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Open Journal of Historical Studies 历史学研究, 2014, 2, 11-50 Published Online April 2014 in Hans. /journal/ojhs /10.12677/ojhs.2014.22002 The Right Understanding of the Name for Phase of the Moon—The Research Verification of the Time of the Western Zhou Dynasty Hanma Zheng China Hewlett-Packard Co., Ltd., Beijing Email:139.com th nd th Received: Mar. 4 , 2014; revised: Apr. 2 , 2014; accepted: Apr. 9 , 2014 Copyright © 2014 by author and Hans Publishers Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). /licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract For nearly a hundred years, regarding the time of Western Zhou Dynasty, it has not been reached consistent conclusion in history in academic circle, because most people were influenced and blocked by the appear-right opinion of “four phases of the moon”, which originates from Mr. Wang Guowei’s article “Sheng Ba Si Ba Kao” about the research verification of the phase of the moon. The author of this paper selected 180 pieces of bronze ware of Western Zhou Dynasty among over 10000 pieces to conduct systematic, deep and detailed research, whose inscriptions have rela- tively complete record of emperor year or heavenly stems and earthly branches name, further- more it proves that the four names of phase of the moon (Chu Ji 初吉、Ji Wang 既望、Ji Sheng Ba 既 生霸、Ji Si Ba 既死霸) respectively mean the first day of the lunar month, full moon, first quarter and third quarter. Furthermore, the author used astronomical and calendar softwares, history documentation, etc. , to do repeatable mapping, cross reference, calculation and simulatio