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Do you know about the Yunnan Chuxiong Yi October Solar Calendar Cultural Park?

Do you understand Chinese traditional culture? Today, let's learn about the Yi October Solar Calendar. The Yi October Solar Calendar is a calendar that returns to the day with 12 zodiac signs, with three zodiac cycles as a month, 10 months in a year, 360 days, plus 5 'New Year's Day', a total of 365 days a year. Every three years, one more day is added, that is, a leap year, 366 days. As one of China's ancient calendars, the Yi October Solar Calendar is full of profound cultural connotations. This ancient calendar is based on the zodiac, using the twelve zodiac signs to divide time, each cycle is a month, and there are ten such cycles each year. What is different from other calendars is that the Yi October Solar Calendar is based on a thirty-day cycle, not the common twenty-eight or thirty-one days. This calendar not only reflects the unique understanding of time by the Yi people, but also contains rich cultural connotations. The Yi October Solar Calendar, as one of China's ancient calendars, is full of profound cultural connotations. Let's walk into the Yunnan Chuxiong Yi October Solar Calendar Cultural Park together and feel this unique calendar culture!
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Posted: Jan 5, 2024
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