The year of Gengzi is one of the first lunar months, such as 1840, 1900, 1960, 2020 and 2080 (a 60-year cycle).
The year of Gengzi is one of the first years of the lunar calendar, such as 1840, 1900, 1960, 2020 and 2080 (a 60-year cycle), which means that the trunk and branches are literally equivalent to the branches and leaves of the lunar calendar. In ancient China, the sky was dominant and the earth was subordinate. The connection between heaven and stem is called heavenly stem, and the connection between earth and stem is called earthly branch. Together, it is called heavenly stems and earthly branches, or "dry branch" for short.
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In the modern history of China, there was a humiliating history called "boxer indemnity".
Aisin Qiao Luo Yongning (1782- 1850), Daoguang of Xuanzong in Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Year (182 1-1850), so 1840 is Daoguang Gengzi Year.
The year number is Guangxu (1875-1908), so 1900 is the year of Guangxu Gengzi, and both Daoguang and Guangxu were the year numbers of the emperors at that time, because 60 years is the reincarnation of Jiazi, so if you use the year number of the emperor, you can know what year it is.