What is the third hour of the night?

San Shing refers to the third hour of the night, which is the time period between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.. In traditional Chinese culture, the third hour is considered to be the time when ghosts and gods are active, so people will be especially careful during this time to avoid angering the ghosts and gods.

Expanded Knowledge:

In ancient China, the day and night were divided into twelve hours, or two hours at a time. The twelve hours were named after the Earth's branches, and counted from midnight, when 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. was Zi Shi, and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. was Wu Shi. The third watch is also known as Zi Hour, and is also known by other names such as midnight, midnight, midnight, night minute, night minute, undan, undan, undan, and so on.

Sanjie is an important concept in traditional Chinese culture, closely related to ghosts and gods, yin and yang, and the five elements. In traditional Chinese culture, it is believed that time is spiritual and different time periods have different special meanings. The third watch is considered to be the time when ghosts and gods are active, so people will be especially careful during this time to avoid angering the ghosts and gods.

In traditional Chinese culture, people also have many traditional customs and taboos about time. For example, it is believed that during Zi Shi (11pm-1pm) and Wu Shi (11pm-1pm), Yang energy is at its weakest and Yin energy is at its strongest, so special care and caution is needed. In addition, it is also believed that on some special days in the lunar calendar, such as the Qingming Festival and the Mid-Yuan Festival, the ghosts and gods will be more active and need to be especially careful.