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Korea's 24 seasons. Got link?

 
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weatherman



Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:37 am    Post subject: Korea's 24 seasons. Got link? Reply with quote

Korea has 24 traditional seasonal divisions in their farming year. Does anybody have a link on the web about information about these 24 divisions of the year, in English?

I have looked around, but can't find any. Wondering if anybody has one. Yes, googled it a couple of ways.
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schwa



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ipchun (Spring Begins): February 4
Usu (Rain Water): February 18
Kyongchip(Startled Hibernators): March 5
Chunbun (Vernal Equinox): March 20
Chongmyong (Clear and Bright): April 5
Kogu (Grain Rain): April 20
Ipha (Summer Begins): May 5
Soman (Filling Out): May 21
Mangjong (Grain in the Ear): June 5
Haji (Midsummer): June 21
Soso (Lesser Heat): July 7
Taeso (Great Heat): July 23
Ipchu (Fall Begins): August 7
Choso (Heat Ceases): August 23
Paengno (White Dew): September 7
Chubun (Autumnal Equinox): September 23
Hallo (Cold Dew): October 8
Sanggang (Frost Descends): October 23
Iptong (Winter Begins): November 7
Sosol (Lesser Snow): November 22
Taesol (Great Snow): December 7
Tongji (Midwinter): December 22
Sohan (Lesser Cold): January 5
Taehan (Great Cold): January 20


http://www.koreainfogate.com/aboutkorea/item.asp?src=menu01_03
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Kyongchip(Startled Hibernators): March 5


The mind boggles.....
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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are those lunar or solar days?
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weatherman



Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

schwa wrote:
Ipchun (Spring Begins): February 4
Usu (Rain Water): February 18
Kyongchip(Startled Hibernators): March 5
Chunbun (Vernal Equinox): March 20
Chongmyong (Clear and Bright): April 5
Kogu (Grain Rain): April 20
Ipha (Summer Begins): May 5
Soman (Filling Out): May 21
Mangjong (Grain in the Ear): June 5
Haji (Midsummer): June 21
Soso (Lesser Heat): July 7
Taeso (Great Heat): July 23
Ipchu (Fall Begins): August 7
Choso (Heat Ceases): August 23
Paengno (White Dew): September 7
Chubun (Autumnal Equinox): September 23
Hallo (Cold Dew): October 8
Sanggang (Frost Descends): October 23
Iptong (Winter Begins): November 7
Sosol (Lesser Snow): November 22
Taesol (Great Snow): December 7
Tongji (Midwinter): December 22
Sohan (Lesser Cold): January 5
Taehan (Great Cold): January 20


http://www.koreainfogate.com/aboutkorea/item.asp?src=menu01_03


Thanks alot for this information. More or less exactly what I wanted.

This are all solar dates, kangnamdragon.
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weatherman



Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

schwa wrote:
Kyongchip(Startled Hibernators): March 5

http://www.koreainfogate.com/aboutkorea/item.asp?src=menu01_03


I don't think any thing is going to be startled they way this spring has been proceeding. In like a lion, out like a lamb, I hope.
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