Twelve earthly branches correspond to twelve months. Why is the second month 1 1 month instead of the first month?

In the history of our country, because of its long history and culture, there has been a saying that twelve branches correspond to1February. Although1February corresponds to 12 address, it is not a branch corresponding to the first month. Among the twelve earthly branches, the sub-branch ranks first, but it does not correspond to the first month, because the saying of the twelve earthly branches originated from the Shang Dynasty. It is clearly recorded in many historical materials that 12 hours in ancient times are different from those in modern society, so the months corresponding to 12 earthly branches also exist. That is to say, after a year as a circle, it is divided into 12 equal parts. In a special way, 12 is named with different names to record the time. In ancient China, the date used was mostly the lunar calendar, that is, the period from winter to the day before and after was determined as the beginning of a new year, that is, the second month, also known as the first representative branch of the Twelve Earthly Branches. Therefore, the purple moon represents the alliance. According to relevant historical records, this collocation has a certain relationship with the meaning of each word. Lunar calendar 165438+ October is characterized by two solar terms, namely, heavy snow and winter solstice, which is also the longest night in the northern hemisphere. After this day, the days will become longer and longer, and the nights will gradually become shorter, so the ancients thought that this month was a day when the yang was rising and the yin was weakening. Therefore, the ancients believed that 1 1 month represented the sub-month in the branch of 12, and then analyzed the meaning at once. When you see a child, it is easy to think of your own son, grandson, child, etc. So the meaning of children mostly refers to your relatives, and also represents vitality and future, so it is very similar to the characteristics of 1 1 month in the lunar calendar. Zi also has a unique meaning in heavenly stems and earthly branches, which means that the seeds of plants and trees absorb nutrients and water, and break through the ground, which means germination and vitality. Therefore, as a child of heavenly stems and earthly branches, it is more in line with the characteristics of 1 1 month.