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Chinese calendar
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The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar created by or commonly used by the Chinese people. A total of 102 calendars have been officially recorded in classical historical texts. In addition, many
Tung Shing, an almanac closely tied to the traditional Chinese calendar, is vital in many aspects of life, including marking suitable dates related to
Tung Shing, an almanac closely tied to the traditional Chinese calendar, is vital in many aspects of life, including marking suitable dates related to indigenous beliefs and guiding the selection of the most auspicious days for events like weddings.
In ancient China, a vertical pole and a horizontal ruler, aligned north and south on the ground, were used to determine the winter solstice and the le
In ancient China, a vertical pole and a horizontal ruler, aligned north and south on the ground, were used to determine the winter solstice and the length of the tropical year by measuring the length of the shadow cast.
Page of a Chinese calendar containing monthly information in the years Daoguang 14–16, corresponding to 1834–1836
Page of a Chinese calendar containing monthly information in the years Daoguang 14–16, corresponding to 1834–1836
"星房虛昴" denoted Sunday
"星房虛昴" denoted Sunday
Chinese zodiac
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The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. The zodiac is v
Chinese calendar
…significant, influencing festivals and cultural practices, determining the timing of Chinese New Year with traditions like the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac still widely observed. The winter solstice serves as another New Year, a tradition inherited from ancient China. Beyond China, it has shaped other East…
Chinese Zodiac carvings on ceiling of Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka
Chinese Zodiac carvings on ceiling of Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka
A stone carving of the Chinese zodiac
A stone carving of the Chinese zodiac
Tang dynasty era ceramic figurines of calendar animals, from left to right: Tiger-headed, Dragon-headed, Snake-headed, Monkey-headed and Rooster-heade
Tang dynasty era ceramic figurines of calendar animals, from left to right: Tiger-headed, Dragon-headed, Snake-headed, Monkey-headed and Rooster-headed. Musée Cernuschi
This image depicts a scene from "The Great Race" folk story, in which the Ox carries the Rat across the river.
This image depicts a scene from "The Great Race" folk story, in which the Ox carries the Rat across the river.