英文摘要
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The jieqi solar terms are determined by the relative degree of angles formed between the sun and earth during a calendar year. The measuring of each term could be somewhat challenging for commoners. Therefore, general public perceive jieqi through sayings and folklore of seasonal ecological and climate changes. Although the corresponding folklore vary according to natural phenomena of respective areas, there is an underlying philosophy that remains very similar. In this study, I browse through the agricultural sayings to deduce the characters of jieqi in general public's perception. There are fundamental differences between jieqi and festivals, although the two do overlap in terms of time and character. I contrast jieqi and festivals to show their divergence of nature and humanity. In addition, I examine the pictures of jieqi deities featured in some temples of southern Taiwan. Analysis of their images help reveal another aspect of the painter's perception of jieqi. Finally, in daily diction, jieqi not only refers to the solar terms but also a time philosophy, coordinates between farming and climate which has been well recognized by the farmers, actual expressions and sentences regarding jieqi will be used to illustrate this philosophy of "timing."
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