Calendar
The Calendar displays the year divided into 24 solar terms, 6 for each season, showcasing birthdays and festivals.
Each solar term is made of 3 in-game days.
It is based on the traditional chinese solar term calendar.
Seasons
Spring
Beginning of Spring • Initial
East wind melts the ice |
Beginning of Spring • Middle
Hibernating insects surface |
Beginning of Spring • End
Fish emerge from the ice |
Rain Water • Initial
Otters eat fish |
Rain Water • Middle
Geese return |
Rain Water • End
Grass sprouts, trees bud |
Awakening of Insects • Initial
First peach blossoms |
Awakening of Insects • Middle
Black-naped orioles chirp |
Awakening of Insects • End
Eagle turns into a dove |
Spring Equinox • Initial
Swallows return |
Spring Equinox • Middle
Distant thunder |
Spring Equinox • End
Initial electricity |
Pure Brightness • Initial
Tung trees flourish |
Pure Brightness • Middle
Vole to quail |
Pure Brightness • End
First rainbows |
Grain Rain • Initial
First reeds sprout |
Grain Rain • Middle
Singing Dove Whisking its Feather |
Grain Rain • End
Hoopoe Perching on Mulberry |
Summer
Beginning of Summer • Initial
Crickets Chirping |
Beginning of Summer • Middle
Hibernating insects surface |
Beginning of Summer • End
Fish emerge from the ice |
Grain Buds • Initial
Otters eat fish |
Grain Buds • Middle
Grass is dead |
Grain Buds • End
Grass sprouts, trees bud |
Grain in Ear • Initial
First peach blossoms |
Grain in Ear • Middle
Black-naped orioles chirp |
Grain in Ear • End
Eagle turns into a dove |
Summer Solstice • Initial
Swallows return |
Summer Solstice • Middle
Distant thunder |
Summer Solstice • End
Initial electricity |
Minor Heat • Initial
Tung trees flourish |
Minor Heat • Middle
Vole to quail |
Minor Heat • End
First rainbows |
Major Heat • Initial
First reeds sprout |
Major Heat • Middle
Rain moistens the soil |
Major Heat • End
Hoopoe Perching on Mulberry |
Fall
Beginning of Autumn • Initial
Cool winds blow |
Beginning of Autumn • Middle
White dew falls |
Beginning of Autumn • End
Evening cicadas sing |
End of Heat • Initial
Hawks eat birds |
End of Heat • Middle
Heat starts to die down |
End of Heat • End
Rice ripens |
White Dew • Initial
Geese return again |
White Dew • Middle
Swallows leave |
White Dew • End
Bird stock up |
Autumn Equinox • Initial
Thunder ceases |
Autumn Equinox • Middle
Insects hole up underground |
Autumn Equinox • End
Farmers drain fields |
Cold Dew • Initial
Wild geese return |
Cold Dew • Middle
Sparrows catch clams from water |
Cold Dew • End
Chrysanthemums bloom |
Frost's Descent • Initial
Jackals and wolves prey |
Frost's Descent • Middle
Grass and trees turn yellow |
Frost's Descent • End
Insects hibernate |
Winter
Beginning of Winter • Initial
Water starts to freeze |
Beginning of Winter • Middle
Land starts to freeze |
Beginning of Winter • End
Pheasant catch clams from water |
Minor Snow • Initial
Rainbow disappears |
Minor Snow • Middle
Winter coming |
Minor Snow • End
Cold sets in, winter begins |
Major Snow • Initial
Birds stop chirping |
Major Snow • Middle
Tigers begin to mate |
Major Snow • End
Lychee grows |
Winter Solstice • Initial
Worms surface |
Winter Solstice • Middle
Elks shed antlers |
Winter Solstice • End
Springs thaw |
Minor Cold • Initial
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Minor Cold • Middle
Sparrows start to nest |
Minor Cold • End
Pheasants start to call |
Major Cold • Initial
Hens start laying eggs |
Major Cold • Middle
Hawks prey |
Major Cold • End
Ice thickens on streams |
Trivia
- The ancient Chinese believed the weather changed every 15 days. The year was divided in 24 solar terms. Tradition has it that farmers saw how the time of year affected insects, plants, rainfall and the length of days, among other essential factors for farming activities.