Twelve o'clock in China is headed by Zishi, the day before 0 o'clock and the day after 0 o'clock. Rats are most active at this time. 12:00 is midnight and 12:00 is noon.
When Li made the Linde calendar in the Tang Dynasty, he clearly pointed out in the calendar table of New Tang Book: "The ancient calendar divides the day and begins at midnight", and the day begins at midnight.
Son: For. Like an infant. The original meaning of zi is: young, egg. Ancient refers to children. From 23: 00 to 1: 00, it is midnight in the dead of night, which is the threshold of today and tomorrow. It can also be said that the "baby" of "tomorrow" is about to be born, or is already in its infancy. When you are young, it is the moment when you are pregnant, and it is the moment when you hatch.
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The ancient working people divided a day and night into twelve periods, and each period was called an hour. Twelve o'clock can refer to either a day or any time. Twelve o'clock was created by the ancient working people in China according to the natural laws of the sun, the changes of the sky and the daily production activities and living habits.
This is the twelve-hour system used in the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, it was named Midnight, Crow, Pingdan, Sunrise, Food Time, Horn, Japan-China, Sundial, Sunset, Dusk and Man's Decision. It is also expressed by the twelve earthly branches, and it is the child time from 23: 00 to 1 at midnight, the ugly time from 1 to 3: 00, and the Yin Shi time from 3: 00 to 5: 00, which are recursive in turn.
Twelve o'clock consists of twelve specific time nouns. People can find the source of these words from the ancient books of China in the pre-Qin period. Before the Han Dynasty, these appellations were different. Until the early Han Dynasty, China implemented the taichu calendar Law. "Twelve o'clock a day, the main branch is the subject." (Zhao Yi's Examination of Jade Cong, Volume 34) Basic stereotypes and naming.
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