| Introduction |
In 104 BC, the "Taichu Calendar" formulated by Deng Pingping officially set the twenty-four solar terms in the calendar, clarifying the astronomical position of the twenty-four solar terms.
In ancient times, the solar terms were called "qi", and there were two qis every month: the former qi was called "solar terms" and the latter was called "middle qi". The distribution of the twenty-four solar terms by month is as follows, which is closely related to the arrangement of the leap month of the lunar calendar. In the lunar calendar, Lichun is the first of the twenty-four solar terms.
The names of the twenty-four solar terms are derived from the places referred to by the Dou Gang and in combination with the natural climate and landscape of the time. The so-called Bucket Gang means that the three stars of the Big Dipper, Kui, Heng and Yu, with the movement of the celestial body, the Bucket Gang points to different directions and positions, and the position it refers to is the month it represents. For example, the first month is Yin, the twilight refers to Yin, the midnight heng refers to Yin, and the daytime Kui refers to Yin; February is 卯, at dusk, the dipper refers to Yin, the midnight weighs, the daytime Kui refers to Yin, and the rest of the months are analogous.
Lichun 315° February 3-5 The east wind thaws, the stings begin to vibrate, and the fish are on ice
Rain 330° February 18-20 Otter fish, wild geese, grass and trees sprout
Sting 345° March 5-7 Peach Blossom, Cang Geng Ming, Eagle turned into a dove
Vernal Equinox 0° March 20-21 Genbird Solstice, Thunder Sound, Start Electricity
Qingming 15° April 4-6 Tong Shihua, rats into wagtails, rainbows
Gu Yu 30° April 19-21 Ping Shi sheng, ming dove whisks its feathers, Dai Sheng descends on Sang
Lixia 45° May 5-7 Grasshoppers, earthworms out, Wang Guasheng
Small full 60° May 20-22 Bitter vegetable show, dead grass, small summer solstice
Mango 75° June 5-7 Mantis born, the ducks began to chirp, and the tongue was silent
Summer Solstice 90° June 21-22 Kazuno, Mussum, Half Summer
Summer 105° July 6-8 Warm wind solstice, cricket dwelling, eagle is learning
Summer 120° July 22-24 Rotting grass turned into fireflies, soil moistened heat, heavy rain
Autumn 135°August 7-9 Cool breeze, white dew, cold cicadas
Heat 150° August 22-24 Eagle is a bird sacrifice, heaven and earth shisu, he nai deng
White Dew 165° September 7-9 Hongyan came, Xuan Bird returned, and the flock of birds raised shyness
Autumn equinox 180° September 22-24 Thunder begins to sound, sting insects, water begins to dry up
Cold dew 195 ° October 8-9 Hongyan guests, finches attack the water for clams, chrysanthemums have yellow flowers
Frost 210° October 23-24 Jackal is a sacrificial beast, grass and tree yellow
LiDong 225° November 7-8 Water begins to freeze, the ground freezes, and pheasants enter the water as a mirage
Light snow 240° November 22-23 Rainbow hidden, weather uplifting, closed winter
Heavy snow 255° December 6-8 The birds do not chirp, the tigers start to make friends, and the lychees are born
Winter Solstice 270° December 21-23 (Miao New Year) Earthworm knots, elk horns, water springs
Xiao Han 285° January 5-7 Geese northbound, magpie nest, pheasant chickadee
Big Cold 300° January 20-21 Chicken milk, bird disease, water and abdomen
Description | The copyright of this picture and text belongs to the original author, and the "Calligraphy Network" organizes and edits, and is limited to exchange and learning. For more exciting information, please search and subscribe to the WeChat public account [Ink Calligraphy Network].