This is a lunisolar calendar, namely indicates the time between lunar phase and the year. This is solar the main feature that distinguishes it from Western, which is solar.

History

The Chinese calendar has its roots in the third century before Christ (BC), although it is unclear exactly where they came or who was the creator.

Becoming the oldest chronological file of the world. At that time Huang Ti introduced 5 cycles of 12 years, each of which was related to an animal.

Some historians go further and place of birth as the second century East schedule a. C. , more specifically in the middle of the Shang dynasty.

Subsequently, an attempt was made to seek a timetable to mark the seasons and that it was essential for agricultureThus, Ju Chongzchi established the length of the years in 365 days.

How it works

The year Chinese consists of 12 months of 29 and a half days each. Six months have 29 days and the six remaining 30. We call them months small and large respectively. There are years 5 months and 7 great small, and vice versa, resulting in years of 353 to 355 days.

Every three years or so takes place one year embolismal who has 13 months. In this calendar, as in the West, the winter solstice occurs in the month number 11.

The months of the Chinese zodiac are grouped into three blocks: meng primary), tschung (middle) and ki (final), and in four seasons: tschun (spring), hja (summer), tsin (autumn) and tung (winter). The names of the months are formed with the union of these concepts.

Name month

Months Chinese can also be appointed as the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac: