TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 452
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 452
The sign of finding a wise minister in a dream, yet needing to tell true from false
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 452
- Upper · middle · lower
- 4 · 5 · 2
- The year overall
- An even year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 6 and 12
- Months to take care
- lunar months 2, 8 and 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
- 夢得良弼 眞僞的知
In a dream you obtained a wise minister, so you must clearly tell his truth from falsehood. - 錦衣騎牛 反爲獵者
Wearing silk and riding an ox, you only end up catching the hunter's eye. - 松風蘿月 金星隨光
The pine wind blows and the moon rises through the vines, and a golden star shines following its light. - 春園桃李 紅紅白白
In the spring garden, peach and plum blossoms bloom together in red and white.
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 good people and opportunities come, but you must choose carefully. Riding an ox in silk robes only draws laughter, so conduct yourself in keeping with your place. Golden light shines beneath the pine breeze and the moon among the vines, and joy continues like peach blossoms in a spring garden.
This is a year when good people and opportunities come, but you must choose carefully what to accept. The wise minister obtained in a dream in the first verse means a precious connection or helper appears, and the words about telling truth from falsehood urge you to check carefully whether that connection is genuine. The image of riding an ox in silk in the second verse warns that dressing up beyond your means actually makes you a target, so conducting yourself within your means matters more than show. The pine wind, the moon in the vines, and the golden star in the third verse mean subtle blessings follow those who keep a clean, dignified life. The red and white peach and plum blossoms of the last verse are a bright image of many joys blending together. In spring, work you plan together brings double results for half the effort, and at the start of summer, following people south brings peace in all things. But around autumn you need to be careful about your home site, water and fire, and theft, so keep a low profile then. At year's end, as if picking flowers and gaining fruit, you'll see results with a benefactor's help.
A word from Master Tojeong
“Even a minister obtained in a dream must be judged true or false with waking eyes. Cotton is easier on the road than silk; keep within your measure and the spring flowers shall welcome you.”
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
You start the year with a relaxed heart this month. Work done together brings much bigger results than alone, so look for people to cooperate with.
淸風明月 閑臥高堂 與人同謀 事半功倍 · Lying at leisure in a high house under a clear breeze and bright moon; if you plan with others, the work is halved and the merit doubled.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Care
You're recognized outside, but household matters weigh on your heart this month. Don't cling only to outside work — check on your family.
伯樂一顧 價增三倍 家有不安 災禍不絶 · With one glance from Bole the price triples, but the household is uneasy and misfortune does not cease.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Even
Blocked matters ease and there's an energy of money coming in this month. But it's half-and-half luck, so keeping what comes in is important.
雲捲靑天 明月自新 堆金積玉 陶朱何羨 · The clouds lift and the bright moon is new in the blue sky; pile up gold and jade, and you need not envy even Tao Zhu Gong.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Even
There's good energy for unfolding great ambitions, but quarrels must be avoided this month. The more results you achieve at work, the more envious talk may arise, so spare your words.
大鵬振翼 雲路萬里 勿爲論爭 是非有數 · The great roc shakes out its wings and travels ten thousand li of cloud road; but do not quarrel, for there may be disputes.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Even
Money comes in through people this month. You may meet good opportunities through others' help or introductions, so cherish your network.
五六月令 賴人生財 四方之中 西北最吉 · In the fifth and sixth months you gain wealth by borrowing others' strength; of the four directions, the northwest is most auspicious.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Bright
This is one of the most welcome months of the year. Travel or work toward the south with someone trustworthy brings good results.
隨人南去 萬事平吉 與人南去 百事有吉 · If you follow others south, all affairs are peaceful and auspicious; if you go south together with others, there is good fortune in all things.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
Joining forces as two brings good results this month. Make plans together with a trustworthy colleague or family member.
兩人同謀 財到可得 金玉萬堂 人人仰視 · If two people plan together, they can gain wealth; gold and jade fill the house and everyone looks up to you.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Care
This is a month to be careful with both your living environment and relationships. If your current home is uncomfortable, consider moving, but don't rush long journeys.
舊基不利 移居則吉 莫近女色 損財口舌 · The old site is unfavorable, so moving your dwelling is auspicious; do not draw close to romance, for there is financial loss and gossip.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Care
This is a month to take careful care of everyday safety. Be careful with anything involving fire and activities near water, and keep your home thoroughly locked.
戌亥之月 水火一驚 失物愼之 盜在隣近 · In the ninth and tenth months there is a startling event with water and fire; beware of losing things, for a thief is close among the neighbors.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Even
This is a month to stay devoted to your main work rather than new ventures.
務玆稼穡 原是本分 家庭不平 心神不安 · Diligently farming is your original duty, but the household is not harmonious so your heart is uneasy.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
There's an energy of accomplishing big things with people's help this month. Listen to a benefactor's advice or introductions.
龍得天門 造化無雙 貴星照門 因人成事 · The dragon gains heaven's gate and its transformations are beyond compare; a noble star shines on your door, so you accomplish things through people.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
It's a welcome month of harvesting the year's results. What you've tended bears fruit, and with a benefactor's help, the finish goes smoothly.
此月之數 採花得實 貴人來助 逢時成功 · This month's measure: you pick flowers and gain fruit; a benefactor comes to help, so you meet your time and succeed.
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 2/2/1987 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 452 a good one?
Hexagram 452 is read as an even year, with good and hard months mixed. This is a year when good people and opportunities come, but you must choose carefully. Riding an ox in silk robes only draws laughter, so conduct yourself in keeping with your place.
Which months need care in hexagram 452?
In hexagram 452, the lower months are lunar months 2, 8 and 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.