试论先秦历法的社会功能

历法在先秦时期的社会生活中占据着十分重要的地位，人们把遵从历法当代遵循天道的一种“可操作”的途径。因此，先秦历法在当地的政治活动、社会生产和星占选择等领域中具有独特的社会功能。

ATTEMPT TO EXPOUND SOCIAL FUNCTION OF CALENDARS BEFORE THE QIN DYNASTY

Calendars were very important in social life before the Qin Dynasty.Following calendars became an operational way to obey the Tiandiao(Law of the Nature).Therefore,the calendars before the Qin Dynasty had their special function in politics,society and astrology.