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The Origin of the Zodiac

The auspicious day of the zodiac is a unique term in the traditional Chinese calendar, the "Yellow Calendar" (almanac), which refers to a day when all things are appropriate. The yellow calendar to the "twelve gods and goddesses" in the "Qinglong, tiande, yutang, sishimen, mingtang, jin gui" known as the six ecliptic day, but also to the "twelve value of the day" in the In addition, the "twelve value days" of "except, dangerous, fixed, executive, into, open" for the small Zodiac day. The six gods of the ecliptic value of the day, all things are appropriate, do not avoid the evil taboo, that is, the "auspicious day of the ecliptic".

"Zodiac" is a term in astronomy. It refers to the Earth revolves around the sun every year, people on the Earth to see the sun in the year between the celestial stars in the circle route, that is, the track. The full circle is 360 degrees, and people divide it into 12 equal parts of 30 degrees each. The old imperial calendar will be built, in addition to the full, full, flat, fixed, executive, broken, dangerous, into, harvest, open, closed 12 words are noted below each date in the imperial calendar.

Interpretation of Zodiac Days

Zodiac Days Meaning: Auspicious days on which things can be done.

Yuan Wu Ming's Lianhuanji, 4th fold: "Today is the auspicious day of the zodiac, and all the ministers of the court are at the gate of Yintai, urging the Imperial Master to enter the court to grant Zen." Ming Ling Mengchu "the first carve shoot surprise" Volume 29: the next day is the auspicious day of the yellow road, on the Yang Ma Ma as a matchmaker, said do not want to let his daughter go out, the Zhang Youqian over.

Near synonyms:

1, auspicious day and good hour

Ji: auspicious; Liang: good; Chen: hour and day. Good hour, auspicious day. Later often used to say that it is suitable for the day of marriage.

Yuan - Shang Zhongxian "Liu Yi Chuanshu", the first fold: today is a good day and good hour, said goodbye to the mother, then asked for a long line.