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五帝本纪 - Annals of the Five Emperors

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12 五帝本纪:
乃命羲、和,敬顺昊天,数法日月星辰,敬授民时。分命羲仲,居郁夷,曰旸谷。敬道日出,便程东作。日中,星鸟,以殷中春。其民析,鸟兽字微。申命羲叔,居南交。便程南为,敬致。日永,星火,以正中夏。其民因,鸟兽希革。申命和仲,居西土,曰昧谷。敬道日入,便程西成。夜中,星虚,以正中秋。其民夷易,鸟兽毛毨。申命和叔;居北方,曰幽都。便在伏物。日短,星昴,以正中冬。其民燠,鸟兽氄毛。岁三百六十六日,以闰月正四时。信饬百官,众功皆兴。
Annals of the Five...:
He then commanded Xi and He in reverent accordance with their observations of the wide heavens to record in a calendar the laws affecting the sun, moon, stars, and zodiacal spaces, and respectfully to communicate to the people the seasons (adapted for labour). He also commanded Xi's younger brother to reside at Yuyi, called the bright valley, so as to hail with respect the rising sun, and arrange the labours of the spring; and the day being of medium length, and the culminating star (the central one of the) 'Bird' quarter of the heavens, he was to determine midspring, when the people begin to disperse, and birds and beasts to breed and copulate. He further commanded Xi's third brother to reside at the southern frontier to arrange the transformations of summer, and respectfully observe the extreme limit (of the shadow), and the day being at its longest, and the star in the zenith that called 'Fire,' he was to fix the exact period of midsummer, when the people are most widely dispersed, birds moult, and beasts change their coats. He further commanded He's younger brother to reside in the west at a place called Dark Valley to respectfully convoy the setting sun, and arrange the completing labours of the autumn, and the night being of medium length, and the culminating star Xu (β in Aquarius) to determine mid-autumn, when people begin to feel comfortable, and birds and beasts look smooth and glossy. He further commanded He's third brother to reside in the northern region in what was called the sombre capital, to examine the hidden things, and the day being at its shortest, and the culminating star Mao (ε in Pleiades) to determine midwinter, when people get into cosy corners, and the coats of birds and beasts are downy and thick. The year consisted of 366 days, an intercalary month being added to adjust the four seasons. Authentic directions were given to the various officers, and their several labours commenced.

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