How is the month of pregnancy calculated on the Qing Dynasty table?

Every pregnant mother is very concerned about the gender of the baby in her belly, especially in more traditional areas, the gender of the child also has a great impact. So, how do we calculate the lunar age in the Qing Palace Table? Is the Qing Dynasty palace chart accurate in predicting the baby’s boy or girl?

How to calculate the lunar age in the Qing Dynasty palace table

1. Age: Age is not what we often say as "how old you are this year" according to the modern calculation method. It is calculated according to the virtual age. The virtual age is calculated from the beginning of pregnancy, and the pregnancy period is generally about 9 lunar months. Therefore, when looking up the Qing Palace Table, the actual way to calculate age is: subtract the current month from the date of birth and then add September. For example, if you were born in October 1988, then your current age is 24 years old, and your age in lunar age is 24 years and 9 months, which means you are 25 years old. Traditional Chinese medicine uses pulse diagnosis to predict and analyze the sex of the fetus.

2. Pregnancy month: The pregnancy month is based on the lunar month. If the pregnancy occurs in a leap month, the first half of the month is counted as the upper month, and the next ten days or so is counted as the lower month. Please remember to base it on the day of pregnancy, not the first day of the expected delivery date. Then find the pregnancy month that matches your lunar age, and the test result will show whether you are likely to be pregnant with a boy or a girl.

For example: When you are 27 years old in 2013 and the month of pregnancy is the fourth month of the lunar calendar, according to the 2013 Qing Palace Chart for Predicting Boys and Girls, you are very likely to be pregnant with a boy.

Is the Qing Dynasty chart accurate for predicting the birth of a boy or girl?

The Qing Dynasty palace chart for predicting the birth of a boy or girl is calculated based on the lunar month of pregnancy and the woman's virtual age. It is said that this table is very accurate and is only for reference. For example: the year of birth is 1984, and in 2014, the 30th year of pregnancy is January 15th in the Gregorian calendar (new calendar), which is December 4th in the lunar calendar, which means the baby may be a girl. According to the research of some foreign experts who study the gender of human birth, the gender of the birth is also related to the geographical location of residence. The male fertility rate in countries at high latitudes is higher than that in countries at low latitudes. Some experts also suggest that young couples who want to have a boy should quit smoking and drinking as soon as possible. The ingredients in tobacco have a negative effect on the sperm carrying the Y chromosome that determines the pregnancy of a boy, making the Y chromosome difficult to survive. Whether it is reasonable has not yet been confirmed.

According to expert opinions, the reviews on the Internet about this chart for predicting whether a baby will have a boy or a girl are mixed. Some people expressed their desire to arrange their own pregnancy time based on the prediction results of this chart, while others were dismissive of this Qing Dynasty chart that can predict whether a baby will have a boy or a girl.