The Calendar of Kokubura
The calendar of Kokubura was actually adopted from Wei, the mainland, and
thus many of the prounciations are not usually found in regular Kokuburan
speech. Starting a venture on the proper day is as important as planning
the venture. Thus, fortune-tellers and astrologers are often contacted
before building a house, arranging a marriage, or starting a trip. The
Imperial household is even more regimented, with certain rituals and courts
being held at certain times of the year.
Each year has 360 days, divided into 12 months, which contain three 10-day
weeks each.
The order of the months and holidays in them are as follows1:
| Month |
Holiday(s) |
| 1 Tsuo |
New Year's (1st-5th), Spirit
of Heaven (7th), Feast of Lanterns (11th), Spirit of Spring (15th),
Spirit of Wealth (21st), Fertility Festival (25th, very popular), Spirit
of Happiness (29th), Spirit of Learning (30th) |
| 2 Ju |
Spirit of the North (20th),
Spirit of Mercy (27th) |
| 3 Yu |
Spirit of the Central Mound
(3rd), Emporer of Heaven (20th), Cherry Blossom Festival (30th) |
| 4 Kao I |
Spirit of Medicine (12th),
Spirit of the South (21st) |
| 5 Kao II |
Spirit of Thunder (10th),
Spirit of War (18th), Dragon Boat Festival (varies, usually five days
long) |
| 6 Chuu |
|
| 7 Hsiang |
Spirit of Flame (7th),
Purification Festival (25th and 27th) |
| 8 Chuang |
Moon Feast Festival (11th),
Spirit of Land and Grain (12th), Spirit of Metal (19th), Great Sage's
Birthday (25th) |
| 9 Hsuan |
Spirit of Wine (1st, pun
intended), Yang Feast (19th-20th), Polar Spirits (28th), Spirit of
Wealth (30th)
Taxes are usually collected around the
last week of this month and the first of the next.
|
| 10 Yang |
Spirit of Disease (13th, not
too popular) |
| 11 Ku |
|
| 12 Tu |
Emporer's Festival (17th-21st) |
1 Months names and
festivals adopted from Oriental Adventures (Gygax).
The Wu Jen
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