When did the farmer say "King of the Earth"?

The earth king is a supplement to the twenty-four solar terms. According to the five elements, wood, water, fire and gold are based on each other for the time being, and there is no literature on soil for the time being. Therefore, in every four seasons, there are 18 days designated as belonging to the soil, and the whole year is 72 days. It's called the king of the earth these days.

Wood, water, fire and gold are reduced by 18 days every quarter, leaving about 73 days, thus successfully dividing the whole year into five parts. This is the "local emperor" in Hakka folklore.

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Legend of the origin of the local king

According to legend, the land Lord is a god who specializes in land and has a very kind disposition. He had four sons first. I want to hand over power to my sons in my sixties. He has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Eldest brother in charge of spring, second in charge of summer, third in charge of autumn and fourth in charge of winter. My sons are as diligent, kind and kind as the old landlord.

I don't want to. After the old landlord handed over power, he gave birth to a younger son. This embarrassed the old landlord, and after careful consideration, he had an idea. He divided the 360 days of a year into five equal parts, that is, water, fire and soil in Jin Mu, with 72 days each. The original four seasons each draw 18 days and give it to the fifth. The eldest is gold, the second is wood, the third is water, the fourth is fire, and the fifth is earth.

This young man has the worst nature. During the 18 days in charge of each season, no one is allowed to break ground, and offenders will be prosecuted. Therefore, later generations called 18 days in charge of every quarter of the old five as the "earth king" period, which became a taboo day for building to break ground.

However, modern people have ways to deal with it. If they want to break ground during the "King of the Earth" period, they will pay bribes with wine. When breaking ground, sprinkle some soju on the ground, so as not to avoid the sun.

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