"Know."
"Okay, you stay with them, I'll go first."
As soon as Amo left, everyone's attention turned to Achen.
Han Feng said with a sly look, "Master, we saw the program down the mountain! Isn't the Miao New Year starting tomorrow, and the sacrificial ceremony is also at seven o'clock tomorrow morning? What's the significance of the ox hour tonight?"
Ah Chen said, "Our Miao New Year is not at a specific time; it is calculated based on the Miao calendar. You've heard about that, right?"
"I've heard about it."
"The sacrificial ceremony will be held at seven o'clock tomorrow morning, which is the Chen hour!"
"Actually, the time corresponding to the twelve two-hour periods, besides the hours we all know, also has another name: the zodiac two-hour periods."
Zodiac animal and birth time?
Everyone was puzzled.
Ah Chen said, "The twelve zodiac animals correspond to the twelve two-hour periods of the day!"
"The hour of Zi (11 PM - 1 AM) is the Rat, the hour of Chou (1 AM - 3 AM) is the Ox, the hour of Yin (3 AM - 5 AM) is the Tiger... and so on, following the order of the hour and the zodiac animal."
"Therefore, the period from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. during the Chou hour is also known as the Ox hour."
"Our Miao New Year begins at this time."
Upon hearing this—
Everyone suddenly realized, but there was still a vague feeling.
Ah Chen paused for a moment, giving everyone some time to calm down.
Then it was explained: "The ox begins to ruminate at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), which symbolizes accumulating strength and cultivating the land."
At this time, the yang energy grows underground, like an ox working steadily, preparing for dawn.
The timing of the sacrificial ceremony, set at Chen Shi (7-9 AM), is also significant.
Because Chen Shi (辰时) is also the Dragon Shi (龙时) in the Chinese zodiac, the Yang energy is vigorous, and the Miao people begin their work, which symbolizes strength and nobility.
"So that's how it is. There are so many intricacies involved."
Han Feng understood now!
certainly--
He naturally recalled the scene from last year's Miao drum performance, the night Achen and Amo got engaged, where he was confronted by that old man named Niu Kongkong.
"Brother Mu, does that mean that starting tonight, the Miao region will begin the countdown to the Miao New Year?" Su Qian asked.
Ah Chen nodded, "That's right! Tonight will be even more lively! It'll be even more lively down the mountain!"
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