Who created the twenty-four solar terms?

Twenty-four solar terms were not invented by someone, but the collective wisdom of ancient ancestors in China.

Since 2000, most of the major political centers in China have been concentrated in the Yellow River Basin. According to the climate and phenology of this area, 24 solar terms have been established. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the sundial in ancient China was measured by soil gauge, and four solar terms were determined. The Book of History in the Spring and Autumn Period recorded the solar terms.

After continuous improvement and perfection, it developed from the Zhou Dynasty to the Eight Dynasties. By the Qin and Han Dynasties, the 24 solar terms had been completely established. The names of the twenty-four solar terms first appeared in the astronomical training of Huai Nan Zi in Lu 'an, Western Han Dynasty. In BC 104, Deng Ping's taichu calendar Law formally defined the 24 solar terms in the calendar and determined their astronomical positions.

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The 1 1 regular session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") was held on1October 28th at the conference center of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 20 16 12 February.

165438+1on the afternoon of October 30th, the Committee passed a resolution after deliberation, and included the 24 solar terms announced by China and the time knowledge system and practice formed by the people of China through the movement to commemorate the anniversary of the sun in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of mankind (hereinafter referred to as the "representative list").

The delegation of China government attending this meeting said that being successfully selected into the representative list of the "Twenty-four Solar Terms" not only helps UNESCO to improve its overall understanding of the importance of intangible cultural heritage protection, but also reflects the protection of traditional knowledge and practice by the international community. We should attach importance to the sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage and integrate culture into society, economy and environment.

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