The ancients assigned the twelve zodiac animals according to their habits.
1. Rat: 11 pm to 1 pm the next day (i.e. "Zi hour"). In the middle of the night, also known as midnight or mid-night, rats are most active at this time.
2. Ox: 1-3 am (the "ugly hour"). ?Crowing of the rooster, also known as the rooster, is when the cow chews the food that has not been digested during the day.
Three, tiger: 3-5 am (i.e. "Yin hour"). ?Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, Ridan, etc.: It is the transition between night and day. The tiger is at its most ferocious at this time.
Four, Rabbit: 5-7 in the morning (i.e. "Mao hour"). Sunrise, also known as sunrise, dawn, rising sun, etc.: refers to the period when the sun just shows its face and rises. ?
Fifth, Dragon: 7-9 o'clock in the morning (i.e. "Chen hour"). ?Eating time, also known as breakfast time, etc.: The ancient people's "morning meal" time was also the time to eat breakfast. The moon, also known as the Jade Rabbit, is still in the sky during this time. According to legend, this is the time when "dragons make rain".
Sixth, snake: 9-11 am (i.e. "Si hour"). ?Yuzhong, also known as Riyu, etc.: It is called Yuzhong when it is close to noon. The snake was hiding in the grass at this time.
Seven, Horse: 11 am to 1 pm (i.e. "noon hour"). ?Rizhong, also known as Rizheng, noon, etc. At this time, the sun is the strongest, Yang energy reaches its limit, Yin energy will be produced, and horses are Yin animals.
Eight, Sheep: 1-3 pm (i.e. "no time"). ?Ri昳, also known as Rixiu, Riyang, etc.: when the sun is to the west, it is Rixiang. Sheep graze during this time.
9, Monkey: 3-5 pm (i.e. "Shen time"). ?Feeding time, also known as day shop, evening food, etc. Monkeys like to cry at this time.
Ten, Rooster: 5-7 pm (i.e. "You hour"). ?Sunrise, also known as sunset, sunset, and evening: means when the sun sets. The chickens begin to return to their roost in the evening.
October 11, Dog: 7-9 pm (i.e. "Xu hour"). ?Dusk, also known as sunset, sunset, sunset, etc.: At this time, the sun has set and it will be dark. The sky and the earth are dim and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. The dog started guarding the door.
Twelve, Pig: 9-11 pm (i.e. "Hai hour"). ?Ren Ding, also known as Ding Hui Ding Ding, also known as Ding Hui Ding Ding, also known as Ding Hui Ding, etc.: It was already dark at this time, and people had stopped moving and had a rest. The pig was sleeping soundly late at night.
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About the nicknames of the twelve hours
1. Midnight time
The time referred to by "midnight" is From 11 o'clock the night before to 1 o'clock in the morning of the same day. This period is named after the earthly branches and is called Zi Shi.
Second, when the rooster crows,
"Crooster crow" does mean "rooster crow", but in the twelve o'clock period, it specifically refers to the time after midnight and before Pingdan. The time period, that is, from 1 to 3 o'clock in the middle of the night, is called Chou hour after the earthly branches.
Three, Pingdan Yin hour
A period of time before the sun rises above the horizon and the sky is just bright. It is called "Pingdan", which is what we call dawn today. This period is represented by the earthly branches as Yin Shi, which is from 3 to 5 o'clock in the morning.
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"Sunrise" refers to the time when the sun rises above the horizon. It is named after the earthly branch and is called Mao hour. This period refers to the time between 5 and 7 o'clock in the morning when the sun rises in the east and shines on the earth, giving people a sense of vitality.
Fifth, the eating time
The eating time is the time when the ancient Han people "eat breakfast", that is, from 7 to 9 o'clock every day, named after the earthly branches. It is Chen Shi.
Sixth, Yuzhong Sishi
The time near noon is Yuzhong, that is, from 9 to 11 o'clock in the morning, and it is expressed as Sishi by the earthly branches.
Seven, noon at noon
The sun has reached midday, which is the time of noon. Noon refers to the period from 11 to 13 o'clock every day, which is called noon hour. p>
Eight, the sun is not in time
The meaning of "日昳" is that the sun has passed the zenith and deflected to the west. With the mid-heaven as the boundary, the sun at this time is opposite to the sun in the corner.
"Ri昳" is named after the earthly branch, which means no time, referring to 13 to 15 o'clock every day.
9. Afternoon time and Shenshi time
In ancient times, the Han people had a dining habit of eating their second meal in the afternoon time. Therefore, the meaning of "晡时" is "the time of the second meal". This period is named Shen Shi after the earthly branches, which refers to 15 to 17 o'clock every day.
Ten, when the sun sets in You
As the name suggests, "sunset" means the sun sets, which is when the sun sets in the west. The ancient Han people used the earthly branches to call this period Youshi. It refers to 17 to 19 o'clock every day. The chickens return to the roost at this time.
Ten -, dusk at Xu hour
Refers to the time when the sun sets and the sky becomes dark but is not yet dark, that is, 19 to 21 o'clock. It is expressed as Xu hour with earthly branches. "Yellow is the color of the earth." It is also said: "Dusk is the sun and the darkness." The setting sun sinks, everything is hazy, and the sky and the earth are dim. The word "dusk" vividly reflects the typical natural characteristics of this period.
Twelve, people determine Haishi
This is the last hour of the twelve o'clock in the day and night. It refers to the 21st to 23rd hour of the night. The earthly branches are named Haishi. "Ren Ding" means: It's late at night, when people stop moving and rest for sleep.
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