Venus simultaneously entered the Yulin constellation.
In January of the year 320 AD, the moon obscured the stars located southwest of Di Xiu. On a day in June, the moon obscured the fourth star of Beidou Kui. On a day in October, the moon obscured the fourth star of Xuan Yuan. On a day in November, the moon obscured Mars. In February of the year 321 AD, the moon obscured Sui star, which is located in Jiao Xiu. The divination result indicated: "There will be turmoil in the world." Indeed, in April of 323 AD, the Rouran tribe invaded the border; the emperor summoned his soldiers in the dead of night, and the next morning the enemy fled, so the troops were subsequently withdrawn. On the fifteenth of April, the moon obscured the fourteenth star of Xuan Yuan. The divination result said: "The female ruler will face disaster." In July of the sixth year, Lady Liu passed away and was later posthumously honored as Empress Xuan Mu. On a day in May, the moon obscured the second star in the Dou Xiu constellation. Two years later, on a day in March, the moon obscured the Zuo Zhi Fa star. A few days later, the moon obscured the Xin Xiu star.
One day in April, the moon eclipsed the Zhenxing star, located on the eastern wall. The divination indicated, "A nobleman will die." In May, four years later, King Changshan was found guilty of a crime and executed.
One day in July, the moon blocked the Zhenxing star.
One day in August, the moon eclipsed the Dou Su star. The divination indicated, "A minister will face troubles." In July, three years later, Grand Marshal Muchong passed away.
One day in October, the moon eclipsed the Zhenxing star, located in the barracks.
Three years later, in February, the moon eclipsed the Xing Su star.
One day in April, the moon eclipsed the Taiwei Yuan Xiang star. A few days later, the moon eclipsed the Fang Su star. The divination indicated, "Generals will face troubles." In May, four years later, Duke Dingling and Ba were both executed.
One day in May, the moon eclipsed the Zuo Jiao star. The divination indicated, "The Left General will die." In March, six years later, both the Left General and Marquis Yuan Suyan died.
One day in December, the moon eclipsed the Taibai star, located in the Weisu constellation.
Four years later, in February, the moon eclipsed the Xing Su star.
One day in May, the moon eclipsed the Dou Su star. The divination indicated, "A great person will face troubles." In October, six years later, Emperor Taizu passed away.
In the first year of Emperor Taizong's Yongxing, one day in February, the moon eclipsed the Ang Su star. The divination indicated, "The barbarians are not peaceful; the emperor will defeat the Xiongnu." In May, two years later, the governor launched an expedition against the leader of the Ruru tribe, Shelun, who managed to escape.
One day in September, the moon eclipsed the Mao Su star.
During a leap month, the moon eclipsed the Mao Su star.
Two years later, in March, the moon eclipsed the Fang Su star, and then covered the five stars of the Dou Su constellation.
One day in May, the moon eclipsed the five stars of the Dou Su constellation. A few days later, the moon eclipsed the Ang Su star.
One day in June, the moon eclipsed the Fang Su star.
One day in July, the moon eclipsed the Yu Gui star.
One day in August, the moon eclipsed the Xing Su star.
In June three years later, the moon was in conjunction with the year star, located in Bi Xiu. The divination result said: "There will be border conflicts." In April of the fifth year, the people of Shangdang, including commoners Lao Cong and Shi Zhen, rebelled, killed the governor and county magistrate, and then fled.
In August, the moon was in conjunction with the year star, located in Can Xiu.
On a day in January of the fourth year of spring, the moon moved to Bi Xiu, obscuring the year star. A few days later, the moon obscured the two stars of Fang Xiu.
On a leap month, the moon moved to Mao Xiu, aligning with the star of Yinghuo.
In July, Yinghuo experienced a lunar eclipse. On the Wushen day in August, the moon was in conjunction with the star of Qi. On the Xinhai day in October, the moon obscured the star of Tianguan. The divination result showed: "There will be soldiers." In June of the fifth year, Liu Yi, a villager from Huoze, declared himself General of the East and King of Sanba, set up officials, and attacked the approaching Jianxing County. The city guards, led by Zhang Chang and others, successfully repelled him.
On the Chen day in March of the fifth year, the moon moved to Can Xiu, aligning with the star of Taibai. On the Guimao day in April, the moon appeared with a halo, covering Yi Xiu, Zhen Xiu, and Jiao Xiu. On the Gengwu day in July, the moon obscured the star of Gouqian. The divination result showed: "The minister responsible for communications is concerned." In March of the fifth year, the Minister of the Cavalry Wang Luo'er passed away.
On the Gengshen day in August, the moon was in conjunction with the star of Taibai. The divination result showed: "Worries about soldiers." In the first year of Shenrui in February, Helian Qu Ga invaded Hedong, killing and plundering the people. The city guards, led by Zhang Chang and others, successfully repelled them. On the Jichou day in September, the moon was in conjunction with the star of Zuo Jiao. The divination result showed: "There are soldiers in the world." In December of the first year of Shenrui, the Ruru tribe launched an invasion at the border. On the Yisi day in October, the moon was in conjunction with Bi Xiu. The divination indicated: "A nobleman is destined to die." In the third month of Taichang, Prince Chuweng of Changle passed away.
On the 11th day of the 11th month in the Bing Xu year, the moon eclipsed the first star of the Fang constellation. On the 12th day of the 12th month in the Jia Chen year, the moon appeared with three halos in the Dong Jing constellation. On the 1st day of the 1st month in the Shen Rui year, the moon transgressed the Bi constellation. The divination results indicated: "A nobleman will die." On the 4th day of the 4th month in the Tai Chang year, King Xiu of Hejian passed away. On the 2nd day of the 2nd month, the moon eclipsed the first star of the Fang constellation. On the 3rd day of the 3rd month, the moon eclipsed the Zuo Jiao star. On the 5th day of the 5th month, the moon transgressed the southern star of the Qian Niu. On the 6th day of the 6th month, the moon obscured the Di star. On the 7th day of the 7th month, the moon transgressed the Tian Guan. On the 8th day of the 8th month, the moon eclipsed the largest star in the middle of the Qian Niu constellation. On Ji You day, the moon transgressed the Xi Xian star, and the divination results showed: "There is a conspiracy." In the 2nd year of Shen Rui, in the 3rd month, hungry Hu people from the west gathered in Shangdang, elected Bai Yalis as their leader, declared himself the Great Chanyu, and established the Yuan of Jianping. In the 4th month, the court issued an edict for General Gongsun Biao and four other generals to attack them.
On the 3rd day of the 3rd month in the Tai Chang year, a man named Huo Ji from Changshan claimed his name was mentioned in the prophecy, holding a black stone and falsely claiming it was a jade seal gifted by the heavens, deceiving and gathering followers to become bandits in the mountains. Local officials and soldiers captured and killed him. On the 4th day of the 4th month, the moon transgressed the Yang star of the Bi constellation.
In July of 165 BC, the moon entered the Bi constellation, and the divination results indicated: "A nobleman will suffer a loss." As predicted, in December of the same year, King Liang of Nanyang passed away.
In August 165 BC, the moon moved to the Dī constellation; in October, a halo appeared around the moon in the Bi constellation; in November, a halo appeared around the moon in the Xuanyuan constellation, and on the day of Wuwu, the moon again moved to the Yang star in the Bi constellation. In May 164 BC, the moon moved to the Jiao constellation, where the Sui star (Jupiter) is located; in June, the moon again moved to the Bi constellation, and the divination indicated: "A noble person is destined to die." In October of the same year, Wang Kui, the King of Yuzhang, also passed away. In July, the moon moved to the Niu constellation; in October, the moon entered the Bi constellation, and the divination showed: "There will be border warfare." Indeed, in February of the same year, Sima Dezong, Prince Qiao Sima Wensi, sent envoys from Jiangdong to the capital to petition for military action against Liu Yu. The court ordered Changsun Song, the Minister of Works, to lead the army to meet them.
In May 164 BC, the moon moved to the Xuanyuan constellation; in August, the moon moved to the Qianqiu star, and the divination indicated: "There will be disasters in this region." By 163 BC, Sima Dezong had passed away. On the Dingmao day, the moon moved to the Taiwei star. In November, the moon moved to the southernmost star of the Dongjing constellation, and the divination suggested: "Lords or noble persons will die," another interpretation suggested: "There will be floods." In August of the same year, heavy rains indeed fell in the Yanmen and Henei regions, and the court reduced local taxes. In March 162 BC, King Yiwen of Nanyang passed away.
On the Wushen day in January 163 BC, the moon moved to the Yuhui and Jishi constellations; on the Jiyou day, the moon moved to the Xuanyuan and Zhuo stars, and the divination indicated: "The female lord will face disasters." In June 162 BC, the noble consort Du passed away and was later posthumously honored as Empress Mi. In April, the moon moved to the Zhen star in the Zhang constellation; in May, the moon moved to the Taibai star (Venus) in the Dongjing constellation; in July, the moon moved to the Dongjing constellation; in September, the moon moved to the Yinghuo star (Mars) in both the Zhang and Yi constellations; in November, the moon moved to the Taibai star in the Dou constellation; in December, the moon moved to the Yinghuo star in the Taiwei constellation.
In January of 161 BC, the moon moved to Taiwei; in March, the moon moved to Taiwei; in May, the moon moved to Taiwei, and divination indicated: "The ruler will face troubles." Indeed, in November of 159 BC, the emperor died. In December, the moon moved to Taibai, entering the Yu Lin.
On the day of Xinhai in November of 455 AD, a lunar eclipse occurred, and Mars was affected, positioned in Kang Xiu. The divination indicated: "The land of Han and Zheng will suffer a major defeat." In September of 458 AD, Liu Yifu's Yingchuan Prefect Li Yuande secretly slipped into Xuchang. Emperor Song Taizong ordered Hou Zhouji of Jiaozhi to go and attack, and Li Yuande fled.
On the day of Jihai in February of 456 AD, the moon obscured the Nan Dou Biao. On the day of Bingchen in May, a lunar halo appeared, positioned in Jiao Xiu and Kang Xiu. On the day of Dingmao in January of 457 AD, the moon obscured the Nan Dou. The divination indicated: "The ministers will face troubles." In March, Prince Yào of Henan died. On the day of Rengxu in March, the moon obscured the Nan Dou. On the day of Bingwu in May, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan. On the day of Xinsi in June, the moon obscured the Fang Xiu. The divination indicated: "The generals will face troubles." On the day of Jihai in June of 458 AD, the Grand Commandant, Duke of Yidu, Mu Guan, died.
In the first month of Shiguang's first year as Emperor of Song, on the day of Renwu, the moon obscured the central star of Xinxiu. In the third month of the second year, on the day of Bingzi, the moon obscured Mars, positioned in Xu Xiu. On the day of Dingyou in December, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan. In the summer of the third year, on the day of Renxu in the fourth month, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan. In June, the moon obscured the Suixing. In the tenth month of the fourth year, on the day of Bingchen, the moon obscured the Tianguan. The divination indicated: "War is imminent." In the seventh month of the first year of Yanhe, Emperor Shizu of Song attacked Feng Wentong in Helong. In December, the moon obscured the Fang Xiu and Gouqian.
In the first month of the first year of Yanhe, the moon eclipsed the Xuanyuan Star. In the fourth month, the moon eclipsed the Left Horn. The divination indicated that "there will be war in the realm." In the second month of the second year of Yanhe, General Jingya of the West and Yan Pu, the governor of Jingzhou, conspired with Di Ziyu, the governor of Anding Town, to launch an attack on Puzhou, but failed and retreated to Hu Konggu, looting the populace and fortifying their position. Emperor Shizu ordered General Pingxi, Lu Ci, and Yan Sizhen to go and capture them. In May, the moon eclipsed the Xuanyuan Star and the sixth star of the Southern Dipper. On the day of Bingwu in July, the moon eclipsed the Left Horn. On the day of Gengwu in the second month of the third year, the moon eclipsed the Pi star and then re-emerged, with a lunar halo covering Miao, Wuche, and Shen star. The divination foretold that "a nobleman would die." On the day of Jiazi in May, King Yinping died. In the intercalary month of Jichou, the moon entered the Eastern Well, eclipsing the Tai Bai star. The divination foretold that "war is imminent." On the day of Xinsi in July, Emperor Shizu went to Xicheng and ordered the army to attack the Shanhu Bailong of Xihe and won the victory. In the fifth month of the first year of Taiyan, the moon eclipsed the Right Law Enforcement star. The divination result was "law enforcement officials will have troubles." In October, the Left Supervisor An Yuan plotted a rebellion and was executed. On the day of Bingwu in October, the moon eclipsed the Right Law Enforcement star. In a certain year, on the day of Gengwu in the first month, the moon was in conjunction with Mars. The divination result was "a nobleman will die." Three years later, on the day of Guiwei in the first month, General Zuan of the East and King Zhongshan died. In the second month, the moon violated the first star of the Dongfan of Taiwei. On the day of Guihai in the third month, the moon violated the Right Law Enforcement star of Taiwei, as well as the Shangxiang star. The divination indicated that "one of the officials would be dismissed." In the second month of the second year of Zhenjun, King Jun of Xinxing and King Jier of Lueyang were found guilty of crimes and subsequently demoted.
In the third year, during the first month, the moon eclipsed the Eastern Well Star. The divination foretold: "Generals and ministers will perish." On Wuzi day, the Grand Commandant and Changsun Song, the King of Beiping, both passed away; on Yisi day, the Southern Town General, Shusun Jian, King of Danyang, also died. On Bingshen day in September, a lunar halo surrounded the Taiwei Constellation. On Wuxu day in November, the moon obscured the star of Venus. In the fourth year, on Simao day in April, the moon eclipsed the Di Star. On Dingwei day in November, the moon eclipsed the Eastern Well Star. The divination said: "The general will die." On Wuxu day in the second year of Zhenjun, Jian, the General of the Northern Army and King of Yongchang, died.
On Jiamu day in June of the fifth year, the moon rose in the west. In July, the moon obscured the Town Star. In December of the first year of Zhenjun, the moon was in conjunction with the Taiwei Constellation. On Renzishi day in June of the second year, the moon rose in the west. On Guiwei day in March of the third year, the moon was in conjunction with Venus. The divination said: "Worry about war." In the first month of the fourth year, General Zhengxi, Pi Baozi, and others suffered a great defeat against Liu Yilong's army in Lexiang, capturing enemy generals Wang Huan and Wang Changqing among others. On Jiachun day in May of the fifth year, the moon was in conjunction with the Star of the Heart's Rear.
In the sixth year, in April, the moon was in conjunction with the Star of the Heart. The divination said: "There will be a disaster of a fallen nation." In that month, the Northern Expedition General, King of Gaoliang, led a campaign against the Tuyuhun leader Muli Yan in Yinping. When the army reached Mantou City, Muli Yan crossed the shifting sands to the west with his tribe, and the general pursued relentlessly. As a result, Mu Wei, the heir of the King of Xiqin, led his forces to resist but was defeated by the general. Muli Yan ultimately escaped to Yutian.
On Guimao day in the seventh year, the moon was in conjunction with both the Comet Star and the Xuanyuan Star. In November, the moon was in conjunction with the Xuanyuan Star. On Gengwu day in the first month of the eighth year, the moon was in conjunction with the Great Star of the Heart. In the first month of the ninth year, the moon was in conjunction with the Star of the Year. On Jiazi day in the first month of the eleventh year, the moon moved into the Feather Forest Star. In the first month of the first year of Zhengping, the moon moved into the Feather Forest Star.
In the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Gaozong, on the Jiwu day in the first month, the moon entered the Taiwei constellation and occulted the Xifan star. In the third month, the moon occulted the Five Lords star. On the day of Guichou in the sixth month, the moon was seen in the west. In the eighth month, the moon entered the Southern Dipper. In the ninth month, the moon occulted the Xuanyuan star. In the twelfth month, the moon occulted the Di star. These are all records of astronomical phenomena.
In the first month of the fifth year, the moon covered the Xuanyuan star and then covered the stars in front of the Heart mansion in the southeast direction of the Di star. In the sixth month, the moon occulted the stars in front of the Heart mansion. In the twelfth month, the moon occulted the Left Law Star. The divination indicated: "The minister will face troubles." Sure enough, in the fourth month of the second year of the He Ping era, the attendant, General Zhengdong, and King Lupi of Hedong all passed away.
On the Dingwei day in the first month of the first year of the He Ping era, the moon entered the Southern Dipper. In the third month, the moon covered the Xuanyuan star. The divination indicated: "The queen will face misfortune." In the fourth month, the Empress Dowager Chang passed away. On the Wuzi day in the sixth month, the moon occulted the stars in front of the Heart mansion. On the Renchen day in the eleventh month, the moon occulted the You Zhifa star. In the first month of the second year, the moon occulted the stars behind the Heart mansion. In the ninth month, the moon occulted the major star of the Heart mansion. On the Renyin day in the third month of the third year, the moon occulted the stars behind the Heart mansion. In the eighth month, the moon occulted the Weeping Star. In the fourth month of the fourth year, the moon covered the Xuanyuan star and the female imperial star.
On the Jiashen day in the second month of the fifth year, the moon entered the middle of the Southern Dipper Kuixing and occulted the third star in the constellation. On the Gengzi day in the third month, the moon entered the Ghost Carriage and Corpse Pile constellations. In the sixth month, the moon occulted the stars in front of the Heart mansion. In the ninth month, the moon occulted the right corner of the Xuanyuan star. These are all ancient astronomical records that document the moon's trajectory and various divination outcomes. In the first month of the first year of the Xianzu era, on the Jiachen day in the sixth month, the moon occulted the Eastern Well Star. On the Guisi day in the tenth month, the moon covered the Eastern Well Star.
In the first year of Huangxing, on the day of Bingchen in the first month, the moon blocked the third star at the eastern end of the Northern Dipper. On the day of Xinyou in the eighth month, the moon eclipsed the second star of the Southern Dipper. The divination said, “A general will die.” In the third year, in the first month, Lu Dingguo, the Minister of Construction and Duke of Pingchang, along with their slaves, all died, fulfilling the divination. On the day of Guisi in the tenth month, a lunar eclipse occurred in the constellation of Orion. On the day of Bingchen in the fourth month of the second year, the moon blocked the stars in the center of the Cowherd constellation. On the day of Yiyou in the twelfth month of the third year, the moon blocked the Northern Dipper. On the day of Xinsi in the seventh month of the fifth year, the moon blocked the Northern Dipper.
On the day of Gengzi in the tenth month of the first year of Emperor Gaozu's Yanxing, the moon entered the mouth of the Beehive constellation. The divination said, “There will be a pardon.” In the second year, on the day of Yimao in the first month, the court indeed pardoned the capital and the Hexi region areas, south to Qin and Qing, west to Fuhan, north to Liangzhou and other states and towns.
On the day of Renshu in the first month of the second year, the moon blocked the Beehive constellation. The divination said, “The emperor will rule the country by law.” On the day of Xinsi in September, Wang Luhuo, the commander of Tongwan Town and Prince of Hejian, was executed for corruption. On the day of Bingzi in the leap month, the moon blocked the Northern Dipper. The divination said, “There will be a flood.” That year, due to floods and droughts in eleven states and towns, the court waived land taxes for the people and opened granaries to relieve the disaster victims. On the day of Gengzi, the moon blocked the northern star of the Northern Dipper. These records detail various astronomical phenomena and related events of the time, showcasing the ancient people's observations and interpretations of celestial events.
In a certain year during August, on the day of Jiwai in the lunar calendar, the moon blocked the Taiwei star. The divination result stated: “Someone among the ministers or generals will be dismissed, and the period will not exceed three years.” Indeed, by the second month of the first year of Chengming, Lu Dingguo, the Minister of Construction and Duke of Dongjun, was dismissed from his position due to wrongdoing.
On the day of Wuwu in the twelfth month of the first year of Chengming, a lunar eclipse occurred near the Seven Stars, and the capital could not see the moon; reports from Tongwan Town were also received about this event. By the first month of the fourth year, on the day of Jimao, the moon blocked the Beehive constellation. The divination result was: “A noble person will die.” In the twelfth month of the fifth year, Duke Changshou of Chengyang indeed died.
In the fifth year of Chengming, on the second month, on the Gui Chou day, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan Star; on the Jia Yin day, the moon again obscured the Star of Fate. The divination result was: "A famine will occur." By the first year of Taihe, in the first month, a famine indeed broke out in the Yunchong region, and the court ordered the granaries to be opened to provide relief to the victims of the disaster.
On the Yi Mao day in September, the moon obscured the Right Law Star. The divination result was: "Ministers will have concerns." In the first year of Chengming, in June, the Grand Marshal, the Great General, and Prince Ancheng Wan Anguo were executed for forging an imperial edict and killing Minister Xi Mainu in the garden.
On the Jia Xu day in the third month of the fifth year of Chengming, the moon obscured the Zhen Star. On the Yi Hai day in August, the moon obscured the Bi star. The divination result was: "There will be border troubles." Indeed, in the first month of Taihe, the people of Qinzhao Lueyang, under the leadership of Wang Yuanshou, gathered over five thousand households and rebelled, calling themselves "Sky King." In February, the court ordered the governor of Qinzhao and the governor of Yizhou, Duke Wu of Wudu, to suppress the rebellion, which was quickly quelled, and Wang Yuanshou and his family were escorted to the capital.
On the Gui Mao day in November, the moon entered the Xuanyuan Star and obscured its third star.
On the Jia Xu day in April of the first year of Chengming, a lunar eclipse occurred, blocking the Wei Star.
On the Ren Xu day in the second month of the first year of Taihe, the moon was near the Jing star, surrounded by a halo, affecting the Shen star, the South and North Rivers, the Five Chariots two stars, the Three Pillars star, and the Yinghuo star.
On the Jia Wu day in March, the moon obscured the Taiwei star. On the Wu Chen day, a lunar eclipse occurred, blocking the Wei Star, and it fell into murky air and became invisible.
On the Ding Hai day in May, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan Star; on the Bing Wu day, the moon entered the Taiwei star.
On the Geng Shen day in August, the moon entered the Southern Dipper, obscuring the third star of the Southern Dipper; on the Wu Yin day, the moon entered the Taiwei star, obscuring the Pingnan Star.
On the Yichou day in October, there was a lunar eclipse, obscuring the star Ang. The capital was unable to see the moon, and Yongzhou also reported this matter. The divination result was: "Noble ministers will face execution." This month, Li Su, the governor of Xuzhou, was indeed killed.
On the Guimao day in December, the moon obscured the Southern Dipper.
On the Gengchen day in June of the second year of Taihe, the moon obscured the first star of the Eastern Fan of the Taiwei constellation; the capital was unable to see the moon, and Dingzhou also reported this matter. On the Jiashen day, the moon again obscured the star Fang and also obscured the Taiwei star.
On the Renwu day in August, the moon moved into the Southern Dipper. The divination result was: "Ministers will be executed." In December, Li Hui, the prince of Nanjun, was indeed executed.
On the Gengshen day in September, the clouds were thick and thin at times, and the moon was in the star Maoshu, experiencing a lunar eclipse.
In a certain year in October, on the Wuxu day, the moon appeared to enter the mouth of the Southern Dipper. The divination result was: "Ministers will be killed." Three years later in April, the governor of Yongzhou, Wang Muchen, committed a crime and was sentenced to death.
On the Jiazhi day in November, the moon disturbed the Zhen star.
On the Wuxu day in December, the moon again appeared to enter the mouth of the Southern Dipper.
On the Renzi day in the first month of the third year, the halo of the moon enveloped the two shoulders of the stars Zisuo and Shensuo, the five chariots, the star Bi, and the Eastern Well star. The divination result indicated: "There will be a pardon." Indeed, in October, the court issued a decree for a general amnesty.
On the Gengyin day in February, the moon disturbed the star Xinsuo.
On the Gengxu day in March, the moon again appeared to enter the mouth of the Southern Dipper. The divination result was: "Ministers will be killed." In September, Wang Changle, the governor of Dingzhou, was found guilty of a crime and escorted to the capital for execution. On the Yimao day, the moon again appeared to enter the mouth of the Southern Dipper.
On the Guiwei day in July, the moon disturbed the star Xinsuo.
In October, the moon again disturbed the star Xinsuo.
On the Bingxu day in December, the moon disturbed the left enforcement star of the Taiwei. The divination result was: "Ministers will face troubles." In the first month of the fourth year, Wang Han Tui of Xiangcheng committed a crime, was stripped of his title and exiled to the border.
On the fourth day of the first month of the fourth year of the reign, the moon was in the Bi constellation, with a halo covering the shoulders of the Can constellation, the Five Chariots stars, and the Eastern Well constellation. On the day of Ding Si, the moon entered the Heart constellation. The divination indicated that "the subjects will attack their ruler." In the second month of the fifth year, the monk Fa Xiu plotted a rebellion and was executed. On the day of Wu Wu, the moon entered the Heart constellation again.
On the day of Ji Mao in the second month, the moon entered the second northern star of Xuan Yuan. On the day of Xin Si, the moon entered the Taiwei Zuo Zhi Fa star. The divination revealed that "the ministers will face troubles." In the intercalary month, Li Zhongkui, the King of Dunqiu, was executed for a crime. On the day of Ren Wu, a lunar eclipse took place. On the day of Yi You, the moon obscured the planet Mars.
On the day of Gui Mao in the second month of the fifth year, the moon entered the first southern star of the Taiwei Western Subordinate. On the day of Jia Chen in the second month, the moon was in the Wing constellation, with an irregular halo appearing in the southeast; and a pale white halo appeared in the northwest, encroaching upon the two stars of the Five Chariots, the Dong Jing constellation, the Bei He constellation, the Yu Gui constellation, the Liu constellation, the Big Dipper, the Zi Wei Palace, the She Ti star, and the Wing constellation. On the day of Wu Xu, the moon entered the Heart constellation, invisible in the capital but visible in Jizhou.
On the day of Wu Yin in the seventh month, the moon entered the Mao constellation. The divination indicated that "people wearing white clothes will gather." In the first month of the sixth year, Prince Yun of Rencheng passed away.
On the day of Gui Hai in the first month of the sixth year, the moon was in the Bi constellation, with a halo covering the shoulders of the Can constellation, the Wu Che three stars, the Wei constellation, the Mao constellation, and the Bi constellation, invisible in the capital but visible in Yingzhou. On the day of Ji Si, the moon was in the Zhang constellation, entering the Xuan Yuan major star. On the day of Xin Wei, a lunar eclipse took place.
On the day of Wu Shen in the fifth month, the moon moved into the mouth of the Southern Dipper. On the day of Wu Yin, the moon entered the Mao constellation.
On the day of Ding Mao in the seventh month, a lunar eclipse took place. In the eleventh month, on the first day in the afternoon, the moon rose in the east, invisible in the capital but visible in Pingzhou.
After this, on the second day of the fifth month in the seventh year, the moon passed near the Southern Dipper. On the fourth day of the first month in the eighth year, the moon was in the Bixiu asterism, with the Eastern Well, the Year Star, Zixiu, and Shensu nearby. On the eighth day of the third month, the moon passed near the Xinsu asterism. On the sixth day of the fourth month, the moon was eclipsed, situated near the Dou asterism. On the day of Guihai (exact date unknown), the moon passed near the Maoshu asterism, and the people of Xiangzhou observed it. The diviners said, "There will be gatherings of individuals in white clothing." In May of the eleventh year, King Hun of Nanping passed away. On the sixth day of May, the moon was in the Dou asterism and was fully obscured. The diviners said, "There will be a famine." By the end of the year, the court ordered that, due to floods, droughts, and the resulting famine in fifteen provinces, envoys be sent to various places to assess the disaster situation and open granaries to distribute grain for the relief of the victims.
On the second day of the second month of the ninth year, the moon was in the Shen constellation, surrounded by the Zuo and Shen stars, Dongjing, Beihe, and the Three Stars of Wu Che. The diviners said, "There will be a flood." That year, several states including Jizhou and Dingzhou experienced floods, and the common people were so destitute that they resorted to selling their children. On an unspecified day in the year of Wushen, the moon moved near the Dongjing star. The diviners said, "A nobleman is going to die," and some said, "There will be a flood." In October, the Shizhong, Situ, and Chen Jian, the Prince of Wei County, died. That year, the capital and several states suffered from floods and droughts, leading to poor harvests. On the sixth day of the fourth month, the moon moved near the Xingxiu. On the fifth day of the eleventh month, the moon was eclipsed. On the first day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year, the moon moved near the Fang Xiu. On the third day of the first month of the twelfth year, the moon moved near the Fang, Gou, and Qian Xiu. On the ninth day of the second month, the moon moved near the Dongjing star. On the third day of the third month, the moon had three halos surrounding the Taiwei star. On an unspecified day in the year of Gengzi, the moon was eclipsed near the Di Xiu. The diviners said, "The price of grain is going to rise." That year, the harvest was poor, and the court allowed the common people to leave their borders to find food elsewhere, and even opened granaries to provide relief to disaster victims. On the second day of the sixth month, the moon moved near the Dou Xiu. On the third day, the moon moved near the Jian Xing. On the sixth day of the seventh month, the moon entered near the Dongjing star. On the sixth day of the eighth month, the moon was eclipsed near the Wei Xiu. The diviners warned, "There will be war." That month, the Rouran tribe launched an invasion at the border, and the court sent Wang Lu Rui to attack. On the fifth day of the ninth month, dark clouds gathered and then dispersed, and the moon was eclipsed near the Wei Xiu. On the second day of the eleventh month, the moon entered near the Di Xiu. On the fifth day of the twelfth month, the moon encountered Mars near the Dongbi Xing. On the tenth day, the moon moved near the Dongjing star, close to the Tianguan star.
On the fifth day of the first month of the twelfth year, the moon approached the Left Corner star. On February 13, the moon circled around the Taiwei constellation. On February 18, the moon approached the Dì constellation. On the tenth day of the fourth month, the moon approached the Eastern Well star. The diviners said, "The general is going to die." In September, the Minister of Works and the King of Huainan died. On the Renxu day (exact date unknown), the moon approached the Dì constellation, together with the Year Star. On the Guihai day (exact date unknown), the moon approached the Fang constellation.
In a certain year, on the Dingsi day in June, the moon moved to the Dì constellation and came into conjunction with the Year Star (Jupiter). That night, the moon's position was unusual, and it came into conjunction with the Year Star. On the Yiyou day in July, the moon interacted with the Fang constellation; on the Gengyin day, the moon interacted with the Qianxiu star; on the Gengzi day, the moon interacted again with the Bi constellation. This month, the moon was constantly "clashing" with the stars, truly not peaceful. For several consecutive days, the position of the moon was strange, bumping into one star and then another.
In September, a total lunar eclipse occurred, completely covering the moon. This was a significant event! On the Jiwai day in November, the moon interacted with the Eastern Well constellation; on the Bingyin day, the moon interacted with the Left Corner constellation. The divination revealed: "War is imminent." Sure enough, in the first month of the following year, Xiao Ze sent troops to harass the border, and the Governor of Huaiyang, Wang Sengjun, drove them away.
On the Jiashen day in December, the moon interacted with the Bi constellation; on the Yuwu day, the moon interacted with the Dì constellation; on the Bingshen day, the moon interacted with the Fang constellation. This month, the moon began to "wander restlessly" again.
On the first day of the first month of the thirteenth year, the moon moved to the Eastern Well constellation; on the Renxu day, the moon obscured the Qianxiu star. This year, the moon was quite busy, frequently "interacting closely" with the stars. On the Jichou day in February, the moon was in the Jiao constellation, witnessing a partial lunar eclipse of 15 minutes out of 7.
On the Gengshen day in March, the moon again interacted with the Year Star. The moon and the Year Star are indeed "bitter rivals." On the Bingxu day in April, the moon interacted with the Fang constellation. This moon, this month, became restless again.
On the day of Yiyou in June, the moon obscured Vega; on the day of Yiwei, the moon obscured the Beidou star. The divination result was: "A noble person is destined to die." Indeed, in December of that year, Sikong and Wang Goutai of Hedong both passed away.
On the day of Dingwei in July, the moon moved to the Shixiu; on the day of Wushen, the moon obscured the Jianbi star.
On the day of Bingxu in August, there were faint clouds in the sky, and the moon underwent a minor eclipse at the Weixing. The divination result was: "There will be war." As predicted, in April of the fourteenth year, the Doudou tribe launched repeated incursions across the border, and the court ordered General Yangping Wang Yi to lead troops to repel them.
On the day of Dingsi in September, the moon obscured the star of Bi; on the day of Gengshen, the moon moved to the Dongjing star.
On the day of Jimao in October, the moon obscured Mars and then obscured the star of Bi; on the day of Dingyou, the moon obscured Jianbi. This month, the moon was indeed a "time of many events"!
On the day of Renwu in December, the moon moved to the Dongjing star.
On the day of Jiaxu in February of the fourteenth year, the moon obscured the star of Bi.
On the day of Jiaxu in June, the moon obscured the star of Kang.
On the day of Yihai in August, the moon obscured Vega; on the day of Xinmao, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan star. The divination result was: "The female lord will take power." In September of the same year, Empress Dowager Feng of Civilization passed away.
On the day of Renwu in October, the moon moved to the Dongjing star; on the day of Wuzi, the moon obscured the Taiwei star.
On the day of Wuxu in November, the moon obscured Zhen (Saturn); on the day of Yimao, the moon obscured the right aspect of the Taiwei star.
On the day of Gengchen in December, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan star; on the day of Guiwei, the moon obscured the left aspect of the Taiwei star.
On the day of Jiyou in the first month of the fifteenth year, the moon experienced an eclipse at the Zhang star.
On the day of Bingshen in March, the moon obscured the star of Bi. The divination result was: "There will be border wars." Indeed, in August of the sixteenth year, the court commanded Yangping Wang Yi and Right Minister Lu Rui to lead twelve generals and seventy thousand cavalry north to confront the Rouran.
In April, on Gengwu day, the moon approached the Xuanyuan star. On Guiyou day, the moon again approached the Eastern General star of the Taiwei constellation. The divination foretold: "Noble people will face troubles." In June, King Yu of Jiyin was executed for corruption and brutality. On Guiwei day, the moon approached the Star of the Year. This means that on Gengwu day in April, the moon moved close to the Xuanyuan star; a few days later, on Guiyou day, the moon went to the Eastern General star of the Taiwei constellation. The fortune teller saw this and said, oh no, this foretells misfortune for noble people! As a result, in June, King Yu of Jiyin was killed for corruption. On Guiwei day, the moon also approached the Star of the Year; truly, misfortunes do not come alone!
On Gengzi day in May, the moon obscured the Left Law Enforcement star of the Taiwei constellation. The divination foretold: "Ministers have worries." In the second month of the seventeenth year, King Xiao of Nanping died. On Dingwei day, the moon obscured the Jian star. On Gengzi day in May, the moon blocked the light of the Left Law Enforcement star of the Taiwei constellation. The fortune teller predicted once more, saying that ministers would have misfortune. Sure enough, in the second month of the seventeenth year, King Xiao of Nanping died. On Dingwei day, the moon also obscured the Jian star; alas, this is indeed a time of many troubles!
On Yiwei day in July, the moon approached the Eastern General star of the Taiwei constellation; on Xinchou day, the moon obscured the Jian star; on Guimao day, the moon approached the Qianliu star. On Yichou day in September, the moon approached the Qianliu star, and the divination foretold: "Ministers will face troubles." In the seventeenth year, Xiao Ze died. (Ministers are suspected to refer to Wu and Yue.) On Guiwei day, the moon entered the Taiwei constellation and approached the Right Law Enforcement star. The divination foretold: "Ministers will face troubles." In the eighth month of the seventeenth year, the three elders and Wei Yuan, the Duke of Shanyang, died.
In July, on the day of Yiwei, the moon again conjured the Dong Fan Star of the Taiwei Yuan; on the day of Xinchou, it covered the Jian Star once more; on the day of Guimao, it interfered with the Cowherd Star again. This moon is truly restless! On the day of Yichou in September, the moon interfered with the Cowherd Star again, and the fortune teller predicted misfortune for a minister. Sure enough, that year, Xiao Ze passed away (some suspect that the minister here refers to officials of the Wu Yue Kingdom). On the day of Guiwei, the moon entered the Taiwei Yuan and conjured the Right Law Star, and the fortune teller said again that a minister would have bad luck. As a result, in August of the seventeenth year, San Lao, the founding duke of Shanyang County, Wei Yuan, also died.
On the day of Jiawu in October, the moon conjured the Town Star. On the day of Wushen, the moon conjured the Xuanyuan Star. On the day of Yisi in November, the moon conjured the Bi Star. On the day of Xinwei, the moon entered the Dongjing. On the day of Xinmao in December, there was a lunar eclipse, and the moon was completely obscured.
On the day of Jiawu in October, the moon conjured the Town Star; on the day of Wushen, it conjured the Xuanyuan Star again. On the day of Yisi in November, the moon conjured the Bi Star; on the day of Xinwei, the moon entered the Dongjing. On the day of Xinmao in December, a lunar eclipse occurred, and the moon completely disappeared, which is indeed an ill omen!
In the sixteenth year, on the day of Jiachen in February, the moon entered the Di constellation. On the day of Jimao in March, the moon entered the Yulin. On the day of Ruchen in April, the moon entered the Taiwei Yuan. On the day of Bingwu, the moon entered the Yulin. On the day of Renzi in May, the moon obscured the sixth star of the Southern Dipper. On the day of Jiaxu, the moon entered the Yulin. On the day of Wuzi in June, the moon interfered with the Saturn Star. The divination foretold, "A nobleman will perish." In May of the nineteenth year, Prince Guangchuan Xie died. On the day of Jichou, the moon entered the Taiwei Yuan. On the day of Dingyou, the moon obscured the Jian Star. On the day of Dingwei, the moon entered the Bi Xiu. The divination said, "There are border troops." In the first month of the nineteenth year, General Pingnan Wang Su repeatedly defeated the Xiao Luan army at Yiyang, resulting in over ten thousand troops surrendering.
From February to June in the sixteenth year, the moon was busy moving, passing through Di Su, Yu Lin, and Tai Wei Yuan, reaching the sixth star of the Southern Dipper. On the day of Wuzi in June, the moon also entered the Mars star, and the fortune teller predicted that a noble would die. Indeed, in May of the nineteenth year, King Guangchuan Xie passed away. During this period, many events occurred, including the moon entering Bi Su, and the fortune teller predicted a border conflict, which did happen in January of the nineteenth year when General Wang Su defeated the Xiao Luan army in Yiyang and captured many prisoners.
On Jiaxu day in July, the moon entered Bi Su. On Dinchou day, the moon entered Xuan Yuan star. On Rencen day in August, the moon entered Jian star. On Renyin day, the moon entered Bi star. On Jiachen day, the moon entered Dongjing. On Wushen day, the moon entered Xuan Yuan star. The divination said, "A woman will be in power." In July of the twentieth year, Empress Feng was deposed. On Xinhai day, the moon entered Tai Wei Yuan and the Right Enforcement star. On Guhai day in September, the moon covered the Zhen star. On Xinmao day in October, the moon entered Yu Lin. On Guihai day, the moon entered Dongjing. On Jiazi day in November, the moon entered Bi star. On Renshen day, the moon entered Tai Wei Yuan. On Dinchou day, the moon entered Di Su.
From July to November, the moon continued its busy journey through Bi Su, Xuan Yuan star, Jian star, and Dongjing. On Wushen day in August, the moon entered Xuan Yuan star, and the fortune teller predicted a female ruler, which did come true in July of the twentieth year when Empress Feng was deposed. The moon then passed through Tai Wei Yuan, the Right Enforcement star, Zhen star, Dongjing, Bi Su, and Di Su... it was really quite a spectacle!
In a certain year in December, on Dingyou day, the moon was blocked by Liu Su. The divination indicated, "A major event will occur in the country, and war is imminent." On Jichou day in the seventeenth year, the emperor led over 300,000 infantry and cavalry from the capital southward to conquer.
On the day of Jichou in the first month of the seventeenth year, the moon was in alignment with the Xuanyuan star. On the day of Renshen, the moon again aligned with the Di star. On the day of Jiawu in the third month, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. On the day of Renyin, the moon obscured the sixth star of the Southern Dipper constellation. On the day of Guichou in the fourth month, the moon again entered the Taiwei Palace. The divination result indicated: "A minister is about to die." On the day of Xinyou in the second month of the nineteenth year, Minister Feng Dan passed away. On the day of Renyin, the moon entered the Yulin.
On the day of Jiazi in the fifth month, the moon was in alignment with the sixth star of the Southern Dipper constellation. On the day of Yichou, the moon obscured the Jian star. On the day of Jiawu in the sixth month, the moon was obscured by the Nü star. The divination result indicated: "A drought is imminent." The following year, droughts occurred in various states and counties in the north and south. The emperor dispatched officials to assess the disaster and opened granaries to distribute grain to the victims. On the day of Renzi in the seventh month, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. The divination result indicated: "A rebel is about to cause chaos." In the second year of the second month, the Inspector of Hengzhou, Mu Tai, rebelled and was killed, leading to widespread consequences. On the day of Bingchen, the moon entered the Shi star. On the day of Guiwei, the moon was in alignment with the sixth star of the Southern Dipper. On the day of Gengshen, the moon was in alignment with the Jian star.
On the day of Gengyin in the eighth month, the moon was in alignment with the Ku star. On the day of Xinyin, the moon entered the Yulin. On the day of Dingyou, the moon entered the Bi star. The divination result indicated: "War is imminent." In the second month of the nineteenth year, the emperor launched a southern campaign against Zhongli. On the day of Xinchou, the moon was in alignment with the Yugu star. On the day of Yisi, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace and aligned with the Ping star. On the day of Renwu in the tenth month, the moon was in alignment with the Jian star. On the day of Jiawu, the moon entered the Dongjing.
On the day of Renzi in the eleventh month, the moon was in alignment with the Ku star. On the day of Xinyou, the moon was in alignment with the star in front of Dongjing. On the day of Dingmao, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. The divination result indicated: "A minister is about to die, and a rebel is imminent." In the fourth month of the twenty-seventh year, the Grand General Liu Yongchang, King of Song, passed away, and the Inspector of Guangzhou, Xue Fahuo, instigated a rebellion in the south. On the day of Renshen, the moon entered the Di star. On the day of Xinsi in the twelfth month, the moon entered the Yulin. On the day of Yuwei, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. On the day of Jihai, the moon entered the Di star.
On February of the eighteenth year, on Jiawu day, the moon entered the Di constellation. On Gengshen day in the fourth month, the moon was covered by the Dou constellation. On Dingmao day in the sixth month, the moon aligned with the Eastern Well. On Jimao day in the third month of the nineteenth year, the moon encountered the Xuanyuan star. The divination result indicated: "A woman will govern." In the tenth month of the twenty-first year, Empress Zhen of the Lin family was deposed and reduced to commoner status.
On Xinsi day in the seventh month of the twentieth year, the moon covered the Zhen constellation. On Bingwu day in the tenth month, the moon was blocked by the Bi constellation. On Dingyou day in the third month of the twenty-first year, the moon encountered the Ping star. On Gengwu day in the fourth month, the moon covered the Fang constellation.
On Dingmao day in the sixth month, the moon covered the Dou Kui star. On Yihai day in the twelfth month, the moon covered the Xin constellation.
On Bingshen day in the first month of the twenty-second year, the moon covered the Xuanyuan star, and the divination result revealed: "The female ruler will govern." The following April, the emperor ordered the execution of Empress Feng.
On Yichou day in the second month, the moon met with the Year Star and the Wandering Star at the Right Gate. On Dingmao day, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Jiao constellation. The divination result revealed: "The Son of Heaven has worries." The following April, Emperor Gao died.
On Yiyou day in July, the moon covered the Xin constellation. In September, on Gengshen day, a lunar eclipse occurred, obscuring the Miao constellation. On Renxu day in the second month of the twenty-third year, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Zhen constellation. In June, on Guiwei day, the moon covered the second star south of the Fang constellation. On Jiashen day, the moon covered the first star north of the Ji constellation. In August, the moon was located in the Bi constellation, covering the stars above the Zi constellation. In November, on Guichou day, the moon was in the Bi constellation, with a halo enveloping the Miao, Zi, Shen, and Wuche stars. In December, on Jimao day, the moon covered the Miao constellation. On Xinsi day, the moon covered the Wuche stars.
In the first year of Sejong the Great's reign, on Bingchen day in the first month, a lunar eclipse occurred in the constellation of Yixiu, covering three-fifths of the moon. In the twelfth month of the year of Guiwei, a halo surrounded the moon, then a long white mist appeared, stretching the length of a cloth and about two feet wide, extending all the way to the Seven Stars. Soon, the moon's halo also enveloped the Big Dipper and Capella. On Dinghai day, the moon's halo covered the constellations of Jiao, Kang, and Fang.
In the second year, on Jiachen day in the first month, the moon's halo covered the Well, Beak, the two shoulders of the Three Stars, the Pleiades, and the Five Chariots. The divination result indicated: "A noble person will die, and a great amnesty will be declared." In the second month of Renzi, indeed there was a great amnesty. In the fifth month of Renzi, Prince Yuy of Guangling died.
In the second month of Bingzi, the moon obscured the star Xuanyuan. The divination result said: "The lady is troubled." In October of the fourth year of the Zhengshi era, Empress Yu died. On Guiwei day, the moon obscured the second star south of Fang. On Bingxu day, the moon entered three feet south of the Southern Dipper star. The divination result said: "There will be disasters in the Wu and Yue regions." In December, Xiao Baojuan was killed by his subordinate Zhang Qiyu.
In the fifth month of Bingwu, the moon obscured the third star of the Heart constellation. On Wushen day, the moon obscured the third star of the Dipper's leader. In the seventh month, on Xinhai day, the moon's halo surrounded the Lou constellation, with green inside and yellow outside, covering the Pleiades, the Bi constellation, the Tianchuan star, the Daling star, the Curling Tongue star, the Kui constellation, and the Lou constellation.
In the third year, on Yin day in the first month, the moon entered the Dipper constellation, about four inches away from the second star of the Leader. The divination result said: "There will be disasters in the Wu and Yue regions." In April, Xiao Yan deposed their ruler Baorong.
On Guiyou day in April, the moon obscured the second star south of Fang. On Jihai day, the moon appeared with a halo, obscuring the constellations of Jiao, Kang, Dhi, Fang, and Heart.
On Wuxu day in June, the moon obscured the second star of the Southern Dipper.
In early August, on that evening, a halo appeared around the moon, with a blue outer ring and a yellow inner ring, near the Pleiades, the Big Dipper, the Scorpion, the Stomach, and the Five Chariots and Five Stars. The divination indicated that "a nobleman will die." Indeed, the next day, Sanlao Yuanpi passed away. A few days later, the moon again conflicted with the Xuan Yuan star.
On a day in November, the moon eclipsed the Jing Xiu constellation, covering the entire Jing Xiu.
On a day in December, the moon obscured the Pleiades constellation. The divination indicated that "there will be a gathering of people in white clothing." In April of the following year, Chengyang Wang Luan passed away. On a day in the same month, the moon's halo enveloped the Shen Xiu, Jing Xiu, and Zhen Xing. The divination foretold that "there would be a military uprising." Indeed, four years later, the Di tribe rebelled, and the officials Yang Chun and General Yang She led the army to defeat the rebels. On the same day, the moon again obscured Zhen Xing, accompanied by a halo.
On a day in January four years later, the moon's halo enveloped the Stomach, the Pleiades, Shen Xiu, and the Five Chariots and Five Stars.
On a day in February, the moon obscured the Tai Bai star (Venus).
On a day in March, the moon's halo enveloped the Xuan Yuan star and the Emperor's Seat star in the western wall of the Tai Wei Yuan.
On a day in April, the moon obscured the bright star of the Heart Xiu.
On a day in May, the moon was in the Dipper Xiu, rising from below the horizon, obscuring fifteen parts out of twelve. The divination said "there will be a famine." Indeed, in August of that year, a famine broke out in the Dunhuang area, and the government had to open the granaries to aid the victims of the disaster.
On a day in June, the moon conflicted with the Pleiades. The divination said "there will be a gathering of people in white clothing." In the first year of Yongping in March, Prince Chang passed away. On a day in the same month, the moon obscured the Tai Bai star.
On a day in July, the moon conflicted with the bright star of the Room Xiu. On the same day, the moon was also in conflict with the Pleiades, the Big Dipper, the Zui Xiu, the Shen Xiu, the East Jing Xiu, and the Five Chariots and Five Stars. The divination said "there will be a drought, and a general amnesty will be declared." Indeed, in the first month of the Zhengshi era, the court declared a general amnesty and changed the era. In June, due to the drought, the court ordered the cessation of all singing, dancing, and entertainment and reduced the food rations.
On a day in December, the moon's halo enveloped the stars of the Pleiades, Hyades, Orion, and the Milky Way. In the following days, the moon's halo again covered the stars of the Imperial Seat of the Northern Dipper and the Xuanyuan Star; later, the halo enveloped the stars of the House, Heart, Kang, and Earth. Divination said, "There will be war, and it will be a large-scale war." In the first year of the Zhengshi era, Yang Dayan, the governor of Jingzhou, decisively defeated the army of the tribal leader Fan Xiuan and others.
In the first month of the first year of the Zhengshi era, the moon's halo continuously covered different stars for several days, such as the Milky Way, Pleiades, Hyades, and the Five Chariots star, among others. On a day in February, the moon's halo enveloped the stars of the Pleiades, Hyades, the left shoulder star of the Three Stars constellation, and the Five Chariots star.
On a day in September of the second year, the moon was in the Pleiades, obscuring one-tenth of the moon. Divination said, "There will be famine." In September of the fourth year, a famine indeed occurred in the Sizhou area, and the government opened granaries to relieve the disaster victims.
On the day of Bingzi in November, a halo appeared around the moon; there were rainbows on either side, red on the inside and blue on the outside; to the east, there was a white rainbow about two zhang long; to the west, there was also a white rainbow, about the length of a bolt of cloth; to the north, there was a rainbow over one zhang long, red on the outside and yellow-green on the inside, and there was another one to the north of it, also red on the outside and yellow-green on the inside. That night, the celestial phenomena changed, truly making people feel uneasy!
On the day of Xinsi in the first month of the third year, the moon's halo enveloped the Imperial Seat of the Northern Dipper, the left side of Xuanyuan, and the Ben star. This was certainly an unusual celestial event; it was uncertain what great events would occur. On the day of Gengchen in March, the moon was in the Earth constellation, and a lunar eclipse occurred, completely obscuring the moon. On the day of Jiayin in October, the moon was in conjunction with the Venus star. All these celestial phenomena foreshadow unrest!
In the first year of Yongping, in the fifth month on the day of Dingwei, the moon obscured the Pi constellation. The divination said: "A nobleman will die." Sure enough, in the ninth month, both the Grand Tutor and the Prince of Pengcheng were killed. In the sixth month on Jisi day, the moon eclipsed the major star in the Pi constellation. In the eleventh month on Guixu day, the moon obscured the Left Law star. The divination said: "A high official will face troubles." In the third year of the fourth month on Renxu day, the Prince of Guangyang died. Ah, this string of bad news is truly alarming.
In the second year of the first month on Jiawu day, the moon was in the Yi constellation, and it was partially eclipsed by fifteen out of twelve parts. In the eleventh month on Bingxu day, the moon eclipsed the major star in the Pi constellation. In the third year of the first month on Wuzi day, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Zhang constellation. In the leap month on Yixu day, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Wei constellation. In the eleventh month on Renyin day, the moon obscured the Taibai star. In the twelfth month on Renwu day, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Zhang constellation. In these years, there have been too many lunar eclipses and star obscurations, leaving people feeling uneasy.
In the fourth year of the fourth month on Guiyou day, the moon's halo enveloped the Taiwei and Xuanyuan stars. The divination said: "There would be a small amnesty." Indeed, in the second year of Yanchang in August, many criminals had their death sentences commuted, and those with minor offenses had their punishments reduced. In Xinmao, the moon obscured the Taibai star in the Wei constellation. In the eighth month on Guichou day, the moon eclipsed the Yugu star. On Dingsi day, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. The divination said: "A high official will die." In the first year of Yanchang in the third month on Jiwu day, the Left Deputy of the Ministry of Personnel, Prince Anle Quan, died. On Xinyou day, the moon obscured the Taibai star.
In the tenth month on Renwu day, the moon strayed from the ecliptic, moved northward, and obscured the Xuanyuan major star. On Jiaxu day, the moon entered the Taiwei Palace. In the eleventh month on Yisi day, the moon obscured the Pi constellation. The divination said: "There will be border conflicts." Sure enough, in the eleventh month on Wuji day, the court ordered Li Chong and Xi Kangsheng to lead troops to Shouchun to deal with bandits in the Qushan region. This prediction about the celestial phenomenon turned out to be spot on!
On the Gengwu day of the second month in the first year of Yanchang, the moon's halo covered the stars Dongjing, Yugui, and Xuanyuan. In the third month, the moon exhibited a halo in the Yixiu constellation, appearing and disappearing several times. In the ninth month, the moon was in the Taiwei Palace. In the tenth month, the moon's halo covered the stars Jiao, Kang, Fang, Xin, Zhen, and Sui. In the twelfth month of the second year, during the twelfth month, the moon displayed a halo along with a chain of images to the east, covering the stars Kang, Fang, Zhen, Zhinv, Tianfu, Ziguang, and Beidou. In the second month, the moon's halo touched the planet Mars, Xuanyuan, and the Taiwei Constellation. In the sixth month, a famine struck Qingzhou, prompting the emperor to order the opening of granaries to aid the victims. In the fourth month, the moon obscured the star Zhen. In the sixth month, the moon obscured the left side of the star Bi. In the sixth month of the third year, Huan Shuyu, the governor of South Jingzhou, defeated Xiao Yan's forces in Jiujiang.
In the fifth month of the year of Wumu, the moon once again obscured the Zhenxing star. In the tenth month of the third year, the moon was in the Can constellation and was completely obscured. The divination said, "There will be a war outbreak." In the eleventh month of the third year, the emperor appointed Situ Gao Zhao as Grand Marshal, leading 150,000 infantry and cavalry to attack the Shu region.
In the second month of the third year, the moon's halo enveloped stars like Bi, Miao, Tai Bai, Dong Jing, and Wu Che. In the fourth month of the third year, the moon was in the Wei constellation, eclipsing below the horizon, covering fourteen out of fifteen parts. The divination said, "There will be a drought and famine." In the fourth month of the first year of Xiping, the people of Yingzhou rose in protest due to famine, and the emperor ordered the opening of granaries for relief.
In the seventh month of the ninth year, the moon obscured the star Ping of the Taiwei constellation. In the tenth month of the ninth year, the moon obscured the second star in the Fang constellation. In the twelfth month of the ninth year, the moon obscured the star of Mars. In the fifth month of the fourth year, the moon obscured the Taiwei constellation. The divination said, "Noble people will face troubles." In the ninth month, Prince Anding Xie passed away.
In the ninth month of the first year of Xiping, the moon obscured the Taiwei constellation. In the tenth month of the first year of Xiping, the moon entered the Taiwei constellation. The divination said, "A high official will die." In the second month of the second year of Xiping, Taibao, Situ, and Guangping King Huai passed away. In the intercalary month of the fifth year, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan star. The divination said, "The empress will face troubles." In the ninth month of the first year of Shengui, Empress Dowager Gao Ni passed away at Yaoguang Temple.
On the day of the eighth month of the first year of Xiping in the Tang Dynasty, the moon was in the Kui constellation, with eight percent eclipsed. The divination said, "There will be a war." In the third month of the first year of Shengui, the Di tribe in South Qinzhou rebelled, and the court sent General Longxiang Cui Xi with the emperor's edict urging them to surrender.
Not long after, on Wuxu in December, the moon was aligned with Jupiter. On the day of Jiachen, the moon appeared surrounded by a halo, enveloping the constellations of Dongjing, Zi, Shen, and Wuche. The divination foretold, "There will be a great drought," while another interpretation was "There will be a flood." By the tenth month of the second year, Gengyin, the regions of Youzhou, Jizhou, Cangzhou, and Yingzhou experienced a severe famine, forcing the court to open the granaries to aid the disaster victims.
In the second year, on the second month of Dingwei, there was a lunar eclipse in the Zhen constellation. In the fourth month, Guiyin, the moon was positioned in the Fang constellation. In the eighth month, Guiyin, the moon was in the Lou constellation, and this lunar eclipse was significant, fully obscuring the moon. In the ninth month, Guiyou, the moon was in the Bi constellation, and the divination foretold, "A noble person will pass away." Indeed, in the fourth month of the first year of the Divine Turtle, the Minister of Works, Hu Guozhen, indeed passed away.
In the tenth month, Guiyin, the moon's halo enveloped the constellations of Mao, Bi, Zi, Shen, and Wuche. On the day of Jiachen, the moon's halo again enveloped the right leg of the Bi constellation, Zi, Shen, Wuche, and the star Dongjing. The divination said, "There will be famine in the world, but there will be a great amnesty." In the first month of the first year of the Divine Turtle, there indeed was a great famine in Youzhou, resulting in many deaths, and the court opened the granaries for relief and also decreed a great amnesty. In the eleventh month of Wuxu, the moon's halo covered the three constellations of Zi, Shen, and Dongjing. On the day of Renzi, the moon was positioned in the Xin constellation.
In the second year of the Divine Turtle, on the second month of Bingchen, the moon was in the Shen constellation, and the halo enveloped the stars of Jing, Zi, and the right shoulder of the Shen constellation, the planet Jupiter, and the four stars of Wuche. The divination said, "A minister will die." By December, the Minister of Works and Chancellor, Wang Cheng of Rencheng, indeed passed away. In the eighth month of Xinshi, the moon was in the Xuanyuan star. In December, Gengshen, the moon was in the Liu constellation, with a fifteen percent eclipse obscuring ten percent.
In the first month of the first year of Zhengguang, the moon eclipsed the Xuan Yuan star. The divination predicted, "The female ruler will face difficulties." In the seventh month, Yuan Yi placed Empress Ling under house arrest in the Northern Palace. In the twelfth month, a lunar eclipse occurred. The divination predicted, "There will be an invasion of foreign forces." In the second year, in the first month, the Di people in Nanqin Province indeed rebelled again. In the second month, the court ordered Bing Qiu, the Grand Minister of Ceremonies, to suppress them. In the fifth month of the second year, a lunar eclipse occurred. The divination predicted, "There will be drought and famine." In the sixth month of the third year, the Emperor reduced food rations and suspended entertainment due to scorching heat and drought. In the seventh month, the moon was positioned three inches north of Miao. In the ninth month, the moon's halo enveloped the stars of Wei, Miao, Bi, and the two stars of Wu Che. On the day of Xin Hai, the moon's halo shrouded the shoulders of Miao, Bi, Zui, Shen, and the five stars of Wu Che. The divination predicted, "There will be a general amnesty." In the eleventh month of the third year, there was indeed a nationwide amnesty. In the tenth month, the moon eclipsed the Heart Star. In the eleventh month, the moon experienced an eclipse in the Well. In the Yi Mao month, the moon eclipsed Miao. In the first month of the third year, the moon obscured the Heart Distance star. In the second month of the third year, the moon obscured Tai Bai, which was invisible in the capital but visible in Liangzhou. In the fourth month, the moon obscured the Heart Distance star.
On the day of Bingwu in September, the moon was in the Bi constellation, surrounded by the halo of the stars Ma, Bi, Zi, the two shoulders of Shen, and the four stars of Wu Che. On the day of Wuxu in the first month of Year Four, the moon was in the Well, surrounded by the halo of the stars Dongjing, Nanke, Li, Zi, one star from Shen's right shoulder, and one star from Wu Che. On the day of Yisi in July, the moon was in Wei, surrounded by the halo of the stars Lou, Wei, Ma, Bi, and Zi. The divination indicated, "A noble person will die." Indeed, on Dingyou in the eleventh month of Year Four, Grand Guardian Cui Guang passed away. This divination was remarkably accurate!
On the day of August in the year of Yihai, the moon was in the Bixiu constellation, obscuring the planet Mars (Yinghuo). On the day of February in the fifth year, the moon was in the Shen constellation, surrounded by halos of the constellations Bi, Zi, the two shoulders of Shen, Dongjing, Mars, and a star from the Five Chariots. The divination indicated, "War will arise." Indeed, in June, a man named Mo Zhe Dati rebelled in Qizhou City, claiming the title of King of Qin, prompting the court to send Yuan Zhi, the governor of Yongzhou, to quell him. On the day of the intercalary month of Renchen, the moon was in the Zhang constellation, surrounded by the halos of Xuanyuan and Taiwei to the west. The divination said, "The emperor will lead an expedition himself." On the day of Jichou in the first month of the third year of Xiaochang, the court declared a nationwide state of emergency, and the emperor got ready to lead the campaign himself. On the day of Guisi, the moon was in the Yi constellation, surrounded by the halos of Taiwei, Zhang, and Yi. The results of the divination were mixed; one interpretation said, "Many soldiers will flee," while another said, "Many soldiers will gather." This kind of divination can be pretty ambiguous at times.
In October, Liu Anding and Jiu Dexing from Yingzhou City rebelled and captured the governor Li Zhongzun. Wang E'er, a subordinate of Liu Anding, killed Anding and surrendered, while Jiu Dexing fled east and declared himself the King of Yan. On the bingshen day of the eighth month, with the moon in the Pleiades, there was a halo surrounding the Hyades, Pleiades, five chariots, Boötes, Procyon, and Spica. On the guiyin day of the twelfth month, with the moon in the Lou asterism, there was a halo around Aquarius, the Hyades, and the Pleiades. In the first year of Xiaochang, on the dingsi day of the ninth month, there was a lunar eclipse. On the bingxu day of the tenth month, with the moon in Boötes, there was a halo around the Pleiades, Boötes, Procyon, the two shoulders, and five chariots, two stars. In the second year, on the jiasen day of the eighth month, with the moon in the Hyades, the Zhen star was obscured. In the intercalary month of guiyou, the Zhen star was obscured by the moon. These years have been eventful! In a certain year, on the first few days of January, that night, the moon obscured the Zhen star, with about seven inches separating them, causing their lights to overlap. The diviners said, "The country is going to perish; it will happen within three years at most." Some also said, "There will be a great mourning in the world." Indeed, in the second month of Wuqin's first year, the emperor passed away; in April, Zhu Rong killed the empress dowager and the young emperor, as well as a large number of royal and noble ministers. On the guiyou day, with the moon in the Well asterism, there was a halo around Procyon, Spica, the two stars of the Big Dipper, and the South and North Rivers. The diviners said, "There will be a nationwide amnesty." In July, indeed, a nationwide amnesty was declared across the realm.
In the third month of the first year of Wutai, the moon obscured the bright star in the Beidou constellation. On Gengwu day, the moon was in the Zhen constellation, and a halo enveloped the Taiwei and Jiao constellations. In the seventh month of the first year of Emperor Zhuang's Jianyi, the moon was in the Beidou constellation, blocking the bright star. In the eleventh month of the first year of Yong'an, the moon was approximately five inches northeast of the bright star in the Beidou constellation, with their lights obscuring each other. In December, the moon was once again in the Lou constellation, with a halo covering the Kui, Sui, Wei, and Mao constellations. On Guisi day, the moon again obscured the bright star in Beidou. In the following year, in March, the moon moved into the Beidou star cluster. The diviners said, "A large-scale war will break out." Indeed, on that day, the emperor ordered General Tian Mu of Shangdang and King Qixian of Qi to jointly attack Xing Gao.
In April, the moon was in the Yi constellation, moving into the Taiwei courtyard, located southwest of the Ping star, about one foot and five inches away, and soon disappeared. On Xinmao day, the moon was in the Zhen constellation, and a halo covered the Taiwei, Zhen, and Jiao constellations. On Yichou day, the moon was in the Wei constellation. In August, the moon was located north of the second star in the left branch of Beidou, about two inches away, with its light obscuring each other, and soon entered Beidou. The diviners said, "War is about to break out!" In the first month of the third year, the people of Dong Xuzhou, under the leadership of Lü Wenxin and others, rebelled, killed the inspector, and acting commander Fan Zihu led troops to suppress the rebellion.
In October, the moon was in the Beidou constellation, with a halo covering Beidou, Mao, Zhen, Zi, Shen, Jing, and the four stars of Wuche. The diviners said, "War will break out, followed by a great amnesty across the realm." Indeed, in the third year, in March, Wanqi Chounu sent his general Yuchi Pusa to attack Qizhou, but was defeated by the great commander Heba Yue and Zhu Hundaoyuan. In April, there was a great amnesty across the realm. On Jiazi day, a lunar eclipse occurred in the Shen constellation.
On a certain day in December, the moon obscured the bright star in the right arm of the constellation Aquila. A few days later, the moon and Mars appeared simultaneously in the constellation Libra. A few days after that, the moon was in Aquila, and the surrounding halo enveloped the stars of the Pleiades, Aquila, Centaurus, Crater, Canis Major, and the Big Dipper. The divination result was "Amnesty is granted." Three years later, in September, indeed there was a great amnesty. A few days later, the moon was in Cygnus, with the halo covering Xuanyuan, Cygnus, and Tawei. The divination result was "There is amnesty." On a certain day in October three years later, a prince was born, and there was again a great amnesty. A few days later, the moon was in Libra, obscuring Mars.
On a certain day in the first month of the third year of the reign, the moon entered Tawei, close to Mars. Two days later, the moon reached the center of Tawei, with the halo covering the constellation Tawei and Mars. The next day, the moon was in Libra, obscuring Mars. On a certain day in April, the moon's halo covered the constellation Tawei. On a certain day in May, before the fifteenth day of the lunar month, a solar eclipse occurred at noon. The "Hong Fan Zhuan" states: "If the Son of Heaven is weak in power, the laws of the state are unbalanced, and he cannot achieve great deeds, a solar eclipse will occur." At that time, Er Zhu Rong and his associates held power and were abusing it. On a certain day in June, the moon was positioned about three inches north of the bright star in Aquila, with their lights overlapping. On a certain day in August, the moon entered the star cluster of Aquila, encroaching upon the bright star in the left arm. The next day, the moon entered the northern side of the rear star of the Xuanyuan star cluster, south of the Lady Star, passing directly east through the Venus star, encroaching upon the Secondary Concubine Star. The divination result was "The ruler will die," which also foreshadowed "Rebellion will arise." In December, Er Zhu Zhao entered Luoyang, imprisoned the emperor, executed the prince, and the unruly soldiers violated the harem, executing the Minister of Works and Prince Yu of Linhuai.
On a certain day in September, the moon was in the constellation of Orion, with a halo enveloping the Pleiades, the Beehive Cluster, Orion, the Well, the two stars of the Year Star constellation, and the three stars of the Big Dipper. On a certain day in October, the moon's halo covered the Eastern Wall. On a certain day in November, the moon was located north of the planet Venus, with less than a finger's breadth between them. On a certain day in the first month of the first year of the former Emperor Putai's rule, the moon was in the Horn, with a halo covering the Charioteer, the Horn, the Kang, and connecting to a circular halo that extended to the three stars of the Dipper's handle, the Great Horn, and the Weaving Girl star. On a certain day in May, the moon was completely obscured. A few days later, the moon came close to the first star of the right leg of the Dipper, with a distance of about three inches between them, their light touching each other, and the moon re-entered the star cluster of the Northern Dipper. On a certain day in October, the moon's halo covered the Pleiades, the Beehive Cluster, Orion, the Eastern Well, and the three stars of the Big Dipper. The divination result was "there is an amnesty." This month, King Xian of Qi supported the former emperor, and a general amnesty was declared throughout the land.
On a certain day in November of the first year of the former Emperor's restoration, the moon appeared with a halo. On a certain day in the fourth month of the third year, the moon obscured most of the Tail. On a certain day in June of the first year of the Emperor's rule, the moon had a halo. On a certain day in September, the moon entered the Great Void and came close to the Shield star. On a certain day in October, a solar eclipse occurred in Orion.
On November 22, 475 (the second year of Yongxi), the moon moved to the Northern Dipper, with a surrounding halo covering the two bright stars of the Pleiades, the Beehive Cluster, and Orion. On March 5, 476 (the third year of Yongxi), the moon moved to the Kang and a lunar eclipse occurred. On August 3, the moon moved to the Northern Dipper, with a halo covering the Pleiades, the Northern Dipper, the Beehive Cluster, Orion, and four stars of the Big Dipper. The divination result showed "general amnesty." On the Wu Chen day of that month, indeed, there was a general amnesty throughout the land.
In the year 477 AD (first year of Xiaojing Tianping), on the Gengshen day in December, the moon passed into the Pi constellation, with a halo covering the two bright stars of the Miao, Pi, Zi, and Can constellations, along with the five stars of Wu. In the leap month on the Gengzi day, the moon obscured the central star of the Xinxu constellation. In March of the year 478, the moon's halo covered the second star of the Big Dipper constellation. The divination results indicated that food prices would rise and military forces were gathering. In this month, Qi Xianwu launched an attack against the leader of the Shanhu tribe, Liu Lisheng, and killed him. Three years later, the states of Bingzhou, Sizhou, Fenzhou, and Jianzhou experienced frost damage and poor harvests. On Renshen day, the moon passed into the Lou constellation, with a bright star appearing about an inch south of the moon until gradually separating at dawn.
In August of the year 478 on the Jimao day, the moon passed into the Heart constellation, about seven inches west of the central star of the Heart constellation. On the Wuchen day in November, the moon passed into the Heart constellation, obscuring the smaller star in front of it. In the first month of the year 479 on the Dingmao day, the moon obscured the Xuan Yuan star. In the second month on the Dinghai day, a lunar eclipse took place. On the Guiwei day in August, a lunar eclipse took place. On the Dingchou day in October, the moon passed north of Mars, about five inches away. In February of the year 480 on the Renshen day, the moon obscured a star southeast of the Wu star. On the Gengchen day, a ring-shaped halo formed around the moon, obscuring the Big Dipper. On the Guiwei day in August, the moon obscured a star southeast of the Wu star.
In the year 481 AD (the first year of Yuanxiang), on the day of Dingmao in March, the moon obscured the Xuanyuan Great Star. On the day of Guimao in June, a lunar eclipse occurred. On the day of Jihai in October, the sky was thick with clouds, parting intermittently, and the moon moved to the Pleiades, with a halo surrounding the Wei, Pleiades, and Bi constellations. The divination results indicated "a general amnesty." In the year 482 AD (the first year of Xinghe), in May, a general amnesty indeed took place. On the day of Dingwei, the moon moved to the Wing constellation, with a halo surrounding the Taiwei, Xuanyuan, Zuo Jiao, and two stars of the Zhen constellation. On the day of Gengwu in November, the moon moved to the Well constellation, with a halo surrounding one of the Five Chariots stars and the Eastern Well, Southern, and Northern Rivers constellations. The divination results indicated "a general amnesty." In November of the first year of Xinghe, a general amnesty indeed occurred, and the era was renamed.
On the day of Xinchou in August of the year 482 AD (the first year of Xinghe), the moon moved to the Bi constellation, with a halo surrounding the Bi, Zi, and two bright stars of the Shen constellation and the Five Chariots stars. On the day of Dingsi in September, the moon moved to the Dou constellation, approaching the third star of the Kui constellation, about three inches apart, with their light touching each other. On the day of Dingmao, the moon obscured the Pleiades. On the day of Jiawu in December, a lunar eclipse occurred. In August of the year 483, on the day of Jiyou, the moon approached the central star of the Heart constellation. In the first month of the year 484, on the day of Xinsi, the moon moved to the Bi constellation, with a halo surrounding the two bright stars of the Eastern Well and Shen, as well as the Bi constellation, while the western side was shrouded in the Pleiades and the Five Chariots stars. The divination results indicated "a general amnesty." In the first month of the first year of Wuding, a general amnesty indeed occurred, and the era was renamed.
On the day of Renchen in April, a lunar eclipse occurred.
On the day of Dingsi in August, the moon was close to the Wei constellation, with a halo surrounding the moon, along with the Year Star, Pleiades, Lou constellation, Wei constellation, and one star of the Five Chariots. Eventually, the halo faded, and the moon returned to normal.
On the day of Renwu in November of the fourth year, the moon was close to the Seven Stars, with a halo surrounding the moon, along with the Yinghuo, Xuanyuan, and Taiwei Emperor Seat stars.
In December of the Renyin year, the moon was in the constellation of the Pleiades, and a halo appeared around the moon, along with the Pleiades, the Big Dipper, and the two stars of the Five Chariots. The divination indicated "there will be a pardon." In the second year of Wuding, in March, King Xianwu of Qi inspected Jizhou and Dingzhou, and by the way, went to the capital to pay an audience with the emperor. Because of the severe drought that spring, he requested tax exemptions for the people, to relieve the poor, and also pardoned those who had already been sentenced to death.
On the day of Bingwu in the first year of Wuding, a lunar eclipse occurred. In the first month of the fourth year, on the day of Jiwai, a lunar eclipse occurred with the moon in the constellation of Zhen. In June, on the day of Guisi, the moon moved into the Big Dipper constellation. In September, on the day of Guihai, the moon was in the constellation of Yi, and a halo appeared around the moon, along with the Xuanyuan, the Tawei Imperial Throne, and the planet Mars. The divination indicated "war is imminent." In this month, the mountain bandit Zheng Tuding from Beixuzhou posed as a physician and secretly occupied the state city. Yitong Huli Ping led troops to quell the rebellion.
In the first month of the fifth year, on the day of Yisi, the moon was in conjunction with the bright star of the Big Dipper, the Pleiades, the Eastern Well, the Zi constellation, the Shen constellation, and the three stars of the Five Chariots. The divination indicated "great pardon." On the new moon of May, there was a great pardon throughout the realm. On the day of Gengchen, the moon was in the Zhang constellation, and a halo appeared around the moon, along with the great star of Xuanyuan and the celestial court of Tawei.
In the seventh year, on the day of Wuwu in September, the moon was in the Dou constellation, eclipsing the planet Jupiter. The divination indicated "Wu and Yue have worries." That year, Hou Jing broke through Jianye, and countless people in Wu perished from starvation or fled. In November, on the day of Dingmao, a lunar eclipse occurred.
