TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 523
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 523
The sign of two tigers fighting while onlookers turn pale
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 523
- Upper · middle · lower
- 5 · 2 · 3
- The year overall
- A year to take care
- Brighter months
- lunar month 10
- Months to take care
- lunar months 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 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
- 兩虎共鬪 望者失色
Two tigers fight together, and those who watch turn pale. - 炎天敵客 春山秋色
A traveler meeting an enemy under a scorching sky; it is as if autumn colors come to a spring mountain. - 山陽故路 推乃欽仰
On the old road south of the mountain, you recall what you once revered. - 一爲看花 瞬息間也
Like the moment it takes to glance at a flower, the good times pass in the blink of an eye.
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 you can easily get caught up in big disputes. Even if you're not directly involved, the conflicts around you may wear out your heart. Good times pass in the blink of an eye, so treasure and protect what you have now.
An air of big quarrels and conflict hangs over this year. The first line, two tigers fighting while onlookers turn pale, means that even if you don't fight yourself, the quarrels around you can startle and exhaust you. The traveler meeting an enemy under a scorching sky means something you must face will arise at a hard time, and autumn colors on a spring mountain mean your energy may wither just when it should be at its peak. The line about revering the old road south of the mountain is a reminder that following old teachings and familiar paths is safer than new roads. As the last line says, good times pass as quickly as a glance at a flower, so treasure what you have now. From spring to summer, avoid quarrels, disputes and overreaching, and focus on protecting yourself. In the ninth and tenth lunar months, a welcome time comes with celebrations as your wealth and reputation rise. It's an ill-omened reading, but if you stay out of fights and hold your old place, you'll cross this year safely.
A word from Master Tojeong
“When two tigers fight, the best plan is not to stand beside them. Walk the old road in silence and misfortune will pass you by. The time of blossoms is short, so cherish the present.”
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
Things scatter just as they seem within reach this month. It may look smooth on the surface, yet little actually stays in your hands.
事如行雲 聚散無常 險路順行 虛中無實 · Matters are like drifting clouds, gathering and scattering without pattern; even going gently along a rough road, there is no substance in the emptiness.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Even
You feel uneasy and are easily startled by small things this month. Worries tend to balloon even when nothing big is actually wrong.
夕陽歸客 步步茫茫 些少之事 虛驚頻頻 · Like a traveler heading home at dusk, every step feels distant, and you're often startled in vain by small things.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Care
Greed easily turns into loss this month. Don't touch anything beyond your abilities and circumstances this month.
分外行事 反招其損 凡事不利 心神散亂 · Doing what is beyond your lot only invites loss; nothing goes well and your mind is in turmoil.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Care
The balance of your body and mind is easily thrown off this month. Even if you're irritated that things aren't going your way, quarreling with others could harm your body too.
陰陽不調 謀事不成 勿與人爭 傷身可慮 · Yin and yang are out of balance, so your plans don't come about; don't quarrel with others. There's a worry you might get hurt.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Care
No matter how hard you push, you don't move forward this month. Rather than forcing it, wait until the current changes.
逆水行舟 勞而無功 莫近是非 訟事之數 · Rowing a boat against the current, your efforts earn no merit; don't go near disputes. There's a hint of lawsuits.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Care
This is a month for caution and more caution. Impulsive decisions or big expenses easily lead to loss.
勿爲妄動 不利其財 無理横厄 落於目前 · Don't move rashly. It doesn't favor your wealth, and unexpected trouble could fall right before your eyes.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
It feels empty this month, as if luck doesn't recognize you. Money leaks easily, so cut spending and use it only where truly needed.
福德無目 別無所得 損財有數 治誠南山 · Fortune and virtue have no eyes, so you gain little, and you could lose wealth; offer your devotion at Namsan, the southern mountain.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Care
It's a lonely month when no one notices however hard you try. Even if you step up to help with others' affairs, the credit may not come back to you.
一輪孤月 空照四方 無益之事 愼勿干涉 · A single lonely moon shines in vain in every direction; carefully refrain from meddling in matters with no benefit.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
Welcome news arrives this month. Celebrations overlap at home or at work, and laughter blooms for the first time in a while.
五雲鬱鬱 慶事重重 莫近木姓 不利我事 · Five-colored clouds gather thickly and celebrations overlap, but don't stay close to a person of Wood. It doesn't favor your affairs.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Bright
This is the brightest month of your year. Your wealth and reputation rise together and your past hardships are rewarded.
到處有財 名高四方 災消福興 其喜可知 · Wherever you go there is wealth and your name rises high in all directions; calamity vanishes and blessings rise, a joy you can truly feel.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Care
This is a month to look after your body first. Cut back your schedule so fatigue doesn't build up, and get plenty of sleep.
疾病有憂 預爲度厄 守舊無災 何望他業 · There's a worry of illness, so ward off trouble in advance; keep to the old ways and no calamity comes, so why wish for other things?
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Care
There's lots of talk but little substance this month. Don't rely on rumors or promises; trust only what's confirmed.
有雷不雨 天氣難測 失物之數 盜賊愼之 · There is thunder but no rain, so heaven's energy is hard to read; you could lose things, so beware of thieves.
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 8/2/1986 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 523 a good one?
Hexagram 523 is read as a year that calls for keeping low and holding steady. This is a year when you can easily get caught up in big disputes. Even if you're not directly involved, the conflicts around you may wear out your heart.
Which months need care in hexagram 523?
In hexagram 523, the lower months are lunar months 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 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.