TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 423
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 423
The sign of flowers smiling in the garden as bees and butterflies come to play
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 423
- Upper · middle · lower
- 4 · 2 · 3
- The year overall
- A good year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 2, 6, 7 and 11
- Months to take care
- lunar month 12
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
- 花笑園中 蜂蝶來戲
Flowers smile in the garden, and bees and butterflies come to play. - 禪回暗川 改使誰知
Quietly you return to the dark stream — who would know what has changed? - 無月洞房 花燭無明
In the moonless bridal chamber, even the flowered candle does not burn bright. - 新翅化龍 瑞出甘泉
New wings transform into a dragon, and good omens well up from the sweet spring.
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
This is a year when people gather and connections bloom. There may be moments when the candle dims in a moonless bridal chamber, but they're brief. Auspicious things happen, like new wings turning into a dragon and a sweet spring welling up.
This is a year when people gather and connections blossom. The first verse, about flowers smiling in the garden and bees and butterflies coming to play, means that when you bloom brightly, good people come on their own. The second verse, about quietly returning to the dark stream, says a quiet change that doesn't show outside is taking place within. As in the third verse, where the candle is dim in the moonless bridal chamber, hurt feelings may arise for a while in close relationships, especially between spouses or lovers. But as the last verse says new wings become a dragon and a sweet spring wells up, auspicious things happen where small beginnings grow big. In the first month there's an energy of marriage, and in the sixth and seventh months happy family events. But in the twelfth month there may be losses, like northwest clouds hiding the moonlight, so spend year's end quietly. Greet people with a smiling face, and blessings will bloom like flowers.
A word from Master Tojeong
“The flowers in the garden smile, so it is a year when bees and butterflies gather. Though the candle in the bridal chamber dims for a while, soothe your heart; the day shall come when new wings become a dragon.”
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
It's a month of abundance and the energy of connections. There may be news of a marriage or a new family member.
雨順風調 百穀豐登 黃龍弄珠 必有婚姻 · The rain is gentle and the wind even, so all the grains are abundant; a yellow dragon plays with a pearl, so there may be a marriage.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Bright
Worries lift and what you hoped for comes true this month. It's a good time to start new challenges.
災消福來 萬事太平 身運通泰 所願成就 · Misfortune vanishes and blessings come, so all affairs are at peace; your bodily fortune flows greatly and you achieve what you hoped for.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
This is a month when good things bloom with every step.
一步二步 蓮花自生 財星隨身 日得大財 · With one step and two steps, lotus flowers bloom of themselves; the star of wealth follows you, so you gain great wealth daily.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Even
Small efforts return as big results this month. A habit of steady saving shines.
小往大來 積土成山 財運大吉 横財可期 · The small departs and the great arrives, so you pile earth into a mountain; financial fortune is greatly auspicious, so you can expect a windfall.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Even
Vitality overflows like spring light this month. A benefactor appears and becomes a strength.
柳綠花紅 都是春色 幸逢貴人 生色五倍 · The willows are green and the flowers red — all spring's colors; fortunately you meet a benefactor and your vitality is fivefold.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Bright
Everything goes smoothly this month. Your name may become known or something joyful may happen for your children.
若無科甲 膝下有慶 於財於祿 萬事順成 · If you do not pass the exam, there is joy for your children; whether wealth or income, all affairs are smoothly accomplished.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Bright
Welcome things happen at home along with a cool breeze this month. Money luck follows too.
金風夕起 梧桐鳴秋 吉星照門 家庭有慶 · An autumn wind rises in the evening and the paulownia leaves sing of autumn; a lucky star shines on your door, so there is a happy event at home.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
Speed matters this month. Don't put off planned work — start right away.
謀事速圖 遲則不利 與人謀事 事半功名 · If you plan affairs, pursue them quickly, for delay is unfavorable; if you work with others, you achieve results with half the toil.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
This is a month when staying put is better than moving.
勿爲妄動 横厄有數 出則身勞 入則心安 · Do not move rashly, for there is unexpected misfortune; going out wears your body, and staying in eases your heart.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Even
If you're faithful to your livelihood, your household grows plentiful this month. Watch newcomers a little before trusting them.
治本於農 衣食自足 東方來人 必是爲仇 · Base yourself in farming and food and clothing are naturally plentiful, but a person coming from the east easily becomes an enemy.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Bright
Outside work goes well, but hurt feelings easily arise between spouses this month. The busier you are, the more you should look after your spouse's heart.
陰陽不合 夫妻不和 謀事如意 赤手成家 · Yin and yang do not match so husband and wife are not in harmony, but what you plan goes as you wish and you build a house with bare hands.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Care
At the end of the year, clouds gather for a while this month. Be careful with money dealings or new offers.
雲起西北 皓月潛光 若近火姓 損害難免 · Clouds rise in the northwest and the bright moon hides its light; if you draw close to those with Fire (火) surnames, loss is hard to avoid.
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 8/2/1987 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 423 a good one?
Hexagram 423 is read as a good year. This is a year when people gather and connections bloom. There may be moments when the candle dims in a moonless bridal chamber, but they're brief.
Which months need care in hexagram 423?
In hexagram 423, the lower months are lunar month 12. 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.