The thai-Buddhist calendar starts from the he year Buddha is thought to have died. Pretty cool! Any other calendars that you follow?

  • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 days ago

    Ah I love the 72 season idea of Japnese calendar. It’s so weird that we try to fit everything in just 4 tbh

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      3 days ago

      I’ve never heard of that in the Japanese context but it seems it was adapted by the court from the Chinese system, as everything was.

      That’s part of what makes the lunar calendar so confusing. I don’t think this is used in Japan anymore. Maybe in some religious tradition? But I doubt it.

      It is interesting! Thanks for sharing

      Wiki recommends learning this “song” to use the terms more easily:

      春雨惊春清谷天
      夏满芒夏暑相连
      秋处露秋寒霜降
      冬雪雪冬小大寒
      每月两节不变更
      最多相差一两天
      上半年来六、廿一
      下半年是八、廿三