Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Almanac inquiry - Why is the calendar in China called the Yellow Calendar?

Why is the calendar in China called the Yellow Calendar?

According to legend, the yellow calendar was created by Xuanyuan Huangdi, so it is called the yellow calendar. The main content of the Gregorian calendar is the 24 solar terms, as well as daily taboos, branches, values, stars, moon phases, good or bad luck and so on.

Almanac is the code of conduct followed by ancient emperors. It was calculated and published by Qin, so it is also called almanac. This includes not only astronomy and meteorology, seasons and seasons, but also some taboos that people should abide by in their daily lives. Its content guides the farming opportunity of working farmers in China, so it is also called farmer calendar. China folk commonly known as the general book; However, because the word "book" and "lose" in Tongshu are homophonic, it is also called "Tong Sheng" because of taboo. -Common sense calendar.