THE WAY - Zodiac Seasons - Collection | OpenSea
THE WAYThe WAY is a series of NFT collectibles depicting a wide varieties of oriental spiritual and metaphysical culture. It represents the guiding principles and protective values with which people in the East had survived and prospered for 5000 uninterrupted years. The graphics convey the philosophy and mystical charm that pervade our daily life and everyday practice of harmony with heavenly disciplines, with earthly entities, with human relationship, and intertwining interactions among all existing and non-existing. In essence, The WAY is “To Be”.
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Zodiac SeasonsAncient Chinese Civilization is founded on agriculture. The agrarian society has always been sensitive to seasonal changes and elemental forces affecting crops and livelihood in the fields. While the effect of the moon is reflected in the observance of the lunar calendar, seasonal changes relate to the movement of the Sun through a year across the stars or celestial sphere along a path known as the ecliptic, which is measured in 360 degrees longitude. A zodiac year is a system of 24 solar terms each lasting 15 days, and each solar terms again comprises of 3 stages depicting the characteristic responses of the earth to the changing season. The 24 solar terms divide the ecliptic into 24 equal segments, with 15 degrees of the Sun's longitude between the terms.
The WAY presents a collection of graphics of notable cultural value every 15 days to correspond to each solar term and describing the salient features of that Zodiac season. For the year of the Tiger, there will be 24 such graphics for the 24 solar terms of seasons. Each of these graphics will be a powerful reminder of a sustainable and harmonious lifestyle, and will accompany us through the changing winds and protect us from the challenging elements of the varying seasons. |
Zodiac Seasons: Spring Begins “Spring Begins” is the first of the twenty-four solar terms, and marks the commencement of a zodiac year. It represents the beginning of spring, the recovery of all things, and the rejuvenation of the earth, and which contains infinite vitality. For the year of the Tiger, Spring Begins on February 4, 2022 at 04:51 am (GT+8).
“Spring Begins” is divided into three phases each lasting 5 days: First, the east wind brings warmth to thaw the frozen earth; second, insects hidden in the soil and caves begin to wake up; third, the fish begin to swim toward the melting ice on the water surface. |