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Calendar Production, Calendar Printing, Calendar Design
发布时间:2023-11-13 13:55
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The history of calendars in China dates back approximately four thousand years. A bone calendar unearthed from oracle bones proves that the calendar system during the Yin dynasty had already reached a relatively advanced level. This bone calendar is the oldest extant calendar in the world; it's also referred to as a daily calendar.
A Tang dynasty poem reads: "In the mountains, there are no calendars; the end of winter is unknown." 'Calendar' might refer to the earliest desk calendar. During the Tang dynasty, court historians would cut and bind paper daily into monthly volumes. Each page indicated the month and date, leaving blank space for the eunuchs in attendance to record the emperor's activities. This was the "calendar." At the end of each month, the "calendar" would be presented to the emperor for review before being archived by the court historians for use in compiling the official history. Because of its timekeeping and record-keeping function, it was widely emulated by officials of all ranks.
Early Development
Historical records indicate that calendars were in use in the imperial palace around 1100 years ago, in the first year of the Yongzhen era under Emperor Shunzong of Tang. These calendars, also known as imperial calendars, not only recorded dates but also served as crucial materials for compiling the national history. Similar to the modern-day calendar, the yearly calendar was divided into 12 volumes, with the number of pages in each volume determined by the number of days in each month. The month and date were written on each page and then temporarily entrusted to the eunuchs serving the emperor. The eunuchs recorded the emperor's daily activities in the blank spaces on each page. At the end of each month, the calendar was submitted to the emperor for review and approval before being sent to the court historians for archiving. The court historians then combined the calendar's information with major events at court and throughout the country, refined and embellished it, and recorded it as national history.
Later, due to the convenience calendars offered, they gradually entered the homes of many high-ranking officials. After some modifications, these officials developed their own calendars. Subsequently, as calendars became more common and prevalent in households, people began printing the stem-branch cycle, lunar months, seasonal terms, and auspicious dates from the calendar book onto their calendars, leaving large blank spaces for making notes.
As for the later development of calendars into wall calendars and desk calendars, that's a phenomenon of only the last century. The evolution of desk calendar designs from the initial simple styles to the many variations seen today is a recent development, driven by market economics, the widespread adoption of the internet, and increased cultural exchange. Desk calendars, in particular, have become smaller and more refined.
Scenery,Concept,Calendar,Archive
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