TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 823
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 823
The sign of fallen leaves returning to the roots in late-autumn frost
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 823
- Upper · middle · lower
- 8 · 2 · 3
- The year overall
- An even year
- Brighter months
- lunar months 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 12
- Months to take care
- lunar month 6
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
- 九秋霜降 落葉歸根
Late-autumn frost falls, and the fallen leaves return to the roots. - 柳枝鶯上 錦衣還鄕
An oriole climbs onto the willow branch, and you return home in silk clothes. - 葛衣通冬 典盡悲來
Spending the winter in hemp clothes, with nothing left to pawn, sorrow comes. - 白雲故路 丹扇指示
On the old road shrouded in white clouds, a red fan points the way.
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 of returning to your roots and resting. There's also the joy of going home in silk, like an oriole rising onto a willow branch. But if your preparations fall short, like wearing hemp clothes in winter, you'll struggle, so walk step by step along the old road.
This is a year of returning to your roots, resting, and rising again. The frost-touched late-autumn leaves of the first line mean setting down splendor and returning to the roots. Lessen your greed and look after the basics, and your heart will be at ease. The oriole and silk clothes of the second line are the joy of someone who kept their roots finally returning home in glory. The third line is this reading's warning. If you spend the winter in thin hemp clothes, you use up everything you have and struggle, so prepare and save in advance. The white-clouded old road and red fan of the last line mean that if you follow a familiar road, someone will point you in the right direction. Rather than chasing only new things, walk a proven road step by step. Just check ahead for the sixth lunar month's trouble and it's a year when joyful things continue in spring and autumn.
A word from Master Tojeong
“Fallen leaves return to the roots for the sake of the next spring. Walk the old road step by step; someone will point the way with a red fan. Prepare your winter clothes in advance.”
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
In the first lunar month someone who helps appears and joyful things continue. There are no big flaws in what you do, but take special care when handling fire, electricity or heaters.
天神助我 喜事重重 百事無欠 火厄愼之 · The spirits of heaven help me, so joys come layer upon layer. There's no flaw in anything, but beware of trouble from fire.
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Bright
The second lunar month is a month when welcome things await. Join hands with good people and profit follows naturally.
善人親之 惡人遠之 貴人來助 利在其中 · Stay close to good people and keep away from wicked ones. A noble person comes to help, so profit lies within.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Bright
The third lunar month is a month of bright energy. As spring rain makes flowers bloom, what you do naturally bears fruit.
穀雨靡靡 春花正開 身運通泰 財可如意 · At Gogu (Grain Rain, a spring solar term) the rain drizzles and spring flowers are in full bloom. Your bodily fortune flows freely and peacefully, so money easily goes as you wish.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Bright
The fourth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Good chances come from the south and your momentum rises like a tiger with wings.
運到南方 虎而生翼 財旺身旺 錦衣還鄕 · Fortune reaches the south, so wings sprout on the tiger. Wealth and body both flourish, and you return home in silk clothes.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Bright
The fifth lunar month is a month of bright energy. With people who help you, you can firmly establish your base.
吉星助我 必有成家 積善之家 必有餘慶 · A lucky star helps me, so I can build my household. A house that has built up good deeds may have celebrations to spare.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Care
The sixth lunar month is a month with much to be careful about. Check ahead on the health and safety of your children or the household's young ones.
此月之數 膝厄可慮 名山大川 預先度厄 · This month's fortune brings concern about trouble for your children. Offer devotion in advance at famous mountains and great rivers to ward off trouble.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Even
In the seventh lunar month, when the family is of one heart, things go well and money comes in. Rather than deciding alone, discuss with your family and a better path appears.
家人同心 謀事可成 財自天來 不羨淘朱 · The household is of one heart, so you can achieve what you plan. Wealth comes from heaven, so you needn't envy Tao Zhu Gong.
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Bright
The eighth lunar month is a month when things go smoothly. Welcome news arrives like the sound of a morning magpie.
晨鵲報喜 貴人臨門 若非橫財 膝下有榮 · The dawn magpie announces happy news and a noble person arrives at your door. If not unexpected wealth, there's glory for your children.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Bright
The ninth lunar month is a month when welcome things await. Unexpected money lets you expand your household and you gain recognition from those around you.
意外財得 廣置田庄 財福兼全 萬人仰視 · You unexpectedly gain wealth and acquire fields and a house far and wide. With both wealth and blessings, ten thousand look up to you.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Even
In the tenth lunar month, there's no big change, but things get a little better every day.
春園之草 日有所增 順水行舟 浪靜波平 · The grass of the spring garden grows day by day. Rowing with the current, the waves are calm and peaceful.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Even
In the eleventh lunar month there's an energy of recognition and a rising position, but it opens only with a benefactor's help. Rather than struggling alone, ask someone trustworthy for advice.
金冠玉帶 皇恩自得 若逢貴人 官祿臨身 · Wearing a golden crown and jade belt, you naturally receive the king's grace. Meet a noble person and fortune in office comes to you.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Bright
The twelfth lunar month is a month when welcome things await. You close the year in peace and can look forward to news of money or a family celebration.
鳳鳴朝陽 太平氣像 若非得財 生男之數 · The phoenix cries toward the morning sun, a sign of peace. If you don't gain wealth, it's the fortune of gaining a son.
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 8/2/1991 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 823 a good one?
Hexagram 823 is read as an even year, with good and hard months mixed. This is a year of returning to your roots and resting. There's also the joy of going home in silk, like an oriole rising onto a willow branch.
Which months need care in hexagram 823?
In hexagram 823, the lower months are lunar month 6. 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.