People think that it is meaningful to choose his name as the name of the first month, and you can bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. English 65438+ October evolved from the Latin name of the patron saint Januarius.
2. In February, at the beginning of February every year, Rome slaughters animals and drinks alcohol to celebrate the February Festival. On this day, people often beat infertile women with a whip called Februa made of cow grass in order to get pregnant and have children.
On this day, people will also repent the sins of the past year, wash their souls, seek forgiveness from the gods, and make themselves a chaste person. February in English evolved from the Latin Februarius (February Festival).
March, originally 1 month in the ancient Roman calendar, is the beginning of the New Year. After Julius Caesar reformed the calendar, the original 1 month became March, but the Romans still regarded March as the beginning of the year.
In addition, according to traditional habits, March is the season of going out every year. In order to commemorate the God of War in Mars mythology, people take his Latin name as the name of March. March in English evolved from the name of this god of war.
April, April in Rome is a beautiful season for spring to return to the earth and flowers to blossom. April in English evolved from Latin Aprilis (the day of flowering).
5. Mei, the Maya goddess in Roman mythology, specializes in spring and life. In memory of this goddess, the Romans named May after her-Latin Maius, and English May evolved from the name of this goddess.
6. June, Juno in Roman mythology, is the king of the gods and the god in charge of fertility and protection of women. The ancient Romans worshipped her very much. They dedicated June to her and named it after her-Latin junius.
June in English evolved from the name of this goddess. Some scholars believe that junius may be the surname of a prominent aristocrat in ancient Latin families.
In July and July, after the assassination of the Roman ruler Julius Caesar, the famous Roman general marc anthony suggested that July, when Julius Caesar was born, be named after Julius in Latin. The proposal was passed by the Senate. July in English evolved from this.
In August, after Julius Caesar died, his nephew Octavian succeeded him as the Roman emperor. In order to be as famous as Caesar, he wants to be named after himself for another month. His birthday is in September, but he chose August.
Because after he ascended the throne, the Roman Senate awarded him the title of Augustus in August. So, he decided to use this honorific name to name August. It turns out that August is one day less than July. In order to be equal to Caesar, he decided to take a day from mid-February and add it to August. Since then, February has lost one day. English August evolved from the Latin honorifics of emperors.
September, July of the old calendar, is September after Julius Caesar reformed the calendar, and Latin September means "7". Although the calendar has been reformed, people still use the old name to call September. This is the evolution of English in September.
10, October. English 10 month comes from Latin Octo, which means "8". It is the same as September mentioned above. The calendar has been changed, but the title remains the same.
1 1, in November, the Roman emperors Augustus and Caesar both had their own named months. Roman citizens and the Senate asked the then Roman emperor Tiberius to name himself 1 1 month.
But Tiberius disagreed. He wisely told everyone that if every Roman emperor named the month after himself, what would happen if the 13 th emperor appeared? So 165438+ October still retains the old name Novem, which means "9" in Latin. English 165438+ 10/month1month evolved from this.
12, 12. In February, the Roman emperor Julius named the last month of the year after his mistress Amago Nyus, but it was opposed by the Senate.
So 12 was still using the old name Decem in June, which means "10" in Latin. English 65438+ December, which evolved from it.
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Monthly introduction:
1, January
The first month of the lunar calendar is also called the first month. Wu said in Dream of the First Month: "The first day of the first month is called New Year's Day, commonly known as the first day of the New Year's Day." Su Weidao, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, described in the poem "The fifteenth night of the first month": "The fire trees and silver flowers are combined, and the stars and bridges are locked." The first month, also called Duanyue, was changed to Duanyue by Qin Shihuang in order to avoid taboo, and it was famous for its rectification.
February, February
"Spring Garden can't be closed, and an apricot is out of the wall." The red apricot in Ye Shaoweng's poems in Song Dynasty was named Apricot Moon because it bloomed in February. Because February is in the middle of spring, it is also called mid-spring. Erya Shi Tian said, "February is like this." According to Yi: If you follow righteousness, everything will follow, if it is natural. February in the lunar calendar is also called the moon.
Forward, forward
There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Three months is a season, and spring ranks third, so March is called seasonal month. "Peach blossoms flow with water every day. Where is the hole in Qingxi?" The scenery described by Zhang Xu in the Tang Dynasty is late spring, with colorful English waterfalls, like a flowing stream, so March is nicknamed Peach Moon. In addition, there are other nicknames for March, such as late spring, late spring and silkworm month.
April, April
When the wheat is ripe in April of the lunar calendar, The Book of Rites and the Moon Order says, "? Xia Mengyue? Mai Qiuzhi. " Cai Yong explained in the "Monthly Orders": "Hundreds of grains take life as spring and maturity as autumn, so wheat takes Xia Meng as autumn." April is called Maiyue.
May and May
The most commonly used name in May of the lunar calendar is midsummer, which ranks among the summers. May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival. In the old society, farmers hung calamus leaves and mugwort leaves at the door to exorcise evil spirits, so May was called General Month.
June, June
"The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, and the hibiscus opens to both sides of the face." ? Wang Changling's Song of Picking Lotus in Tang Dynasty? This mud-stained lotus brings coolness to people in the summer months, so June is called Lotus Month. "Yi copula" says that "the sun and the moon run, one is cold and the other is hot." Another June is called Xia Yue. "
July, July
The first month of autumn is called new autumn. In ancient times, melons and fruits matured in autumn. "Millet beans harvest in autumn and store in winter", which is called melon month in July. There is an orchid that blooms in early autumn, so July is also called Qiu Lan and Autumn Moon.
August, August
August in autumn is in the middle, which is called Mid-Autumn. In Erya Shi Tian, it says, "August is strong." Hao Yixing explained: "The strong is great. August is full of yin, while "Yi" is strong and words are full. " Therefore, August is called a strong month.
September, September
Besides Frosty Moon, September has other nicknames, such as Qiu Ji, Chrysanthemum Moon and Rotten Moon. Huang Chao's poem "Chrysanthemum" said: "Until September 8th in Qiu Lai, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. Tianxiang pervades Chang 'an, and the city is full of golden flowers. "September is called rotten month, although there is no textual research, perhaps because some plants are old and withered after winter.
10, October
The nicknames of October in the lunar calendar are: early winter, early winter, dew month, bright moon, etc. Erya Shi Tian says, "October is the sun." Guo Pu's annotation is: "Pure Yin is used for things, and there is no Yang in doubt, hence the name Xuan."
1 1, November
The Book of Rites and the Moon Order: Midwinter Moon? Life is long. "Zheng Xuan's annotation is" often, still full. " Therefore, the November of the lunar calendar is called the long month. Kong Ying Da also commented: "It is said that this month is a month of enrichment, and it is necessary to enrich everything and not start." And Sun Xidan's collective plan is, "Always, reach also. When it comes to harmony, it means that life is smooth, which is also called going against the sky. " In winter, 1 1 month is also called midwinter in sequence, which has no test for auspicious month, abundant month and long qianyue.
12,1February
Since the Zhou Dynasty, the ancients took the twelfth month of the lunar calendar as a wax festival and sacrificed their ancestors by hunting animals. According to the Chronicle of Jingchu, "December 8 is the twelfth lunar month." Du Fu's "La Ri", since ancient times, December of the lunar calendar is synonymous with ice and snow, so it is also called Ice Moon and Yan Moon.
Month alias:
1, January: the first month, January, the end of the month, Meng Yue, Zheng Yue, the first month, Jia Yue, Wei March, Zou Yue, Meng Chun, Kainian, Fa Year, Xian Year, Hua Year, Early Spring, Wang Chun, Yang Meng, Meng Wei.
2. February: Xingyue, Meiyue, Huayue, Yue Ling, Yueru, Zhongchun, Hunchun, Zhongyang, Zhuqiu, Sitian, Zhonghe, Huachao, Jialing, Dazhuang, Uzuki and Yuxiang.
March: Taoyue, Tongyue, Silkworm Moon, Ji Chun, Late Spring, Late Spring, Miaochun, Yingying Time, Taolang, Yufeng, Sakura Shooting Time, Episode I, Cold Food, Sanchun, Yangchun, Laoxi, Yangyue and Chen Chen.
April: Yue Mei, Maiyue, Midmonth, silver moon, Queyue, Maiqiuyue, Qingheyue, Yuyue, Huaiyue, Xia Meng, Early Summer, Xia Wei, Huaixia, Maihou, Maixu, Chunyang, Zhengyang, Zhu Ming, Maiqiu, Lv Zhong, Ganyue, Huaixu, Yue Ji and Uzuki.
May: Puyue, Evil Month, Noon Month, Midsummer, Midday, Depressed Steaming, Petty Punishment, Strip, Full Moon, Duanyang, Duanyue, Rui.
June, June: Lotus, Seasonal, Jiao, Xia, Bi, Fu, Late Summer, Jingyang, Vinegar, Kuang, Dunyue, and Water Dance Month.
July, July: Blue Moon, Guayue, Liang Yue, Qiao Yue, Xiangyue, the same month, Frosty Moon, Qiu Meng, Early Autumn, Last Autumn, First Autumn, Early Autumn, New Autumn, Guashi, Qiu Lan, Zhao Qiu, Zhongyuan, Yi Zhe, Wuyue, Shen Yue.
August: Gui Yue, Zhuangyue, Zhong Qiu, Shangzhong, Zhengqiu, Mid-Autumn Festival, Guiqiu, ZhuKoharu, Lunan and Youyue.
9. September: Gathering the Moon, Declining the Moon, Xuan Yue, Haiyue, Qingnvyue, Qiu Ji, Liang Qiu, Sanqiu, Bianqiu, Poor Autumn, Late Autumn, Seasonal Merchants, Dusk Merchants, Frost Preface, Chongyang, Juqiu, Wushe, Chrysanthemum Preface, January, Stripped Moon and Month.
10, 10 month: Liang Yue, Koharu, Yangyue, Mengdong, Kaidong, Shandong, early winter, Xiaoyangchun, Yue Mei, Yangchun, Zhong Ying, Kunyue and Haiyue.
1 1,1/month: Jiayue, Long, Changyue, Gu Yue, Ziyue, Fuyue, Winter Solstice, First Day, Winter Moon, Changzhi and Huangzhong.
12, December: Ice Moon, except Moon, Twelfth Moon, Twelfth Moon, Yanyue Moon, Tuyue Moon, Jiaping Moon, Second Day, Qing Festival, Winter, Dalu, Winter, Lunar New Year and Ugly Moon.