Here is the 24 Chinese Feasts (Jiéqì,
节气), equivalent to the 24 Chinese Solar Terms for the year 2010.
If you want also the dates of these Chinese feasts
on the Chinese Lunar Calendar, here is the link
(a slow process) : detail
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| 22 | 冬至 (Dōngzhì) | Tōji | Winter Solstice | Solstice d'Hiver | 270° | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 01:46:10 |
| 23 | 小寒 (Xiǎohán) | Shōkan | Slight Cold | Petit Froid | 285° | Tuesday, January 5, 2010 19:08:05 |
| 24 | 大寒 (Dàhán) | Taikan | Great Cold | Grand Froid | 300° | Wendesday, January 20, 2010 12:27:01 |
| 1 | 立春 (Lìchūn) | Risshun | Beginning of Spring | Début du Printemps | 315° | Thursday, February 4, 2010 06:47:09 |
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| 2 | 雨水 (Yǔshuǐ) | Usui | Rain Water | Pluies et Eaux | 330° | Friday, February 19, 2010 02:34:52 |
| 3 | 惊蛰 (Jīngzhé) | Kēchitsu | Waking of Insects | Activation des Insectes | 345° | Saturday, March 6, 2010 00:45:41 |
| 4 | 春分 (Chūnfēn) | Shunbun | Spring Equinox | Equinoxe du Printemps | 0° | Sunday, March 21, 2010 01:31:27 |
| 5 | 清明 (Qīngmīng) | Sēmē | Pure Brightness | Lumière Pure | 15° | Monday, April 5, 2010 05:30:01 |
| 6 | 谷雨 (Gǔyǔ) | Kokuu | Grain Rain | Graines et Pluies | 30° | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:29:22 |
| 7 | 立夏 (Lìxià) | Rikka | Beginning of Summer | Début de l'Eté | 45° | Wendesday, May 5, 2010 22:43:51 |
| 8 | 小满 (Xiǎomǎn) | Shōman | Grain Full | Petit Remplissement | 60° | Friday, May 21, 2010 11:33:45 |
| 9 | 芒种 (Māngzhòng) | Bōshu | Grain in Ear | Semence | 75° | Sunday, June 6, 2010 02:49:16 |
| 10 | 夏至 (Xiàzhì) | Geshi | Summer Solstice | Solstice d'Eté | 90° | Monday, June 21, 2010 19:28:06 |
| 11 | 小暑 (Xiǎoshǔ) | Shōsho | Slight Heat | Petite Chaleur | 105° | Wendesday, July 7, 2010 13:02:01 |
| 12 | 大暑 (Dàshǔ) | Taisho | Great Heat | Grande Chaleur | 120° | Friday, July 23, 2010 06:20:46 |
| 13 | 立秋 (Lìqiū) | Risshū | Beginning of Autumn | Début de l'Automne | 135° | Saturday, August 7, 2010 22:48:44 |
| 14 | 处暑 (Chǔshǔ) | Shosho | Limit of Heat | Limite de Chaleur | 150° | Monday, August 23, 2010 13:26:33 |
| 15 | 白露 (Báilù) | Hakuro | White Dew | Rosée Blanche | 165° | Wendesday, September 8, 2010 01:44:32 |
| 16 | 秋分 (Qiūfēn) | Shūbun | Autumnal Equinox | Equinoxe de l'Automne | 180° | Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:08:49 |
| 17 | 寒露 (Hánlù) | Kanro | Cold Dew | Rosée Froide | 195° | Friday, October 8, 2010 17:26:31 |
| 18 | 霜降 (Shuāngjiàng) | Sōkō | Descent of Frost | Tombée de Givre | 210° | Saturday, October 23, 2010 20:34:49 |
| 19 | 立冬 (Lìdōng) | Rittō | Beginning of Winter | Début de l'Hiver | 225° | Sunday, November 7, 2010 20:42:22 |
| 20 | 小雪 (Xiǎosxuě) | Shōsetsu | Slight Snow | Petite Neige | 240° | Monday, November 22, 2010 18:14:04 |
| 21 | 大雪 (Dàxuě) | Taisetsu | Great Snow | Grande Neige | 255° | Tuesday, December 7, 2010 13:38:02 |
| 22 | 冬至 (Dōngzhì) | Tōji | Winter Solstice | Solstice d'Hiver | 270° | Wendesday, December 22, 2010 07:37:56 |
| 23 | 小寒 (Xiǎohán) | Shōkan | Slight Cold | Petit Froid | 285° | Thursday, January 6, 2011 00:54:12 |
| 24 | 大寒 (Dàhán) | Taikan | Great Cold | Grand Froid | 300° | Thursday, January 20, 2011 18:18:08 |
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| 1 | 立春 (Lìchūn) | Risshun | Beginning of Spring | Début du Printemps | 315° | Friday, February 4, 2011 12:32:28 |
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Chinese Astrology for Previous Years | Chinese Astrology for Next Years...
Return | Chinese Feasts related to the lunar events
Year in the Chinese Lunar Calendar
A Chinese Year (Suì, 岁) is composed of 4 seasons: Spring, Summer,
Autumn and Winter, and sub-divised in 24 Chinese Feasts, equivalent
to the 24 Chinese Solar Terms of a Chinese Year. The major solar terms
Zhōngqì (中气) are given in boldface, while the minor solar
terms Jiéqì (节气) are given in lightface.
As these solar terms are only events of the Sun, no lunar event related
feasts, such as Chinese New Year which is the day of the first new Moon
(day 1 of month 1 of a Chinese lunar year), Dragon Feast (day 5 of month
5 of a Chinese lunar year), are in the list.
Since the creation of the
People's Republic of China
on October 1st 1949 by the President MAO Zedong (Mao Tsetong),
China has officially adopted the Gregorian calendar,
or the solar calendar for the administration purpose.
Nevertheless, the Chinese People keep their traditional feasts fixed
on the dates of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
These feasts are very vivid today such as the Spring Festivities,
symbol of the arrival of the Chinese New Year.
The Spring Festival takes place always
on the first day of the first month on the
Chinese Lunar Calendar. But the date on the solar calendar varies
with the year. Il is always on January or February of
the current year on the solar calendar, but its date can be
obtained only by a very complex calculation of the dual movement
of the Earth and of the Moon.
In the Ancient Chinese History of 24 dynasties,
the time has neither beginning, nor ending. Each dynasty hopes an infinite reign on time and
each emperor starts counting by his first year of reign as year 1. For example, the Emperor
KangXi of the Qing Dynasty counts his reign by KangXi year 1, KangXi year 2, KangXi year 3, ...
Nowadays, the Chinese have officially the Gregorian year.
This is to say, the year 2010 for this year.
But as the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) is considered as the Creator
of the Chinese Nation, the population count also as Huangdi 4708 for this year.
To know more about chinese feasts of the 4 seasons related to the chinese calendar,
the chinese lunar calendar
of my grand father would be a precious help.
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