Is the date of the constellation lunar or lunar? Does the zodiac have nothing to do with the lunar solar terms?

Is the date of the constellation lunar or lunar?

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Zodiac 12 constellation was established by Babylonian astronomers according to the apparent motion of the sun, which is essentially the Babylonian chronology method. Including 12 constellations: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces and Baoping.

Each constellation lasts 30 days, 12*30=360 days (modern tropic of cancer year =365.2425 days).

China lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. They are: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming and Grain Rain. Long summer, small full, awn seed, summer solstice, light summer heat, great summer heat. Beginning of autumn, Chu and Shu, Bailu, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost. Beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, slight cold, severe cold.

Each solar term is 15 days, 24* 15=360 days (modern tropical year =365.2425 days).

According to historical records, the oldest calendar in China is the Summer Calendar. Xiao Xia Calendar is a calendar that adopts the calculation method of tropic year. It pioneered the "four seasons calendar" method, that is, using the four solar terms of winter solstice, vernal equinox, summer solstice and autumn equinox, the year is divided into four parts: spring, summer, autumn and winter. After revision and improvement by later generations, the lunar calendar with 24 solar terms as the skeleton was finally formed. In the lunar calendar, the solar calendar records the year, the lunar calendar records the day, the month, and the 24 solar terms record the agricultural time. The essence of the lunar calendar is a mixed calendar of yin and yang.

Zodiac 12 is the basis of ancient Babylonian calendar, and the 24 solar terms are the basis of ancient calendar in China. Both take the tropic year as the age standard.

First of all, the zodiac and the twenty-four solar terms represent different positions of the earth in its orbit around the sun. If 1 constellation is arranged according to two solar terms, that is, Aries corresponds to beginning of spring, rain, Taurus corresponds to fright, vernal equinox and so on, the zodiac 12 constellation can completely correspond to 24 solar terms. The vernal equinox is the intersection of Huang Chisheng and Huang Chijiao, the autumnal equinox is descending node, and the winter solstice and summer solstice are perigee and apogee. The vernal equinox in Babylonian times was located in Aries, so the solar terms of the vernal equinox at that time corresponded to Aries. However, due to the precession of the earth's rotation axis, the modern vernal equinox is in Pisces, the autumnal equinox is in Virgo, the winter solstice is in Sagittarius, and the summer solstice is in Gemini. The vernal equinox moves clockwise by an angular distance, and other solar terms also move in the same direction by the same angular distance.

Secondly, Babylonians in Cuba founded the Zodiac 12 about 3,500 years ago, when China founded the "Four Seasons Calendar" in ancient times, which was about 1300 BC in the Xia Dynasty. These are two very close times. The zodiac 12 constellation and the twenty-four solar terms are established according to the different positions of the solar annual apparent motion, belonging to the category of ecliptic coordinate system, and the calendars established according to them are all solar calendars.

The Euphrates River and Tigris River gave birth to Babylonian civilization, and the Yangtze River and Yellow River gave birth to Chinese civilization. Are all early human farming civilizations. The zodiac 12 constellation and 24 solar terms both adopt the tropic year as the basis, which proves that agricultural national civilization has similar characteristics.

Schematic diagram of the relationship between ecliptic constellation and 24 solar terms

Third, ancient people could not completely distinguish astronomy from superstition. So is the relationship between the zodiac and astrology. After the constellation 12 founded by Babylonians was introduced into gǔ Greece, its astronomical components were transformed into the Gregorian calendar by the ancient Romans. At the same time, influenced by ancient Greek mythology, it evolved into 12 zodiac, and finally developed into western astrology and astrology. Coincidentally, after the Zodiac constellation was introduced to China through India, it combined with the equatorial coordinate system in ancient China, and also produced astrology based on the "28-star" astronomical system in ancient China.

Schematic diagram of the combination of ancient astrology and zodiac in China;

To sum up, the zodiac 12 constellation and the 24 solar terms of the China lunar calendar are logically related in astronomy and geography. This connection not only proves that there are commonalities between Babylonian civilization and Chinese civilization, but also reveals that eastern and western cultures have already started to communicate in ancient times. Interaction can be traced back to ancient times.

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Is the constellation lunar or lunar?

The lunar calendar of the constellation is not simple. There are actually two kinds of things. But more people refer to western constellations. Take western constellations as an example: Western constellations are divided according to the Gregorian calendar. First, you need to know your date of birth in Gregorian calendar, and then compare the following information. If you only know the birth date of the lunar calendar, you can convert it into the birthday of the solar calendar before entering the information. Aries: March 2nd1~ April 20th Taurus: April 2nd1~ May 2nd1Gemini: May 22nd ~ June 2nd1Cancer: June 22nd ~ July 22nd Leo: July 23rd ~ August 23rd Virgo. October 22 Sagittarius:165438+1October 23 ~ 65438+February 20, the time of Mo 3265438+2 is slightly different. If your birthday is on the coming day, it is difficult to determine. The constellation where the sun is located is what we usually call the constellation. The quartering divides the constellation into four fire constellations according to fire, earth, wind and water: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn; Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; Aquarius: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces; And I will give you two other constellation allocation methods: First, based on the dichotomy of sparrows, the constellations are divided into two categories according to positive and negative: positive. Female: Most people who own Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces are enterprising and proactive idealists. Most people with negative signs are introverted and passive strategists. Second, the trichotomy divides the constellations into three categories according to the standard type, fixed type and flexible type: standard type: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, and these constellations belong to the leader type. Fixed type: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, all of which belong to the organizer type. Variants: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces, these constellations are all giving. Among the three kinds of classification, the quartering method is the most commonly used, because it contains the dichotomy (fire and wind are positive, ground and water are negative), and its display is also obvious, which can be used as the basic classification method for ordinary people.

Is the date of the constellation solar or lunar?

Look at the solar calendar by constellation. The horoscope refers to the date of the Gregorian calendar, that is, the Gregorian calendar, which is generally a numerical date written on the calendar. The dates used in daily life are all Gregorian calendar, so you can choose the constellation according to different dates.

The ecliptic is divided into 12 constellations, starting from spring, that is, sorting begins around March 20 every year when the sun runs to the vernal equinox. They are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.