Today is March 4, 2025 – the 63rd day of the Gregorian year, with 302 days remaining until the close of 2025.
According to the traditional Chinese almanac, March 4 is designated as a “Po Day” (破日), a term from the system of the Twelve Jian Stars that signifies rupture and disruption. On such a day, it is traditionally advised to refrain from initiating any auspicious or inauspicious events, as its very nature portends breakdowns and disturbances. In this context, the day is also described as a “Xing Po Day” (刑破日), underscoring its inauspicious character.
What Kind of Day Is It?
- Gregorian Calendar: March 4, 2025, Tuesday
- Lunar Calendar: 2025, Second Lunar Month, Fifth Day
- Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches: Year – Yǐsì, Month – Wùyín, Day – Rénshēn
- Chinese Zodiac: Snake
- Clashing Zodiac: Tiger (Bǐng Yín) with negative energies emanating from the south
- Fetal Deity: Positioned in the southwest, outside the storeroom’s hearth
- Western Zodiac: Pisces
- Peng Zu’s Prognostication: “On a Ren day, neglecting the drawing of water renders one less capable of warding off misfortune; on a Shen day, failing to secure the bed may invite stealthy intrusions.”
Which Zodiac Is in Conflict Today?
Today is a Monkey day, which clashes with the Tiger. In accordance with the principles of zodiac opposition, individuals born under the Tiger sign should exercise extra caution.
Is Today Auspicious?
Favorable for:
- Ceremonial offerings
- Bathing
- Dispelling negative influences
- Haircuts
- Cleaning the household
- Demolishing dilapidated structures
To Be Avoided:
- Weddings
- Funerals
In essence, today is not considered an auspicious day for major undertakings, precisely because it is a “Po Day”—a day marked by the propensity for disruption and breakdown.
Auspicious Directions
- Wealth Deity: True south
- Favorable Spirit: True south
- Fortune Deity: True east
Auspicious Hours for the Day
- Zi Hour (0:00–0:59)
- Hour’s Conflict: Horse; inauspicious direction: South
- Recommended Activities: Prayers, seeking offspring, engagements, marriages, travel, pursuing wealth, market openings, transactions, proper bed placement
- Discouraged Activities: Construction and earth-moving
- Chou Hour (1:00–2:59)
- Hour’s Conflict: Goat; inauspicious direction: East
- Recommended Activities: Prayers, weddings, construction, temple and kitchen establishment, house moving-in, funerals, assuming new roles, welcoming esteemed guests, wealth-seeking, and travel
- Chen Hour (7:00–8:59)
- Hour’s Conflict: Dog; inauspicious direction: South
- Recommended Activities: Prayers, seeking progeny, engagements, marriages, travel, wealth pursuits, market openings, transactions, bed arrangement, worship, assuming duties, and receiving distinguished guests
- Si Hour (9:00–10:59)
- Hour’s Conflict: Pig; inauspicious direction: East
- Recommended Activities: Prayers, seeking offspring, travel, wealth-seeking, marriages, funerals, and ceremonial rites
- Zi Hour (23:00–23:59)
- Hour’s Conflict: Horse; inauspicious direction: South
- Recommended Activities: Wealth-seeking, receiving esteemed guests, engagements, marriages, house moving-in, market openings, funerals, seeking progeny, and kitchen setup
- Discouraged Activities: Ceremonies, prayers, fasting and ritual observances, consecrations, assuming roles, and travel
On This Day in History – March 4
Major Events
- 581: The Sui Dynasty is established in China when Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, supplants the Northern Zhou and inaugurates his capital at Daxing.
- 1861: Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States, becoming the first president from the Republican Party.
- 1923: Hu Shi passionately advocates for the study of traditional Chinese scholarship.
- 1924: The song “Happy Birthday to You” is officially published.
- 1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States, later becoming the only president in U.S. history to serve four terms.
- 1935: Mao Zedong assumes the position of Political Commissar for the vanguard command of the Red Army.
- 1961: The State Council approves and announces the first list of nationally protected cultural relics, comprising 180 sites that include revolutionary memorials, rock-cut temples, ancient edifices, historical monuments, archaeological sites, and tombs.
- 1983: An urban site dating back to the Shang Dynasty is unearthed in Yanshi, Henan.
- 1983: Deng Xiaoping proclaims that the phrase “liberate Taiwan” should no longer be employed.
- 2006: Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President, introduces the “Eight Honors and Eight Shames” during a session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
- 2008: During a visit with representatives of political groups at the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Hu Jintao underscores the imperative of steadfastly pursuing peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait for the welfare of compatriots and regional peace.
- 2022: The Beijing Winter Paralympic Games commence.
Notable Births
- 150: Zhang Zhongjing, the revered medical sage of ancient China, is born.
- 1890: The Canadian physician Norman Bethune (白求恩), who later becomes renowned for his humanitarian contributions, is born (died in 1939).
- 1975: The acclaimed Chinese actor Ren Quan is born.
- 1990: Han Bing, a member of China’s national women’s gymnastics team and an Asian Games champion, is born.
- 1991: Hui Ruoqi, the 15th captain and primary attacker of China’s women’s volleyball team, is born.
Notable Deaths
- 1911: Li Lianying, the infamous eunuch of the late Qing Dynasty, passes away.
- 1986: The celebrated Chinese writer Ding Ling dies.
- 1997: Qian Yuan, the sole daughter of Qian Zhongshu and Yang Jiang and a professor at the Foreign Languages Department of Beijing Normal University, passes away.
- 2000: Wu Dayou, a pioneering Chinese physicist hailed as the “Father of Chinese Physics,” dies.
- 2002: Shen Xuenian, a distinguished agronomist, agricultural educator, and one of the founding figures of Chinese agronomy, passes away.
- 2006: Ye Zhishan, son of the esteemed writer Ye Shengtao and former Central Honorary Vice Chairman of the China Democratic National Construction Association as well as Chief Editor of the China Juvenile and Children’s Publishing House, dies at the age of 88.
- 2014: Lin Bai, a veteran film artist of Changying and the first actress to portray the “White Haired Girl” on stage, passes away.
- 2016: Ge Cunzhang, the father of celebrated actor Ge You and a distinguished performing artist, dies at the age of 87.
- 2021: Sun Shen, a composer and musical activist, succumbs at Beijing Union Medical College Hospital at the age of 105 after unsuccessful treatment.
- 2023: Huang Wanqiu, a renowned performing artist, dies in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Guilin after resuscitation efforts prove futile, at the age of 80.
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