Guimao Tai Sui General Pi Shi

General Pi Shi, the Guimao Tai Sui Star Lord, is one of the Sixty Jiazi Tai Sui deities who assume annual duty in cyclical succession. He presides over the Guimao year—such as 2023 and 2083—exercising overall authority over human fortune and misfortune during that period. As the Rabbit is the zodiac animal associated with the Guimao year, those born in the Year of the Rabbit experience their benming nian (birth-year cycle), placing them directly under Tai Sui’s influence; conversely, those born in the Year of the Rooster encounter ‘clashing Tai Sui’ (chong tai sui). According to folk custom, both groups are advised to visit temples to ritually install and respectfully worship Tai Sui, thereby seeking the Star Lord’s protection and mitigation of adverse energies. The concept of Tai Sui originates in ancient stellar calendrics centred on Jupiter (the ‘Year Star’), and the traditional saying ‘Dare not disturb the earth above Tai Sui’ reflects the profound reverence accorded this celestial sovereign of the year. Devotees commonly observe the 8th day of the 1st lunar month as an especially auspicious date to worship Tai Sui at Daoist temples, praying for disaster avoidance, longevity, and smooth passage through the year.