What time is it, and what time is it?

In ancient times, there was also a method of dividing the night into five periods, called five nights or five watches, and the situation is as follows. Comparison Table Between the Five Watches and the Current Time Night Hour Five Nights Five Watches Time Dusk One Watch 19-21 Rending B Night Two Watches 21-23 Night Midnight Three Watches 23-1 Jiming Ding Night Four Watches 1-3 Weekdays and Five Nights 3-5 In ancient China, there were more detailed divisions. Initially, it was divided into 100 ticks of day and night.

This method has been used until the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Shen's "Shuo Wen Jie Zi":"Drain the copper kettle to hold water, carve the knots, day and night hundred moments. "Later, due to the incompatibility between the 100 ticks of day and night and the division into 12 hours, it was inconvenient to use, so it was changed to 120 ticks, 96 ticks, and 108 ticks.

However, most of them used the 100-engraved system, and it was not until the Qing Dynasty that it was changed to 96-engraved system"Use in conjunction with the Twelve Hours.

In ancient times——— the evening was regarded as the first watch, the second watch at sea, the third watch at the sub-time, the fourth watch when the ugly time, and the fifth watch when the Yin time. Midnight, also known as midnight and midnight: the first hour of the twelve.

23:00-01:00 Beijing time). Ugly time] rooster crow, also known as wild chicken: the second hour of the twelve.

01:00-03:00 Beijing time). Yinshi] Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, day, etc.: Shi is the time of the alternation of night and day.

03:00 to 05:00 Beijing time). Sunrise, also known as the beginning of the sun, dawn, rising sun, etc.: refers to the time when the sun has just appeared and is rising.

05:00 to 07:00 Beijing time). Chenshi] food time, also known as morning food, etc.: the time of the ancients "morning food" is also the time to eat breakfast, (Beijing time 07 to 09 o'clock).

巳时] Yuzhong, also known as Riyu, etc.: When it is close to noon, it is called Yuzhong. (09 a.m. to 11 a.m. Beijing time).

Noon] midday, also known as sunday, noon, etc.: (11 a.m. to 13 p.m. Beijing time). Not time] Riyu, also known as the sun, the sun, etc.:

The sun is set in the west. (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Beijing time). Shen Shi] feeding time, also known as day shop, evening food, etc.:

15 to 17 o'clock Beijing time). Unitary time] sunset, also known as sunset, sunset, evening: It means when the sun sets.

17 to 19 o'clock Beijing time). Dusk, also known as sunset, sunset, sunset, etc.: At this time, the sun has set, and the sky will be dark before it gets dark.

The sky and the earth are dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beijing time). Hai Shi] people are fixed, also known as fixed dusk, etc.:

By this time, the night was already dark, and people had stopped their activities and were resting and sleeping. People are quiet, that is, people are quiet. (9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Beijing time).

The first watch, also called the fixed watch, is 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. Oh.

In ancient times, the first to fifth watches were today: The first watch day: 戌时 19:

00 - 21:00；Second watch: 21:

00 - 23:00；Three watches: 23:

00 - 01:00；Fourth watch: ugly time.

01:00 - 03:00；May watch: 03:00 - 05:00.

The ancient twelve-hour system.

The hour is an ancient unit of time, and the ancient people divided the day into twelve hours, each of which is equivalent to two hours in the present. Legend has it that it is based on the 12 zodiac signs.

The time of the animals in the haunt is named after the various hours.

Twelve hours in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

has been used. In the Han Dynasty, it was named in the middle of the night, the rooster crowed, the pingdan, the sunrise, the eclipse time, the middle of the day, the middle of the day, the day of the day, the time of the sun, the sunset, the dusk, and the people. and twelve earthly branches.

To sign, take 23 o'clock to 1 o'clock in the middle of the night as the sub, 1 to 3 o'clock as the ugly time, 3 to 5 o'clock as the Yin time, and then push it in turn.

17:00-21:00 (7 p.m. - 9 p.m.); The second watch is 21:00-23:00 (9 p.m. - 11 p.m.).

The third watch is 23:00-01:00 (11 p.m. - 1 a.m.); The fourth watch is 01:00-03:00 (1 a.m. - 3 a.m.); The fifth watch is 03:00-05:00 (3 a.m. - 5 a.m.).

The ancients divided the time of night into more and more points:

There are five watches in one night, and the time between the two watches is an hour, starting from 7:12 p.m., the second watch at about 9:36 p.m., the third watch at around 0:00 in the middle of the night, the fourth watch at about 2:24 a.m., and the fifth watch at about 4:48 a.m.

The ancients divided the day and night into 12 hours, which were represented by 12 earthly branches, and each hour was equal to two hours in modern times. Comparison between the ancient time and the present time: from 11 o'clock at night to 1 a.m. the next day, from 1 o'clock to 3 o'clock in the ugly hour, from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock in the morning hour, and so on, every two hours are the hour, the hour of the hour, the hour of the hour, the hour of the noon, the time of the future, the time of the Shen, the time of the unitary, the time of the e, and the time of the sea.

The largest number before "more days" is five, which refers to three o'clock to five o'clock.

In ancient times——— one quarter of the evening was regarded as one watch, three quarters of Hai was regarded as the second watch, the second hour of the child was regarded as the third watch, the second quarter of the ugly was the fourth watch, and the fourth quarter of Yin was the fifth watch.

One shift is 17:00-21:00; The second watch is 21:

00—23：00；The third watch is 23:00-01:

00；The fourth watch is 01:00-03:00; The fifth watch is 03:

00—05：00。Ancient China.

The folk divide the night into five time periods, and the beginning and end and the three nodes are used to beat the time with drums, so they are called five watches, five drums or five nights.

The ancients divided the forty quarters of the night into four sections with a total of five nodes, and these nodes in the night were called "more".

At the first moment of the first month, it is called dusk, also known as sunset, sunset, evening and so on. By this time, the sun had set, and it was going to be dark. The sky and the earth are dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. At this time, people are still moving.

The second watch is at the beginning of the third quarter, the celebrity is fixed, also known as the dusk, etc. At this time, the night is dark, and people have stopped their activities and slept peacefully. Compared with the first watch, the sky of the second watch has completely darkened, and most people are washing and sleeping at this time.

The third watch is in the sub-hour (that is, Zizheng, that is, 00:00), the name is half of the night, also known as the middle of the night, the middle of the night, etc. It was twelve hours.

The first hour, and the hour when the night was deepest. It was undoubtedly the darkest hour of the night, when darkness was enough to consume everything. And the legendary ghost came out to move at this time.

The fourth watch is in the second moment of the ugly zheng, the famous rooster crows, also known as the wild chicken. Although the day after the third watch should slowly become brighter, the fourth watch still belongs to the night, and it is the time when people sleep the deepest, so in this night when they can't see their fingers, some thieves take advantage of this dark night to start a mess. Therefore, the fourth watch can also be called the time of "dog thieves".

The fifth watch is in the fourth quarter of Yinzheng, called Pingdan, also known as dawn.

Morning, day, etc., are the time of the alternation of night and day. At this time, the roosters are still crowing and people are gradually waking up from their sleep to welcome the new day.

17:00-21:00 (7 p.m. - 9 p.m.); The second watch is 21:

00-23:00 (9 p.m. - 11 p.m.); The third watch is 23:00-01:

00 (11 p.m. – 1 a.m.); The fourth watch is 01:00-03:00 (1 a.m. - 3 a.m.); The fifth watch is 03:

00-05:00 (3 a.m. - 5 a.m.).

Restricted by the level of science and technology and timekeeping methods, in ancient China, the night was divided into five periods, and the drum was used to signal the time, so it was called five watches, five drums, or five nights. Nowadays, the concepts of three watches in the middle of the night, beating the watch, and changing the husband are no longer directly related to our lives. However, in historical books and a large number of literary works, the name of the ancient timekeeper is still very important.

19-21 o'clock on the first night of the first night, 21-23 o'clock on the second night of the second watch, 23-1 o'clock on the third watch in the middle of the night, 1-3 o'clock on the fourth watch of the night of the chicken, 3-5 o'clock on the fifth night of the weekday.

The first watch is from 7 p.m. to 21 o'clock, the second watch is from 21 o'clock to 23 o'clock, the third watch is from 23 o'clock to 1 o'clock, the fourth watch is from 1 point to 3 o'clock, and the fifth watch is from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock.

One is more 19:00 21:00;Second Shift 21:

00:00 p.m. 23:00 p.m.; Three is 23:00 1:

00；Four is 1:00 3:00;Five is 3:

In ancient times, the "first watch" was two hours now.

The night is divided into five hours, and each hour of the night is called a "change". It is one watch when it is 戌, two watch when it is Hai, three watch when it is sub, four watch when it is ugly, and five watch when it is Yin.

Day of the first watch: 19:00 - 21:00

Second watch: 21:00 - 23:00

Three watches: 23:00 - 01:00

Fourth watch: 01:00 - 03:00

May watch: 03:00 - 05:00.

Ancient beating and changing vocal rhythms.

When hitting the shift (i.e., 7:12 p.m.), one slow and one fast, hit three times in a row, and the sound is like "Boom! - Boom! - Boom! - Boom! - Boom! - Boom! ”；

Hit the second watch (9:36 p.m.), hit again and again, hit many times in a row, and the sound was like "Knock! - Boom! ”。- Boom! - Boom! ”；

When you miss the third watch (12 o'clock in the evening), you have to be slow and fast, and the sound is like "Bang!" - Boom! - Boom! ”；

When playing the fourth watch (2:24 a.m.), you should be slow and fast, and the sound should be like "Knock-knock!" - Boom! - Boom!

When playing the fifth watch (round dress up at 4:48 in the morning), one slow and four fast, the voice station "Knock-knock!" - Boom! - Boom! - Boom! ”。