{"product_id":"the-24-solar-terms-mythology-folkways-and-poetry-of-the-chinese-nature-almanac-9781963613100","title":"The 24 Solar Terms: Mythology, Folkways, and Poetry of the Chinese Nature Almanac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn everything there is to know about the 24 solar terms and the lessons this ancient calendar offers us today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina's lunar calendar or the animals of the twelve-year cycle are fairly well-known in West. Less understood is the major calendar system of the 24 solar terms. Because the calendar is so closely interwoven with the seasons, festivals, folkways, literature, and mythology of China, it serves as a central spoke in a great wheel of cultural knowledge. Getting to know the events and symbolism behind this centuries-old almanac gives rich understanding of ancient wisdom that applies to modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces this calendrical system and details each of the 24 solar terms, covering a wide range of practices and knowledge, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 50 folktales and myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 200 deities and historical and mythological figures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilosophical concepts which reverberate throughout the culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature symbolism of the 72 pentad almanac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient imperial traditions and their teachings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFestivals and foodways with over one hundred seasonal customs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassical Chinese poetry, with 35 original translations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 30 original paper cuttings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth considerations for each time of year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural practices in line with the rhythms of the seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe solar terms light the way toward deeper cultural literacy for those inside and outside the culture. And the richness of this calendar extends far beyond its status as a cultural asset of a specific place and people. The calendar's march through the seasons invites us engage with time and place in many ways. It calls on us to observe more closely the changes in the natural world. It inspires with its frequent and balanced observance of time. And it demonstrates methods for enjoying our connection to the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurphy, James W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James W. Murphy spent his childhood near the tide pools and harbors of Los Angeles, his adolescence in the forests and valleys of Oregon, and most of his adulthood in the cozy alleys of Taipei and dusty boulevards of Beijing. He's been a teacher, a translator, a technology industry analyst, and an editorial director of research books and journals with a major scientific publisher. He graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts and departmental honors in Chinese Language and Literature, and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He currently lives in the misty hills of southern Taipei with his wife, Monica.","brand":"Cavern Bird Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615476187410,"sku":"9781963613100","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_566d746b-a984-4449-a6cc-f88059959bf8.jpg?v=1758097803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-24-solar-terms-mythology-folkways-and-poetry-of-the-chinese-nature-almanac-9781963613100","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}