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Ancient people's expression of time

One, time

refers to the hour, the ancient day is divided into 12 hours, the use of the earth's branches as the name of the hour, and there are ancient customary name.

Second, more

The Han dynasty palace duty officer in five shifts, change on time, called "five more", thus the night is divided into five more, each more an hour. The first shift is at the 11th hour, the second shift is at the 11th hour, the third shift is at the 11th hour, the fourth shift is at the 11th hour, and the fifth shift is at the 11th hour, which corresponds to the following:

One shift: 19:00-21:00 at the 11th hour;

Two shifts: 21:00-23:00 at the 12th hour;

Three shifts: 23:00-01:00 at the 10th hour;

Three shifts: 01:00-01:00 at the 11th hour;

Four shifts: 01:00-03:00 at the 10th hour;

Four shifts: 01:00- 03:00 at the 12th hour;

Fifth night: 寅时03:00-05:00;

由此可见，所謂 "四更造饭，五更開船"，相当于现在的 "后半半半半時I时至3时做饭，3时至5时开船 "

This is the first time that I've ever seen a boat in the middle of the night.

Three, carved

Ancient use of the funnel pot timing. About before the Western Zhou Dynasty, the ancients divided a day and night evenly into 100 carve, in the pain pot arrow shaft carved 100 frame. When converted into modern timekeeping units, I quarter is equal to 14 minutes and 24 seconds. "Hundred carving system" is China's oldest and longest-used timekeeping system. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, the timekeeping method formally evolved into the "twelve-hour timekeeping". The use of "hundred quarters system" and "twelve hours of time" makes our ancient timekeeping system tend to be perfect. Therefore, three hours at noon beheading is also 45 minutes at noon is Il:45 minutes.

Four, the other time in the ancient text

Day: the whole day;

Chao: the morning time;

Morning: the time of sunrise;

Evening: the time of dusk;

Shuo: the first day of the month on the lunar calendar;

Month: the first three days of the month on the lunar calendar;

Wang: the fifteenth day of the month on the lunar calendar;

Wang: the sixteenth day of each lunar month;

Hui: the last day of each lunar month;

Lun: ten days.

Year: year. The Snake Catcher's Sayings: "There are two dead people in a year".

Year: a full year. Zou Zongzhi satirizes the King of Qi's admonition: "After a period of one year, even though I want to speak, I have nothing to advance".

Jiannian: several years.

The official who lives in the city of Zhang Heng: "He is not moved for many years".

Anon:?

Sayings of the Snake Catcher: "In former times, my ancestors lived with me, but now there is not a single one of their rooms".

Toward: previously. The Snake Catcher says: "I will not work for this."

The future: the future. The book of the Yellow Sheng borrowed to say: "the day aunt to wait for a different day to see the clouds.

Dan Dan: every day.

Sayings of a Snake Catcher:

"Is it not as if my countryside neighbors have been there every day?"

DanDanRi: the next day.

Chen Shibu Shiji: "On the day of Dan, the pawns often speak, all pointing to Chen Sheng."

Wing said: tomorrow. The "urge to weave": "wing day into the Zai, Zai see its small, angry into".

The next day: the following day. The second day of the year is the next day, and the next day is the day of the line of the bachelor's degree of the Palace of Zizheng.

Qiming: the day just dawned. (Guide to the Records): "The Bamboo Grove in which the Bamboo Post was avoided by the Prime Minister".

Ting Wu: noon. The Ancient Winds: "Dust rises from the big vehicles, and the roads are darkened in the pavilion".

All night: it is dark.

The first time I saw the movie was when I was in the middle of a nightmare, and the second time I saw the movie was when I was in the middle of a nightmare.

The same day: the same day.

The Hongmen Banquet: "On the same day, I stayed with Mr. Pei Gong and drank with him".

Midnight: the middle of the night. In the "Biography of Joe Invitation": "In the middle of the night, I heard the rooster crowing".

Wu He: not for long. The book "Promoting Weaving": "Wuho, Zai is known for his outstanding performance".

Erlai: Since then. The Road to Shu is difficult": "The years since then have been 48,000 years".

These are the words of a man who has been a member of the family of a man who has been a member of the family for a long time.

The "Exhortation to Learning": "I have tasted and thought all day long".

Both: already.

Cao Judgement on Warfare: "When he had already made a move, he asked why".

Several: Near.

The first time that a person is in a state of war is when he or she is in a state of war, and the first time that he or she is in a state of war is when he or she is in a state of war.

First: just beginning.

The Battle of Red Cliff: "The first battle".

Not many: not long. Ventriloquism: "Before a few days, the sound of the foal rises".

Has been: soon.

The "Drunken Master's Pavilion": "The sun was setting in the mountains, and the shadows were scattered, and the governor was returning to his guests".

Hurried: immediately, immediately.

The first time I saw the boat, I was in the middle of it, and I was in the middle of it.

Hasta: a meal. The "Promotion of Weaving": "In a few moments after the meal, the curtains moved, and pieces of paper were thrown down".

The end of the night: the end of the night.

The wind and rain of November 4th is a great storm.

The evening.

The evening.