What do you mean by "eight places" and "twelve degrees" in the four seasons, eight places, twelve degrees and twenty-four solar terms?

"Eight" refers to the names of eight solar terms such as beginning of spring, vernal equinox, long summer, summer solstice, beginning of autumn, autumnal equinox, beginning of winter and winter solstice. These eight solar terms are the most important of the 24 solar terms.

Twelve degrees means that in order to explain the movement of the sun, the moon and the five stars and the change of solar terms, ancient astronomers divided the week around the ecliptic into twelve equal parts from west to east, which is called "twelve o'clock", namely: the mystery of the stars, heavy light, heavy quail, quail fire and longevity star fire.