First of all, time
It refers to time. In ancient times, a day was divided into 12 hours, and the earthly branch was used as the time name, which had an ancient established name.
Second, more.
In the Han Dynasty, the palace attendants were divided into five shifts and changed shifts on time, which was called "five shifts", so the night was divided into five shifts, and each shift was one hour. When Qi is a watch, when Hai is a watch, when Zi is a watch, when Ugliness is a watch, when Yin is a watch, it is a watch. Their correspondence is as follows:
One duty day:19: 00-21:00;
Second duty day: 21:00-23: 00;
Night performance day: 23: 00-01:00;
Four viewing days: Clown 01:00-03: 00;
Fifth watch: 03: 00-05: 00 Yin Shi;
It can be seen that the so-called "cooking at four o'clock and sailing at five o'clock" is equivalent to the current "cooking at midnight 1 3 o'clock and sailing at 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock".
Third, sculpture
Ancient clepsydra was used for timing. About before the Western Zhou Dynasty, the ancients divided the whole day and night into 100 equal parts, and carved 100 equal parts on the axis of the pain pot. Converted into modern time units, I-moment is equal to 14 minutes and 24 seconds. "Centimeter System" is the oldest and longest-used timing system in China. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the timing method officially evolved into "twelve o'clock timing". The combination of "hundred-engraving system" and "twelve-hour timing" made the timing system in ancient China tend to be perfect. So, the beheading at 3: 45 noon is Il:45.
Fourth, other times in ancient Chinese prose.
Day: refers to a whole day;
Chao: indicates the time in the morning;
Morning: indicates the time of sunrise;
Evening: at dusk;
New moon: the first day of the lunar month;
Moonrise: the third day of each month in the lunar calendar;
Hope: the fifteenth day of the first lunar month;
Hope: every month of the lunar calendar 16;
Hey: the last day of the lunar month;
Ten days: ten days.
Year: year. "The Snake Catcher said": "Gai Yi's criminals are all dead." .
Duration: one year. "President Zou satirized Chamberlain, the king of Qi": "After the New Year, people have not made progress, although they speak from the heart".
Accumulated years: several years. Zhang Hengchuan: "The official you live in will not move for many years".
Hey:? Once upon a time, the Snake Catcher said, "There is no place for those who live with my ancestors today."
Item: Before. The snake catcher said, Don't fight for me.
Future: the future. Huang sheng borrows books: "I'll watch the clouds another day."
Danny: Every day. The Snake Catcher said, "What if there are neighbors in my hometown?"
Dan Ri: The next day. Chen She's Family: "Death day, stroke is often said, all refer to Chen Sheng".
Wing said: Tomorrow. "Promotion of Weaving": "When a wing enters the slaughter, the slaughter is angry at its smallness."
The next day: the next day. Preface to "A Guide to Southern China": The next day, I will do it as a bachelor of Senior Minister Tang.
Ming: It's just dawn. ("South Guide") Preface: "Clear quality, bamboo forest to avoid sentry".
Pavilion noon: noon. "Antique": "The cart flies dust, and the pavilion is dark at noon."
It's getting dark "Climbing Mount Tianmu in a Dream": "I am fascinated by flowers and leaning on stones, and suddenly it has faded."
Today: the same day. Hongmen Banquet: "Today, I want to stay and drink."
Midnight: Midnight. "Ancestor Biography": "Smell chickens crow in the middle of the night".
Nothing: not long. "Promoting Weaving": "Nothing, kill it with anecdotes."
Second: Since then. South of Shu Road: forty-eight thousand years had passed.
Taste: Once. "Persuade": "I try and think all day."
It's already started. "Cao's Judgment and Argument": "If you are guilty, the public will ask the reason".
A few: almost. On accumulation: "Han people are Han people, and it will take decades."
Chu: At first. Battle of Red Cliffs: The First Day of the War.
Not long: not long. Stomatology: "After a while, the husband and pony began to speak".
Already: soon. "Preface to Drunk Pavilion": "Sunset in the mountains, people are scattered, and the guests are smooth."
Abrupt: Right away, right away. Cha Jin: Qi Qi's Ship.
Food: a meal. "Promoting Weaving": "When eating, the curtain moves and the paper falls".
Night: Late at night. 1 1 It rained heavily on the 4th of the month, and I lay listening to the wind and rain in the middle of the night.
Dusk: In the evening. Yueyang Tower: Twilight City.