ILLUSTRATIONS

BIG DIPPER

BIG DIPPER: Direction of the handle shows seasonal changes.

In this picture, if the left is West, then the handle shows it is July (Monkey).

seasons

Copyright: Shinjiro Kanazawa

North

Rat

  Boar             Ox

Dog                                 Tiger

West Cock                                  Rabbit  East

Monkey                                Dragon

Sheep                      Snake

Horse

South

{The Following Chart is made by Linda Lyman.}

Date In Gregorian                Direction of the Handle                   Qi / Jie

Feb 4               Ox-Tiger: NEE        Firs Spring Day

Feb 20              Tiger: ENE           Rain Water Day

Mar 6       Elder Brother of Wood: EEN   Scaring Worms Day

Mar 21                Rabbit: E          Spring Equinox

Apr 5       Younger Brother Wood: SEE    Fresh & Bright Day

Apr 20             Dragon: ESE           Grain Rain Day

May 6             Dragon-Snake: SE       First Summer Day

May 21                Snake: ESS         Small Wheat Day

June 6       Elder Brother of Fire: SES  Ears of Seeds Day

June 22               Horse: S           Summer Solstice

July 7      Younger Brother of Fire: SWS Little Hot Day

July 23               Sheep: SW          Midsummer Day

Aug 8                 Sheep-Monkey: WS   First Autumn Day

Aug 23                Monkey: WSW        Final Hot Day

Sept 8      Elder Brother of Metal: WWS  White Dew Day

Sept 23               Cock: W            Autumn Equinox

Oct 8       Younger Brother of Metal     Cold Dew Day

Oct 24                Dog: WNW           Frosty Day

Nov 8                 Dog-Boar: WN       First Winter Day

Nov 23                Boar: NNW          Little Snow Day

Dec 7       Elder Brother of Water: NWN  Big Snow Day

Dec 22                Rat: N             Winter Solstice

Jan 5       Young Brother of Water: NEN  Little Cold Day

Jan 20                Ox: NNE            Midwinter Day

Copyright: Linda Lyman

 

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