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Hand-torn translation of old yearbook

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Guan Yuan's Interpretation of Lao Huang Li

Starting from 1600, there is one thing that every family must have, and that must be the old yellow calendar. As a China almanac, it is said that it was created by Xuanyuan Huangdi, so it is called "Huangli"; Later, emperors appointed and supervised the imperial court in all dynasties, and specially compiled and distributed supervision seals nationwide; Shall not be printed privately; Therefore, it is also called "imperial calendar". This includes not only astronomy and meteorology, seasons, but also some taboos to be observed in daily life, which have been passed down to this day. The lunar calendar is rich in content and information, such as the ecliptic, the five elements, the twelve gods and twelve satellites on duty, proper taboos, evil spirits, orientation, fleeting time, traditional times, Peng Zu taboos, the three-yuan nine-luck, the mysterious nine planets and the twenty-eight nights. With the revival of traditional culture, the position of the old yellow calendar in modern times and families is more and more accepted by people. Although there are also good electronic calendars on smart phones, it is still the best choice for a big family to tear off the pure paper "old yellow calendar" of the desk calendar version.

Before the arrival of the New Year in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the best-selling book must be Tong Sheng Lao Huang Li, but looking around Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and the surrounding areas, everyone is often confused by the thin and dazzling green paper. "One page should have two green eyes" seems a little puzzled, so it is different to avoid different versions on the same day; I can't stop choosing. What do you think of these green and obscure Chinese characters? In fact, this is China's technology of choosing a day, which is understandable to the new generation. Starting today, we will open a "Yuanguan column" to explain the mysteries in the Old Yellow Calendar and the layers of myths in the Ancient Almanac for you, so as to add infinite fun to your daily life and avoid disadvantages.

Today, let's talk about the repeated days in the lunar month, such as the Spring Festival on 1 month/day, the dragon's head rising on February 2nd, the Dragon Boat Festival on May 5th, Chinese Valentine's Day on July 7th and the Double Ninth Festival on September 7th. Under the epidemic situation, you will find that ancient festivals are inseparable; It is often inseparable from epidemic prevention and fighting epidemic diseases. China's history of reproduction for thousands of years is also a history of fighting diseases. China has accumulated many experiences and lessons in the prevention and treatment of particularly harmful infectious diseases, which are worth reviewing, thinking and learning from.

Why should the Dragon Boat Festival be accompanied by sachets? Why drink realgar wine? Many infectious diseases are called ""because the ancients could not sum up the correct causes. Therefore, matching sachets and drinking realgar wine is actually the embodiment of epidemic prevention thought. Including beginning of spring. Many folk customs are formed from actual needs, and they are the summary of some escape means in ancient times, and finally evolved into some ritual behaviors with fixed dates.

So what is the custom of the Double Ninth Festival? Hiking, mountain climbing, enjoying dogwood, eating tent bait, drinking and so on. Taking Poetry as Evidence: On Shan Jutu, a Shandong Brother by Wang Wei in Tang Dynasty

I am a lonely stranger in a strange land, and I miss my family more often during the holidays.

When I think of my brothers' bodies climbing high, I will feel a little regret for not being able to reach me.

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival, as early as the pre-Qin period, recorded the harvest in September, offering sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth to thank them for their kindness. The formation of this custom is closely related to a man named Huan Jing in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

According to legend, ignoring human life ravaged the hometown around Beijing in the Eastern Han Dynasty; In order to overcome the disease, Huan Jing went through many difficulties and dangers, moved the old road living in the southeast mountainous area with the sincerity of helping others and eliminating pesticides for the people, and won the dogwood and wine to disperse it. He followed the advice and led the villagers to the highlands on September 9 to avoid being attacked again. In the end, Huan Jing was killed by a knife and surrendered. For the living environment of my hometown, I have won generations of Kangningxiang and.

Since then, during the Double Ninth Festival, future generations will climb the ground, insert dogwood and drink alcohol, and a traditional culture of saving lives and praying for peace and happiness came into being.

When the Dragon Boat Festival was declared as a world intangible cultural heritage in 2004, the relevant departments of our country made a decisive move to apply for the 24 solar terms, the first invention of human civilization. The next episode will explain the 24 solar terms and 72-hour waiting in combination with the seasons. I hope everyone will be enthusiastic.

The above is related to the authentic almanac, which is about the sharing of culture. I hope this will be helpful to everyone who has finished reading almanac query 2022!