What is the time of the ancient watch, and how many times is the change in ancient times? How to fig

The meaning of the watch is that in the old days, every time there was a watch at night, the night watchman beat the gong or beat the gong to tell the time. The ancient twelve hours [sub-hour] midnight, also known as midnight, midnight: the first hour of the twelve-hour.

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).

From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. (i.e. "sub-hour"), 1-3 a.m. (i.e. "ugly time"), 3-5 a.m. (i.e. "yin time"), 5-7 a.m. (i.e. "midday"), 7-9 a.m. (i.e. "hour"), 9-11 a.m. (i.e. "midday"), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (i.e. "noon"), 1-3 p.m. (i.e. "not time"), 3-5 p.m. (i.e. "shen time"), 5-7 p.m. (i.e. "unitary time"), 7-9 p.m. (i.e. "戌 hour"), 9-11 p.m. (i.e. " Hai Shi").

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 5 p.m.

The ancients reported the time by beating the watch at night, the first watch refers to the time of the day (19 o'clock to 21 o'clock), the second watch refers to the time of Hai (21 o'clock to 23 o'clock), the third watch refers to the time of the child (23 o'clock to 1 o'clock), the fourth watch refers to the ugly time (1 o'clock to 3 o'clock), and the fifth watch refers to the time of Yin (3 o'clock to 5 o'clock).

The hour and mantra of the beating:

One watch: 19 o'clock to 21 o'clock, the weather is dry, be careful of the candle.

Second watch: When filming the town of Mohai, from 21 o'clock to 23 o'clock, close the doors and windows to prevent theft and theft.

Three watches: At the time of the child, from 23 o'clock to 1 o'clock, there is no incident.

Fourth watch: When it is ugly, from 1 o'clock to 3 o'clock, the sky is cold and frozen.

Fifth watch: From 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock, go to bed early and get up early, take care of your body.

The ancient knocking method of beating the watchOne watch: one slow and one fast, hit three times in a row, and the sound is like "knock-knock!" "Knock-knock! "Knock-knock! ”。

Second watch: Hit again and again, many times in a row, and the sound was like "Knock, knock!" ”。"Knock-knock! ”。

Three watches: one slow and two fast, the sound is like "Knock! "Knock-knock! ”。

Four watches: one slow and three fast, the sound is like "knock-knock, knock, knock".

Five watch days: one slow and four fast, the sound station "knock-knock, knock, knock, travel boy knock!" ”。

In ancient times, there was no clock, and people could rely on the sundial or observe the height of the sun to distinguish the time during the day. But once it's night, there's no daylight, and there's no way to tell the time.

At that time, there were already tools that could be used to keep time at night, such as incense lighting or hourglass timekeeping, but they were not widely available because of the high cost and the need for specialized knowledge to use. Therefore, one of the functions of the watch is like the current alarm clock, which tells people the exact time on the hour.

Secondly, the fight is to prevent fire and theft and maintain street security. In ancient times, curfews were imposed for most of the time, meaning that people were not allowed to go out and go out on the streets at a certain time. If there are people who violate the curfew at night, the watchman will work with the officers and soldiers of the night patrol to supervise and manage these people.

Therefore, the more important role of the guard is to patrol, in the process of patrol to prevent accidents such as fire theft at night, because in ancient times, whether it was cooking, heating or lighting, open flames were used, and most of the house structures at that time were wood, so it was very easy to catch fire, even if a fire occurred, the danger could be controlled at the first time.

On the other hand, thieves generally act at night, and patrolling at all times can deter thieves and prevent them from doing whatever they want. If you encounter bandits or gangsters, you will even run to the yamen to report the news. Officers and soldiers can come and catch bandits.

There are also special circumstances, that is, someone is sick at night, but because there is a curfew and cannot go out, at this time, it is necessary to call someone to go to the pharmacy, or to invite a doctor to treat the people.

Again, with the daily night patrol of the watchman, the people sleep at night to feel at ease, otherwise in ancient times the state of security is not ideal, there is no monitoring facilities, the people themselves have to prevent fire and theft, and they can't sleep at all, so sometimes the watchman will shout a few voices when patrolling late at night, such as "safe and sound" or we often hear "the weather is dry, be careful of the fire candle". In addition, most of the ancient people were superstitious, believing that the watchman carried the lantern every night to beat the gong and the effect of exorcizing ghosts, so the watchman also became one of the few jobs in ancient times that did not have a year off.

In the middle of the night, watch out for candles. This is a phrase we often hear in film and television productions. Next, the interesting history will take you to learn more about the historical truth, let's take a look!

In ancient times, the ancients divided the night into five watches, and every time they arrived at a watch, the people who watched the night watch would strike the gong, or beat the bangzi to tell the time, which was the watch.

As for why some people played more in ancient times?

It is because the technology in ancient times was not as developed as it is now, and although there was timekeeping at that time, there was a lack of accurate means of telling the time. In order to let people know the time, they tell the time by calling the watch.

In ancient times, not only in big cities, but also in many rural areas, because although the countryside was more backward than the city, the people in the countryside needed to work, and when the people heard the sound of the watch, they knew the time and knew what to do.

In ancient times, there were five shifts in one night, one dozen for each shift. One shift lasts about two hours.

Since every watch, five watches every night, is to be played five times, so how do people distinguish the time when they hear the sound of beating the gong?

It is true that there are five watches every night, and there are five times to fight this state, but the method of shouting and beating each time is different. People distinguish the time of the fifth watch by the difference between the slogans spoken by the husband and the sound played by the watchman.

When the first watch is made, it is said that "the weather is dry, be careful of the candle." It is now from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the evening, when people have eaten and are ready to rest, and they should be careful of the candles. When playing the shift, it is one slow and one fast, three times in a row.

During the second watch, it was said that "close the doors and windows to prevent theft and theft", and this time is now from 21 o'clock to 23 o'clock in the evening. At this time, people should rest, and remind them to close the doors and windows before going to bed, and do a good job of preventing theft and theft. When the shift is played, it is hit again and again, and hit many times in a row.

During the third watch, it was said that "there is nothing to do", and this time is from 23 o'clock to one o'clock now. By this time, most people have fallen asleep. When playing the shift, it is one slow and two fast.

When the fourth is uglier, it is said that "the weather is cold and the ground is freezing". This time is now one to three o'clock. When it is cold at night, you should pay attention to the cold and keep warm. When playing the shift, it is one slow and three fast.

During the fifth watch, it is said that "go to bed early and get up early, take care of your body", and this time is now from three to five o'clock. By the time of the fifth watch, it would not be long before the day began to lighten, and those who heard this change and needed to get up early to work had to get up and prepare. When playing the shift, it is one slow and four fast.

In costume film and television dramas, it is often seen that the husband is a person who works alone late at night. But in fact, in the ancient era, the husband was usually held by two people, and one of them held the gong. One person takes the bang. When the two are on the watch, they pair up, knocking while walking.

At that time, the husband not only could not rest and sleep at night, but also had to guard the drip, or burn incense and other timekeeping, so as to grasp the relatively accurate time, and then tell people by watching.