Chinese Addressing Terms for Lunar Month (農曆十二個月之稱呼)

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In Chinese/Taoist Culture, usually while we are performing some sort of Spiritual Reportings, Sending of Spiritual Petition or communicating for Heaven & Deities, we dont really say out the Lumar in Numeric Form, such as Wu Yue, Liu Yue, etc. For such Reportings & Communication, usually we will use the Chinese Addressing Terms to address the Lunar Month.

In Chinese/Taoist Culture, each Lunar Month is being associated with an Official Terms (some with a few due to different Eras & Dynasties influences).

In here, I will briefly intro the Addressing Terms for our Lunar Months.

Lunar 1 Month (農曆一月)

Zheng Yue (正月) - This is to symbolise the very 1st Month of the Year, before Qin Dynasty, Lunar 1 Month was being addressed as Zheng Yue.

Duan Yue (端月) - After Qin Shi Huang ascended the Throne, in order not to get conflict with his Personal Name Ying Zheng (), the Officer was ordered to change the Address Term of Zheng Yue to Duan Yue. Duan, representing Top or Highest, so from there, Qin Shi Huang hope that his Empire can last Forever.

Chu Yue (初月) - This got the same Meaning as Zheng Yue, but today, this Term is seldom being used.

Lunar 2 Month (農曆二月)

Li Yue (麗月) - Represent Good & Smoothing Weather after the Cold Winter was over. All Plants started to grow back and everyone was enjoying the Joyous of the Spring.

Xing Yue (杏月) - Represent Almond Flower opening. Usually in Lunar 2 Month, the 1st Plant to will be Xing Hua (杏花) aka Almond FLower.

Hua Yue (花月) - Representing the Blossom of ALL types of Flowers. After Winter is over and the Earth is being flourished with Good amount of Water, Flowers & Plants started to grow.

Lunar 3 Month (農曆三月)

Tao Yue (桃月) - Representing the Peach Blossom (桃花) in this Month.

Ji Yue (季月) - Represent Spring is about to end, 1 Season is about to over.

Mu Chun (暮春) - Same Meaning as Ji Yue.

Lunar 4 Month (農曆四月)

Yang Yue (陽月) - The Starting of Summer, Sun's shining like Stove-fire and ALL living beings started to get back to Work, shows the Positive side of the Mortal Realm.

Mei Yue (梅月) - The Long-timing Drizzling, usually people address this type of Drizzling as Mei Yu (梅雨). Such Mei Yu does not assist in causing the Temperature to get cooler, but some will instead, increase in the Stuffy-ness.

Chu Xia (初夏) - The 1st Month of Summer Period.

Lunar 5 Month (農曆五月)

Pu Yue (蒲月) - Pu refers to the Plant that being used to Ward-off Negative & Diseases during the Hot Summer.

Liu Yue (榴月) - The Growing of Promegranate Fruits (石榴).

Zhong Xia (仲夏) - The Middle Month of the Summer Period.

Lunar 6 Month (農曆l六月)

He Yue (荷月) - He refers to Lotus (荷花) or Water-lily. During this Month, most of the Lotus or Water Lily will grow to the Max and everywhere in the Country, people will be able to see the Nice Scenery of Lotus Blossom.

Shu Yue (署月) - Refering to the Hottest Period of the Year. If oneself is not aware or take good care of the Physical Health, oneself will be affected by the Heat-Poison (熱毒).

Jing Yang (精陽) - Refering to the Hottest Period or Temperature of the Year.

Lunar 7 Month (農曆七月)

Gua Yue (瓜月) - Gua in here refers to various types of Melons, such as Pumpkin, Watermelon, Honeydew Melon, etc. According to Records, Lunar 7 Month is a Month that Harvesting of Melons take place.

Qiao Yue (巧月) - Qiao refering to Intelligent, Wisdom & also Relationship. This Term comes from the Term Qi Qiao (乞巧), which is a form of Chinese Culture Spiritual Game done on the 7th Day of Lunar 7 Month.

Shou Qiu (首秋) - Refering to the 1st Month of Autumn Period.

Lunar 8 Month (農曆八月)

Gui Yue (桂月) - Gui refers to a Type of Plant known as Osmanthus (桂花). Osmanthus blossom white flowers but the Smell is able to travel very far. Such Flower is being used to make Tea or Mooncakes. In Lunar 8 Month, such Flower will blossom everywhere.

Zhuang Yue (壯月) - Zhuang refers to getting Strong or Strengthen the Physical Body. After Autumn, Winter will arrive, if oneself does not take care of the Physical Health, during Winter, oneself will fall sick easily.

Zhong Qiu (仲秋) - The Middle Month of Autumn Period.

Lunar 9 Month (農曆九月)

Ju Yue (菊月) - This Month, Chrysanthemum (菊花) will Blossom to the Max, after this Month, Chrysanthemum will stop growing and will have to wait at least 1 year before the next round of Good Chrysanthemum blossom.

Qing Nv Yue (青女月) - Qing Nv refers to the Deity that In-charge of Dispensing Snow. This is to inform people that, after this Month, Snow will be seen and do be prepared for the Winter arrival.

Ji Qiu (季秋) - Represent Autumn Season comes to an end.

Lunar 10 Month (農曆十月)

Rong Yue (蓉月) - Rong refers to Cotton-rose Flower (芙蓉花). In this Month, Cotton-rose will Blossom to the Max. Some will also address this Month as Yang Yue (陽月), but in-order to mistaken it as Lunar 4 Month, so after then, seldom people used Yang Yue for Lunar 10 Month.

Lu Yue (露月) - Lu refers to the Cold Mist that oneself will encountered in the Morning during this Month.

Yin Yue (陰月) - In the Ancient Era, People believed that Lunar 10 Month is associated with the Yin Element (which is the Oppositive of Yang Yue, the 4th Month).

Lunar 11 Month (農曆十一月)

Gu Yue (辜月) - Gu, got the meaning of Discarding the Old & Ushering in the New (迎新去舊). During this Month, ALL Mortals shall leave ALL the Negative Issues aside and be prepared to Usher in the New & Positive Issues for the New Year.

Dong Yue (冬月) - Refering to the Coldest Period of the Winter Period.

Long Qian Yue (龍潛月) - Refering to ALL the Animals are already in the Hibernation.

Lunar 12 Month (農曆十二月)

La Yue (臘月) - La refers to the Honouring of Heaven & Deities in the Ancient Era. Besides that, this is the Month that Winter Plum-blossom (臘梅) blossom to the Max.

Chu Yue (除月) - Refering to the Discarding of ALL Unhappiness, Negative & Unpleasant Issues. Besides that, this is a Month to do Cleaning for the Home before the Lunar New Year arrives.

Ji Dong (季冬) - Refering to the Last Month of Winter Period.