All Paths Lead to the Dao

Fuxi used a compass and a carpenter's square to calculate that the year had 360 days and to establish the twenty-four solar terms, guiding agricultural work. Later, the seasons fell into chaos, crops failed completely, and a great disaster followed. Nuwa calculated the seasons and added leap months to correct them. This monumental contribution was known as “Mending the Heavens.” With the four seasons in order and farming going smoothly, only then...