Most Chinese are familiar with the Chinese lunar calendar, which tracks the movements of the moon, especially the days of the new and full moons. However, Chinese fortune tellers and feng shui masters also refer to the Chinese solar calendar, the Xia calendar or summer calendar. Therefore, for the purpose of making a feng shui chart or analyzing life path, it is important to choose the right calendar according to the right purpose.
What is written on the Chinese calendar?
Much has been said about the traditional calendar and Chinese system of measuring and recording the passage of time. The timing system used by the Chinese is lunar and solar calendar. A lunar calendar reflects the movement of the moon, while a summer or solar calendar reflects the movement of the sun and the seasons.
Traditional Chinese almanacs are used to show traditional festivals or to time farming activities in the countryside. Chinese people usually live their monthly lives according to the lunar cycle, which marks the days of the new moon and full moon. Rural communities and fortune tellers, on the other hand, subscribe to the multidimensional summer calendar (Xia Li), which represents the Chinese version of the solar calendar.
To illustrate how the Chinese internalize both systems, let’s observe how the Chinese state their birthday. Besides the Gregorian calendar (in modern times), the Chinese also use the lunar calendar for birthdays. purpose of fortune-telling.
The lunar calendar is used for human affairs, while the solar calendar is used to determine seasons and local feng shui. This is why your astrological animal is based on the time of the Chinese New Year. If you were born before the Chinese New Year, your astrological animal will be the animal of the previous year. Only those born after Chinese New Year are considered born under that year’s astrological animal sign.
Also, let’s explore an interesting aspect of the Chinese year concept regarding nian and suì. Traditionally, Chinese people express their age as “one year older” than Westerners. This is because the Chinese perspective is completely different. Niang represents the year from Lunar New Year to the next New Year, and Sui represents the solar year from the winter solstice to the next New Year. When the Chinese ask your age, they ask about the number of sues you have observed. This is why the Chinese claim to be a year older after celebrating the winter solstice or winter solstice in December.
This winter festival is a special day when the yin qualities of darkness and cold are at their most powerful, but it is also the turning point when they are replaced by the auspicious light and warmth of the yang. For this reason, this time of year is a time of optimism and celebration, as well as the season when people gather for family gatherings.
summer calendar or summer li
This Chinese timekeeping system, based on the solar cycle, is said to have been started by the Xia people (circa 2205 BC). The summer calendar, also known as the peasant calendar, is a calendar with multiple functions. From a practical point of view, it helps people keep track of the seasons and schedule their farming activities. Besides being a record of the passage of time, it is also used for divination (i.e. four pillars of destiny) and predictive feng shui (i.e. flying stars).
Hours, days, months and years are represented in the Gan Zhi system of the 10 heavenly trunks and 12 earthly branches. This translates into a combination of the five elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth.
The trunk and branches combine to produce a 60-year cycle, each beginning with the Year of the Tree Mouse. The current cycle began in his 2004, according to Sanyuan, which also marks the beginning of the 8th period (weak yuan). Flying Star Feng Shui. This year, 2023, will be the final year of the 8th term, which has continued for the past 20 years. Next year, 2024, will mark the beginning of his ninth term, which will last for the next 20 years.
lunar calendar
month lunar calendar From the new moon through the cycle of phases to the full moon and back through the cycle of phases to the new moon corresponds to the position of the moon or the phases of the moon. The first day of the month is the day of the new moon, and the 15th (mid-month) is the day of the full moon. Both are important days of the lunar cycle, and during this period the Chinese perform special prayers and make cultural and/or religious offerings.
Each lunar month is equivalent to 29.5 days, so a lunar year is approximately 354 days, 11 days shorter than a Gregorian year. A leap year of 13 months occurs every 3-4 of his years to restore the calendar to its original position.
An example of a traditional old festival celebrated by the Chinese is the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhông Qiû Jié).It is celebrated on the 15thth 8 daysth The month that coincides with the full moon each year. Another important festival is the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated on the first new moon day of the lunar calendar.
Aspects of Jupiter
The observation of other celestial bodies (i.e. planets, stars, etc.) besides the Sun and Moon proves the complexity of the Chinese calendar. Scrutiny of Jupiter’s orbit has led to the observation of an annual Feng Shui “calamity” known as Archduke Jupiter.
Jupiter is fifthth A planet from the Sun and the largest planet ever. More than a thousand times larger than Earth, Jupiter is her third brightest object in the sky after the Moon and Venus. From Earth, Jupiter appears to move in the opposite direction of the Sun. This has led astronomers to discover that the Earth is not the center of motion.
Chinese astronomers have observed that Jupiter takes 12 years to orbit the Sun. The 12-year cycle therefore corresponds to the 12 earth branches, or 12 animal signs, of the Chinese zodiac.Child year is designated as 1 yearcent It is a Jupiter cycle year, and the Year of the Pig indicates 12.th Or the final year of the Jupiter cycle. This year, 2023, is the Year of the Rabbit and falls on the 4th.th Year of the current Jupiter cycle.
The Chinese call Jupiter “Sui Xing”, the Minister of the Year. The position of Jupiter also indicates the direction in which Grand Duke Jupiter or Taurus ruled that year. In 2023, Archduke Jupiter reigns on the Chinese compass East 2, the direction he is marked 82.5° to 97.5°. Feng Shui experts continue to warn against confronting Archduchess Jupiter, as “he” represents an insurmountable obstacle. Due to Jupiter’s enormous size (more than 1000 times her size on Earth), this is an important feng shui advice.
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