Eastern knowledge, page 2
Why Do Childbirth Year Compatibility Checkers Give Different Results? Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches and Nạp Âm in the Tam Mệnh Thông Hội
The same parents' years match on one site and clash on another because each site compares a different part of can chi: heavenly stem, branch or nạp âm.
How to Name a Child Born in the Đinh Mùi 2027 Year to Suit the Mùi Zodiac According to Folk Belief
Folk tips for naming a 2027 Đinh Mùi child: choosing Nho radicals, five elements, and can chi to suit the Mùi zodiac, plus what to avoid.
What Is Bạch Lộ (White Dew), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Bạch Lộ (White Dew), the 15th solar term, starts around 7 or 8 September as night vapour condenses into white dew, marking mid-autumn in the calendar.
What Is Đại Hàn, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Đại Hàn is the last of the 24 solar terms, at solar longitude 300 degrees and lasting about 15 days. Here its calculation, customs, and meaning are explained.
What Is Đại Thử (Major Heat), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Đại Thử, the 12th solar term and mid-term of the sixth lunar month, begins when the Sun reaches 120 degrees, on 22 or 23 July. Start times 2025 to 2030.
What Is Đại Tuyết, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Đại Tuyết, the 21st solar term, begins at solar longitude 255 degrees, usually on 7 December, opening the Tý month. Start times 2025 to 2030, Vietnam time.
When Does Hạ Chí Begin and What Customs Does It Have?
Hạ Chí begins when the Sun reaches 90 degrees of solar longitude; from 2012 to 2043 it falls on 21 June, Vietnam time. Start times 2025 to 2030, old customs.
What Is Hàn Lộ Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Does It Have?
Hàn Lộ is the 17th of the 24 solar terms, beginning around October 8 when the Sun reaches 195 degrees. Learn its meaning and customs.
What Is Kinh Trập, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Associated With It?
Kinh Trập, the third of the 24 solar terms at solar longitude 345 degrees, usually begins March 5 or 6. Origin of the name and start times for 2025 to 2030.
What Is Lập Đông, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Đông is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the start of winter and usually falling on 7 or 8 November each year.
When Does Lập Hạ Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Hạ, the 7th solar term, opens summer when the Sun reaches 45 degrees of longitude, usually on 5 or 6 May. How it is calculated and its customs.
What Is Lập Thu, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Thu, tiết khí thứ 13, đánh dấu chuyển hạ sang thu. Bài giải thích cách tính ngày, ba hậu, gốc tích trong Tuế thời quảng ký và tục lệ.
When Does Lập Xuân Begin and What Customs Mark It?
Lập Xuân, the first solar term of the year, falls on 3 or 4 February (4 February in 2026). How it is calculated, why it changes the year, and its customs.
What Is Mang Chủng Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Mang Chủng is the 9th of the 24 solar terms, usually starting around June 5 or 6 as Tiểu Mãn ends. Its meaning, calendar role, and customs explained.
What Is Sương Giáng (Frost's Descent), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Sương Giáng 2026 begins at 16:39 on 23 October, Vietnam time. The 18th solar term, mid-term of the ninth lunar month: dates, three pentads, customs.
When Does Thu Phân Begin and What Customs Mark It? A View from Sui Shi Guang Ji and Calendrical Science
Thu Phân, the 16th of the 24 solar terms, begins on 22 to 24 September as the Sun enters the Thọ Tinh station. Its calendar roots and customs, explained.
What Is Tiểu Hàn (Minor Cold)? When Does It Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Hàn is the 23rd of the 24 solar terms, at solar longitude 285 degrees. It starts on January 5 or 6, opens the Sửu month and lasts about 14.7 days.
What Is Tiểu Mãn, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Mãn, the 8th solar term, begins on 20 or 21 May when the Sun reaches 60 degrees longitude. In 2026 it starts at 07:28 on 21 May, Vietnam time.
What Is Tiểu Thử (Minor Heat)? When Does It Begin and What Customs Are Associated With It?
Tiểu Thử usually begins on July 7 and opens the Mùi month. Start times for 2025 to 2030, the meaning of its name and what classical books record.
What Is Tiểu Tuyết (Minor Snow), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Tuyết is the 20th of the 24 solar terms, usually beginning on 22 November in Vietnam time; it is the mid-month qi of the month of Hợi (10th lunar month).
What Is Vũ Thủy, the Rain Water Solar Term, When Does It Start, and What Customs Does It Have?
Vũ Thủy, second of the 24 solar terms, marks damp rain and warming soil after winter. This explains its dates, meaning, and folk customs.
When Does Xuân Phân (Spring Equinox) Begin and What Customs Mark It?
Xuân Phân, the fourth of the 24 solar terms, starts on 20 or 21 March in Vietnam time. Exact dates to 2030, its three pentads and the customs around it.
Why Does Vietnamese Tet Sometimes Differ from Chinese New Year by a Day or Even a Whole Month?
Vietnamese and Chinese Tet differ because the new moon is calculated in different time zones and leap months follow different rules.
What Time Is the Hour of the Rat? A Table Converting the 12 Traditional Watch-Hours (十二時辰) to Clock Time
The Hour of the Rat runs from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. A table of all 12 watch-hours in clock time, plus the two ways of setting the day boundary at midnight.