How to use the old yellow calendar

(1) festivals during the twenty-four solar terms.

The 24 solar terms, namely, beginning of spring, rain, fright, vernal equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Busy, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, Great Summer, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold, are based on the fact that the sun is on the ecliptic.

② Seventy-two symptoms

The weather lasts for five days, and 365 days a year (average year) is 73 days. In order to correspond to the 24 solar terms, it is stipulated that three days are one day (gas) and a year is 72 days.

Each climate corresponds to a phenological phenomenon, which is called "waiting" The weather should include abiotic and biotic, the former includes "water begins to dry up", "easterly wind thaws", "rainbow begins to appear" and "the ground begins to freeze"; The latter includes animals and plants, such as "Red Rock Comes", "Tiger Begins to Make Love", "Ping Begins to Live", "Bitter Vegetable Show" and "Peach Blossom Begins to Bloom".

Seventy-two climaxes originated very early and played a certain role in agricultural activities. Although some phenological descriptions are not so accurate and some are unscientific, they still have certain reference value for understanding the climate and its changes in ancient North China. Because the initial unit of phenology was small at that time, the actual climate and regional differences were great, so it was difficult to be widely used. Now that the phenology of the Yellow River basin has changed, the phenology of other areas is even more different. It is necessary to continuously develop phenology and formulate a new natural calendar, otherwise it is impossible to mechanically copy ancient books.

(3) How many dragons control the water

It is determined according to the date of the first day of the first month of each year. For example, the fifth day of the first month is called "Five Dragons in Charge of Water", and the sixth day is called "Six Dragons in Charge of Water", and so on. It is said that the more dragons, the less rainfall, and the less dragons, the more rainfall. Since ancient times, there has been a folk proverb that "there are many people and it doesn't rain".

Several cows are ploughing the fields.

The first ugly day every year (ugly day for cows) is on the first day of the first month, that is, "several cows plow the fields." The more cattle, the better. The more, the better.

⑤ Orientation map and explanatory text of the aged god.

Taking Wu Geng in 1990 as an example, its text description is as follows: (1) Ding Youbing, the sixth son of Jimao Wuzi, a traditional sacrifice victim, avoided good luck when he was buried; 1999, the third evil spirit occupied Dingba Mountain from Fanhairenzi in northern Huang Wu, avoiding all other mountains. Wang Mingqing, the traditional surname, said that heavenly stems belong to gold, earthly branches to fire and Yin Na to earth. Years of virtue are in Geng, and years of virtue are in B. ...

The contents of the first circle in the center and outward of the annual orientation map are "Nine Planets Annual Map", and the taboos of "Huang Wu Li Zhan" and "Ding Wubing" in the text description of the above example come from the application of this "Nine Planets Annual Map".

The second circle is the twenty-four mountains (see the article "Twenty-four Mountains"). The third and fourth laps are Nian Shen, who travel all over the country with their age. In the previous example, "the three evils in 2008 are in the north" refers to the three evils in the north, such as sea robbery, the disaster of sitting on the ground by non-promise factions and the disaster of famine.

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Interpreting the Old Calendar-Seasons of Month and Date

Monthly content:

The contents of the monthly calendar include: the size of the month; Jian Yue (1989 has been in1February, for example, Jian Yue Ding Chou); Pay for festivals and the beginning and end of this month; Every night (for example,1February 1989, and every night is); Orientation of the Moon Demon (taking December of 1989 as an example, the orientation of the Moon Demon is the east); Moon star (take1February of 1989 as an example, and the moon star is nine purple). ...

Daily content:

Calendar is the most miscellaneous, and the real "hodgepodge" is reflected here, mainly including: Gregorian calendar dates; Zhou; Seasons of the day (such as the first quarter, the twenty-four solar terms, the new moon, various festivals, etc.). ); That day was lucky and fierce; The first few days of the lunar calendar; Main branch; Xing Wu, Yin Na; Gossip; Daily divination; Value the nine planets; 28 stars; Twelve consecutive victories; Should be avoided on the same day; Rush to that day; Fetal god day; Good luck, adversity, etc. The contents listed in the arrangement order of a certain version of the yellow calendar are briefly as follows:

① Good or bad luck of a day: whoever encounters the evil spirits of the old year, the evil spirits of the moon, the evil spirits of the new moon, the evil spirits of the four seasons and the wonders of the four seasons, no matter what other evil spirits are nearby, it is an unlucky day, and the rest days are judged as peaceful or auspicious according to the twelve constellations (the twelve zodiac gods), the twenty-eight stars and various evil spirits.

(2) building, dividing, filling, leveling, fixing, holding, breaking, danger, success, merging, opening and merging into twelve satellites; The horn, sound, rafter, house, heart and tail are 28 stars (see the article "auspicious day of the ecliptic" and "28 stars"); Jiazi, Yechou, Bingyin, etc. It is the date of the day's dry branch (some of them also bet that "gold", "fire" or "gold in the sea" and "fire in the furnace" are the five elements of the day's dry branch).

(3) "Celestial officials in the morning", "XiShen at noon", "God's errand in the sun", "You Shi in the morning" and "Fu Wei Xing's errand" are all the contents of God when the sun is dry, and they are precious when the sun is dry that day. Due to the limitation of the space in the Yellow Calendar, only one of them is listed.

(4) The auspicious deities, such as Wang Ri, Yao An, Post Horse, Tian Hou and the evil spirits, such as Moon Break and Sky Fire, belong to the deities of the lunar system.

⑤ Appropriate "marriage, sacrifice, travel, breaking ground" and taboo "medical and written litigation" are the contents of a day, which are inferred from the twelve constellations, twenty-eight stars, your gods and evil spirits.

⑥ Wash evil spirits every day: for example, "Wash monkeys and be afraid of the north at the age of four" and "Wash chickens and be afraid of the west at the age of four".

"Chong" means that the earthly branches collide with each other, that is, the meridian, ugliness, Shen Yin, You Mao, Chen Xu and Hayes, and then the twelve earthly branches are matched with the zodiac, that is, the mouse, ugly cow, yinhu, maotu, dragon, snake, afternoon horse, sheep, monkey and unitary horse. Therefore, every Children's Day, and the rush at noon, are "running horses"; Yin, Shen, that is, "Running Monkey", is set up in this part of the yellow calendar to tell people not to choose those days that conflict with their genus.

The old monster who often lived in Four Seasons became "Four Seasons Yin Qi". It is extremely vicious and can travel in the sky. Drilling, camp repair and relocation in situ are prohibited. If you accidentally violate this point, your descendants and livestock will be hurt. However, the location of the old evil spirit is easy to find. From the second day, due south, retrograde east, one person a day, four days a week, and so on.

⑦ "Purple and White Nine-Star Checklist" of the day (some are the Checklist of the Moon, the Sun, Venus, Luo Wei, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and nine planets, Du Ji).

8 "Nothing at noon" and "Nothing at dawn" and so on. Refer to the article "Good Days and Good Times from the Sun".

Pet-name ruby finally is an auspicious and intense moment of the day.

These words "Zi Ping, Ugly Luck, Yin Fierce" are all inferred from the sun gods (Rilu, XiShen, Wubu, etc.). ), sun gods (Japanese architecture, Japanese cooperation, Japanese horse, Japanese rest, Japanese disaster, Japanese punishment and the gods of the zodiac, such as Qinglong, Tang Ming, Sky Patrol and Suzaku) and other gods (Sky Patrol, etc. ).

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Explanation of terminology in old almanac

Today is a good day.

○ Ji Shi: Ji Shi.

○ Fierce moment: ominous moment

● Avoid today.

○ Taboos in Peng Zu: Things that should be taboo every day.

○ The auspicious god should be close, and there must be a auspicious god.

○ Suitable: What is suitable for today?

○ Evil spirits should be avoided: you should stay away, something bad will happen to you.

○ bogey: things you shouldn't do today.

● I have to rush today.

○ Chong: In the laws of the Gregorian calendar, the concept of interaction between the five elements, like the coordination of nature, has certain laws. When the two are in conflict and evil, people usually follow the advice of ancient laws to protect themselves.

○ Shame: it is not appropriate to break ground, build, move, trade, enter the grave, bury, start saving, etc. Moreover, the age of the zodiac should be avoided as far as possible, and attention should be paid to the direction of shaming, so as not to do anything in this regard, so as not to cause accidents.

However, those who violate the age of the offender should avoid or not do the above things. Traditional folk beliefs are also used to praying for all the best in the year through the procedure of "early settlement".

● Today's God

○ Year: the date of the peasant calendar.

○ Too old: This year is too old.

○ Sui Chong: This year's Zodiac brings Tai Chong.

○ Xia Yuan: The image of today

Too old for Palm Day: Today's Palm Day is too old.

○ Fetal God is dominant: in ancient legends, there has always been a so-called "Fetal God", and the items of "Fetal God" can be seen in farmers' calendars. Folk customs believe that the life of the fetus is dominated by the fetal god, which leads to many taboos, mostly in limiting the labor of pregnant women, avoiding social activities such as weddings, funerals and celebrations, and taking more rest to reduce the risk of miscarriage.

Daily fetal position is different, which can be inferred from daily heavenly stems and earthly branches. Traditionally, the position of the fetus must be forbidden to build and move, so as not to damage pregnancy and dystocia. Pregnant women are also not allowed to move furniture or scissors, because if pregnant women move around, the "fetal god" will be unhappy and the delivery will not be smooth. "Fetal God" said that although this is a traditional folklore and superstition, women should be cautious and have a good rest when they are pregnant in October. If they lose their baby's life because of miscarriage or premature birth, it will be a great pity for pregnant women!

XiShen: Where is XiShen?

○ God of Wealth: the direction of God of Wealth.

○ Five elements: five elements, namely, gold, wood, water, fire and earth.

The five elements are the most basic elements of the universe, and they also represent the five changes and personalities of everything in the universe, the evolution of the four seasons and the movement of the sun and the moon.

Gold, the center of cohesion, has the power of convergence, sharpness and cutting.

Wood spreads in all directions and has the ability to grow, prosper and expand outward.

Downward flowing water has the power of flowing, freedom and downward.

The upward expanding fire has the power of light and heat and expands upward.

The earth moving from one side to the other has a heavy, mixed and inward force.

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A detailed description of matters that should be avoided when choosing a Gregorian calendar date.

In the Gregorian calendar, what most people watch every day should be what they should and should not do. Numerologists and schedulers also record it in this column, plus the reference of daily prosperity and adversity to determine the date of others. When readers know, they won't have to go to the scheduler in the future. But if it involves personal eight-character projects, it is better to find someone to line up.

Take 1985 1 month 1 day as an example, the contents are as follows:

Appropriate: making beds, making money, planting nets, sweeping houses, offering sacrifices, bathing, cutting clothes and getting into hands and feet.

Avoid: opening the market for haircuts, grazing, raising livestock, making livestock, logging, burying beams, breaking ground and opening graves.

We can get a general idea from the text. If we want to "open the market", we won't choose one day, but we can choose three days. The season is in the "meridian sea", that is, from 1 1 am to 1 am, from 1 1 pm to 7: 00 pm and from 9: 00 pm to1pm. In terms of schedule, it is best to choose between noon 1 1 and afternoon 1. In addition, pay attention to the "rushing rabbits and exorcising evil spirits" that day, and people engaged in rabbit work should avoid going to the East. By combining these projects, you can become a day planner.

Now, the matters needing attention about farmers' calendar date selection are as follows:

Sacrifice: refers to the ancestral temple sacrifice, that is, offering sacrifices to ancestors or temples and gods.

Blessing: Pray for the gods to bless something that may be wished.

Seeking heirs: pointing to the gods and asking for heirs (descendants).

Opening: After the Buddha statue is shaped, it is enshrined in the upper position.

Plastic painting: temple painting or sculpture of statues and portraits.

Travel: refers to travel and sightseeing.

Qi Yi: Build an altar to pray and seek peace.

Fire: it means moving the throne, and "fire" means "incense".

Nake. Marriage: the ceremony of concluding a marriage and accepting the betrothal money.

Tailoring: Cutting the bride's clothes or making a shroud.

Account: making mosquito nets.

Relationship: "relationship" refers to men and "relationship" refers to women. It is called "relationship" when men and women come of age.

Marriage: A man and a woman get married, which is a good day for a wedding.

Mother-in-law: It means that the man's son-in-law married the woman. Get married together.

Bathing: refers to bathing and fasting.

Shaving: A newborn baby shaves the head of the fetus or cuts off the hair.

Manicure: Newborns get their nails trimmed for the first time.

Separation: refers to the separation of the extended family and the intention to start a new stove.

Into the population: refers to adopted children.

Clean-up: refers to washing houses, cleaning up disasters, etc.

Repair: refers to the solid construction and repair of yangzhai.

Breaking ground: when building a house, first blow a hoe to dig.

Logging to make beams: cutting trees to make beams and so on.

Column: A column used for building.

Beam: a beam on the roof of a building. Same horse.

Open column eye: refers to the matter of column wood.

Perforated screen window frame: making works such as door leaves and fences.

Tiananmen Square: Houses have portals and other fortifications.

Building a house with a roof: installing the roof of a house, etc.

Seeking medical treatment: only refers to seeking medical treatment for chronic diseases or surgery.

Install the bed: it means to place the bed and sleeper.

Migration: refers to the owner's intention to move.

Entering the house: that is, staying in the new house, the so-called "new house completion ceremony."

Hanging plaque: refers to hanging signs or various plaques.

Opening the market: the significance of opening the business. Shop number opened. The "opening ceremony" and "graduation ceremony" are the same. Including: (1) starting business or starting work at the beginning of the year. (2) Opening new shops or factories.

Securities trading: the act of signing various contracts for mutual trading.

Collecting money: purchasing business, purchasing goods, collecting accounts, collecting rent, collecting debts, lending, storing grain, etc.

Brewing: refers to brewing wine, making sauces and other things.

Capture: Kill crop pests or organisms.

Planting: Planting "fruit" and "Tian He" are the same.

Hunt: To hunt or catch animals.

Raising livestock: buying livestock for breeding.

Teaching cattle and horses: refers to the work of training cattle and horses.

Broken houses and broken walls: refers to the demolition of houses or walls.

Demolition: Demolition of buildings.

Open a well? Open pond: dig wells and dig ponds.

Left batch? Drainage: build a reservoir and pour water into the reservoir.

Open toilets: build toilets.

Build a warehouse: build or repair a warehouse.

Plug hole: refers to blocking a cave or ant hole, etc.

Leveling and paving: refers to paving roads and other fortifications.

Grave repair: repair graves, etc.

Qi Cun: refers to the matter of "washing bones". The popular saying is "picking up gold".

Open the grave: open the grave.

He Shoumu: Making coffins.

Grateful soil: sacrificial activities held after the completion of the building.

Burial: Hold a burial ceremony.

Embarrassment: it means putting the body in the coffin.

Chengfu? Except clothing: put on mourning clothes and take off mourning clothes.

Move: Remove the coffin from the house during the funeral.

Breaking ground: it only refers to breaking ground for burial, which is different from the "breaking ground" of general building houses. In other words, "breaking ground" belongs to the yin house, and "breaking ground" refers to the yang house. Now it has been abused in society, so we must distinguish it when choosing the date.