6-Sun 太阳

6. Sun and Chinese solar terms

Sun, tài yang, brings light and vitality to the world. Legends say that there were ten tài yang in the sky in ancient times. People couldn’t put up with the hot weather brought by ten tài yang. A hero named Houyi shot down nine tài yáng with his bow. The Chinese created a calendar according to shadows produced by the last tài yáng. The Chinese have created 24 solar termsaccording to the circulation laws of tài yáng. They are used to guide farming activities. The riseand set of tài yáng represent hope in the hearts of Chinese people.

太阳为人类世界带来了光明和生机。传说在中国的远古时代，天上曾经有十个太阳。人们难以忍受这样的高温，英雄后羿挺身而出，用弓箭射掉了九个太阳。根据对太阳光影的测量，中国人创立了自己的历法。中国人还根据太阳的运行规律，制定了二十四节气；依靠它来指导农田耕作。日升日落，太阳代表着中国人心中的希望。