In fact, I was interested in these 28 stars a long time ago. There are some extremely superficial and simple understandings about this. The reason why I am interested in these things is probably related to my father. My father has a wealth of knowledge about folk books. He often reads books about weddings, funerals, building houses and other auspicious days. This kind of books embodies the optimistic and idealistic world outlook of China ancestors and is full of mystery. The ancients thought that days were divided into good days and bad days (365 days a year, with two different days), and the specific good days and bad days were different every day. There are differences in the behavior of the corresponding people. For example, it is better to break ground (engage in civil engineering) than to travel one day, and so on.
This is a very complicated knowledge. Among them, a considerable part is related to stars. There are good and bad stars, including good stars and bad stars. It is mostly a good thing that Ji Xing is on duty. Choosing this day to do great things will be more auspicious and have a far-reaching impact; On the other hand, if the bad star is on duty, it will be even more ominous. It's best not to work this day.
In the past, this custom prevailed in rural areas. When people build houses, move graves, or start businesses, they will find someone to look after the sky. So generally speaking, there are several knowledgeable people in every village who make a living by choosing auspicious days or subsidizing their families. Relatively speaking, this line is simpler than watching Feng Shui approve the eight characters.
My father doesn't make money by this, he is only interested in this kind of thing. He will watch it, but he rarely shows it to others; Mainly for my own use. The most commonly used reference books for reading Good or Bad Days are Lao Huang Li and Yu Sage (I won't say the specific reasons). "Jade Sagger" has a wide range of contents, including 28 stars. Of course, it pays attention to application and lacks the introduction of principle. So just talk about some basic knowledge, briefly mention the name, orientation, good or bad luck, five elements and so on of the 28 stars. It also compares the Twenty-eight Stars with the Twenty-eight Generals of Yuntai, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, and briefly introduces the twenty-eight founding generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
I have lived in the countryside since I was a child, and there are not many books at home. The jade sagger my father bought became one of my main reading materials. It's just that I read it very roughly. Although there are many times of browsing, most of them are looking at pictures; Then I like to watch the ancient and modern Qimxy recorded in it (including The Duke of Zhou, which collected the dream induction of famous people in history for decades). These short stories are as wonderful as myths and legends.
Although I didn't learn anything from it, this encyclopedia of ancient folklore cultivated my keen interest in ancient culture, history and theology. At this point, I want to thank this book and my father.
Jade Sagger made me interested in astrology. Unfortunately, I have no talent, and there is no one around me who knows this. So I'm just interested, without further study and research.
I only remember that there are some subjects related to constellations in the natural textbooks of primary schools. The text talks about the Big Dipper, Polaris, Ursa minor, Cassiopeia, Orion, Altair, Vega and Lyra. Every summer night, the stars shine in the milky way. I always look up at the night sky and recognize the constellations one by one. These constellations are easy to find. However, these stars are rarely observed in the future. Later, I wanted to see it, but I couldn't see it (it is said that it was caused by severe smog). Now when I look at the night sky again, I can only see Orion. This shows that it's not just the jade sagger that interests me in astrology.
The stars in my eyes are beautiful. I think they are like words that hide the secrets of the universe.
Based on my interest since childhood, my friend asked me. So, I want to study these 28 stars systematically. As there is no condition to observe the astronomical phenomena, my research is limited to searching for information. I read Huayang National Records (some of which mentioned 28 stars) and Baidu Encyclopedia. Then I went to see the original translation of Huainanzi Astronomical Training, which I couldn't understand at all. The biggest difficulty is that I am not good at math. There are many things to calculate in 28 stars.
I can't understand this "astronomical training", which is really a pity. However, there are other gains. In other words, I once again realized that the ancients in China were worthy of being wise men who learned from nature and integrated nature with man. The essence of China culture is indeed astronomy and mathematics. Why do you say that? China's rites and music are actually based on astronomy and geography. Including musical instruments, including ancient weights and measures, are all related to astronomy.
How to determine the pentatonic (the upper horn of the palace) and the twelve tones? It is related to the twenty-four solar terms, which reflect the law of solar activity, or the relationship between the sun, the earth, the moon and other stars.
It digs the bamboo tube thoroughly, then puts the reeds in, and buries the lower part of the bamboo tube into the ground according to a certain mathematical proportion. At the vernal equinox, the rising of the earth's atmosphere (yang) will blow out the reed floc in the bamboo tube. The sound it makes is a horn.
The relationship between the twelve solar terms and the twenty-four solar terms: ... Long summer will be 46 days after the vernal equinox, when the wind stops and the rhythm is matched with a bell. Fifteen days later, when the handle of the bucket pointed to the fourth one, it was full and the melody was too awkward. Fifteen days later, when bucket handle pointed to the third position, it was an ear species, and the melody matched with Dalu ... The summer solstice sounded close to the yellow bell, and from the summer solstice to the winter solstice, the solar terms corresponded one by one in the order of twelve laws, the rhythm tube was shortened in turn, and the sound was gradually clear. This arrangement of the twelve laws adapts to the ups and downs of Yin and Yang in the twenty-four solar terms. (omitted)
Understanding of the law of lunar activity in astronomical training; ... the moon runs at 28 degrees of 13 76 every day, and 499 days of 29 940 is a month. A year is defined as twelve months, so there is a surplus of 10 in a year, and 827 days in 940, so the accumulated surplus in nineteen years is about seven months, "so it is nineteen years and seven leaps".
Why is a piece of cloth four feet long? With physical things, there will be sound. The number of notes is five, five times eight and five times eight, so the cloth is one horse and four feet.
How long is an inch? At the autumnal equinox, the awn tip of the ear of grain grows out, which means that the grain is mature. The number of melodies is twelve, so twelve awn are equivalent to one millet, and the length of twelve millet is equivalent to one inch.
How much is one or two? The weight of twelve grains of millet is one point, twelve points equals one baht, and twelve baht equals half two. The scale is divided into about two parts, so twelve baht is double, so twenty-four baht is one or two.
Why sixteen taels a catty? There are four seasons in the sky, which becomes a year, so multiplying by four is forty-six, so sixteen taels equals one catty.
Such ancient weights and measures (length and weight) are no longer used today. However, it is also very interesting to explore as a culture.