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仲夏之月：日在東井，昏亢中，旦危中。其日丙丁。其帝炎帝。其神祝融。其蟲羽。其音徵。律中蕤賓。其數七。其味苦。其臭焦。其祀灶。祭先肺。小暑至。螳蜋生。鶪始鳴。反舌無聲。天子居明堂太廟，乘朱輅，駕赤騮，載赤旂，衣朱衣，服赤玉，食菽與雞。其器高以觕。養壯狡。 |
| | In the month of Zhongxia: The sun is in Dongjing, at dusk Kuang is central, and at dawn Wei is central. The days are Bing and Ding. His emperor is Yandi. His deity is Zhurong. Its creature is the winged one. Its tone is Zheng. The pitch-pipe corresponds to Ruibin. Its number is seven. Its flavor is bitter. Its smell is scorched. Its sacrifice is to the stove deity, Zao. Offer sacrifices first to the lungs of ancestors. The Minor Heat arrives. Mantis eggs hatch. The jia bird begins to sing. The wren's tongue becomes silent. The Son of Heaven resides in the Mingtang Tai 庙, rides in a red chariot, is drawn by red horses, carries a crimson banner, wears a red robe, adorns himself with red jade, and eats beans and chicken. Its vessels are tall and coarse. Raise strong and cunning beasts.
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是月也，命樂師，修鞀鞞鼓，均琴瑟管簫，執干戚戈羽，調竽笙壎箎，飭鍾磬柷敔。命有司，為民祈祀山川百原，大雩帝，用盛樂。乃命百縣，雩祭祀百辟卿士有益於民者，以祈穀實。農乃登黍。 |
| | In this month, the Son of Heaven commands the music masters to repair the taopei drums, regulate the qin, se, guan, and xiao flutes, hold the ganshi ge and feathered weapons, tune the yu, sheng, xun, and chi instruments, and inspect the zhong, qing, zhu, and yu chimes. Command the officials to offer prayers on behalf of the people for the mountains, rivers, and hundred sources; perform a grand sacrifice to the emperor with grand music. Then command all one-hundred counties to offer sacrificial rites to the hundred feudal lords, high officials, and gentlemen who have benefited the people, in order to pray for a bountiful harvest of grain. The farmers then reap millet.
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是月也，天子以雛嘗黍，羞以含桃，先薦寢廟。令民無刈藍以染，無燒炭，無暴布。門閭無閉，關市無索。挺重囚，益其食。游牝別其群，則縶騰駒，班馬正。 |
| | In this month, the Son of heaven offers young chicks and millet as a sacrifice, presents them with hantao plums, and first presents them at the ancestral temple. Order the people not to harvest indigo for dyeing, not to burn charcoal, and not to expose cloth to the sun. The gates of neighborhoods remain open, and the customs and markets do not impose levies. Release the seriously imprisoned prisoners and increase their food rations. Separate the breeding mares from their herds; restrain the young colts that leap about, and arrange the horses in proper order.
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是月也，日長至。陰陽爭，死生分。君子齋戒，處必揜，身欲靜無躁，止聲色，無或進，薄滋味，無致和，退嗜慾，定心氣，百官靜，事無刑，以定晏陰之所成。鹿角解。蟬始鳴。半夏生，木堇榮。 |
| | In this month, the days reach their longest length. Yin and Yang contend; life and death are divided. The gentleman observes fasting and purification, must remain concealed in his dwelling; the body should be still and not restless, refrain from sounds and pleasures, and none of these should be pursued. He should reduce rich flavors to avoid harmony, withdraw from desires, stabilize his mind and breath, keep all officials quiet, conduct affairs without punishment, thus establishing peace and completing what is formed under Yin's tranquility. The deer shed their antlers. The cicada begins to sing. Banxia sprouts, and the mujin plant flourishes.
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是月也，無用火南方。可以居高明，可以遠眺望，可以登山陵，可以處臺榭。 |
| | In this month, do not use fire in the southern direction. It is suitable to dwell in high and bright places, to look far into the distance, to climb mountains and hills, and to reside on terraces and pavilions.
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仲夏行冬令，則雹霰傷穀，道路不通，暴兵來至。行春令，則五穀晚熟，百螣時起，其國乃饑。行秋令，則草木零落，果實早成，民殃於疫。 |
| | If in the month of Zhongxia winter commands are carried out, then hail and sleet will damage the grain crops, roads will become impassable, and sudden military attacks will arrive. If in this month spring commands are carried out instead, then the five grains will mature late, and pests will emerge at all times, leading to famine in the country. If autumn commands are carried out during this month, then grass and trees will wither prematurely, fruits and crops will ripen too early, and the people will suffer from epidemics.
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