농사직설 Glossary
Grains
| Hangeul | Hanja | English | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 마 | 麻 | hemp | |
| 쌀 | 米 | rice | |
| 조 | 粟 | foxtail millet | |
| 기장 | 黍 | proso millet | |
| 수수 | 薥黍 | sorghum | |
| 피 | 稷 | barnyard grass | |
| 보리 | 大麥 | barley | |
| 밀 | 小麥 | wheat | |
| 메밀 | 木麥 | buckwheat | |
| 콩 | 大豆 | soybean | |
| 팥 | 小豆 | red bean | |
| 녹두 | 菉豆 | mungbean | |
| 참깨 | 眞荏子 | sesame | |
| 들깨 | 水荏子 | perilla |
Night soil
- Chinese: 人糞
- Korean: 인분
Night soil is a euphemism for human feces collected from cesspools, privies, pail closets, pit latrines, privy middens, septic tanks, etc. Human excreta may be attractive as fertilizer because of the high demand for fertilizer and the relative availability of the material to create night soil. In areas where native soil is of poor quality, the local population may weigh the risk of using night soil.
Some people refer to human excreta as human manure, and the word "humanure" has also been used. Just like animal manure, it can be applied as a soil conditioner (reuse of excreta in agriculture). Sewage sludge is a material that contains human excreta, as it is generated after mixing excreta with water and treatment of the wastewater in a sewage treatment plant.[1]
Since ancient times, the people of East Asia have traditionally supported a large population by utilizing this natural means of fertilization.[2]
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Seasonal Terms[3]
Traditionally, the Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.
White Dew
- English: White Dew
- Chinese:白露
- Korean:백로
White Dewis one of the twenty-four solar terms. According to the Gregorian calendar, it falls around September 9th, and according to the lunar calendar, White Dew usually falls in the eighth month.[4]
Autumn Equinox
- English: Autumn Equinox
- Chinese:秋分
- Korean:추분
Autumn Equinox is one of the twenty-four solar terms. It occurs after White Dew 白露, and it falls, according to the Gregorian calendar, around September twenty-third, and according to the lunar calendar, it usually falls in the eight month.
