Reports from multiple domestic media outlets on April 10th reveal that the first occurrence of "Dragon Year, Dragon Month, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour" for the year took place from 7:00 to 9:00.
Many netizens are curious about how "Dragon Year, Dragon Month, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour" is calculated.
Experts explain that in ancient China, the ten celestial stems, namely Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui, were paired with the twelve terrestrial branches, namely Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into twelve months, with the third lunar month being known as the "Dragon Month".
Simultaneously, ancient Chinese divided a day into twelve two-hour segments, each corresponding to one of the terrestrial branches. The segment corresponding to Chen, which is "Dragon Hour," aligns with the modern time from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. Therefore, today from 7:00 to 9:00 marks the first occurrence of "Dragon Year, Dragon Month, Dragon Day, Dragon Hour" for this year.
In ancient times, the celestial stems and terrestrial branches played an indispensable role in the development of the calendar system. This system not only reflects the wisdom and creativity of the ancient Chinese people but also serves as an essential carrier for the inheritance and development of Chinese culture.
