The Meaning of Li Chun 2009
立春 Li Chun is the beginning of Spring, the first of 24 節氣 Jie Qi (a day stating a part of 24 parts of Solar Year in Chinese Calendar/ Imlek).
For the public, this Li Chun is useful to determine Accurate Birth Shio for someone. So far, the people consider Birth Shio of someone Shio is based on the change of Shio period at Chinese New Year.
But based on accountable Chinese Astrology, the change of Shio period is conducted based on Solar Cycle, when enter into Li Chun period (the beginning of Spring). In the year 2009, Li Chun falls on February 4, 2009, exactly at 00.50 a.m.
So, the change of Birth Shio doesn’t occur at the time of celebrating陰曆新年 Yin Li Xin Nian (Chinese New Year), but at the time of Li Chun, the beginning spring cycle. Such calendar system applies夏 Xia calendar system that has been applied since more than 4,200 (four thousand two hundred) years ago, precisely at 2,205 B.C. This Xia Almanac made adjustment of month cycle with Solar System to the Earth, so that it results in more accurate analysis.
Example:
- The child born on after Chinese New Year January 26, 2009, but before Li Chun (February 4, 2009 at 00.50 a..m.) is still considered the member of Mouse Shio.
- The child born on after February 4, 2009 00.50 a.m. is included into the member of Cow Shio.
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The year 2009 of Fire Cow – Imlek 2560 – Ji Chou Nian
The year 2009 or the Year of Cow Shio is called as the Year of 己丑年Ji Chou Nian with the following analysis & details:
- Ji is the Sixth Cycle of天干 Tian Gan formulation (the Shaft of Heavens), representing a Negative Earth Element.
- Chou is the Second Cycle of地支 Di Zi formulation (Earth Branch), representing a Negative Earth element, or symbolized as Cow.
Some people calls Ji Chou year as the year of Ground Cow. This elaboration was taken from the separate reading against 天干 Tian Gan & 地支 Di Zi formulations. Meanwhile for shorter elaboration, based on風水 classical Feng Shui {Hong Sui} concept included in六十化甲 Liu Shi Hua Jia formulation (60 Concept of combining Tian Gan & Di Zi), then combination of Ji having Earth Element & Chou having Earth element resulting in the real nature, namely Negative Fire. So, the Year 2009 is called as the year of Fire Cow.
Liu Shi Hua Jia concept has been applied since Xia Dynasty (2.205 B.C – 1.766 BC), thus its truth for analyzing nature & change of nature has been tested by the course of time, such as example of commentaries below:
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The year 2002 & 2003, according to the Western concept is called the Year of Water Horse & Water Goat, while in Liu Shi Hua Jia concept the Year of Willow Wood. In reality, lengthy dry season hit the world, and from March to November has never any rain in Indonesia. Typhoon and hot weather disasters hit many countries.
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The year 2004 & 2005 according to Western concept is called the Year of Wood Monkey & Wood Hen, while in Liu Shi Hua Jia concept is called the Year of Water originating from Ground/Well. As we have experienced in such 2 years period, all year long has never been any month without rain, even tsunami & muddy flood disasters hit our country.
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The year 2006 & 2007, according to Western concept is called the year of Fire Dog & Fire Pig, while in Liu Shi Hua Jia concept is called the Year of Earth on the Building. In a conducive elaboration it may be defined that world property market & mining sector are quite promising. Meanwhile in an extreme cycle, it can cause various earthquakes or land disasters from earth that destroying building/life.
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Especially for the year 2007 that is called the year of Earth Pig or 丁亥年 Ding Hai Nian. Because Ding element is Fire, while Hai is Water, then we can feel the natural condition of the year 2007 is very not conducive. Some parts of European Continent are hit by hot weather, while some countries in Asia (i.e. China, Indonesia, and Bangladesh) are often hit by heavy rain / flood.
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