The almanac was called "Tongshu" or "Shixianshu" in ancient times. An almanac is a book that arranges data such as years, months, days, solar terms, anniversaries, etc. according to a certain calendar for reference.
I believe most people are unfamiliar with the word almanac. What exactly is an almanac? Next, the editor will tell you what an almanac is.
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"Almanac" is a book that arranges years, months, days, solar terms, anniversaries, etc. according to a certain calendar for reference data. It reflects the objective laws of nature's time changes and meteorological changes. It has important guiding significance for agricultural production and people's daily life. It has been widely used among the people for more than a thousand years.
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The almanac was called "Tongshu" or "Shixianshu" in ancient times. During the feudal dynasty, because it was promulgated by the emperor, it was also called the "Imperial Letter". As early as ancient times, our country had official positions dedicated to observing astronomical phenomena and calculating calendars. There was the Taishi Order in the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Taishi Bureau was set up in the Tang Dynasty, the Sitianjian was established in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and it was renamed Qintianjian in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. From the second to seventh years of the Ming Dynasty (1629-1634), the "Calendar Bureau" under the leadership of Xu Guangqi and others hired professionals to compile the "Chongzhen Almanac". In the early Qing Dynasty, missionaries briefly compiled the "Chongzhen Almanac" and presented it to the Qing emperor. They renamed the book "New Western Calendar". For a long period of time, it became the basis for astronomers to study and study Western astronomy. His main works have a great influence on the development of astronomy in my country.
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The earliest almanac in my country was mounted on a scroll and written with a brush. By about the ninth year of Taihe in the Tang Dynasty (AD 835), almanacs printed on wooden boards appeared. The development and evolution of almanacs to this day is far from being comparable to the almanacs of the past. It is presented to people with a completely new look. In terms of its types, there are annual calendars, monthly calendars, calendars, lunar calendars, Hualian calendars, desk calendars, wall calendars, perpetual calendars, etc. With the continuous advancement of social information, science and technology and culture, its content has become more all-encompassing and colorful; the design forms are not only diversified, but also rich in cultural and artistic flavor. Almanacs and almanacs with celebrity calligraphy, poetry and painting are often It is a collectible, so nowadays more and more people pay attention to collecting various almanacs and almanacs.