Lunar Calendar
31 01 2008There is a cycle of 12 years with an animal representing each year. The first month of the year is called the [tag]First Moon[/tag]; the second month of the year is called Second Moon, etc. Some moons have a nickname in relations to flowers because they play a significant part on in most [tag]Chinese festivals[/tag]. Flowers are also used to represent different months.
Months of the Year (First Moon = First Month)
| First Moon | Holiday Moon | The Plum Blossom |
| Second Moon | Budding Moon | The Peach Blossom |
| Third Moon | Sleepy Moon | The Peony |
| Fourth Moon | Peony Moon | The Cherry Blossom |
| Fifth Moon | Dragon Moon | The Magnolia |
| Sixth Moon | Lotus Moon | The Pomegranate |
| Seventh Moon | The Moon of the Hungry Ghosts | The Lotus |
| Eighth Moon | Harvest Moon | The Pear |
| Ninth Moon | Chrysanthemum Moon | The Mallow |
| Tenth Moon | Kindly Moon | The Chrysanthemum |
| Eleventh Moon | White Moon | Gardenia |
| Twelfth Moon | Bitter Moon | Poppy |
[tags]lunar calendar, flower of the month[/tags]
