TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 131
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 131
The sign of old men sitting face to face, tipping their cups
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 131
- Upper · middle · lower
- 1 · 3 · 1
- The year overall
- An even year
- Brighter months
- lunar month 3
- Months to take care
- lunar months 2, 4, 5 and 10
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
- 老人對酌 醉眼沉沉
Old men sit facing each other, tilting their wine cups, their tipsy eyes growing hazy. - 天地否泰 日月盈昃
Even heaven and earth have their blockages and openings; even the sun and moon wax and wane. - 白雲 丹扇指
Between white clouds, a red fan points the way to go. - 尙 衣
One prizes keeping one's attire neat and proper.
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
Just as blockage and openness come by turns, the sun and moon wane once they're full. A relaxed, easygoing ease is good, but through drunken eyes the road looks blurry. Make important decisions when your mind is clear.
This is a year of two old men sitting face to face, tilting their wine cups. There's leisure to relax and rest, but seen through tipsy eyes, the road ahead may look blurry. Even heaven and earth alternate between blockage and openness, and the sun and moon wane once full, so know that good and bad times take turns, and keep your heart even. Just as a red fan points the way through white clouds, there are signs that show you the direction even when you're lost, so keep your eyes clear and look for them. As the verse about straightening your attire suggests, the neater your bearing and speech, the more upright your luck stands. In the third lunar month, unexpected success makes your name known, but trouble follows good things, so don't get carried away. In spring, summer, and late autumn, there are matters of money and people to be careful about. Make important decisions with a clear head, act sincerely and rightly, and success will be right in front of you by year's end.
A word from Master Tojeong
“Even the sun and moon wax and wane, my friend. Enjoy your wine cup, but keep your eyes clear; for the upright and sincere, success lies just ahead.”
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 a valley where spring hasn't yet arrived, things are slow and your heart is heavy this month. Rather than hurrying to move, keep warm and gather your strength.
百草不生 殘雪不消 身在山谷 心甚辛苦 · The many grasses do not sprout and the lingering snow does not melt. Your body is in a mountain valley and your heart is deeply weary.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Care
This is a month when pouring out all your secrets because you're close can easily turn into gossip.
雖日親知 勿說內情 勿謀他營 事有無益 · Even with those close to you, do not speak of your private affairs. Do not scheme in others' affairs — there is no profit.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Bright
An unexpected achievement makes your name known this month. But the more good things happen, the more easily envy or interference follows.
意外成功 名振遠近 此月之數 好事多魔 · You succeed unexpectedly and your name resounds far and wide. But this month, good things come with much trouble.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Care
This is a month when things grow and then falter, like frost falling on freshly sprouted grass.
身運不利 財利何望 春草逢霜 成長不完 · Your bodily fortune is unfavorable, so how could you hope for financial gain? Spring grass is struck by frost and cannot grow fully.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
As social outings increase, money leaks away more easily this month. Even for fun gatherings, set a budget before you go.
與人同遊 吉凶相半 若不愼之 損財可慮 · Playing together with others brings half good and half bad. If you are not careful, a loss of money is to be feared.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
Your name becomes known, but sticking only to old ways makes it hard to put your strength to use this month. Trust your experience, but also try learning new methods.
名傳萬里 老將無用 身數平吉 財數不吉 · Your name travels ten thousand li, but the old general is of no use. Your bodily fortune is steady, but financial luck is poor.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
Welcome news flies in from far away this month. There may be unexpected gains related to contracts or documents.
江南鴻 書信奉傳 意外文券 手弄千金 · A wild goose from south of the river delivers a letter, and through an unexpected document you hold a thousand pieces of gold.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
Like an old tree swaying in the wind, your heart feels empty with nothing to lean on this month. Even if a connection doesn't come together as you'd hoped, don't be too disappointed.
此月之數 風亂古木 無室無家 不配佳人 · This month the wind tosses the old tree; it is as if you have no house to stay in, and you are not joined with a good match.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
You may look well-off on the outside but feel empty inside, so take care of substance first. On the other hand, gathering small things becomes a great strength this month.
外實內虛 誰有可知 諸水相合 小川成海 · Outside it is full but inside it is empty — who would know? Many waters join together, and a small stream becomes a sea.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Care
This month things feel bone-dry, like a drought. Rather than hoping for a big harvest, protect what you have and spend sparingly.
三年不雨 年事可知 害之何姓 火姓不利 · For three years no rain has fallen, so you can guess the year's harvest. Which surname brings harm? Those with Fire (火) surnames are unfavorable.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
Money doesn't come in right away in proportion to your effort this month. But there's the joy of a new family member or a welcome person joining your household.
此月財數 勞而無功 添口之數 然後無憂 · This month's financial luck: you toil without credit. Your household may grow, and after that there will be no worry.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Even
How you use your heart decides the outcome this month. Rather than clinging to small gains, look broadly and act rightly.
大人則吉 小人則凶 熱心正直 成功在前 · For the great-hearted it is auspicious, for the petty it is ominous; act rightly with a fervent heart and success is before your eyes.
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 5/3/1990 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 131 a good one?
Hexagram 131 is read as an even year, with good and hard months mixed. Just as blockage and openness come by turns, the sun and moon wane once they're full. A relaxed, easygoing ease is good, but through drunken eyes the road looks blurry.
Which months need care in hexagram 131?
In hexagram 131, the lower months are lunar months 2, 4, 5 and 10. 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.