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I just saw a video about BC/AD as opposed to BCE/CE and the invention of the Gregorian calendar and I wondered what year it would be if we counted the years like the Romans did.

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[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Can you point, please, to a (preferably Chinese) source that supports your claim of eight-day weeks? I have precisely zero sources for eight day weeks, but have quite a few for 6, 7, 9, 10, and 12.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

I don't speak Mandarin but can cite many sources for the Buddhist rest/holy day.