Huainanzi Astronomical Training

Works co authored by Liu An and his disciples in the Western Han Dynasty
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"Huai Nan Zi · Astronomical Instructions" was written by Huai Nan Wang in the early Western Han Dynasty Liu An And guests Li Shang Su Fei Five quilts And others. This book was written in the later period of Emperor Jingdi's reign, while it was written by Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty Liu Che In the second year of Jianyuan when he ascended the throne, he made a contribution to the imperial court.
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Huainanzi Astronomical Training
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Liu An and his guests Li Shang, Su Fei, Wu Bei, etc
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Part I

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The heaven and earth are not shaped, Feng Feng has wings, and the cave is called Taizhao. Tao begins Virtual ghost ③ The universe is alive. Qi has Ends ⑤ The clear yang is thin ⑥ and becomes the sky, while the heavy yang is stagnant and becomes the earth. The combination of clarity and subtlety is easy, while the condensation of gravity and turbidity is difficult. The essence of heaven and earth is yin and yang, the essence of yin and yang is four seasons, and the essence of four seasons is all things. The heat of accumulated yang makes fire, Fire and gas The best is the day; The cold accumulated yin is water, and the essence of water is the moon. The sun and the moon are the stars. Day sufferings Sun, moon and stars The ground is covered with water and dust. the past Coproduction Struggle with Zhuan Xu to become the emperor, and he was angry and touched the mountain, Tianzhu Folding, the earth is unique. The sky leans to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars move; The land is not satisfied with the southeast, so the water is dirty and the dust is gone.

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① Feng Feng Yiyi, Dongdong: They are all chaotic and have no definite shape.
② Taizhao: The primitive chaos of the universe.
③ False: It means too false. 霩霩霩霩霩霩霩霩霩霩霩, the same as "outline", spacious and cheerful.
④ Universe: refers to time and space.
⑤ Qi: the primitive substance that constitutes all things. Ends : Marginal.
⑥ Qingyang: Qingqing Qi. Thin: slightly divergent.
⑦ Heavily turbid: heavy and turbid qi. Condensation: aggregation.

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In the absence of heaven and earth, the universe was in a state of chaos. There was no certain shape or scene, so it was called Taizhao. The pure void is the original state of Tao. Later, the pure void generates the universe, and the universe generates vitality. This vitality has a certain limit, in which the rising of the Qingming part forms the sky, and the sinking of the heavy and turbid part forms the earth. The Qingming part of the gas is easy to converge, and the heavy and turbid part of the gas is difficult to fuse together, so the first formation is the sky, and the earth is later formed. The essence of heaven and earth is fused together, thus giving birth to yin and yang. The essence of yin and yang is fused together to give birth to the four seasons of spring, autumn, winter and summer. Everything comes into being when the essence of the four seasons dissipates. When Yang Qi accumulates, the heat in it generates fire, and the sun is generated from the essence of fire; When yin qi accumulates, the cold air in it forms water, and the moon is produced by the essence of water vapor. The essence of the sun and the moon dissipated, and then the stars came into being. The sun, moon and stars hang in the sky, and the water and dust exist on the earth. before Coproduction and Zhuan Xu Struggle for the throne of the world, and hit the head with anger Buzhou Mountain , and broke the pillar of Optimus, and the rope that tied the ground was also broken. The sky leans to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars are all Backward To the northwest; sinkhole Collapse to the southeast, so the water and dust flow to the southeast.

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The way of heaven is round, and the way of earth is square; The square is the master of seclusion, and the round is the master of brightness. Those who are enlightened and exhale, So Fire outside ①; The secluded one is full of qi ②, which is why the water says interior ③。 Those who breathe out ④, and those who breathe out ⑤, that is why yang is used to yin. Heaven's partial qi ⑥, anger is wind; The earth is full of qi ⑦, and the harmony is rain. Yin and Yang are thin ⑧, feeling ⑨ is thunder, exciting is thunder, chaos is fog. If the yang qi is victorious, it will disperse into rain and dew; if the yin qi is victorious, it will condense into frost and snow.

notes

① EXT.: The light is out, referring to fire and the sun.
② Gas content: absorption gas.
③ INT.: Light refers to water and moon.
④ Shi: Give.
⑤ Transform: Generate.
⑥ Partial Qi: Unhealthy Qi.
⑦ Gaseous: Absorbed gas.
⑧ Thin: Approximation.
⑨ Sense: feeling.
⑩ Disorderly: disorderly.

translation

The nature of heaven is round, and the nature of earth is square; The square landlord rules darkness, and the round sky rules light. The bright sky releases yang qi, so the light of fire and sun shines out; Dark land contains Yin Qi, so water and moon hide luster deeply. It is in charge of giving that Yang qi is diffused, and it is in charge of breeding that Yin qi is contained, so Yin and Yang qi are in charge of breeding and giving respectively. The unhealthy qi of yin and yang forms anger, and the wind is generated by anger; The combination of yin and yang forms rain. The Yin and Yang phases are approaching, and the induction generates thunder. The violent turbulence generates lightning, and the dispersion becomes dense fog If the yang qi is in a strong position, the fog will disperse into dew; if the yin qi is in a strong position, the fog will condense into frost and snow.

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Hairiness ① means flying, so it belongs to Yang; The scale ② is dormant ③, so it belongs to Yin. The sun is the master of the sun, so in spring and summer, the animals will be eliminated ④, and the sun will come Elk Solution; The moon is the ancestor of Yin, which is based on the emptiness of the moon Fish brain If the moon dies, it wins. The fire nettles ⑥, the water flows, so the birds fly high, and the fish move down.

notes

① Hairiness: namely birds
② Intermediate scale: refers to animals such as turtles and snakes.
③ Dormant: Refers to hibernating animals.
④ Except: falling.
⑤ Death of the Moon: The lunar calendar turns dark every month, and the moonlight is unknown, so it is called "death of the moon".
⑥ Nettle: pass "Qin" and spread.

translation

Birds have feathers and can fly in space, so they belong to the yang category; Tortoise and snake grow Squama They hibernate underground, so they belong to the yin category. The sun dominates the sun, so spring and summer Mammals Will begin to shed, during the summer solstice and winter solstice Elk New angles will emerge. The moon controls the yin species, so the brain marrow of the fish decreases when the moon is waning. When the moon is dim, the meat of the snail becomes shriveled. Fire goes up and water flows down, so birds belonging to the yang category can fly high, while fish belonging to the yin category can only wander in the abyss.

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entire categories of objects Phase change, corresponding to ① in this standard. so Cockerel ② At the sight of the sun, it burns into fire; When the moon is seen in the square, the water will become water. The tiger roars Valley breeze ④ To, the dragon lifts to the scene, ⑤ belongs to, and the unicorn fights eclipse ⑥, whale When the comet comes out after death, the silkworm prominences ⑦ are silky but the commercial strings are broken, and the cardia stars fall and the sea is broken ⑧. The feelings of human masters are connected with the sky, so killing violence will lead to more wind ⑨, perverting the law will lead to more insects and borers ⑩, killing the innocent will lead to more rain.

notes

① Label: end.
② Yang Sui: a tool for taking fire. It uses the principle of concave light gathering to take fire.
③ Tianjin: It generates fluid, namely, it transforms gas.
④ Valley wind: east wind.
⑤ Jingyun: Xiangyun.
unicorn : The end beast in ancient legend is based on rhinoceros giraffe Archetypal. Food: Erosion.
⑦ Er (ě r): Pass "咡" and spin silk.
⑧ Ben Xing: Guest star Solution: overflow.
⑨ Murder: tyranny, killing. Piaofeng: Storm.
⑩ Insect moth: Busck

translation

Because all things belong to the same kind, they can interact with each other, and they can be connected with each other. So if you put the flint in the sun, you can accumulate heat to generate fire; Put Fang Zhu in the moonlight, and Yin Qi will become moist water. When a tiger roars, a cool mountain wind blows, flood dragon When flying, auspicious clouds rise. When unicorns fight, there will be solar and lunar eclipses. When whales die, the sky will appear comet When silkworms spin silk, the business string is easy to break. When the meteor falls, the sea water begins to rise. The temperament of the monarch on earth is mutual induction with heaven, so there are more severe punishments and storms, distorting laws and regulations Insect plague More, killing innocent people happens drought , when the government order was untimely, it rained heavily, causing Waterlogging disaster

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Four seasons are the officials of heaven; The sun and the moon are the envoys of heaven; The stars are the time of heaven; Rainbow Comets are a taboo.

notes

① Period: appointment and party.

translation

The four seasons are the envoys of heaven, the sun and the moon are the envoys of heaven, the stars are the meeting places of heaven, and the appearance of rainbow comets is because heaven wants to express certain taboos.

Part VI

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There are nine wild fields in the sky ①, with a total of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine corners, and five hundred million miles to the earth; Five stars, eight winds, 28 constellations, five senses Six Mansions , Zigong, Taiwei Xuanyuan Saltwater pond Four guards, heaven.

notes

① Jiuye: Nine days. Wild, Demarcate

translation

Heaven is divided into nine regions, and is divided into 9999 small districts, which are 500 million miles away from the earth; The sky is divided into five stars, eight winds, twenty eight constellations, five senses Six Mansions , Zigong, Taiwei, Xuanyuan Saltwater pond , Sishou and Tiana, etc.

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What is Jiuye The central part is called Juntian ①, and its star angle, Kang, Di ②. The east is called the sky ③, with its star room, heart and tail. In the northeast, the sky changes ④, with its star dustpan, bucket and morning glory. The north is called Xuantian ⑤, and its stars are female, empty, dangerous, and camp. The northwest is called Youtian ⑥, its star East wall , Kui, Lou. The west is called Haotian ⑦, with its star stomach, Pleiades and Bi. Zhu Tian⑧ is located in the southwest, and its star mouth is located in the east. In the south, it is called scorching day ⑨, with stars and ghosts, willows and seven stars. In the southeast, it is called sunny day ⑩, and its stars are stretched, winged, and Zhen.

notes

① Jun Tian: Basis High inducement Note: "Jun: Ping also. As the leader of the four directions, it is called 'Jun Tian'."
② The sentence of "its stars": the three stars of Jiao, Kang and Shi are the closest to the dipper, so they are classified as the center.
③ Heaven: "Lvlan" notes: "In the east, Mao was built in February. The wood is green, so it is called heaven."
④ Changing weather: Yin and Yang begin to work, and everything sprouts, so it is called changing weather.
⑤ Xuantian: Jianzi in November in the north, the sky is in the middle of the water. The water is black, so it is called Xuantian.
⑥ The northwest is called Youtian: the western autumn (September) will be close to the winter when Yin Qi (Taiyin) will flourish, so it is called "Youtian in the northwest".
⑦ The west is called Haotian: the west belongs to gold and has white color, so it is called "the west is called Haotian".
⑧ The southwest is called Zhu Tian: the south is called fire, and the southwest is called the end of fire. The burning gas decreases, which is called Shaoyang, so it is called "the southwest is called Zhu Tian".
⑨ Summer:《 Lv Lan 》Note: "In the south, when the afternoon of May was built, Flaming fire Therefore, it is called summer. "
⑩ The southeast is called sunny day: the south is the sun, and the east is Shaoyang, located between the two suns, so it is called "the southeast is called sunny day".

translation

What is the Nine Fields of Heaven? The central area is called Juntian, Cornucopia amiboshi and tomo It is also distributed in this area. The east is called heaven, room Nakago and tail Are located in this area. The northeast area is called changing the sky, Winnowing Basket Sagittarius And Morning Glory are just in this area. The northern region is called Xuantian Girl Mansion , virtual lodging A precarious stay And camp accommodation belong to this area. The northwest area is called Youtian, East wall LegsMansion Lou Su Belongs to this region. The western region is called Haotian, stomach Pleiades and Net It is located in this area. The southwest region is called Zhu Tian Ardia Hedongjingsu belongs to this area. The southern region is called Yantian, Yu Ghosts Willow and Seven star Constellation It is distributed in this area. The southeast area is called Yangtian, where Zhangsu, Yisu and Zhensu are distributed.

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What is five stars? In the east, Muya, its emperor, Tai Xuan ①, its assistant Sentence awn ② , governing spring by following the rules ③. Its god is Nian Xing, its beast Canglong , its sound angle is the first and second of its day. South, fire, its emperor Emperor Yan ④ He assisted Zhu Ming ⑤ in governing the summer by holding the balance ⑥. Its god is Yingdou ⑦, its beast Scarlet Bird— guardian spirit of the south , whose phonetic sign is Japanese Bingding. Central, Tuya, its emperor Yellow Emperor ⑧ It is supported by Hou Tu ⑨, holding the rope ⑩ and making four directions. Its god is Zhenxing, its beast Huanglong Its sound palace, its sun Wuji. The West, Jinya, its emperor Shao Hao , other Production We should adhere to our principles and govern autumn. Its god is Taibai, its beast is white tiger Phonological quotient Its day is Gengxin. In the north, water is the emperor Zhuan Xu It helps Xuanming to govern winter by holding power. Its god is the Chenxing, its beast Xuanwu, its sound feather, and its sun Rengui.

notes

① Jupiter: Jupiter. In ancient times, it was believed that Jupiter traveled once a year every twelve years. Tai Xuan: Ling Weiyang, the Emperor of the East, holds the title of the year of the world, and the sacrifice is to the East Emperor of Heaven
Sentence awn : By《 Lv Lan 》Note:“ Shao Hao The son of the surname Yue Chong, the emperor of Zuomud, died and became the god of the wooden officials. "
③ Rule: A tool for drawing circles.
Emperor Yan : Shennong was the emperor of the south when sacrificing.
the sun : i.e Zhu Rong , descendants of Emperor Yan, later known as Vulcan.
⑥ Balance: A tool for measuring level.
⑦ Yingdou: Because it is vague, it confuses people and gets its name.
⑧ Yellow Emperor: Shaodian His son was worshipped as the emperor of the central government.
Laterite : Son of Emperor Yan.
⑩ Rope: rope ruler, ink rope and ruler
Zhenxing: Because it has been running for 28 years, it seems to suppress 28 constellations Same, hence the name.
Shao Hao : Son of the Yellow Emperor. Production : The son of Shaohao.
Moment: Tool for drawing right angles or squares.
Taibai: appeared in the east in the morning, also called Venus
Zhuan Xu: grandson of the Yellow Emperor. Xuanming: Water God.
Chen Xing: It appears in the west. Xuanwu: the general name of the northern seven constellations, shaped like Tortoise snake Intersection.

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What are five stars? The east is Jupiter, whose ruler is Tai, and Ju Mang is its assistant minister. Ju Mang rules the spring. Suixing is the patron saint of the East, Canglong It is its representative animal. It belongs to Cornucopia For daily work, Party A and Party B. Mars is in the south, and its ruler is Emperor Yan Zhu Ming is its assistant minister. Zhu Ming manages the whole summer with weighing instrument in hand. Yinghuo is the patron saint of the south, Scarlet Bird— guardian spirit of the south It is its representative animal. It belongs to the sign of the five tones, and the Japanese medicine uses Bingding. Saturn is in the center, and the Yellow Emperor is its heavenly emperor. Hou Tu is the assistant minister, and Hou Tu manages the affairs of the four sides with rope and ink. Zhenxing is the patron saint of the central government, Huanglong It is its representative animal. It is a palace sound among the five tones, used for daily work Pentahexyl The west is Venus, A white refusal Is its master Production To serve as its assistant minister Moment gauge Manage autumn affairs. Taibai is the patron saint of the West. It takes the white tiger as the representative animal. It belongs to the commercial tone in the five tones, and Gengxin is used for daily work. Mercury is in the north, Juiciferous period As its Emperor of Heaven, it was assisted by Xuanming, who was in charge of the whole winter. The stars are the guardians of the north, and Xuanwu is its representative animal. It belongs to the feather sound among the five tones, and the sun dry uses the nun gui.

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lunar In the four seasons ①, the old star ② goes for three nights; When the Taiyin is on the fourth hook ③, the stars will travel for two nights. Two eighty-six, three forty-two ④, so twelve ⑤ Twenty eight nights One twelfth of a day, seven sixteenth of a year, twelve years old. Yinghuo often goes to Taiwei ⑥ in October, and is restricted by ⑦ to go out for lodging. In a country where there is no way, chaos is a thief, sickness is a funeral, and hunger is a soldier. It is impermanent to come in and go out. It can be seen from time to time, but not seen from time to time. Saturn with Jia Yin At the beginning of the year, Dou ⑨ was built, and the town was visited for a night. When you live, you can't live, and your country will perish; If you do not live here, you will be familiar with the land of national interest. Daily travel is one of twenty-eight degrees, annual travel is five of thirteen hundred twelve degrees, and the age of twenty-eight is weeks. At the beginning of Taibai, the first lunar month was used to build Yin, and the morning of Yingdou came out of the East. Two hundred and forty days into the West, one hundred and twenty days into the West; Enter in 240 days, and return to the East in 35 days; Out of Chen Xu, into the ugly; When you go out without going out, when you go in without going in, the world will stop fighting; When entering but not entering, when going out but not going out, the world will build up troops. At the fourth hour of the morning, the Chenxing used the spring equinox in February to effect Kui and Lou, the summer solstice in May to effect Dongjing and Yugui, the autumn equinox in August to effect Jiao and Kang, and the winter solstice in November to effect Dou and Qianniu. Out of the morning, in the morning, in the evening, in the west; If it doesn't happen at the moment, it will not be harmonious at the moment; Four hours out, the world is hungry.

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① Taiyin: Also called Taisui. ancient astronomer Hypothetical Star name , which corresponds to the old star, but runs in the opposite direction to the old star. It is mainly used for counting the years. Sizhong: twelve nocturnal time divisions Mao, You, Zi and Wu in the middle are in four directions, that is, the spring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox and winter solstice in the twelve solar terms.
② Suixing: Jupiter
③ Four hooks: Chou Yin, Chen Si, Wei Shen, Xu Hai.
④ Two eighty-six: that is, the two constellations of the annual star line multiplied by four jun (eight chen) equals sixteen (constellations). Three forty-two: Three constellations multiplied by four constellations equals twelve constellations.
⑤ Twelve years old: Jupiter actually 11.86 years old One day a week
⑥ Taiwei: namely Taiweiyuan , south of the Beidou, north of Zhensu and Yisu.
⑦ System: Order.
⑧ Division: Director.
⑨ Construction: Big Dipper Dipper handle It refers to Jian. Jiandou: that is, Zhenxing starts from Dou.
⑩ Town: guarding. Line: Patrol.
Jianyin of the first month: June of the first year is the first month of the year. The lunar calendar and Taisui are the same.
The sentence "240 days" points out the Convergence period
Positive: Stipulation.
Hour: refers to the season.
Hunger: Famine.

translation

lunar At the time of four seasons, namely, Zi, Wu, Mao and You, the annual star will pass through the three stars of the 28 constellations every day. The Taiyin is located at the four corners of Chouyin, Chensi, Weishen and Xuhai, and the old stars pass through two constellations every time. Two times eight equals sixteen, three times four equals twelve, so it will be finished in twelve years Twenty eight nights The annual star runs one twelfth degree a day, thirty and sixteen seventh degrees a year, and three hundred sixty-five and one-quarter degrees a year, that is, a week. Glowing Stars get into Taiweiyuan The general time of the festival is in October. We accept the order of the Emperor of Heaven to patrol the constellations and take charge of the countries without morality, so that these countries may suffer from turmoil, disasters, diseases, deaths, famine, war and other disasters.
The Mars star does not have a certain path of entry and exit, and its brightness and color are constantly changing from time to time. Zhenxing began to run at Douxiu in the first month of Jiayin year, and only one constellation runs every year. If it should be in a certain star, but it is not in this position, then the country represented by this star will lose its land; If it is not supposed to be in a certain constellation, but it runs there, then the country represented by this constellation will increase land and harvest food.
Zhenxing runs one twenty eighth degree a day and thirteen and five twelfth degree a year. It takes twenty-eight years to circle the sky. Too white Venus The operation starts on the morning of the first month of Jiayin, and Glowing Stars Appear together in the east. After 240 days, it was covered. After 120 days, it reappeared in the west in the evening. After 240 days, it disappeared again. After 35 days, it reappeared in the east. When it appeared, it was in the Chen position and Xu position, while when it disappeared, it was in the ugly position and the Wei position. If it should appear but not come out, or disappear when it should not disappear, then there will be no war in the world. If it exists when it should disappear, and it appears when it should not exist, then the world will be in chaos.
The four seasons of the year can be determined according to the operation of the Chenxing, and the constellations usually run at LegsMansion Lou Su In the east at the summer solstice in May well , public opinion Ghosts Between, at the August autumnal equinox Cornucopia amiboshi During the winter solstice in November, it appeared between Dousu and Qianniusu. It appeared in the direction of Chen and Xu, disappeared in the direction of Ugly and Wei, and disappeared after 20 days. Wait in the east in the morning and guard in the west in the evening. If it is abnormal in one season, it will happen in this season uncoordinated Things; If it does not appear all the year round, it means a great famine.

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What is Eight winds Forty five days from the day of winter solstice, the wind is blowing ①; Till the 45th day, The common custom of the Ming Dynasty ② To; On the 45th day of the Ming Dynasty, Qingming Wind ③ To; The Qingming Festival winds to the 45th day, and the scenery wind ③ to; From the scenic wind to the 45th day, the cool wind ④ to; The cool wind lasts for 45 days, Changhe Wind ⑤ to; On the 45th day of the closing ceremony, Unseasonable wind ⑥ To; On the 45th day of the week, the wind from Guangmo reached ⑦. When the strip wind reaches, the light system ⑧ will be removed and the hold ⑨ will be removed; When the common customs of the Ming Dynasty came, they were sealing the territory ⑩ and building up fields; When the Qingming wind comes, it will come out Money and silk , making princes; When the scenery and wind arrive, the nobility will have a position and be rewarded with meritorious service; When the cool wind comes, we will report the local virtue and offer sacrifices to the four suburbs; When the wind blows down from the Changhe River, the county will be closed, marital harmony Non Zhang; If the wind is not good enough, the palace will be repaired and the border town will be repaired; If the wind blows widely, the people will close the door and punish them.

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① Stripe wind: at the beginning of spring northeasterly wind
② The common wind of the Ming Dynasty: the east wind at the spring equinox.
③ Qingming Wind: at the beginning of summer Southeast wind
Scenery wind: the south wind at the summer solstice.
④ Cool wind: at the beginning of autumn Southwest wind
⑤ Changhe (ch \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\.
Unseasonable wind : at the beginning of winter northwest wind
⑦ Guangmo Wind: The north wind at the winter solstice.
⑧ Light punishment: light punishment.
⑨ To: release. Retained: A person detained.
⑩ Positive: Correction. Frontier sealing : Boundary.
Tian Chou: Tian Tian.
Out: Take it out.
County level: Chime Such as hanging musical instruments.

translation

What are the eight winds? Stripe wind in Winter Solstice In the next 45 days, the beginning of spring will come; Forty five days after the arrival of Tiaofeng, the common wind of the Ming Dynasty will come at the spring equinox; Qingming Wind Forty five days after the arrival of the common custom in the Ming Dynasty, the beginning of summer will come; The scenery wind came 45 days after the Qingming wind came, and it was about to arrive at the summer solstice; The cool wind will arrive at the beginning of autumn in the forty-five days of Jingfeng; The Changhe wind came in the cool wind for 45 days, and it was about the autumnal equinox; Unseasonable wind In the 45 days of Changhe Wind, the beginning of winter came; Guangmo wind comes 45 days after the bad wind comes, just before the winter solstice.
When the trend comes, the prisoners with light sentences in prison will be pardoned; When the common custom of Ming Dynasty came, it was necessary to start sorting out the territory; When the Qingming Festival comes, the emperor will take out money and silk to console the princes; As soon as Jingfeng comes, he starts to award officials; When the cool wind comes, we should repay the contribution of the land and offer sacrifices Four sided gods The coming of Chang He Feng will put away the hanging bells and chimes, and stop playing the zither; Unseasonable wind When it came, it began to repair the palace and the border city; When Guangmofeng comes, it needs to close checkpoints and bridges, judge cases and punish guilty people.

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What are the five senses? The east is Tian ①, the south is Sima ②, the west is Li ③, the north is Sikong ④, and the center is the capital ⑤.

notes

② Sima: Chief soldier.
③ RB: The main prison.
④ Sikong: Main soil.
⑤ Du: The head of the four officials.

translation

What are the five senses? Jupiter in the east is the field officer in charge of agriculture, Mars in the south is the Sima in charge of military affairs, and the West Venus He is the administrator in charge of criminal law, North Mercury He is the steward in charge of civil construction. Central Saturn is the chief administrator of all officials.

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What is Six Mansions ①? Ziwu, Chouwei, Yinshen, Maoyou, Chenxu, Sihai.

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Six Mansions The ancients thought it was a place in the sky to store property.

translation

What is Six Mansions namely twelve nocturnal time divisions The midnight noon match, the ugly match, the Yin Shen match, the Mao You match, the Chen Xu match and the Si Hai match.

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If it is too small, it is the court of Taiyi. Zigong ② is the residence of Taiyi. The Xuanyuan is the house of the emperor and imperial concubines. Saltwater pond ③ It is also the confinement of water fish ④. Heaven ⑤ is the tower of gods. Those with four palaces ⑥ are rewarded and punished by the Secretary. Those who are too small ⑦ Suzaku. The purple palace holds the fight and turns to the left ⑧. It goes once a day, with the week in the sky. On the winter solstice, Mountain of the Great Wolves ⑨ moves one degree every day, and every person who goes there is five of eighty-two degrees, while on the summer solstice Niushou Mountain ⑩ And become one year old by repeating one quarter of 365 degrees. At the beginning of the first day of the year, the first month of the year, the sun and the moon Barracks Five degrees. It was 76 years old since Tianyi was built, and it entered the camp five times in the first month of the month, without any extra points. It is called Yiji. In the 20th century, 1500 years old, the sun, the moon and the stars start again. Once a day, there is one quarter of a year old. Therefore, at the age of four, one thousand 461 days will be accumulated to get back to the old house. At the age of eighty, one will get back to the old day.

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① Taiyi: The alias of Tiandi.
② Zigong: also called Ziwei. include North Celestial Pole The nearby sky area is roughly equivalent to Arched polar star District, 15 stars.
Saltwater pond : Among the five cars, Tianhuang South, where the bird and fish are located.
④ Water fish: water god.
⑤ Tianhe: It should be Tianhe.
⑥ Four palaces: Ziwei, Xuanyuan, Xianchi and Shuiyu.
⑦ Master: in charge.
⑧ Left rotation: Left rotation.
⑨ Mountain of the Great Wolf: The Big Dipper To the winter solstice Dipper handle Point to the mountain in the Antarctic.
⑩ Cattle Head Mountain: refers to the mountain where the handle points to the head of the cattle in the Arctic at the summer solstice.
Day 1: Polaris Alias of.
Jian Yin: first month of the lunar year with first month of the lunar calendar It is the beginning of the year.
Camp: 28, the sixth night of the seventh night.
First discipline: the unit that counts the years, 76 years old.
Big endings: a cycle.
Odd: Zero.
Day: should be "day".

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Emperor of Heaven The court of Taiweiyuan The living room of the Emperor of Heaven is Ziwei Palace concubines The palace of Xuanyuan The fish pond of the water god is Saltwater pond Tianhe came to bear the wall of the gods. Four guards are in charge of rewards and punishments. Taiwei dominates the rosefinch. Ziwei Palace takes charge of the Beidou and makes it rotate to the left. It runs once a day and circles the sky once a year. At the winter solstice, it is located in the direction of Junlangshan Mountain, and moves once a day. It runs a total of 182 and 5/8 degrees, the summer solstice It will take one year to arrive at Niushou Mountain and then return to 365 and 1/4 degrees. stay Dipper handle The Taisui Chronicle begins on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month pointing to Yin. The place where the sun and moon appear together is the fifth degree of lodging in the camp.
From the Taisui Calendar Past seven In the 16th year, on the morning of the first day of the first month, the sun and the moon appeared at the place where the camp stayed five degrees. It was the beginning of the epoch, which was called "the first era". Running the twentieth century, that is, the 1520 years are called "the end of the year". At this time, the sun, the moon and the stars return to the position of taking the Jiayin year as the first year of the calendar. The Beidou is held once a day, one fourth of which is held every year remainder Therefore, in four years, 1461 days will be accumulated, and the Big Dipper can reach its original abode. After 80 years, it will return to its original day.

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Meridian and prime time are two ropes ①. Chouyin, Chensi, Weishen and Xuhai are four hooks ②. The northeast is the dimension of virtue ③, the southwest is the dimension of back yang, the southeast is the dimension of Changyang ④, and the northwest is the dimension of hoof connection.

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① Two ropes: refers to the winter solstice and summer solstice, spring equinox and autumn equinox represented by the four stars, connecting the year with two mutually perpendicular lines to distinguish the seasons.
② Four hooks: hook, connection. It refers to linking Chou with Yin, Chen and Si, Wei with Shen, Xu and Hai, with one dimension between each hook.
③ The dimension of repaying virtue: Yin qi is extremely in the north, while Yang qi originates in the east, recovering from Yin to Yang, so it is called the dimension of repaying virtue. In ancient times, the angle was called dimension.
④ Chang Yang: It looks like you can't retreat without advancing.

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The four stars, Meridian and Prime, form two mutually perpendicular lines. Chouyin, Chensi, Weishen and Xuhai respectively form four corners in the northeast, southeast, southwest and northwest, which are called "four hooks". The northeast is called the dimension of virtue. Yin qi begins to change into yang, so it is called the corner of yang qi recovery; The southwest is the dimension of back to Yang, and Yang Qi begins to become Yin, so it is called the angle of Yang Qi deviation; Southeast Yang Qi has no loss or gain, so it is called the corner of Yang Qi wandering; The northwest is pure yin, and yang begins to germinate. It needs an envoy to dredge, so it is called the horn of call sign dredging.

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On the winter solstice, Doubei ① is on the middle rope, with extreme yin and sprouting yang, so the winter solstice is called Germany ②. On the summer solstice, Dounan (3) is a middle rope, which is extremely yang qi and sprouting yin qi. Therefore, the summer solstice is called punishment ④. Yin Qi ends in the north arctic , down to Huangquan, so it is not allowed to drill through Well ⑤. Everything is hidden, and the first acupoint of the insect is ⑥, so it is said that virtue is in the room. The Yang Qi pole extends south to the South Pole and up to Zhu Tian⑦, so you can't raze hills ⑧ to the house. All things exist, Grains Zhao ⑨ is long, so it is said that virtue is in opposition ⑩.

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① Doubei: The handle of the Big Dipper faces north.
② Virtue: The first vigorous qi.
③ Dounan: The handle of the Big Dipper faces south.
④ Punishment: The spirit of death.
⑤ Wear: fight.
⑥ Insects: hibernating animals. First acupoint: bury your head in the nest.
⑦ Zhu Tian: Zhu Tian is in the southwest.
⑧ Razing hills: leveling hills.
⑨ Mega: Start.
⑩ Wild: suburb.

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Beidou at the winter solstice Dipper handle It points northward to Zichen and coincides with the meridian. At this time, yin qi is extremely strong and yang qi begins to germinate. Therefore, the winter solstice is the time to bring vitality to all things. At the summer solstice, the handle of the Big Dipper points southward to the position of Wuchen, which coincides with the meridian. At this time, the yang qi reaches the extreme, and the yin qi sprouts. Therefore, the summer solstice brings death to all things. When Yin Qi reaches its limit, it can be felt from the north to the North Pole and down to the Yellow Spring, so it should not be drilled at this time. At this time, all things are hiding, some of them are hiding in underground caves for hibernation, so it is said that Qi is flourishing indoors. When the yang reaches its peak, it can be felt from the south to the South Pole and up to Zhu Tian, so it is not allowed to level the hills or repair the roof. At this time, everything began to multiply and the grain began to grow, so it was said that Yang De was in the wild.

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Water comes from the winter solstice, and fire comes from the summer solstice. So May Fire rightness and Water leak ① In November, the water is just ② and overcast. Yang Qi is fire, and Yin Qi is water. Water wins, so the summer solstice is wet; Fire wins, so the winter solstice is dry. The carbon is light because it is dry, and heavy because it is wet ③. On the winter solstice, the well is full of water, the basin overflows, and the sheep Depilation Moose horn Solution, magpie start nest. The repair of eight feet ④ will make the scene three feet in the middle of the day. On the summer solstice, the yellow river flows ⑤, stone essence ⑥ comes out, and cicadas begin to sing, banxia ⑦ Health. Mosquito flies don't eat foals ⑧, birds of prey don't fight against Huangkou ⑨. Eight foot view, five inch diameter. If the scenery is repaired, the yin qi will prevail, and if the scenery is short, the yang qi will prevail. The victory of yin means water, and the victory of yang means drought.

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① Huozheng: The fire is flourishing. Leakage: leakage.
② Shuizheng: The water is flourishing.
③ Two sentences of "dryness": namely, using charcoal Measuring humidity Carbon light humidity is low, while carbon heavy humidity is high.
④ Eight feet: survey shadows cast by the sun Table of.
⑤ Yellowing: namely sulfur Ze: It's used as a verb here. It flows into a river.
⑥ Shi Jing: A kind of five colored jade.
banxia : This is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is born in May, just in the middle of summer, so it is called Pinellia ternata.
⑧ Calves: ponies and calves.
⑨ Huangkou: chicks.

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Winter Solstice Dank water It is very vigorous, but the yang fire is also accompanied. The yang fire is in a vigorous period during the summer solstice, but it is accompanied by the yin water. So in May, there is still steam leakage. In November, the steam is strong, and the fire is also rising. Yang Qi is fire, and Yin Qi is water. Water vapor rises, so the air is humid during the summer solstice; Fire rises, so the weather is dry at the winter solstice. If the weather is dry, the charcoal will become light if it cannot absorb water. If the air is humid, the charcoal will become heavy if it absorbs more water. At the winter solstice, the well water level rises, the basin water overflows, the sheep shed their hair, the elk grows new horns, and the birds and magpies begin to build nests. Eight feet long at noon Guibiao The measured shadow is one foot three feet long. Flowing everywhere during the summer solstice Yellow water , the five colored jade in the stone appears, the cicadas chirp, the Pinellia ternata grows up, and the mosquitoes and flies haven't bitten yet Foal calf raptor Not right Nestling Hunt and kill. At noon, an eight foot long gnomon was erected, and the measured shadow was one foot five inches long. A long shadow means that yin is strong and the sun is far from the ground, while a short shadow means that yang is strong and the sun is near the ground. The more yin, the more rain, and the more yang, the more drought.

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There are seven sheds of yin and yang punishment virtue ①. What is Seven Sheds? Room, hall, courtyard ②, door, lane, art, field. twelve Yuede The residence lasts for 30 days, from the first day to the 15th day, and from the next day to the 15th day, and the residence lasts for 30 days respectively. If virtue is in the room, punishment will be in the wilderness; if virtue is in the hall, punishment will be in the art; if virtue is in the court, punishment will be in the alley. When yin and yang are in harmony with virtue ③, punishment and virtue are combined. In August and February, Yin and Yang are evenly distributed day and night, so it is called the combination of punishment and virtue. In the south of Germany, there is life, and in the south of punishment, there is death, so we call it February meeting All things are born, but plants die in August.
Between the two dimensions, it rises from the fifth of the ninety-one degree to the sixteenth degree. It goes once a day, and the fifteenth day is a festival. The bucket finger is the winter solstice, and the sound is better than the yellow bell. Add 15 days to refer to Kui, which means a little cold. The sound is better than the bell. Add 15 days to point to ugliness, which means severe cold. Fifteen days later refers to the dimension of repaying virtue, which means that the more cloudy the earth is, the spring begins 46 days from the winter solstice. The yang qi freezes and the sound is stronger than that of the southern lv. Add 15 days to indicate the rain, sound ratio Barbarian rule If you add 15 days to your fingernails, you will be shocked by the sound of a bell. Add fifteen days to point to the rope in the middle of the mao, put it on the spring equinox, then Lei Xing will go, and the sound will be better than that of the Zizipin. Fifteen days later, the wind of the Qingming Festival comes, and the sound is more than that of Zhonglu. Add 15 days to point to the sky, and the rain will fall Palliative washing The spring equinox will be over if you add 15 days to it, which means that the spring equinox will be over. So it is said that there will be 46 days to start the summer, and the strong wind will help Clamp clock Plus 15 days grain full , sound ratio is too high. Add 15 days to point to the third, then the awn seed, and the sound is bigger than the big Lv. An extra 15 days means that noon is the most positive, so there are 46 days and the summer solstice, which sounds better than a yellow bell. Plus fifteen day rule Sunstroke , the sound is bigger than that of Da Lu. An extra 15 days will lead to severe heatstroke and sound comparison. Fifteen days later, it means the dimension of back yang is the end of summer, so it is said that there are forty-six days to start autumn, and the sound is better than that of a bell. Fifteen days later, it refers to Shen Ze's summer treatment, and the sound is better than Gu Xi's. Fifteen days later, if you point to Geng, the white dew will fall, and the sound will be better than Zhonglu. On the 15th day of the month, it refers to the west central rope, so it is called the Autumn Equinox Thunder Ring. Fifteen days later, it means Xin is cold dew and sounds like a bell. After 15 days, the frost will fall, and the sound will compare with that of the barbarians. After 15 days, the autumnal equinox will be over, so there will be 46 days before the beginning of winter, when the vegetation will die, and the sound will be stronger than that of Nanlu. Add 15 days to point to Hai, which means a light snow. Add 15 days to the fingernails and it will snow heavily. Add 15 days to refer to the son, so it is said that Yang is born in the son, and Yin is born in the noon. Yang was born in a son, so on the winter solstice in November, magpies began to add nests, which was popular. Yin is born at noon, so May is a small punishment, Shepherd's purse If the pavilion is withered, the winter plants will die.
The dipper is Young , positive month Yin, the month starts 12 days ago. Xianchi is Taisui. In February, Mao was built Right row Four Zhongs, from end to end. If you are too old, you will be humiliated; if you are too old, you will be strong; The left is weak and the right is prosperous. When you are young, you will live in the southeast, and kill in the northwest. You can't welcome them, but you can carry them back; It is not allowed to be left, but right. large Time , salt ponds; The hour is the month. Tianwei Jianyuan often starts with Yin, the right disciple moves when he is one year old, and the right disciple moves when he is twelve years old. The first winter of Huainan, Taiyi Bing Zi , winter solstice, first day of spring. Two yin and one yang form two qi; Two yang and one yin form three qi. The combination of qi is sound, the combination of yin is yang, and the combination of yang is law, so it is called Five Tones and Six Rhymes. The sound doubles as the sun, and the law doubles as the stars, so the sun is ten and the stars are twelve. The month is 26 of 13 degrees 76 degrees on the day of the month, and 499 of 940 days on the 29th. December is the year of the month. At the age of more than ten, it is eighty-seven percent of nine hundred forty, so at the age of nineteen, it is seven leap.
The winter solstice is midnight, and the summer solstice is west of Mao. The winter solstice plus three days means the summer solstice. At the age of six days, it will continue. Ren Wu Winter Solstice, Jia Zi Restricted, wood used, fire smoke green. On the seventy-two day, C was under control, and the fire was red. Seventy-two days Wu Zi Restraint, soil use, fire smoke yellow. Seventy two days, Geng Chen Constrained, money used, fire smoke white. On the seventy-two day, Ren Zi was under control, and the water was used with black smoke. At the end of his seventy-two days, Gengzi was under control. At the age of 60, he moved to six days, and then he was counted. At the age of 70, he returned to Jia Zi.

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① Seven Sheds: Seven places to stay.
② Room: inner room. Hall: Hall. Courtyard: Courtyard.
③ Xiangde: Harmony and integration.

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Yin Qi principal punishment Kill. Yang Qi is the master of growth. They have seven places to live. What exactly is it? It refers to rooms, halls, courtyards, gates, alleys, arts and fields. In December, Yang Qi stays in the inner room for 30 days, that is, 15 days before and after the winter solstice, and then runs to each room in turn, staying in each room for 30 days. When yang is in the inner room, yin is in the countryside; When yang is in the hall, yin is in the street; When yang is in the courtyard, yin is In the alley When yang and yin are equal, they gather together at the gate. At the autumn equinox in August and the spring equinox in February, Yin and Yang reach a balance, so the day and night are equal, so Yin and Yang gather at the gate. Yang qi runs through the north and south, and everything begins to grow and breed, while Yin qi runs through the north and south, and everything is killed. So it is said that Yin and Yang converge at the spring equinox in February, and everything grows. Yin and Yang converge at the autumn equinox in August, and plants begin to wither.

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Jia Zi If you are restrained, you should be gentle ①, stand in front of the crowd ②, open and close the fan ③, pass the barrier and stop logging. Bing Zi If you are restrained, you will be rewarded with merit, and you will be awarded marquis ④, Shipping wealth
Under the control of Wu Zi, the elderly will be widowed and widowed, and they will be sold and benefitted. When Geng Tzu was restrained, he repaired the walls, repaired the city walls, judged the mass ban, decorated the armour of soldiers, made an example to all officials and punished lawlessness. If a woman's son is restrained, she will close her door SoKing ⑥ , sentenced punishment, killed as a crime, put an end to Guan Liang ⑦, and forbid emigration ⑧.

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① Rouhui: caress.
② Ting: Wide and gentle. Group prohibition: many prohibitions.
③ Close the door: Door leaf , woven with wood, called He bamboo The sub weaver is called Fan.
④ Marquis: Ancient emperors and princes granted titles and land to people and established a state within a specific territory.
⑤ Selling (y): meals.
⑥ Search for customers: Search for people who are crafty and sycophantic.
⑦ Information: Closed. Closing beam : Gate bridge.
⑧ Outward migration: people move outward.

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In the spring when Jiazi was appointed, he began to show mercy, ease various prohibitions, open the city gates, and remove roadblocks Cutting down trees In the summer when he was appointed, he began to recommend talented people, reward meritorious officials, establish princes, and disperse property. In the summer when Wuzi was appointed, he supported the elderly, gave pensions to widows and widowers, and gave extensive relief, so that the grace spread widely. In the autumn when Gengzi was appointed, he should repair the city walls, examine various prohibitions, control weapons, warn officials at all levels and punish criminals. In the winter when Ren Zi was ordered, the city gate and Lu Gate should be closed, large-scale searches should be carried out for outsiders, prisoners should be tried, those who should be killed should be executed, checkpoints and bridges should be blocked, and no one should be allowed to Personnel mobility

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Jia Zi The Qi is dry and turbid ①, the Qi is dry and yang ②, the Qi is wet and turbid, the Qi of Gengzi is dry and cold, and the Qi of Renzi is cold and cold. Bing Zi Dry ③ beetles, insects come out early, so thunder goes early. The dried carapace, the address of aborted eggs ④, birds and insects are often injured. The Geng Tzu is a good soldier. The nuts are dry, and the spring is frosty. Wu Zi does C Zi, Ting. Gengzi Gan Bingzi, Yi ⑤. Nonzi dry propyl, hail. Jiazi Ganzi, Ground motion ⑥。 Gengzi dried the grain and brought disaster. Renzi dried the lotus, and it was cold and rainy in summer. Jiazi dried glutinous rice, Mesozoa ⑦ Not. C dried E, severe drought, 苽 ⑧ closed 熯. Ren Zi Gan Geng Zi, Da Gang, fish do not. Jiazi dried Gengzi, and plants died again. Bingzi Gangengzi, vegetation recovery. Wuzi Gangengzi, born at the age of ⑨, may survive or die. Jiazi dry Renzi, winter is not hidden ⑩. It's a star pendant. The almond is dried from the almond, and the insects leave their hometown in winter. Gengzi Ganrenzi is the hometown of thunder in winter.

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① Dry and turbid: dry and turbid.
② Dry Yang: dry and warm.
③ Dry: offensive.
④ Egg address: A bad egg cannot hatch a bird.
⑤ Yi: Injury. It is suspected to be "electricity".
⑥ Earthquake: earthquake.
Mesozoa : Long like tortoise Carapace Of animals.
⑧ 苽 (q): Zizania latifolia
⑨ Survive or perish: It refers to a good harvest or a bad harvest.
⑩ In winter, there is no hiding: that is, the atmosphere of the earth emanates upward and becomes warmer in winter.
Its hometown: The word "its hometown" is doubted to be a derivation.

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Jia Zi Qi is dry and turbid in nature, Bing Zi The Qi is dry and warm in nature, the temperature of the Wu Zi is hot and turbid, the Qi of the Geng Zi is dry and cold, and the Qi of the Ren Zi is fresh and cold. If the qi of the third child infringes the qi of the third child, the hibernating animals will come out ahead of time and thunder will come ahead of time. If the spirit of pentium infringes the spirit of Jiazi, the animal will have a dead fetus, the bird eggs will not hatch completely, and the insect birds will be injured. If the spirit of Gengzi infringes the spirit of Jiazi, there will be war. If the qi of the ren zi infringes the qi of the jia zi, then spring will happen frost Disaster. If the spirit of Wu Zi infringes the spirit of C Zi, there will be thunder. If the Qi of Gengzi infringes the Qi of Bingzi, there will be more lightning. If the gas of the concubine infringes the gas of the third child, there will be hail damage. If the Qi of Jia Zi infringes the Qi of C Zi, there will be earthquake disaster happen. If the Qi of Gengzi infringes upon the Qi of Wuzi, the grain will fail. If the spirit of Ren Zi infringes the spirit of Wu Zi, it will be very cold in summer and even the abnormal weather of frost will appear. If Jia Zi Qi infringes the Qi of the Pentagram, and animals with crustaceans cannot develop normally. If the Qi of C infringes the Qi of E, drought will occur and the water bamboo shoots will wither. If the qi of the ren zi infringes the qi of the gengzi, then the fish cannot develop normally. If the Qi of Jia Zi infringes the Qi of Geng Zi, the strange phenomenon of dead wood reviving will occur. If the Qi of the third son infringes the Qi of the seventh son, then the plants bloom twice a year. If the spirit of Wu Zi infringes the spirit of Geng Zi, the harvest will be bad. If the Qi of Jia Zi infringes the Qi of Ren Zi, it will appear Warm winter , unfavorable Store things If Bing Zi If the qi of the concubine infringes the qi of the concubine, there will be meteors. If the spirit of the five sons infringes the spirit of the four sons, the hibernating animals will leave the cave in winter. If the gas of Gengzi infringes the gas of Renzi, the abnormal phenomenon of thunder will appear in winter.

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Jichun March, Fenglong ① Go out to catch the rain. In the autumn and March, the earth gas is not hidden, but it is killed ③, insects are dormant ④, and the house is closed. goddess of frost ⑤ It comes out with frost and snow, and moves ⑥ twelve hour qi, so that Midspring On the eve of February, ⑦, it's time to close the store and keep it cold. Female barbarians sing drum songs with Sitianhe ⑧ and hundreds of valleys, birds and plants growing. In the month of summer, grain and grain are ripe; The male dove ⑨ sings for the emperor and the marquis ⑩. Therefore, if the sky does not produce its shade, all things will not be born; If the earth does not produce its yang, nothing can be achieved. The sky is round and the place is round The Tao is in the center. Day is virtue and month is punishment. When the moon returns, everything dies; when the sun comes, everything comes into being. Far away from the mountain is the gas reservoir, far away from the water is the water insect sting, far away from the tree is the withered leaves, five days no see, lost its position, saints do not also.

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① Fenglong: namely rain god Another way of saying Lei Shi
② Move: row, lower.
③ Kill: Kill gas.
④ Sting: Hidden.
⑤ Qingnv: The god of heaven, namely Qingxiao Yunv, is in charge of frost and snow.
⑥ Line: Run.
⑦ Evening: refers to the last ten day of the month.
⑧ Division: Management. Tianhe: natural and peaceful.
⑨ Male dove: cuckoo
⑩ Emperor: refers to the Heaven Emperor. Hou Sui: Shou Sui.
The month returns and the day returns: the yin qi dissipates and the yang qi returns.
And: pass "Yu", happy.

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In March of the spring, Fenglong begins to appear and rain begins to fall. In the autumn and March, the earth atmosphere began to invade the ground, and the nature appeared a murderous atmosphere. various insect Hide, close the door and stay quietly in the cave. At this time, the green girl began to appear, so it began to frost and snow, and she exercised the twelve hour qi. It was not until the late February of the middle spring of the next year that the yang was just released and the cold was turned off. Female barbarians come out to sing with music, in charge of the growth of everything in spring and summer, so that nature is full of moderation, and hundreds of grains, birds and plants flourish. In April of Meng Xia, the mild yang promoted the crops to mature, and the cuckoo began to sing, sending the information of solar terms to the Emperor of Heaven. Therefore, if the sky does not restrain the cold air, then all things cannot grow; If the earth does not radiate warm yang, all things cannot mature. day
In a round place, the Tao is in the middle. The sun represents yang, and the moon represents yin. When Yin Qi comes, everything dies, and when Yang Qi comes, everything grows. If the sun is far away from the mountain, then the clouds on the mountain begin to hide. If the sun is far away from the water, then the fish in the water will hibernate. If the sun is far away from the trees, then the trees will wither. This means that if the sun does not show up for five days, it will lose the laws of nature, and even the saints will feel unhappy. [1]

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The sun comes out of Yanggu, bathes in the salt pool, and blows in Fusang, which is called the morning. Ascending Fusang, love begins to travel, which is called Ming Dynasty. As for Qu'a, it is called Danming. As for Zeng Quan, it means flea food. As for Sangye, it is called Yanshi. As for Hengyang, it means Yuzhong. As for Kunwu, it is the right middle. As for bird order, it means small return. As for the Valley of Sadness, it is called "Shih". As for the female discipline, it is called Da Huan. As for Yuanyu, it is called Gao Chong. As for Lianshi, it is called Xiachung. As for the Sad Spring, it is called the county car to love its women and its horses. As for Yu Yuan, it is called dusk. As for Menggu, it is called Dinghun. The sun came to Yu Yuan's message, and the sun came to Menggu's Pu. It was five hundred and seventy-nine kilometers away from seven houses in nine states. Yu thought it was morning and night. When summer comes, yin will take advantage of yang, and everything will die; When the winter comes, the sun prevails over the yin, which is based on the worship of all things. The day is divided into Yang and the night is divided into Yin. The victory of Yang means that the day is shorter and the night is shorter. The victory of Yin means that the day is shorter and the night is shorter. [1]

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Zhang Siwei, the emperor, sent him to fight, moved every month for one hour, and turned back to his place. The first month refers to Yin, and the December refers to ugliness. When you are one year old, it turns and starts again and again. Yin means that everything has its own meaning, and the law is based on it; Those who are too clustered do not come out. Point to Mao, Mao Mao Mao Ran, law by the clip bell; Those who clip the bell will plant the first pod. Point to the Chen, and the Chen will shake it, and the law will be baptized by Gu; Those who have been baptized are new and old. When you point to the past, you have already settled your life, and the law has been accepted by Zhong Lv; Zhong Lv is the leader of Zhongchong Dayai. It refers to noon, which means that those who disobey the law will be honored; The mercenary is safe and comfortable. It refers to Wei, Wei, and obscurity. The law is governed by Lin Zhong; The bell in the forest leads to the end. Refers to Shen, Shen, groans also, the law suffers the barbarian rule; If the barbarians are willing to change their ways, they will lose their virtue. It refers to the west, which is full, and is governed by the law of Nanlu; Nanlu is the leader of Bao Daye. Refers to Xu, who is also destroyed by Xu, and the law receives no fire; No shooting, no boring. It refers to Hai, which means estrangement, and the law responds to the bell; Those who answer the bell should answer the bell. Refers to Zi, Zi means Zi, and Lv means Huang Zhong; The yellow bell is already yellow. It refers to ugliness, which means that ugliness is a new thing, and the law is influenced by great Lv; The great Lv people travel away from here. If they add Mao to the west, Yin and Yang will be divided, and day and night will be flat. Therefore, it is said that the rule is to live in a moment and kill in a moment. It is to balance the power of Chang Zang. The rope is in the center, and it is a four time root. [1]

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The Tao says that rules begin with one, one without birth, so it is divided into yin and yang. Yin and yang are combined and everything comes into being, so it is said: "One lives two, two lives three, and three lives all." In March, heaven and earth come into being for one time, so it is a ritual to sacrifice three meals, a festival to mourn three years, and a system to control three wars. With three reference materials, three three is like nine, so the law of the yellow bell is nine inches and the palace tone. Therefore, the number of Huang Zhong stands tall. Yellow is the color of earthly virtue, and bell is the seed of qi. On the winter solstice, the virtuous atmosphere is earth, and the earth is yellow, so it is called the yellow bell. The number of laws is six, which is divided into male and female, so it is called twelve bell, which is the second month of December. Each of the twelve is 30%, so we set one to eleven, and three to three, which is the integral of seventeen thousand six thousand one hundred and forty-seven. Where there are twelve laws, the yellow bell is the palace, the Taijian is the business, the Guxi is the horn, the Lin bell is the emblem, and the southern Lv is the feather. Three percent of the objects, five tones, three and five are like eight, so the spawners have eight orifices. The birth of the law also writes the sound of the phoenix, so the sound is eight lives. The yellow bell is the palace, and the palace is also the king of sound, so the yellow bell is numbered 81. It is mainly in November, and the next one is the forest bell. The number of Lin Zhong was fifty-four, and he was born in June. The number of Tai Clusters is seventy-two. The first month is the main month, and Nanlu is born next. The number of Nanlu is forty-eight. In the eighth month of the month, the master gave birth to Guxi. The number of my baptism is sixty-four. In the first three months of my life, the next child should clock. The number of bells should be forty-two. In the main month of October, the emperor gave birth to Rubin. The number of Priubins is 57. In the first five months of the year, Da Lu was born. The number of Da Lv is seventy-six. The main month is December, and the next generation is Yize. The number of barbarians is fifty-one. In the main month of July, there are two clocks. The number of clip bells is 68. The main month is February. The number of non shooting is 45. In September, the Lord gave birth to Zhonglu. The number of Zhong Lv is sixty. In April, the Lord is very barren. Huisheng Palace, where the palace gives birth to the Shang Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty gives birth to feathers, feathers give birth to horns, and horns give birth to Gu Xi. Guxi students should be bell, which is more than the pronunciation, so it is harmony. Ying Zhong has a rich life and is not better than the correct pronunciation, so he is Miao. On the winter solstice, the sound is more than that of a forest bell. On the summer solstice, the sound is better than that of a yellow bell. Twelve laws should be used to cope with the changes of the 24 seasons: Jiazi, the emblem of Zhonglu; C, the feather of the bell; Wuzi, the palace of Huangzhong; Gengzi is a merchant without shooting; Ren Zi is the horn of Yi Ze. [1]

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In ancient times, it was a measure, and weight was born in the way of heaven. The law of Huang Zhong is nine inches long. The objects are born three times, and the width is two feet seven inches. The sound is generated by eight factors, so people build eight feet and look for the double, so they look for eight feet. Appearance makes sound. The number of sounds is five, five times eight, five eight forty, so four zhang is a match. The best match is the best match. One horse is made for each. At the autumnal equinox, the grass is ripe when it is lonely. There are dozens of laws, so the twelve millets should be a grain, and the twelve millets should be an inch. The law is the day, and the sound is the day. The sun is tens of thousands, so ten inches is a ruler, and ten feet is a zhang. He thought that the amount of twelve millets should be one cent, twelve cents should be baht, and twelve baht should be half a liang. It is about one or two baht because it is double. There are four hours in the day, so you can become one year old. Therefore, four of them are four forty-six, so sixteen liang is one kilogram. March is a month, and the thirtieth day is a month, so thirty kilograms is a close. Four seasons make one year old, so four jun are one stone. They think that the sound is the same, which produces five tones, and the twelve laws produce sixty tones. Therefore, six is six, six is thirty-six, so three hundred and sixty is the day of one year old. Therefore, the number of legal calendar is the way of heaven and earth. Three times the number of children born; Four masters are divided by three. [1]

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lunar It was built at the beginning ①, in Jiayin, and at the end ② Jia Xu At the end of the second quarter, the first quarter will be built; at the end of the third quarter, the third quarter will be built, and the third quarter will be won. At the age of ⑤ one hour, after the beginning of spring, move to the place of ⑥. The first three and the last five ⑦, Pepsi can be promoted. It was built by Taiyin, and the first place for insects is located at ⑧, and the nest of magpies is a home. The sun is in Yin, the red bird is in Mao, the sentence Chen Zaizi ⑨, the Xuanwu is in Xu, the white tiger is in You, and the black dragon is in Chen. Yin is for building, Mao is for removing, Chen is for full, has been flat, the main life; Noon is the fixed time, but not the holding time; Shenweibo is the main balance; Unitary is the danger, the main ladle; Xu for success, advocate less virtue; Hai is the harvest, which is the main virtue; Son for Kai, Lord Taisui; Ugliness means closure, and the main part is the lunar ⑩.

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① The beginning: the beginning of the Ganzhi era.
② One end: about 1500 years.
③ The second end: about 3040 years is the second end.
④ Three endings: about 4560 years are three endings.
⑤ Migration: Move.
⑥ Get: Yes. Chen: twelve nocturnal time divisions Migration: Change. Sequence: sequence.
⑦ The first three days and the last five days: the first three days and the last five days.
⑧ Initial setting: select the direction of the head.
⑨ Sentence Chen: that is, the hook star Purple Placanticline Inside, near the North Pole, also known as the Polar Star, a total of five.
lunar : The two words are suspected to be wrong, so the translation is replaced by "so and so".

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The founding of the Taiyin era began in the Jiayin year, ended in 1520 years, and began to operate in the Jiawu year. The distance it moves every year is one star. After the beginning of spring, it will be in the new one and run in the corresponding order. In the first three days or five days after it runs to a certain day, anything can be done. When the lunar calendar is established, the insects will live in the direction of this star, and the nest door built by the magpies and birds will also be in the direction of this star. When the Taiyin is located in Yinchen, Scarlet Bird— guardian spirit of the south When running to Maochen, the sentence Chen Star is located at Zichen, Xuanwu is located at Xuchen, the white tiger is located at Youchen, and the black dragon is located at Chenchen.
When the lunar calendar runs to Yinchen hour, this month is the founding month, when it runs to Maochen hour, this month is the division month, when it runs to Chenchen hour, this month is the full moon, when it runs to Sichen hour, this month is the flat moon, which dominates everything Growth and development When the lunar calendar runs to noon hour, this month is the fixed month, and when it runs to the end of the day, this month is the executive month, which dominates losses; When the lunar calendar reaches Shenchen, this month is Break the moon Heng Xinglai is in charge of everything; When the lunar calendar reaches the Youchen time, this month is a dangerous month, and the dipper is in charge of everything; When the lunar calendar runs to Xuchen, this month is the full month, in charge of Shaode; When the lunar calendar runs to Haichen, this month is the closing month, which dominates Dade; From the time of the lunar calendar to the time of Zichen, this month is the beginning of the lunar calendar, and Taisui is in charge of it; When the lunar calendar runs to Chou Chen, this month is the closing month, which dominates so and so.

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lunar Zaiyin, old name Phototige ①。 The male ② is the old star. He gives up fighting and raises a cow Get out in the morning In the east, Dongjing and Yugui are right ③. The Taiyin is in Mao, which is called Shan E ④. The old stars shed their beards, which are empty and dangerous. They leave the east in December and in the morning. Liu, Qixing and Zhang are the opposite. The lunar calendar is in the morning, and the year old is called Zhichu. The camp room and the east wall of the star house are opposite to the first moon and the morning. At the end of the day, the lunar calendar was called Great Desolation ⑤. She Kui and Lou, the old stars, go out of the east in February and in the morning, opposite to Jiao and Kang. Taiyin is in the afternoon, named Dunzang ⑥. The old stars give up their stomachs, pleiades and endings, and go out of the east in the morning of March. Di, Fang and Xin are the opposite. At the end of the year, the lunar calendar is still in its twilight, and it is called Xieha ⑦. The stars of the year give up their mouths and their fingers. They leave the east in the morning of April, and the tail and their hands are opposite. The Taiyin Festival is in Shen, and it is called 涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒. Suixing Shedong Well and Yu Ghost set out in the east in the morning of May to fight and lead cattle. The Taiyin is in You, and it is called E ⑨ at the age of. Suixing Sheliu, Qixing, and Zhang went out of the East in June and in the morning. They were opposite to Xunv, Xu, and Wei. The Taiyin is in Xu. At the age of eight, it is called Jumao. The stars of the old house wing and Zhen go out of the east in July and the morning, opposite the camp and the east wall. The Taiyin Festival is on the day of Hai, and it is called Dayuan Xian. The stars of the year stand in the corner and are active. They leave the east in August and the morning. Kui and Lou are the opposite. The Taiyin is in the Son. At the age of, it was named Kundun ⑩. The old stars leave their homes, houses and hearts in the east in the morning of September. The Taiyin is ugly. At the age of, it is called Chifenruo. The old stars shed their tails and dustpans. They leave the east in the morning of October, and their mouths are crossed by their mouths and their ginseng. The Taiyin is in Jiazi, and punishment and virtue are in the Eastern Palace. Constant migration Be invincible At the age of four, they leave, and at the age of sixteen, they get back together. So those who leave cannot be punished empress And migrate to trees. Where the Taiyin lives, the sun is virtue and the sun is punishment; Virtue, Gang Ri's self multiplying cause, and soft Ri's migration is invincible. Punishment is the wood of the water chen, and the water of the wood chen. All those who migrated to the gods, Scarlet Bird— guardian spirit of the south stay lunar The first one is to hook Chen in the last three, the Xuanwu in the first five, the white tiger in the last six, and the empty star rides the hook Chen, and heaven and earth attack.

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Phototige : In ancient times, Taisui was used to count the years in the direction of its movement in the Heavenly Palace. Taisui points to Yin Palace, which is called "Photographic".
② Male: It refers to Jupiter, the old star.
③ Yes: Relative.
④ Shan E: another name for Maonian.
⑤ Great desolation: Li Xunyun was quoted in Erya Yishu: "It is said that all things are luxuriant and come out, and fall quickly, so it is called Great desolation."
⑥ Dunzang (z'ang): Everything is flourishing and strong.
⑦ Harmony: Yin and Yang are transformed into harmony.
⑧ 涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒涒28.
⑨ Zuo E: The way things fall.
⑩ Qiandun: Chaos.
Chi: Yang. Fen: Fast. If: Yes.
Penalty: To eliminate and kill. De: Wang Qi. Syndication: polymerization.
Often: according to the law. Unqualified: cannot be subdued.
Four years old: that is, from east to west, from west to south, from south to north, from north to east, four years old, punishment and virtue.
Gangri: The ancient superstitious people attached to the idea that yin and yang mutually reinforce each other, and chose auspicious days to do things. It is believed that there are five softness and five hardness in ten days, namely, five yin and five yang.
Gods: Red Bird, Gouchen, Xuanwu and White Tiger.
Raid: He.

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lunar Located in Yinchenshi, this year is called Phototige Its corresponding male star is Nian Xing, located at Sagittarius , Morning Glory Summer Calendar The first month, Dousu and Morning Glory appeared together in the eastern sky in the early morning. Dongjingsu and Yugusu were far away from each other. The Taiyin is located at the time of Maochen, and this year is called Shan E. The old star is located in Xunv, Xunv A precarious stay In February, they appeared together with Xunv, Xuxu and Weisansu in the early morning in the eastern sky, Willow , Seven Stars and Zhang Su echo each other from afar. The lunar calendar is located at the time of the day, and this year is called Zhuchu. Suixing is located in the camp, in the east wall In March, they appeared together with the camp and Dongbi Ersu in the early morning in the eastern sky, and Yisu and Zhensu looked at each other. The lunar calendar is located at the last hour of the lunar calendar, and this year is named Dahuangluo. The old star is located at LegsMansion Lou Su In April, Kui and Lou Ersu appeared together in the eastern sky in the early morning, Cornucopia amiboshi Appears opposite to them. lunar At noon, this year was called Dunzang. The old star is located in the stomach Pleiades Net In May, they appeared in the eastern sky together with stomach, pleiades and bissandu in the early morning, tomo room Nakago Echo them from afar. The lunar calendar is located at the end of the day. This year is called Xieha. The old star is located in the mouth Ardia In June, he appeared in the east together with Zui Xuan and Shen Ersu in the early morning, tail Winnowing Basket And they echo far away. When the Taiyin was located in Shenchen, the year was named 涒 Tan. Suixing is located in Dongjingsu, Yuyu Ghosts In July, they appeared in the east together with Dongjing and Yugui Ersu in the early morning. Dousu and Morning Glory looked at them from afar. The Taiyin is located in the Youchen time, and this year is called E. The old star is located at Willow In August, they appeared in the east together with Liu, Qixing and Zhang Sansu in the early morning A precarious stay Echo them from afar. lunar It is located in Xuchen, and called this year as Jumao. Suixing is located between Yixiu and Zhenxiu. In September, it appeared in the east together with Yixiu and Zhenerxiu in the early morning wall Far away from them. The Taiyin is located at the time of Haichen, and this year is called Dayuan Xian. The old star is located at Cornucopia amiboshi In October, it appeared in the east with Jiao and Kang in the early morning, LegsMansion Lou Su Far opposite to them. The Taiyin is in Zichen time, and this year is called Qiandun.
The old star is located at tomo room Nakago In November, they appeared in the east together with Di, Fang and Xin in the early morning Pleiades Net And they echo far away. The lunar calendar is located at the time of Chou Chen, and this year is called Chi Fenruo. The old star is located at tail Winnowing Basket In December, it appeared in the east with Mei and Ji in the early morning, and Kou and Ginseng echoed each other from afar. When the Taiyin was in the year of Jiazi, punishment and virtue met here in the Oriental Palace. According to the order of "punishment" in the east, west, north and south, "virtue" in accordance with East, west, north, south, middle The law of sequential movement of "virtue" empress Then "punishment" will deviate from its uncontrollable position and turn to its proper position. Thus, "punishment" and "morality" will begin to deviate after four years of contract execution, but after 16 years of deviation, it will be in the four palaces in the east, west, north and south China Council Contract line. In this way, the separation and cooperation will last for 20 years. However, the reason for the separation of "punishment" and "virtue" is that "punishment" cannot enter the central palace according to the law after the operation of the four palaces in the east, west, north and south, but can only be transferred to the eastern palace belonging to the wood. The position where the sun and sky stem are located is recorded as "virtue", while the moon and earth branches (twelve stars) are recorded as "punishment". According to the "virtue", the five odd days of A, C, E, Geng and Ren are regarded as the sun days, that is, the so-called hard days; The five even numbers of B, D, Xin, Si and Kui are regarded as cloudy days, which are called soft days. Yang De, as a young man, relies on his own masculinity to let himself live in the place where he should be, that is, Jia De is located in the east palace of Jia, Bing De is located in the south palace of C, Wu De is located in the middle palace of Wu, Geng De is located in the west palace of Geng, and Ren De is located in the north palace of Ren; However, Yin virtue, which is regarded as a soft sun, can only be moved to the five palaces in the east, west, north and south by obeying Yang virtue, that is, Yi virtue from Geng to Geng (Western Palace), Ding de from Ren to Ren (Northern Palace), Ji virtue from A to A (Eastern Palace), Xin de from C to C (Southern Palace), Gui de from Wu to Wu (Central Palace). When "punishment" is in the position of "mao", "yin" and "chen" that should be "wood" can also be "wood" like "water" and "hai", "zi" and "chou"; When "punishment" is in the sub position, "hai" and "chou", which originally belong to "water", can become "water" like "wood" and "yin", "mao" and "chen"; However, when "punishment" is located in Xushen and Siwei, both the Siwei and Weiwei of "fire" and the "Jinxu" and Shen'er will not be affected by "punishment", and will stick to their own positions. The movement of all gods is determined by the sun as the standard, Scarlet Bird— guardian spirit of the south On the first day of the lunar calendar, Gouchen is located on the last three days of the lunar calendar, Xuanwu is located on the first five days of the lunar calendar, and White Tiger is located on the last six days of the lunar calendar. When Gou Chenru moved to Zichen, he was still close to the virtual star in the Xuanxiao order corresponding to Zichen. At this time, the world was peaceful and peaceful.

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In the whole book overall structure In, "Astronomical Training" belongs to the content of "Shangkao Astronomy", and the purpose of this chapter is to make people "know the changes that are adverse and favorable, avoid the disasters that are taboo, and follow Luck In response, we should follow the rule of the Five Gods ", and finally," we can look up to heaven and accept obedience without disturbing the rule ". The whole article focuses on astronomy and introduces the knowledge of calendar, weather, music, etc History of Chinese Astronomy Last important document. Astronomical Training not only records valuable astronomical data, but more importantly, it regards astronomy as an independent department and Musical rhythm and Measurement standard As its vassal, Independent This is the first time in Chinese literature records, which directly affects the later《 Redords of the Grand History of China 》、《 The History of the Han Dynasty 》Official history.
In astronomy, this paper discusses The origin of the universe , sun and moon, five stars Twenty eight nights The distribution and operation rules of other celestial bodies; In terms of calendar, it is the first time to fully record twenty-four solar terms The name of, 19 leap 7, etc; In the aspect of meteorology, the changing laws of climate and physical images, which are closely related to the movement of celestial bodies, are discussed; In terms of music, the "five tones"“ Twelve laws ”The emergence and evolution of the Chinese music has played an important role in the history of Chinese music. Here, we choose from the Astronomical Training Representativeness Some contents of, mainly involving the following aspects:
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    This paper discusses the formation of heaven and earth, yin and yang, four seasons, sun, moon, stars, wind, rain and thunder, and the relationship between the heavenly way and the world's objects and personnel. In this paper, the author puts forward his own theory of the origin of celestial bodies and outlines the evolution route of "virtual outline → universe → qi → yin, yang → heaven and earth". The author believes that before the formation of heaven and earth, the universe was in a state of "nothing", which was called "Taizhao". "Empty outline" also means empty and invisible. "Qiu" began to form here. The "virtual outline" produces the universe (time and space), and the universe produces "qi". The "qi" is different. The light part rises into the sky, and the heavy part condenses into the earth. It is easy for the pure and light gas to converge, but difficult for the heavy and turbid gas to condense. Therefore, the heaven is formed before the earth. After the formation of heaven and earth, their essence qi is bred, and then it is divided into yin and yang qi. When the yin and yang qi meet each other, the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter come into being. The yin and yang qi spread out, forming everything, and the world entered the realm of life. The heat of the sun accumulated for a long time generates fire, and the essence of fire becomes the sun; Long-term accumulated Yin Qi Generate water, and the essence of water becomes the moon. The surplus essence of the sun and moon turns into stars. This is《 Writings of Prince Huainan 》The theory of the origin of celestial bodies was affirmed by Zhang Heng in the Eastern Han Dynasty and was popular for more than 1000 years.
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    This paper discusses the name, season and corresponding decrees of each season of the "Eight Winds", which run through Correspondence between heaven and man The idea of. The name of "Eight Winds" has many expressions in ancient books《 Lu's Spring and Autumn Period 》The eight winds are "burning wind, surging wind, fuming wind, huge wind, miserable wind, wind, calendar wind and cold wind"《 Shuo Wen 》With the principle of "integrating the common customs of the Ming Dynasty Qingming Wind , landscape wind, cool wind Changhe Style Unseasonable wind Guangmofeng ”Eight winds.
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    Well documented twenty-four solar terms The 24 solar terms are chinese calendar The establishment of astronomical knowledge, which is an important part of《 Writings of Prince Huainan 》It is the first time in Chinese literature that the names and order of the 24 solar terms recorded are identical to those currently used. In addition, it also shows the corresponding relationship between the 24 solar terms and the rhythm, which is the weather measurement of the Han Dynasty Yin and Yang ebb and flow To speculate on the important coordinates of disasters, reflecting the Yin Yang and Five Elements Concept.
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    It tells the name of the sun at different times of the day, which is the so-called "Sixteen Institutes". Wang Chong said in Lun Heng Shuo Ri Pian, "In May, the day is eleven minutes, and the night is five minutes. In June, the day is ten minutes, and the night is six minutes. From June to November, the month is minus one minute, and the days are sixteen." Wang Chong's so-called "sixteen ways" coincide with this "sixteen ways", so Qian Tang believes that this is Leaky etching Yuyuan, Mengsi and other names in the "Sixteen Institute" are found in the "Songs of Chu", and the "Shangshu" also says "Yanggu". It can be seen that this statement has a long history and is based on evidence.
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    Explained in detail Twelve laws Meaning of the name. Rhythm is a part of acoustics and a science, but because of its close relationship with qi, it was regarded as a medium to communicate the relationship between heaven and man in ancient times. In this paper, the author makes a full explanation of the meaning of the twelve laws according to the direction of the Dou.
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    Elaborated Weights and measures The origin of. In this paper, the author puts forward the idea that measurement and balance are also "born in heaven", and combines measurement and balance with law and calendar, showing its concept of "integration of heaven and man", which is ubiquitous. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang ordered Unified measures , which has a great impact on future generations and played an important role in consolidating national unity. The Han Dynasty inherited the system of the Qin Dynasty Liu Bang Jianhandao Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty , basically inheriting and developing the Qin system. In the previous 201 years, Liu Bang once ordered Zhang Cang According to the measurement and balance program formulated by the Qin Dynasty, Zhang Cang was an official in the Qin Dynasty and was very familiar with the Qin system Measuring System It was also established soon.
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    This paper expounds the idea that man and nature correspond. It is mentioned in the article that "Heaven has nine weights, and people also have nine orifices", "Heaven has four seasons... people also have limbs", etc. Although this explanation is unscientific, it represents a kind of understanding of the ancients. What is more valuable is that the author emphasizes that "people are more valuable than mosquitoes", reflecting the idea of valuing people. This thought, which has been popular since the pre Qin period, shows that Chinese people attach importance to life and is a value worth cherishing.
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    This paper introduces the methods of determining the east-west direction, measuring the solar distance and sky height in ancient times. The Han Dynasty was one of the golden ages of astronomical measurement in ancient China. A series of remarkable achievements were made in astronomical observation, creation of astronomical observation instruments, astronomical measurement theory and methods, etc. Space and time It is the object of astronomical observation and research. It is on the basis of long-term astronomical observation that people have formed a general view of space and time, that is, the cosmology. Writings of Prince Huainan 》The record in this section should be a true reflection of the astronomical observation technology of the Han Dynasty, showing the great achievements of the ancients in exploring the mysteries of the universe.

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Writings of Prince Huainan 》Also known as Huainan Honglie, it is the imperial family of the Western Han Dynasty Liu An It was compiled under his auspices to invite guests. According to the Hanshu Yiwenzhi, "There are 21 articles in Huainan and 33 articles outside Huainan", Yan Shigu Note: "The internal part discusses Tao, Outer Part Miscellaneous remarks ", there are twenty-one articles in existence today, probably all of which are left by the original articles. According to Gao Yin's preface, "Hong" means broad, and "Lie" means bright. The content of the whole book is very complicated. It combines Tao, Yin and Yang, ink, Dharma and a part of Confucianism But the main purpose is inclined to Taoism. It was listed in the Hanshu Yiwenzhi Miscellaneous
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Liu An (179-122 BC), the royal family of the Western Han Dynasty, Huainan King dynastic title of Liu Bang Liu Bang Sun of Huainan Li Wang Liu Chang Son of. Liu An is the founder of tofu《 Writings of Prince Huainan 》。 In the 8th year of Emperor Wen (172 BC), Liu Chang was deposed from the throne and died of hunger strike during his journey. In the 16th year of Emperor Wen (164 BC), Emperor Wen changed the original Huainan State One was divided into three letters to Liu An and his brothers. Liu An, as his eldest son, was appointed King of Huainan at the age of 16. He is quick witted, good at reading, good at diction, and happy to play the piano. He was a famous thinker and litterateur in the Western Han Dynasty Martial Emperor Li Sao Ti, written by Zhiming, is the earliest book on Qu Yuan Li Sao and Li Sao were highly praised.