In ancient times, chronologies of trunks and branches were adopted. Heavenly stems and earthly branches has a cycle of 60 years, with A as the head of heavenly stem and Zi as the head of earthly branch, which is usually 60 years referred to by Jiazi, also known as Huajia; Reopening means two jiazi, plus 372 1 year, which is 14 1 year;

Gu Xi also referred to this age in ancient times. "Life is seventy years old", Gu Xi refers to a seventy-year-old person, and Spring and Autumn refers to a year. Gu Xi Shuangqing 140 years old, one year old is 14 1 year old.

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Twenty years old

Crown: It means twenty years old. In ancient times, a man was crowned at the age of 20, indicating that he had reached adulthood. Crown: refers to a twenty-year-old man (also known as "weak crown").

Tie your hair: tie your hair. In ancient times, men tied their hair at the age of 20, and women tied their hair at the age of 15, indicating adulthood. The signs of masculinity of men and women are "coronation" and "coronation" respectively.

Weak crown: The ancients were crowned at the age of 20 to show masculinity, but they were not yet strong, so they were called "weak crowns". Refers to just coming of age. Refers to twenty years old. Weak crown: In ancient times, a man was called "weak" at the age of 20. At this time, he had to put on a hat to show that he had grown up. "Weak crown" refers to a man who has reached the age of 20. Later generations generally refer to the age of men in their twenties. Weak crown is a twenty-year-old man.

Thirty years old

Standing (year of standing): because "standing at thirty, not confused at forty." Confucius said, "Be determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, be puzzled at forty, know your destiny at fifty, listen at sixty, and follow your heart at seventy." -"The Analects of Confucius is a government"), so later generations call 30 years old "the year of establishment". Li is a thirty-year-old man.

Beginning room: thirty years old. "Book of Rites Internal Rules": "When you have a house at the age of 30, you will be in charge of men's affairs."

Ke Zhuang: Just in the prime of life. In ancient times, thirty years old was strong. Don Kevin·Z's "It is not easy to get rid of it": "At the beginning of Zhenguan, it is not easy to get rid of it."

Xu Niang: Female, thirty years old.

Forty years old

Not confused (the year of not being confused): Because "standing at thirty, not confused at forty." Confucius said, "I am determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, know my destiny at fifty, listen to my ears at sixty, and do what I want at seventy, without overstepping the bounds." -"The Analects of Confucius governs"), so later generations call 40 years old "the year of no doubt".

Fifty years old

Ai: In ancient times, people who were fifty years old were called "Ai". "Book of Rites Qu Lishang": "Fifty is Ai." Ai is getting old.

Half a century, the year of knowing one's destiny and longevity: the year of knowing one's longevity refers to 50 years old (also known as "knowing one's destiny" and "half a century").

Know life: It's a 50-year-old man (know life, meaning "knowing destiny"). Know life is short for know life.

Know the destiny: Confucius said, "I am determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, know the destiny at fifty, listen at sixty and walk at seventy." -"The Analects of Confucius"), so later generations called the age of 50 "the year of know life".

"The Year of know life" Confucius said: "Be determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, know your destiny at fifty, follow your ears at sixty, and follow your heart at seventy." . -"The Analects of Confucius", so later generations called the age of 50 "the year of know life". Year of know life: refers to 50 years old (also known as "knowing destiny" and "half a hundred").

sixty

The year of listening, listening, calendar and flower: 60 years old. Because "standing at thirty, not confused at forty." Confucius said, "Be determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, be puzzled at forty, know your destiny at fifty, listen at sixty, and follow your heart at seventy." -"The Analects of Confucius governs"), so later generations call 60 years old "the year of listening".

Hua Jia: heavenly stems and earthly branches uses it to date the year. Starting from A, 60 years becomes a week, so it is called 60 years old. Huajia: In ancient China, dry branches were used to record time. The so-called dry branch is short for heavenly stems and earthly branches. There are ten stems and twelve earthly branches, and the ten stems and twelve earthy branches are made into sixty units in turn, which are usually called "sixty flower jiazi" or "flower jiazi".

Seventy years old

From "The Year of the Heart": Because "standing at thirty, not confused at forty." Confucius said, "Be determined to learn five out of ten, stand at thirty, be puzzled at forty, know your destiny at fifty, listen at sixty, and follow your heart at seventy." -"The Analects of Confucius governs"), so later generations call 70 years old "the year of self-mind".

Gu Xi: It is not easy for ancient people to live to 70 years old. Du Fu said in a poem: "Wine debts are common, and life is seventy years old." According to this poem, later generations called seventy years old "seventy years old".

Eighty years old

The year of dynasty, the year of dynasty, and the year of eighty: all refer to eighty or ninety years old. Ninety-year-olds can also be called octogenarians.

ninety

Shangshou: 90 is Shangshou.

Mackerel back: Mackerel is a kind of fish, and the stripes on its back are like the wrinkled skin of an old man. . In old age, senile spots appear on the skin, such as the skin of frozen pears, so it is also called "frozen pears".

One hundred years old.

Period: refers to a hundred years old. The first stage: In the first stage, Zhu said it meant "the turn of the week", that is, he turned around and said, "It is said that one hundred years have passed". H, what Zhu said is "to support", that is, to maintain the poet's daily life. Yi is a centenarian. Period refers to one hundred years old. "Yi Shi" is a special name for "centenarian" in life.

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