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INFORMED CONSENT OF

COMMUNITIES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED

(21 original documents with English translation)

The Twenty-four Solar Terms,

Chinese knowledge of time and practices

developed through observation of the sun's annual motion

People's Republic of China

March 2015

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Letter of Consent

~1arch 6, 20 15

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a knowledge system summed up by the

Chinese people during a long-term observation of astronomic event, climate

changes and phenological phenomena. lt plays a vital role in directing agricultural

production and daily life. lt not only symbolizes the value of traditional astronomy

and calendrics, but also plays a positive role in promoting unity of the community

through practice and transmission .

As a group of the practitioners of the element, Dengfeng Cultural Center has

always devoted itself to the safeguarding of the element, so as to promote its

visibility and viability in our society. We are informed of the nomination, and

strongly support it to be inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible

Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO, and thus we actively participate in the

preparation of the nomination file and its safeguarding measures.

We sincerely wish the Twenty-four Solar Terms will be inscribed on the

Representative List.

Dengfeng Cultural Center

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LETTER OF CONSENT

March 6, 2015

Ancient Chinese people divided the sun's annual motion curve into twenty-four equal

parts and each part is called a solar term. So the twenty-four parts are collectively called

the Twenty-four Solar Terms. Summarized by our ancestors based on observation of

sequential variation of astronomy, temperature, precipitation and phenology in the reaches

of the Yellow River, it has constituted a system of the knowledge and practice in guiding

agricultural production and daily life. lt significantly influences our ways of thinking and

norms of behavior.

As a professional research and exhibition institution, Neixiang County Museum in

Henan has devoted to the transmission of the element, so as to promote its visibility. We

are informed of the nomination of th is element for possible inscription on the

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. We

participate in the preparations and provide with our materials and intellectual support for

the drafting of the nomination file.

We sincerely hope the element can be inscribed on the Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Neixiang County Museum

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

As a view of natural time passed on through generations of the Chinese

people, the Twenty-four Solar Terms unifies the astronomical phenomena,

phenology, and the human activities into a system of time in an orderly manner,

and gives scope to the social and cultural functions to direct traditional agricultural

production and daily life in the long run.

We, as the community representative of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Spring Equinox Fair in Anren), would like to

granted free, prior and informed consent to the nomination of this element. We

have long been devoted to the safeguarding and transmission of this element,

through efforts such as investigations, classification of data, documentation and so

on.

We are informed of the nomination of the Twenty-four Solar Terms for

inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of

Humanity of UNESCO. We agree to the nomination and actively participate in the

preparation of the file. We look forward to the successful nomination of the

element.

Anren County Cultural Center

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a knowledge system and social practice

of the Chinese people to perceive astronomy, phenology, seasons, and the law

of nature. It is also an important carrier of the country's cultural identity. Until

today we still use it to direct production and arrange everyday life.

More than 300,000 people in our community fairly cherish the element.

We regularly hold folk activities to spread related knowledge so that it can be

transmitted in a good way. For a long time, Huayuan County Center for the

Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has been doing substantial

work in the safeguarding and transmission of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Autumn Fair of the Miao People).

As a practitioner group of the element, we are informed about the

nomination for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible

Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. Vt7 e actively participate in the

preparation of the nomination and provide with relevant data for the

elaboration of the proposed safeguarding measures.

Huayuan County Center

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

Our ancestors divided the annual move of the sun into twenty-four

equal parts, each part is called a solar term, so the parts are collectively

called the Twenty-four Solar Terms. As our precious intangible cultural

heritage, this knowledge system has been transmitted within our

community through generations.

As a local institution, we initiate folk activities related to the Twenty

four Solar Terms in Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Folk Activities on

Beginning of Summer in Banshan) in each year. We also carry out special

investigations, collect and classify related knowledge, customs and

documents, as well as conduct research work

We strongly support the element to be nominated for inscription on

the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Having actively cooperated with the Working Group in preparation by

providing written materials, photos and videos, we pleasantly granted

free, prior and informed consent to the nomination.

We hope the nomination a great success.

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a knmvledge system of our community

transmitted for generations. Our ancestors established the unique time system

based on observation of the changing rules in astronomy, climates and

phenology, etc.

As the sayings go, "One-year work depends on a good start in spring",

"The beginning of spring is the most important moment of the year." On each

Beginning of Spring, villagers get up early to prepare for welcoming spring.

We hang lanterns representing the Twenty-four Solar Terms, bum incense to

pray for good luck for family, and hold rituals such as welcoming spring,

worshiping spring, tasting spring, spring outing, carrying the God of Spring to

patrol the village, enjoying spring, and performing dramas to give thanks to

gods, so as to transmit the knowledge of the Twenty-four Solar Terms, which

conveys expectations for good life and cements the community's cohesion.

As a community to practice the T\venty-four Solar Terms, \Ve are

infom1ed of and support the nomination for inscription on the Representative

List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. \Ve have actively

participated in preparing the file.

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a crystallization of Chinese people's

wisdom. We have responsibilities and obligations to safeguard and transmit

the element, and thereby we hope the nomination will be successful.

Miaoyuancun Villagers Committee

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LETTER OF CONSENT

March 5, 2015

As a relevant community of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese

Agricultural Calendar (Ceremony to Initiate Spring Plowing), we support the

element to be nominated for inscription on the Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Having positively taken part in

preparing the paperwork, we pleasantly granted free, prior and informed consent

to the nomination.

In the past fe\v years, we have done lots of work to help the safeguarding

and transmission of the element, such as collecting historical documents,

carrying out investigation, establishing transmission bases, organizing farming

culture workshops and training courses for communities, in particular teenagers,

as well as holding folk activities.

\Ve directly pat1icipate in preparing the nomination file of the element and

have provided related data to support the proposed action plan. In the future, we

will make further efforts to safeguard the Twenty-four Solar Terms.

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Letter of Consent

March 6, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a knowledge system of time developed

by the Chinese people through observing the annual motion of the sun. It

profoundly influences people's way of thinking and code of conduct, and

permeates in almost all aspects of Chinese lives.

As a local community to practice the Twenty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Winter Worship in Sanmen), Yangjiacun

Villagers Committee strongly supports the element to be nominated for


Humanity. Having actively participated in the ongoing preparation, we

pleasantly granted free, prior and informed consent to the nomination.

\Ve sincerely hope the nomination of the Twenty-four Solar Terms

will be a success.

Y angj iacun Villagers Committee Tingpang T o\vn, Sanmen County

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a precious intangible cultural heritage

of the Chinese People. We arrange farm ing, daily lives, and folk activities in

accordance with this special time system. On Beginning of Spring, one of the

Twenty-four Solar Terms, t he Dong People in Shiqian County of Guizhou

Province hold folk performances named "Spring Storytelling in Shiqian."

During the event, folk singers dress themselves up as the "Spring Tellers" to

go from door to door, to spread historical, geological and cu ltural knowledge

including t he Twenty-four Solar Terms in the form of folk songs, rem inding

people to initiate spring plowing in t ime and wish ing them harvest and good

luck.

We, as t he community related to the Twenty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Spring Storytelling in Shiqian), have practiced

and transmitted this heritage for generations. Having actively participated in

preparing the paperwork, we granted free, prior and informed consent to the

nomination of this element for the inscription on the Representative List of

the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

We sincerely hope that the nomination of this element---the Twenty

four Solar Terms---will be a success.

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 201 5

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is the valuable experiences summarized by

our ancestors in the long process of history. It is an ancient time directory passed

do-wn by generations of the Chinese people. Today, it still serves as an important

guideline for our agricultural production and daily lives.

We, as the ethnic minority community related to the Twenty-four Solar

Terms in Chinese Agricultural Calendar (First Frost Festival of the Zhuang

People), strongly support the nomination of this element for inscription on the

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We are

informed that China Agricultural Museum is in charge of submitting the

nomination file, and we fully participate in every steps of the whole process.

\Ve wish the nomination a great success!

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Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

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Letter of Consent February 15, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a Chinese knowledge of time and

practices developed through observation of the sun's annual motion. It is the

intellectual crystallization of China's agricultural civilization and the valuable

intangible cultural heritage transmitted by generations of Chinese people. This

heritage has a profound influence on every aspect of people's lives. Based on

regular practices, people can organize agricultural production and arrange their

daily lives in a good way, making the traditional knowledge system to be

handed down through rituals, festivities and folk life.

Nominated by China Agricultural Museum in 2006, the Twenty-four Solar

Terms in Chinese Agricultural Calendar was, included in the National List of

Intangible Cultural Heritage by the State Council. After that, we further

enhance the capacity building for research, conservation and promotion work

related to the element. In 201 4, we started preparing the nomination for


Humanity, and carefully organized relative materials and set up safeguarding

measures with the help of Ministry of Culture, the China National Center for

the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, China Folklore Society, as

well as communities from Neixiang County and Dengfeng City of Henan,

Hangzhou City, Quzhou City, Suichang County and Sanmen County of

Zhejiang, Anren County and Huayuan County of Hunan, Shiqian County of

Guizhou and Tiandeng County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. We

pleasantly granted free, prior and informed consent to the nomination.

We sincerely hope that the Twenty-four Solar Terms can be

inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of

Humanity.

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Letter of Consent

To: China National Center for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

Cc: Intergovernmental Conunittee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, l:NESCO

January 16, 2015

China is an agricultural country \Vith long history. It has agricultural folklore which

developed during the process of civilization for thousands of years. The Twenty-four

Solar Terms is a cultural creation of the ancient Chinese and summarization of their

experiences in farming, the laws of animal activities and human life in their long

term agricultural production and practice. It has become an indispensable part of the

Chinese civilization. Now the element still serves as the time- frame for almost

Chinese. With its strong vitality, it still ovvns great significance in many aspects in the

modern world.

As a national level academic organization, China Folklore Society has al-ways

attached priorities to the transmission and research of the element. Therefore, the

Society strongly supports the element to be nominated as a Chinese candidature in

2016 for inscribing on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of

Humanity.

Established in December of 2004, the Agricultural Folklore Professional Committee

of China Folklore Society has organized academic forces to expand the research on

transmission and practice of the Twenty-four Solar Terms, carried out a series of

academic research, and published monographs such as Folk Customs of the Twenty

Jour Solar Terms and Qingming Festival (which is on the very beginning day of Term

Fresh Green) and etc .. Currently, in accordance vdth the spirit of Convention for the

Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, scholars of China Folklore

Society has made efforts to promote the a\\Tareness of safeguarding the Twenty-four

Solar Terms in communities and academic circles at home and abroad, in the

manners of seminars, article publication and academic dialogue, etc.

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During the preparation of nomination, China Folklore Society, as one of the entities

in charge of the nomination, actively cooperates 'vith the Working Group led by

China Agricultural Museum. Meanwhile, by takL11g advice from experts engaged in

the Tlventy-four Solar Terms and the Agricultural Folklore Professional Committee,

we provide with relevant academic materials and intellectual support for the

nomination and actively participate in the preparation of referential materials and

elaboration of the safeguarding measures. Meanwhile, experts and scholars from

field study bases and research centers subsidiary to CFS, along with those who

engaged in agricultural customs and time folklore, go to different places and

communities doing fieldwork on the element, while illustrating the principles and

objectives of the 2003 Convention, so as to mobilize individuals, communities,

groups concerned to participate in and cooperate with the work of nomination and to

the self-consciously safeguard the intangible cultural heritage as a '"'hole.

Having actively participated in preparing the 5-year safeguarding action plan on our

own initiatives, we hereby pleasantly granted free, prior and informed consent to the

nomination and will do our best for its implementation through organizing human

resources, devoting our expertise, and build up a good collaboration between

different bodies. As a natiomvide community of folklore fellows, we would more

than happy to make our own contributions to safeguarding the ICH.

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is an invaluable intangible cultural

heritage transmitted by generations of Chinese people. Nowadays, we still use

this time system to arrange agricultural production and daily lives.

As an individual to transmit the element, I strongly support the element

to be nominated for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible

Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Having actively participated in the preparation

of the nomination, I hereby pleasantly granted free, prior and informed

consent to the nomination.

The nomination file objectively reflects our wishes. I sincerely hope the

element will be inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural

Heritage of Humanity.

Chang Songmu

(signed)

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is our precious intangible cultural heritage

and plays a vital role in our daily lives. According to the ca lendar passed down

through generations, we know that there are twenty-four solar terms in a year,

depending on which we arrange the agricultural production, daily lives and fo lk

activities. For instance, on the day of Spring Equinox, we hold activities such

as worship ing ceremonies, rallies, vi llage fairs, performances and etc., which

as a whole is ca lled Spring Equinox Fair in Anren.

When I was a chi ld, on Spring Equinox, I saw the elder generation

performed certain rituals to worship Emperor Ya n, praying for harvest, good

weather, peace, prosperity and so on, in the Temple of Shennong. Influenced

by the elder generations, I fell in love with this ritual. Now, I am in charge of

the Temple of Shennong in Anren County, and I will pass down this special

knowledge to the younger generation.

As an individual inheritor of the Twenty-four Solar Terms (Spring Equinox

Fair in Anren), I strongly support the element to be nominated for inscription

on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Having actively participated in preparing the nomination, I pleasantly granted

free, prior and informed consent to the nomination .

I heartily hope that the nomination will succeed.

Shi Ji'an (Signed)

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is an intangible cultural heritage of the

Chinese people handed down through generations. It still plays a vital

role in directing our lives t oday.

As a traditional bearer of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese

Agricultural Calendar (Autumn Fair of the Miao People), I belong to the

sixth generation. For years, I have learned a lot from folk masters and

managed to perform a set of rituals of Autumn Fair of the Miao People.

At present, I am chiefly engaged in teaching apprentices, collecting data

and hosting folk activities.

I am informed of and strongly support the nomination of the

Twenty-four Solar Terms for inscription on the Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Having actively participated in

preparing work, especially in t he formulation of the related safeguarding

measures, I pleasantly granted free, prior and informed consent to the

nomination. I hope it would be a successfu l nomination.

(Signature of Wu Haishen)

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Letter of Consent

March 6, 2015

I am Ni, Airen, born in January 1948. I live in Banshan Conununity,

Gongshu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. I am a traditional bearer

of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Folk

Activities on Beginning of Summer in Banshan). The Twenty-four Solar

Terms is a knowledge system of time summarized by our ancestors in long

time working, which passed down in Banshan Community through

generations . N ow we still follow our ancestors' rules of seasons to arrange

daily lives according to the solar terms. For instance, when the day of

Beginning of Summer comes, we maintain local customs to eat nutritious

food, cook meal of the Beginning of Summer, eat black sticky rice, weigh the

elderly, the children and the girls; and pray for spending a hot summer

healthily and smoothly.

I am happy that China Agricultural :Museum helps to nominate the

element for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural

Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. I strongly support the nomination and

have actively participated in preparing the papenvork. I pleasantly granted

free, prior and informed consent to the nomination.

I sincerely hope the element can be inscribed on the Representative List. I

am willing to make my own contributions to safeguard the Twenty-four Solar

Terms.

Ni, Airen

(signed)

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

As a bearer of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese Agricultural

Calendar (Ritual for Beginning of Spring in Jiuhua), I live in Chencun

Village, Jiuhua Town, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. We always arrange

daily life according to the Twenty-four Solar Terms transmitted through

generations. On important days of the Twenty-four Solar Terms, we hold

special ceremonies for them. \Vhen Beginning of Spring comes, we hold

ceremonies of embracing and worshiping spring in Jiuhua Wutong Ancient

Hall to pray for good \•leather and bumper harvests.

I am informed the nomination of the Twenty-four Solar Terms for


Humanity of UNESCO. I totally support the nomination and provide

information for the elaboration.

I will continue to transmit and safeguard the T\venty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (Ritual for Beginning of Spring in Jiuhua). I

hope the element can be inscribed on the Representative List, so the \:vhole

world will know our valuable cultural heritage.

\Vang Xiaolian

(signed)

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LETTER OF CONSENT

March 5, 2015

I am a representative bearer of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese

Agricultural Calendar (Ceremony to Initiate Spring Plowing). Initiating

plowing is a regular folk event of our community to celebrate the term

Beginning of Spring. My grandfather, father and I all have served as the

master to host the ceremony.

I deeply love the valuable cultural heritage passed down from our

ancestors. I hope my efforts can help to safeguard and transmit the element. I

am very glad to knmv that the Twenty-four Solar Terms is nominated for


Humanity of UNESCO. By providing related information and suggestions, I

take an active role in the process of nomination.

In short, I sincerely hope the Twenty-four Solar Tem1s can be inscribed

on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

(Signature of Zhou Guoyuan)

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Letter of Consent

March 6, 2015

I am a traditional bearer of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese

Agricultural Calendar (\Vinter \Vorship in Sanmen). The Twenty-four Solar

Terms is a knowledge system of time created and summarized by our

ancestors during long-term agricultural production and practice. Now it still

directs our daily production and life.

I am happy that China Agricultural Museum nominates the element for

inscription. I strongly support the element to be nominated for inscription on

the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Having actively participated in preparing documentation, I pleasantly granted

free, prior and informed consent to the nomination. I provide with data related

to the nomination and suggestions related to safeguarding measures.

I sincerely hope the Tvv'enty-four Solar Terms can be inscribed on the

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

(Signature ofYang Xingya)

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is the knowledge and practices of the

Chinese people to direct production and lives. The inscription of the Twenty

four Solar Terms on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural

Heritage of Humanity will definitely promote the visibility and viability of the

heritage.

As a representative bearer of the Twenty-four Solar Terms in Chinese

Agricultural Calenda r (Spring Storytelling in Shiqian), I am well-informed and

ful ly agree to the nomination of th is element. I actively participate in the

preparation of the nomination.

I look forward t o the inscription of the Twenty-four Solar Terms on the

Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Feng Wa nming

(with signature)

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Letter of Consent

March 5, 2015

As a representat ive practitioner of t he Twenty-four Solar Terms in

Chinese Agricultural Calendar (First Frost Festival of the Zhuang People), I'm a

native from the community of Tiandeng County, Guangxi Zhuang

Autonomous Region. I fully support China Agricultura l Museum's leading role

in nominating this element to be inscribed on the Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. I am well informed and

fully involved in the whole process of the nomination.

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a calendaric system passed down by

generations of the Ch inese people to direct agriculture and daily life. I

sincerely hope that the nomination will be a success, so the world can pay

attention t o and understand this intangible heritage.

Huang, Gaoming

(signed)

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