The lunar calendar we use now is closely related to the ancient Ganzhi method. If you look at the perpetual calendar with the lunar calendar, you can clearly see that below each lunar date, there will be the year, month, and day displayed under the Ganzhi discipline. Taking April 10, 2024 as an example, the corresponding Ganzhi discipline law is "Jiachen year, Wuchen month, and Jiachen day".
From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 10 this year, known as the "Year of the Dragon, the Dragon, the Moon, the Dragon, the Dragon, and the Dragon", it is a very auspicious day in folklore.
April 10: "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour"
In the discipline of the Ganzhi law, the twelve earthly branches are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. The ancients used them to match with the ten heavenly stems to record the order of the year, month, day, and hour, and also corresponded to the 12 zodiac signs, namely the rat, the ugly ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.
It should be mentioned here that the earthly branch, which is ranked fifth among the twelve earthly branches, "Chen", corresponds to the dragon in the zodiac.
In "Shuo Wen Jie Zi", this is how "Chen" is explained: "Chen, Zhenye." In March, the yang pneumatic, the thunder and lightning vibrate, and the people are also farmers. Everything is born". Judging from the oracle bone inscription of Chen, it looks like a bug waking up and moving, and later people extended it to shock. In traditional Chinese culture, "Chen" is very auspicious, symbolizing hope and beauty.
In the Ganzhi Discipline Law, "Chenyue" represents the third month of the lunar calendar, and "Chenshi" represents 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the 12 hours. The plan of the year lies in the spring, and the plan of the day lies in the morning, and "Chen" just corresponds to the hopeful morning of March in the spring, which shows that the special meaning given to "Chen" in traditional culture.
April 10, 2024, is in the Ganzhi Discipline Law, "Jiachen Year, Wuchen Month, Jiachen Day", the year, month, and day all have the earthly branch "Chen", and Chen corresponds to the dragon in the zodiac, so there is a saying of "Dragon Year, Dragon Month, Dragon Day". In particular, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on this day, it belongs to the time of the hour, so it is said that April 10 will welcome the "Year of the Dragon, the Dragon Moon, the Dragon Day, the Dragon Hour".
In ancient times, before people did something important, they would look at the next day, hoping to choose a good day and an auspicious day, so it formed the "auspicious culture" in traditional Chinese culture, and has continued to the present. Behind this is people's expectation of a better life, and it is also a positive psychological hint.
"Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Time", 3 things to prepare in advance
According to the old saying, "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Time" belongs to the auspicious time, the following 3 things can be prepared in advance, arranged at this time, and pleased.
(1) Marriage: From ancient times to the present, marriage is a rare event in people's lives, "Cave House Flower Candle Night" and "Gold List Title Time", "Long Drought and Sweet Rain", "Encounter Old Acquaintances in Other Places", and are called the four major happy events in life. In the old customs, it is believed that to do a happy event, we should choose an auspicious day in folk culture to be auspicious. In the special time of "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Day", choosing to do some things related to marriage, such as proposing, marrying, obtaining certificates, and holding weddings, is very in line with traditional rules.
(2) Decoration: Generally, after the delivery of the new house, it will go through a decoration process, after all, everyone wants to have a warm home. In the old tradition, it is believed that the decoration of the house should also be carried out by "choosing auspiciousness", which is equivalent to "breaking ground", and it is also equivalent to blessings for the future decoration journey, and I hope that everything will go well. If conditions permit, it is also a good choice to choose to have a decoration commencement ceremony in the "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Time".
(3) Moving: Since ancient times, houses have been people's places to settle down and start businesses, so things related to houses, whether buying a house, decorating or moving, have become very important things in people's hearts. In particular, the move is called "housewarming" in the old custom, and everyone wants to pick an auspicious day to carry it out. If you pay attention to this aspect, "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Time" will be a good choice.
I would also like to remind everyone that this year there are 3 "Year of the Dragon, Dragon Moon, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour", which are from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 10, April 22, and May 4.
Finally, I wish the friends of today's headlines, a good day and an auspicious day to "ride the dragon's spirit", start a good year, live a happy life, and a thriving career!
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