英语翻译
Ancientknowledgeisstillvaluabletoday
ThisfridayisthedayofLidong.Itmeansthebeginningofwinter.Lidongisoneofthe24JieqiofthesolaryearintheChinesecalender.
Anicentpeopledividedtheyearinto24Jieqi.OneJieqilasts15Days.PeopledividedtheyearaccordingtothepositionoftheEarthinrelationtothesun.TheJieqishowchangesofseasonandclimate.FarmersworkouttheirfarmingschedulesbasedonJieqi.Allthe24Jieqihavemeaningfulnames.fourmarkthestartoftheseasons,suchasthebeginningsofspring,summer,autumnandwinter.
Somedescribephenomenaofclimate.forexample,theWaRingofInsectsmarkswhenthespringthunderawakenshibernatinginsects.
PureBrightnesstellswhenspringisfullyhereandthewintegone.
LesserFullnessofGrainmarkswhenseedsstarttoform.
GraininEarmarkswhenthewheathasripened.
OtherJieqishowchangesofclimate.
Forexample,RainWatermeansthestartofthespringrains.
GrainRainmarksthestartofatimeofmorerainfall.Thatisgoodforthegrowthofcrops.
SlighHeartmarkswhensummerisfullyhere.GreatHeatisthehottestdayoftheyear...