| | 月令: |
天子居青阳左个。乘鸾路，驾仓龙，载青旗，衣青衣，服仓玉，食麦与羊，其器疏以达。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the left of the Qing Yang (Fane); rides in the carriage with the phoenix (bells), drawn by the azure-dragon (horses), and carrying the green flag; wears the green robes, and the (pieces of) green jade (on his cap and at his girdle pendant). He eats wheat and mutton. The vessels which he uses are slightly carved, (to resemble) the shooting forth (of plants). |
| | 月令: |
天子居青阳大庙，乘鸾路，驾仓龙，载青旗，衣青衣，服仓玉，食麦与羊，其器疏以达。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the Qing Yang Grand Fane; rides in the carriage with the phoenix bells, drawn by the azure dragon-(horses), and bearing the green flag. He is dressed in the green robes, and wears the azure gems. He eats wheat and mutton. The vessels which he uses are slightly carved, (to resemble) the bursting forth (of nature). |
| | 月令: |
天子居青阳右个，乘鸾路，驾仓龙，载青旗，衣青衣，服仓玉。食麦与羊，其器疏以达。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the right of the Qing Yang (Fane); rides in the carriage with the phoenix bells, drawn by the azure dragon-(horses), and bearing the green flag. He is dressed in the green robes, and wears the azure gems. He eats wheat and mutton. The vessels which he uses are slightly carved, (to resemble) the bursting forth (of nature). |
| | 月令: |
天子居明堂左个，乘朱路，驾赤骝，载赤旗，衣朱衣，服赤玉。食菽与鸡，其器高以粗。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the left of the Ming Tang (Grand Fane); rides in the vermilion carriage, drawn by the red horses with black tails, and bearing the red flag. He is dressed in the red robes, and wears the carnation jade. He eats beans and fowls. The vessels which he uses are tall, (to resemble) the large growth (of things). |
| | 月令: |
天子居明堂太庙，乘朱路，驾赤骝，载赤旗，衣朱衣，服赤玉，食菽与鸡，其器高以粗。养壮佼。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the Ming Tang Grand Fane; rides in the vermilion carriage, drawn by the red horses with black tails, and bearing the red flag. He is dressed in the red robes, and wears the carnation gems. He eats beans and fowls. The vessels which he uses are tall, (to resemble) the large growth (of things). They encourage the (continued) growth of what is strong and beautiful. |
| | 月令: |
天子居明堂右个，乘朱路，驾赤骝，载赤旗，衣朱衣，服赤玉。食菽与鸡，其器高以粗。命渔师伐蛟取鼍，登龟取鼋。命泽人纳材苇。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the right of the Ming Thang (Fane); rides in the vermilion carriage, drawn by the red horses with black tails, and bearing the red flag. He is dressed in the red robes, and wears the carnation gems. He eats beans and fowls. The vessels which he uses are tall, (to resemble) the large growth (of things). Orders are given to the master of the Fishermen to attack the alligator, to take the gavial, to present the tortoise, and to take the great turtle. Orders are given to the superintendent of the Meres to collect and send in the rushes available for use. |
| | 月令: |
天子居大庙大室，乘大路，驾黄骝，载黄旗，衣黄衣，服黄玉，食稷与牛，其器圜以闳。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the Grand apartment of the Grand fane; rides in the great carriage drawn by the yellow horses with black tails, and bearing the yellow flag; is clothed in the yellow robes, and wears the yellow gems. He eats panicled millet and beef. The vessels which he uses are round, (and made to resemble) the capacity (of the earth). |
| | 月令: |
天子居总章左个，乘戎路，驾白骆，载白旗，衣白衣，服白玉，食麻与犬，其器廉以深。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the left of the Zong-zhang (Fane); rides in the war chariot, drawn by the white horses with black manes, and bearing the white flag. He is clothed in the white robes, and wears the white jade. He eats hemp-seeds and dog's flesh. The vessels which he uses are rectangular, and going on to be deep. |
| | 月令: |
天子居总章大庙，乘戎路，驾白骆，载白旗，衣白衣，服白玉，食麻与犬，其器廉以深。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the Zong-zhang Grand Fane; rides in the war chariot, drawn by the white horses with black manes, and bearing the white flag. He is clothed in the white robes, and wears the white gems. He eats hemp-seed and dog's flesh. The vessels which he uses are rectangular or cornered, and rather deep. |
| | 月令: |
天子居总章右个，乘戎路，驾白骆，载白旗，衣白衣，服白玉。食麻与犬，其器廉以深。 |
| Yue Ling: |
The son of Heaven occupies the apartment on the right of the Zong-zhang (Fane); rides in the war chariot, drawn by the white horses with black manes, and bearing the white flags; is dressed in the white robes, and wears the white jade. He eats hemp-seeds and dog's flesh. The vessels which he uses are rectangular, cornered, and rather deep. |
