The Twelve Hours of Antiquity

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The Twelve Hour Differentiation:

Midnight, also known as midnight and midnight: the first hour of the twelve. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info (23 o'clock to 01 o'clock Beijing time).

From 11 o'clock at night to 1 o'clock in the morning of the next day, it is the time when the rat takes advantage of the quiet of night and moves frequently, so it is called "the sub rat".

[Ugly time] rooster crowing, also known as wild chicken: the second hour of the twelve hours. (01:00 a.m. to 03:00 a.m. Beijing time).

1 a.m. to 3 a.m. is an ugly time. Cattle are accustomed to grazing at night, and farmers often get up late at night to feed the cattle with lights, so they are called "ugly cows".

Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, day, etc.: Shi is the time of the alternation of night and day. (03:00 to 05:00 Beijing time).

3 a.m. to 5 a.m. At this time, the tiger that walks in the day and night is the most ferocious, and the ancients often hear the tiger roaring at this time, so it is called "Yin Tiger".

Sunrise, also known as the beginning of the sun, dawn, rising sun, etc.: refers to the time when the sun has just appeared and is rising. (05:00 to 07:00 Beijing time).

From 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., it's the time of day. As soon as the day dawns, the rabbit comes out of the nest and likes to eat the grass with morning dew, so it is called "Mao Rabbit".

【Chenshi】Eating time, also known as morning food, etc.: the time of the ancients' "morning food" is also the time to eat breakfast, (Beijing time 07:00 to 09:00).

7 a.m. to 9 a.m. At this time, it is generally easy to fog, and it is said that the dragon likes to ride the clouds and drive the fog, and it is worth the rising sun in the east, and it is thriving, so it is called "Chenlong".

【巳时】隅中, also known as Riyu, etc.: When it is close to noon, it is called Yuzhong. (09:00 to 11:00 Beijing time).

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The fog dissipates, the sun shines brightly, and the snakes come out of the hole to feed, so they are called "snakes".

【Noon】Midday, also known as Rizheng, noon, etc.: (11 a.m. to 13 p.m. Beijing time).

11 noon to 1 p.m. is noon. In ancient times, wild horses were not tamed by humans, and whenever noon, they ran around and neighed, so they were called "noon horses".

[not time] sun, also known as sunset, sun, etc.: the sun is westward for the sun. (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Beijing time).

From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., it is a late hour. In some places, this time is called "sheep out of the slope", which means a good time to herd sheep, so it is called "not sheep".

[Shen Shi] feeding time, also known as day shop, evening food, etc.: (15 to 17 o'clock Beijing time).

From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., it is the time of the application. The sun is in the west, and the monkey likes to cry at this time, so it is called "Shen Monkey".

Sunset, also known as sunset, sunset, evening: It means when the sun sets. (From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Beijing time).

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The sun sets, and the chickens spin in front of the nest, so they are called "roosters".

Dusk, also known as sunset, sunset, sunset, etc.: At this time, the sun has set, and the sky will be dark before it gets dark. The sky and the earth are dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beijing time).

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. After a day's labor, the bolt is ready to rest. The dog lies in front of the door to guard, as soon as there is movement, it barks, so it is called "dog".

At this time, the night is dark, and people have stopped their activities and slept peacefully. People are quiet, that is, people are quiet. (21 a.m. to 11 p.m. Beijing time).

From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., it's the middle of the night. In the dead of night, you can hear the sound of the pig arch groove, so it is called "Hai pig".

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