TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 113
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 113
The sign that shines like an oriole perched on a willow branch
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 113
- Upper · middle · lower
- 1 · 1 · 3
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 2, 5 and 7
- Months to take care
- lunar month 9
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
- 驚捿柳枝 片片黃金
An oriole perches on the willow branch, and every branch glints, piece by piece, with gold. - 雨後淸江 回聞白鷗
On the clear river after the rain, the cry of white gulls is heard again. - 柳絲成金 首陽山景
The willow threads are dyed golden — this is the scenery of Mount Shouyang. - 太古時節 始畫八卦
In the distant days of old, the Eight Trigrams are drawn for the very first time.
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
Your heart grows clear like a riverside after spring rain, and everything you do shines, the way willow branches turn golden. Just as the ancient sage first drew the eight trigrams, it's a good year to start something new and lay your foundations.
This is a year when an oriole sits on a willow branch and every branch sparkles with gold. Everything you do shines, and good news follows even your small moves. Like white gulls returning to a clear river after rain, past worries lift and welcome news and people come back to you. Like the scenery of Mount Shouyang with its golden willow threads, your surroundings fall beautifully into order and your heart grows generous. The verse about an ancient sage first drawing the Eight Trigrams means it's a good time to start something new and lay its foundations. In spring and summer, money and help come in together, and what you seek outside the home goes especially well. In autumn, though, be careful not to let money leak away through sweet talk and arguments. Faithfully fill in the first sketch you drew, and the year will end in gold.
A word from Master Tojeong
“The willow branches are golden, so all you do shall shine. Faithfully fill in the first sketch you drew, and do not lend your ears only to sweet words, my friend.”
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
Like grass soaked in spring rain, your work and your heart grow evenly this month. Some money comes in, too, giving your household budget room to breathe.
春草逢雨 郁郁靑靑 身入金谷 黃金滿目 · Spring grass meets the rain and grows lush and green; you enter the Golden Valley and your eyes are filled with gold.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Bright
Your energy is strong enough this month that no hardship can harm you. With harmony at home, things outside go smoothly too.
入火不焚 入水不溺 一家和合 諸事順成 · You enter fire and do not burn, enter water and do not drown; the whole household is in harmony and all things go smoothly.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
Unexpected help reaches something you've been struggling with alone this month. If someone offers to help, accept gratefully.
有人來助 意外成事 一片彩雲 瑞氣玲瓏 · Someone comes to help and things are achieved unexpectedly; in a single lovely cloud, an auspicious energy glimmers.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Even
Breaking off a cassia branch means gaining a position you hoped for, such as passing an exam or earning a promotion. Doors open when you ask for help rather than holding out alone.
若得人助 丹桂可折 財生身安 稀貴之事 · With others' help you can break off a branch of the red cassia tree. Wealth arises and your body is at ease — a rare and precious thing.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Bright
Things fall into place harmoniously this month, like a zither melody. Your money luck shines brightly, and unexpected income may come in.
此月之數 琴宮有數 財數大吉 意外得財 · This month a good number dwells in the palace of the zither, so fortune with wealth is greatly auspicious; you will gain unexpected riches.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
Small acts of devotion return in a big way this month. Matters that were noisy like wind and rain gradually clear up.
財星臨身 小往大來 風雨初晴 日月明朗 · The star of wealth enters you; the small departs and the great arrives. The wind and rain have just cleared, and the sun and moon are bright.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Bright
Blessings come in as much as you go out and hustle this month. Rather than staying indoors, meet people and step into new places.
在家無益 旅求可得 財運大通 横財豐饒 · Staying home brings no gain; set out on the road and seek, and you will find. Your wealth fortune opens wide, and unexpected riches are plentiful.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
With the help of superiors or valued people, your position or role may improve this month. But along with good things come sweet offers, too.
貴人相助 官祿臨身 甘言利說 君勿信之 · Benefactors help one another and official fortune enters you. But do not trust sweet words and talk of profit.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Care
There's welcome news like a sweet rain, but that joy can easily make you talk too much. Arguments can spill over into financial loss, so keep your mouth shut when emotions run high.
時雨降來 百草更舞 若不愼之 口舌損財 · Timely rain falls and all the grasses dance again, but if you are not careful there will be gossip and loss of money.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Even
Your share of credit in joint work doesn't show well this month. Set roles and shares clearly from the start.
與人同事 勞而無功 身無憂愁 常有煩惱 · If you work together with others, you toil without credit. Your body has no worries, yet your mind is always troubled.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
Nothing comes easily, but precious things come into your hands in proportion to your effort this month. Keep at it steadily, as if chipping at hard stone, and you'll finally see the light.
斫石見金 勞而得貴 紛壁紗窓 銀燭輝煌 · You chip at stone in search of gold and, after toil, gain something precious. By the lovely walls and silk-curtained window, a silver candlestick shines bright.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Even
Be careful of entanglements with authorities or paperwork, and of unexpected disputes, this month. Still, helpers appear from the east and west to ease your difficulties.
此月之數 荊厄慮 東西兩方 貴人來助 · This month there is concern over legal trouble, but benefactors come from both the east and the west to help.
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 3/2/1990 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 113 a good one?
Hexagram 113 is read as a good year. Your heart grows clear like a riverside after spring rain, and everything you do shines, the way willow branches turn golden. Just as the ancient sage first drew the eight trigrams, it's a good year to start something new and lay your foundations.
Which months need care in hexagram 113?
In hexagram 113, the lower months are lunar month 9. 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.