Fu Diagram of Zhouyi and the winter solstice:cultural connotations of the integration among the three essential elements—heaven,earth,and man
In the history of development of ancient astronomical calendar,the winter solstice is symbolic and significant,because it is one of the earliest determined points in time.From the patterns of image-numerology to the implication of the theory,the Fu Diagram of Zhouyi is closely related to the winter solstice.Scholars of generations have explained and developed this phenomenon,which has cultural connotations of the integration among the three essential elements:heaven,earth,and man.It includes the law of the operation of heaven and earth contained in"a period of seven days",the philosophy of human nature and cultivation theory de-rived from"the repeated circulation of heaven and earth",and the institutional culture extended from"the ancient emperors stipulated that the people should rest on the winter solstice day".Through the analysis of the correlation between the"Fu"diagram and the winter solstice,it can be recognized that there is a close rela-tionship between Yi-ology and astronomy,and it has accumulated into a unique cultural tradition with unique cultural value and profound enlightening significance.
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