暦れき道どう

noun

study of the calendar; calendar-making tradition

Historical term referring to the traditional Japanese study and practice of calendar-making, often associated with the Onmyōdō tradition. Compare with 暦学 (れきがく), which is a more general term for calendar studies.

See also: 暦学

• 暦れき道どうは、平へい安あん時じ代だいに陰陽おんみょう道どうの一いち部ぶとして発はっ展てんした。

  Rekidō developed as part of Onmyōdō during the Heian period.