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《周月解》

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1 周月解:
惟一月,既南至,昏昴毕见,日短极,基践长,微阳动于黄泉,阴降惨于万物。是月斗柄建子,始昏北指,阳气亏,草木萌荡,日月俱起于牵牛之初,右回而行,月周天进一次而与日合宿,日行月一次而周天,厤舍于十有二辰,终则复始,是谓日月权舆。周正岁首,数起于一而成于十,次一为首,其义则然。凡四时成岁,岁有春夏秋冬,各有孟仲季,以名十有二月。月有中气以著时应,春三月中气,惊蛰、春分、清明,夏三月中气,小满、夏至、大暑,秋三月中气,处暑、秋分、霜降,冬三月中气,小雪、冬至、大寒。闰无中气,斗指两辰之闲。万物春生夏长,秋收冬藏,天地之正,四时之极,不易之道,夏数得天,百王所同,其在商汤,用师于夏,除民之灾,顺天革命,改正朔,变服殊号,一文一质,示不相沿,以建丑之月为正,易民之视,若天时大变,亦一代之事,亦越我周王,致伐于商,改正异械,以垂三统,至于敬授民时,巡守祭享,犹自夏焉,是谓周月,以纪于政。

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