... In China, every year about the beginning of April, certain officials called Sz'hüen used of old to go about the country armed with wooden clappers. Their business was to summon the people and command them to put out every fire. This was the beginning of the season called Han-shih-tsieh, or 'eating of cold food'. For three days all household fires remained extinct as a preparation for the solemn renewal of the fire, which took place on the fifth or sixth day after the winter solstice [Sic!] ...

The only way to understand 'the beginning of April' seems to be to equate the statement with something like 'the beginning of APRIL'. And 3 days of cold food could then reasonably correspond to the 3 days from the Full Moon at Heidus II to Capella and Rigel, or should we not rather say to the heliacal Head of Hercules (α, Ras Algethi) in December 7. This star ought to return to visibility 16 days later in December 23.

NO GLYPH

Ba1-1

Ba1-2

Ba1-3

Ba1-4

Ba1-5

SEPT 30 (272 + 1)

OCT 1

2 (275)

4 (341 - 64 = 277)

κ Ophiuchi (256.2), ζ Arae (256.5), ε Arae (256.8), CUJAM (Club) = ε Herculi (256.9)

No star listed (257)

17h (*258.7)

ARRAKIS = μ Draconis (258.7)

Mula-19 (The Root)

SABIK (The Preceding One) = η Ophiuchi (259.7), η Scorpii (259.9)

NODUS I = ζ Draconis (260.0), π Herculis (260.7), RAS ALGETHI = α Herculis (260.8)

SARIN = δ Herculis (261.0), ο Ophiuchi (261.4)

*220.0 = *261.4 - *41.4

~~ALRISHA (α Piscium)~~

Dec 3 (336 + 1)

6 (157 + 183)

7 (341)

CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:

MARCH 31

APRIL 1 (91)

4 (459 = 94 + 365)

5 (460)

ALMAAZ = ε Aurigae (74.7), HAEDUS I = ζ Aurigae (74.8)

HAEDUS II = η Aurigae (75.9)

5h (*76.1)

ε Leporis (76.0), CURSA (Footstool) = β Eridani (76.4), λ Eridani (76.7)

*35.0 = *76.4 - *41.4

μ Aurigae, μ Leporis (77.6)

ĸ Leporis (78.0), RIGEL (Foot) = β Orionis (78.1), Flaming Star = IC405 (78.2), CAPELLA = α Aurigae (78.4), ο Columbae, τ Orionis (78.8)

*37.0 = *78.4 - *41.4

~~THUBAN (α Draconis)~~

λ Aurigae (79.0), λ Leporis (79.6), ρ Aurigae (79.7)

~~ARCTURUS (α Bootis)~~

Han-shih-tsieh (Eating of Cold Food)

June 3 (154)

4 (91 + 64)

5 (156)

6 (314 / 2)

8 (524)

To find the corresponding position of the Sun we should add 183 right ascension days, because according to the Era of Bharani* (41.4) the star Cursa (76.4 - 41.4 = 35.0 = "April 25) was precisely 185 right ascension days earlier than ο Ophiuchi; 220.0 - 35.0 = 185.0.
HAEDUS II	Cursa	*2	Capella	*183	ο Ophiuchi
HAEDUS II	*76.4		*78.4		*261.4
June 4 (155)	5 (156 = 80 + 76)		June 7 (158 = 80 + 78)		June 8 (524 = 460 - 64)
APRIL 1 (91)	2 (156 - 64 = 92)		APRIL 4 (158 - 64 = 94)		APRIL 5 (95 + 365 = 460)
"April 24 (114)	*25 (156 - 41 = 115 = 35.0)**		*"April 27 (158 - 41 = 117 = 37)**		"Oct 27 (524 - 41 = 483 = 300 + 183)
186 (= 1 + 261.4 - 76.4)

In order to locate the northern winter solstice the current position of the Sun should be used. And possibly it means moving ahead 8 nights counted from Lucia at Ba1-10 (because there were 8 dark nights before Venus returned as Morning Star).

SYNODIC CIRCUIT OF VENUS
Black	8
Morning Star	263
Black	50
Evening Star	263
Sum	584

December 13 (347) + 8 = 355 (the day number for the northern winter solstice).

... After five complete cycles totaling 2,920 days, the movement of Venus will fill eight idealized years of 365 days each and come within hours of spanning 99 lunations:

5 Venus cycles	8 years	99 Moon cycles
*2920 (= 40 73) nights**


Ba1-6	Ba1-7	Ba1-8	Ba1-9	Ba1-10
OCT 6	7 (280)	8	9	10
ξ Ophiuchi (262.2), θ Ophiuchi, ν Serpentis, ζ, ι Apodis (262.4), ι Arae (262.8), ρ Herculis (262.9) 221.0 = 262.4 - *41.4	β, γ Arae (263.3), κ Arae (263.5), σ Ophiuchi (263.6)	LESATH (Sting) = υ Scorpii, δ Arae (264.7), CHOO (Club) = α Arae (264.9)	*Al Shaula-17* ALWAID (Mother Camels) = β Draconis, MAASYM (Wrist) = λ Herculis (265.1), SHAULA (Sting) = λ Scorpii (265.3), KUMA = ν Draconis (265.6), σ Arae (265.9) ~~HAMAL (α ARIETIS)~~	RAS ALHAGUE (Head of the Serpent Charmer) = α Ophiuchi (266.1), SARGAS = θ Scorpii (266.3), μ Ophiuchi, π Arae (266.5), NAN HAE (Southern Sea) = ξ Serpentis (266.6), AL DHĪLI (The Wolf) = ω Draconis, ι Herculis (266.7)
Dec 9	10	11	12 (346)	13 (LUCIA)
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
APRIL 6	7	8	9 (464)	10 (100)
*Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu-5 (Star in the Bull towards the north)* σ Aurigae (80.4), BELLATRIX (Female Warrior) = γ Orionis, SAIF AL JABBAR (Sword of the Giant) = η Orionis (80.7), ELNATH (The Butting One) = β Tauri = γ Aurigae (80.9)	ψ Orionis (81.1), NIHAL (Thirst-slaking Camels) = β Leporis (81.7)	*KHUFU* MINTAKA (Belt) = δ Orionis, υ Orionis (82.4), χ Aurigae (82.5), ε Columbae (82.6) 41.0 = 82.4 - 41.4 → 41 Arietis (Bharani)*	*KHAFRE* *Al Hak'ah-3 (Brand) / Mrigashīrsha-5 (Stag's Head) / Turtle Head-20 (Monkey) / Mas-tab-ba-tur-tur (Little Twins)* ARNEB = α Leporis, CRAB NEBULA = M1 Tauri (83.0, φ¹ Orionis (83.1), HEKA = λ Orionis, ORION NEBULA = M42 (83.2), φ² Orionis (83.6), ALNILAM (String of Pearls) = ε Orionis (83.7)	*MENKAURE* *Three Stars-21 (Gibbon) / Shur-narkabti-sha-shūtū-6 (Star in the Bull towards the south) / ANA-IVA-9 (Pillar of exit)* HEAVENLY GATE = ζ Tauri, ν Columbae (84.0), ω Orionis (84.2), ALNITAK (Girdle) = ζ Orionis, PHAKT (Phaet) = α Columbae (84.7)
June 9	10 (161)	11 (527 = 162 + 365)	12	13

8 glyphs ahead counted from APRIL 10 (100) will lead us to day 108 and the current solstice:


Ba1-11	Ba1-12	Ba1-13	Ba1-14
OCT 11	12 (285)	13	14
λ Arae (267.1), GIRTAB (Seizer) = κ Scorpii, ο Serpentis (267.6), DSIBAN (Wolf Pair) = ψ Draconis (267.9)	KELB ALRAI (Dog of the Shepherd) = β Ophiuchi, μ Arae (268.1), KEW HO (Nine Rivers) = μ Herculis (268.6), η Pavonis (268.7), APOLLYON = ι Scorpii (268.9)	MULIPHEN (Oaths) = γ Ophiuchi (269.0), BASANISMUS = G Scorpii (269.5), PHERKARD (Dim One of the Two Calves) = δ Ursae Minoris (269.9)	PTOLEMY CLUSTER = M7 Scorpii (270.5), GRUMIUM (Lower Jaw) = ξ Draconis (270.9)
*Dec 14 (348 = 12 29)**	15 (531 - 182)	16 (350)	17
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
APRIL 11	12	13	14 (104 = 168 - 64)
ο Aurigae (85.8), γ Leporis (85.9) ~~YANG MUN (α Lupi)~~	μ Columbae (86.1), Saiph (86.5), ζ μ Columbae, SAIPH (Sword) = κ Orionis (86.5), τ Aurigae, ζ Leporis (86.6)	υ Aurigae (87.1), ν Aurigae (87.2), WEZN (Weight) = β Columbae, δ Leporis (87.7), TZE (Son) = λ Columbae (87.9)	*Ardra-6 (The Moist One) / ANA-VARU-8 (Pillar to sit by)* χ¹ Orionis, ξ Aurigae (88.1), BETELGEUZE = α Orionis (88.3), ξ Columbae (88.5), σ Columbae (88.7) ~~ZUBEN ELGENUBI (α Librae)~~
June 14 (165)	*15 (531 = 18 29½)**	16	17 (168)


Ba1-15	Ba1-16	Ba1-17	Ba1-18 → 118
OCT 15 (288)	16	17 (290 = 274 + 16)	18
RUKBALGETHI GENUBI (Bending Claw) = θ Herculis (271.1), ξ Herculis (271.5), ETAMIN (Head) = γ Draconis, ν Herculis (271.7), ν Ophiuchi (271.8)	CAT'S EYE = NGC6543 Draconis (272.2), ζ Serpentis (272.4), τ Ophiuchi (272.9) 231.0 = 272.4 - *41.4	*Winnowing Basket-7 (Leopard)* 18h (273.4) 232.0 = 273.4 - 41.4 NASH (Point) = γ Sagittarii (273.7), θ Arae (273.8)*	ZHŌNGSHĀN = ο Herculis (274.0), π Pavonis (274.6)
Dec 18	19	20 (354 = 171 + 183)	Solstice (355)
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
APRIL 15	16	17 (107)	APRIL 18 (108)
η Leporis (89.0), PRAJA-PĀTI (Lord of Created Beings) = δ Aurigae, MENKALINAN (Shoulder of the Rein-holder) = β Aurigae, MAHASHIM (Wrist) = θ Aurigae, and γ Columbae (89.3), π Aurigae (89.4), η Columbae (89.7) 48.0 = 89.4 - *41.4	μ Orionis (90.3), χ² Orionis (90.5)	6h (91.3) ν Orionis (91.4), θ Columbae (91.5), π Columbae (91.6) 50.0 = 91.4 - *41.4	ξ Orionis (92.5)
June 18	19	20	Solstice (172)

... It is known that in the final battle of the gods, the massed legions on the side of 'order' are the dead warriors, the 'Einherier' who once fell in combat on earth and who have been transferred by the Valkyries to reside with Odin in Valhalla - a theme much rehearsed in heroic poetry. On the last day, they issue forth to battle in martial array. Says Grimnismal (23): 'Five hundred gates and forty more - are in the mighty building of Walhalla - eight hundred 'Einherier' come out of each one gate - on the time they go out on defence against the Wolf.' That makes 432,000 in all, a number of significance from of old. This number must have had a very ancient meaning, for it is also the number of syllables in the Rigveda. But it goes back to the basic figure 10,800, the number of stanzas in the Rigveda (40 syllables to a stanza) which, together with 108, occurs insistently in Indian tradition, 10,800 is also the number which has been given by Heraclitus for the duration of the Aiōn, according to Censorinus (De die natali, 18), whereas Berossos made the Babylonian Great Year to last 432,000 years. Again, 10,800 is the number of bricks of the Indian fire-altar (Agnicayana) ...


Ba1-19	Ba1-20
OCT 19 (292)	20
ι Pavonis (275.1), POLIS = μ Sagittarii (275.9) ~~MENKAR (α Ceti)~~	η Sagittarii (276.9)
Dec 22 (356)	23
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
APRIL 19	20 (110)
*Al Han'ah-4 (Brand) / Maru-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu-7 (Front of the Mouth of the Twins)* TEJAT PRIOR = η Gemini (93.4), γ Monocerotis (93.5), κ Aurigae (93.6), κ Columbae (93.8) 52.0 = 93.4 - *41.4	FURUD = ζ Canis Majoris (94.9)
June 22	23 (174)

The last of the significant stars in Orion is the 'tent peg' (ξ) and then follow the stars of Gemini.

Egyptian djed

Phoenician sāmekh

Greek xi

Ξ (ξ)

... In rongorongo times the last Greek lettered star in Orion (ξ) rose with the Sun in June 21. The letter seems to have originated from the Phoenician letter samekh (tent peg, supporting prop), which in turn may have been derived from the ancient Egytian djed column ...

... Isis, overwhelmed with grief, sheared off her locks, donned mourning, and searched in vain, up and down the Nile; but the coffin had been carried by the tide to the coast of Phoenicia, where, at Byblos, it was cast ashore. A tamarisk immediately grew up around it, enclosing the precious object in its trunk, and the aroma of this tree then was so glorious that the local king, and queen, Melqart and Astarte - who were, of course, a divine king and queen themselves, the local representatives, in fact, of the common mythology of Damuzi and Inanna, Tammuz and Ishtar, Adonis and Aphrodite, Osiris and Isis - discovering and admiring its beauty, had the tree felled and fashioned into a pillar of their palace ...