TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 111
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 111
The sign of frozen things thawing and spring coming to a withered tree
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 111
- Upper · middle · lower
- 1 · 1 · 1
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar month 12
- Months to take care
- lunar months 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Luna Alley's Tojeong readings are for fun and reflection. Read even a difficult hexagram as a guide to how you carry yourself through the year.
The original verse and its meaning
- 東風解凍 枯木逢春
The east wind blows, the frozen ground thaws, and the withered tree meets spring. - 水流城東 積小成大
As water flows east of the city walls, small things gather until they become something great. - 如花春暮 多覺南天
Like flowers falling in late spring, there is much to realize while gazing at the southern sky. - 洛陽春城 梅花生光
Within the spring city of Luoyang, the plum blossoms shine bright.
The verses follow the public-domain Tojeong Bigyeol held by the National Library of Korea; the meanings are Luna Alley's own retelling.
The year ahead
In your Tojeong Bigyeol (a Korean New Year fortune tradition), this is a year when matters stuck for a long time loosen one by one, the way spring wind melts frozen ground. Just as streams gather into a river, gathering small things steadily brings a great harvest. Good times don't last forever, just as spring flowers fall, so when a chance comes, don't put it off; move.
This is a year when the wind from the east loosens the frozen ground and fresh shoots sprout on trees that had dried out. Matters that were stuck for a long time and relationships that had grown awkward will melt away one by one, so you can set down a little of your past hardship. Just as the water flowing east of the city walls gathers into a river, this year's blessings won't arrive all at once — they come as small things piling up. As you might realize while watching late-spring blossoms fall, good times don't linger, so when a chance comes, don't put it off — grab it. Like the plum blossoms glowing in Luoyang's spring city, name and recognition return to those who endured the cold season. From summer through autumn, though, trouble and empty temptations are frequent, so you'll need the wisdom to keep a low profile and protect what you have. Get carefully past that stretch, and in the last month of the year your plans will come true and many people will recognize you.
A word from Master Tojeong
“Even frozen ground thaws in the spring breeze, my friend. Do not scorn small things; gather them steadily, and by the year's last month your name shall travel in all four directions.”
Month by month (summary)
Only a short note and the original verse for each month. Dates are the 2027 lunar months.
- Lunar month 1Feb 7 – Mar 7Even
Begin the first month of the new year with the mindset of choosing seeds. Quiet things that don't show — small savings, a little study — later become a great trunk.
小往大來 積小成大 水流城邊 其源深長 · The small departs and the great arrives; small things pile up and become large. The water flowing beside the city walls has a deep and long-running spring.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Even
Like flowers that have met their season, what you've been preparing begins to take shape. Income may come from unexpected places, but the more money you hold, the more calmly you need to handle it for it to last.
東園桃李 逢時滿發 身入金谷 手弄千金 · Peach and plum blossoms in the eastern garden meet their season and burst into bloom; you enter the Golden Valley and touch a thousand pieces of gold with your hands.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
Plans that look splendid may slip from your grasp like a butterfly in a dream. Don't stake your whole heart on attractive-looking offers or grand visions.
夢裡蝴蝶 幾度繁華 所謀經營 不中奈何 · Like a butterfly in a dream, how many times was it splendid? The plans you make and the things you manage don't fit together — what can be done?
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Even
Household matters run smoothly and the scenery around you shines brightly this month. But a careless remark at a cheerful gathering can easily turn into gossip.
財數平吉 口舌愼之 洛陽城東 花柳生光 · Your fortune with wealth is steady and good, but beware of trouble. East of the city of Luoyang, flowers and willows shine.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
This month, guarding your mouth is guarding your luck. Even when something feels unfair, if you let it sit a day rather than arguing on the spot, the dispute will settle by itself.
守如瓶 口舌可 莫近是非 不利之事 · Guard your mouth as tightly as a bottle's stopper. Gossip is to be feared, so stay away from quarrels — no good will come of them.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Care
Misunderstandings and gossip tangled up with romance arise easily this month. You'll feel more at ease if you wind down late-night meetups and ambiguous relationships.
莫近女人 口舌可畏 月下三更 花燭失光 · Do not draw close to romance, for gossip is to be feared. Deep in the night under the moon, the wedding candles lose their light.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
The star of new life shines this month, so welcome news may come to your household. It might also arrive as an improved position or role at work.
此月之數 胎星照臨 若非官祿 子孫有慶 · This month the star of new life shines on you; if it is not good fortune in your career, there will be joy among your children.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Care
Things that look convincing but have no substance come your way this month. Like wildflowers blooming all at once, there may be many temptations and offers, but you don't need to grab them all.
有形無形 必有虛荒 江南萬里 野花爭發 · In matters that seem to be there and yet not, there may be emptiness. Ten thousand li south of the river, wildflowers vie to bloom.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Care
This is a month when you could be swayed by someone you trusted and suffer a loss. For anything involving money or documents, check it yourself, even with close friends.
莫聽人言 信斧斫足 此月之數 金姓愼之 · Do not listen to others' words — the axe you trusted will strike your own foot. This month, be wary of a person surnamed Kim.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Care
With lots of coming and going, you'll be physically busy this month. The aftermath of something someone else started may land on you, so don't rush to co-sign or take responsibility on another's behalf.
驛馬有數 奔走之格 愼之愼之 金飮李醉 · The Traveling Horse star arrives, bringing a busy time, so be careful and careful again. Kim drinks, yet Lee gets drunk.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Care
Like a bird returning to its nest, home is the most comfortable place this month. It's better to put off long trips, moving house, and big relocations until later.
鳥返故巢 宜其室家 在家則安 出行不利 · The bird returns to its old nest, so the household is in good order. Stay home and you'll be at ease; set out on the road and it won't benefit you.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
This is the month when everything you've gathered over the year blossoms like plum flowers. Your plans come to a close and money comes in as you hoped.
謀事成就 財可如意 名播四方 萬人仰視 · What you plan comes true and wealth goes as you wish; your name spreads in all directions and many people look up to you.
The nine readings by area (money, love, work, health and more) and the long monthly readings open in the Tojeong Bigyeol app once you find your own hexagram.
Who gets this hexagram?
The hexagram depends on your lunar birth date and the year being read. The upper number comes from your Korean age that year plus the year's taese number, the middle from the length and month number of your birth month that year, and the lower from your birth day plus the day number. So the same person gets a different hexagram each year.
For example, someone born on lunar 3/1/1990 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 111 a good one?
Hexagram 111 is read as a good year. In your Tojeong Bigyeol (a Korean New Year fortune tradition), this is a year when matters stuck for a long time loosen one by one, the way spring wind melts frozen ground. Just as streams gather into a river, gathering small things steadily brings a great harvest.
Which months need care in hexagram 111?
In hexagram 111, the lower months are lunar months 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Avoid rushing big decisions then, and go easy on your body and your words.
How do I find my own Tojeong hexagram?
Enter your birth date in the Luna Alley Tojeong Bigyeol page and it converts solar to lunar and works out the hexagram for you. To do it by hand, the 2027 guide shows the formula with an example.