The twenty-four solar terms are the product of countless revisions of the calendar during the farming era. Their measurement principles are naturally not a big secret as later generations have figured them out.
However, in ancient society, especially in the ancient times, this was completely an achievement made out of nothing. Naturally, Shuhai had never seen such a detailed calendar that could divide the four seasons and twelve o'clock into twenty-four.
This made Shuhai fall into a deep shock, while on the other side, Chisongzi was also reflecting on himself.
I killed this guy in just twenty-four solar terms. Why didn't I think of showing off like this?
It seems that he was bypassed by the other party before.
"However, solar terms are not applicable in all places. If you keep walking westward, wading through the quicksand, as far as Daxia, in the land of Xicui, the twenty-four solar terms will no longer apply, but in those places , but it also has its own set of calendars.”
Shuhai agreed: "I have been to far away places. In the Republic of China in the West Pole, they have their own calendar, which is very different from the one in the Central Plains, and even more different from the one in the East."
Yuzai nodded: "So, this is the difference between water and soil. In fact, it can also be regarded as the difference between heaven and earth. The word "tian" refers to climate, and the word "territory" refers to terrain, mountains, rivers, lakes, soil, vegetation, birds and animals. , tribal customs, are all very different.”
"If you ask me about my views on mountains, rivers, landforms, and water management, I can tell you now."
Yuzai said to Shuhai: "In general, the terrain is called latitude in the east-west direction, and longitude in the north-south direction. The mountains are high and heavy, and water cannot flow. High and sunny places promote the growth of all things, while low and dark places accelerate the decline of living things. Hills It’s high, the peaks are majestic, and the valleys are low.”
"...the hot and humid miasma makes people mute, the evil atmosphere makes people deaf; the air of the forest makes people lame, the air of the woods makes people hunchback, the air of the river bank makes people's feet swollen..."
These are the original words from the terrain training, and Yu Zai knows this by heart.
After following Chi Songzi for so long, of course Ruzai could hold back a few sentences in a formal manner, and this tone and wording were in line with the chatty communication among wizards in this era.
“The psychological and physical characteristics and personalities of the tribes and people living in various places are similar to the topographic and climatic features in which they live, and echo these topographic and climatic features.”
"But how did these terrains form?"
Yu Zai took out his axe, raised it horizontally and then let it go. The ax fell to the ground with a clang.
"Why does the ax fall to the earth instead of rising to the sky?"
"Why are gold and stones produced on the earth and not in the sky?"
“Why don’t rivers dry up after they have flowed for thousands of years?”
Shuhai said without thinking: "Because the earth has great power. Cheng can bind all things, and anger can overturn all things."
He felt that he seemed to have touched some real principles of the earth, and Yu Zai said: "I think that true geography requires seeing the essence of all natural phenomena, just like a river flowing for thousands of years without a trace. It will dry up because there is a set of rules for circulating water between heaven and earth."
"But the birth of the Great Flood was because this law was broken, and heavy rains continued to pour into the rivers; the earth returned to spring, and the ice and snow melted into giant water; the atmosphere flowed over the sea, and the hot wind and the cold wind met to create a storm, which rolled up A shocking tsunami..."
Shuhai was excited and told the Mingyi group about observing the moon and tides. After hearing this, Yuzai was really surprised.
In this era, there were actually island tribes living in the sea who began to observe the relationship between the tides and the sun and the moon? !
"This kind of power between heaven and earth is invisible and intangible, but it really exists."
Shuhai asked: "Then, here's the question. Is the reason why you dare to change the river's course just because you found this law? Could it be said that you have obtained the principles of the earth?"
Yu Zai modestly said: "The principles of the earth cannot be determined from one piece of land. You go from the plains to the hills. The hills have their own cycle. From the hills to the swamps, animals in the hills cannot survive in the swamps. You go from the plains to the hills. From the swamp to the desert, you will see that the animals there hide during the day and come out at night."
"If you divert the water from the east to the desert in the west, the desert will continue to swallow up the water. So where does the water go?"
"In the cycle of heaven and earth, let me tell you, the world can be divided according to this. Many states of mutual influence between heaven and earth are formed by climate zones..."
Shuhai was asking, and Yuzai was answering, and no matter what kind of question it was, Yuzai could give an answer, and even had a set of strict logic. Shuhai gradually became lost in thought, until finally, he sighed: "Such a vast world I never thought that I would hear about it in such a small land. It’s no wonder that the people here have no worries about food and clothing. They sing songs and can properly use the principles of heaven and earth. These are the sages who benefit the world!"
Ruzai was shocked. It is not easy to get a title like a sage, but Shuhai was like a student who had learned a lot of knowledge. He respectfully saluted Ruzai and left with the words "Da Zai"!
"I will leave, live up to the teachings of Dazai, observe the nature of the mountains, rivers, land, rivers, seas and lakes in the world, learn astronomy and geography, educate all people, let them know the weather and the right place, and then write bamboo slips to spread the name of Dazai widely. !”
Shuhai was in high spirits at this time and was about to leave immediately. He would go far away to observe many changes in the world. He asked Yuzai that the unwritten bamboo slips in this scroll would be completely different from the humanities he had recorded in the past. However, But Yuzai stopped him.
"Human geography is also a very important part of geography!"
Yu Zai thought for a while and suddenly said: "I think you can combine the two. Humanistic phenomena will also touch the essence of the principles of heaven and earth. You see, we Qi refiners have always been Do this!”
After saying this, several Qi refiners nodded one after another and said:
"That's not bad. What Zai said is absolutely right. This is why we have been practicing for this!"
"Yes, after hundreds of years of cultivation, we have been exploring the essence of the principles of heaven and earth!"
"Hey! There are still many things we don't know!"
Shuhai was immediately moved by the exploration and knowledge-seeking spirit of several Qi refiners, and he quickly saluted:
"You are all pioneers in exploring the principles of heaven and earth. You are the guides who benefit all living beings in the world and make them have no worries about food and clothing. You are the ones who bring blessings to all people. This spirit is far greater than the brilliance of the sun and the moon. Please accept it. I’ll salute you!”
The Qi Refiners were immediately satisfied! He waved his hands repeatedly and said "it's his job"!
Look, isn’t this guy just pretending to be back?
Damn it, it’s really comfortable to have an apprentice!
Shuhai asked Ruzai to give a name to this unwritten slip, with a sincere and serious look. Ruzai thought for a while, and suddenly with a bit of a funny attitude, he said to Shuhai and all the Qi refiners: "The so-called human method The earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature...then..."
"This is called 'Man and Nature'... right...?"
Yes, man and nature!
An ancient field trip show!
