“老皇历”这个词语始于宋代,原本是褒义词。宋太祖赵匡胤把帝位传给弟弟赵匡义,是为宋太宗。宋太宗在位期间,注重发展农田水利,鼓励开荒,每年到了年终,便要宴请群臣,记功行赏,并送给每人一本历书。这本历书记载着农历时令及耕作方面的有关知识,其中有一栏叫 “Old Emperor ” the term began in the Song Dynasty, was originally a commendatory term. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin passed the throne to his brother Zhao Kuangyi, is the Song Taizong. Song Taizong reign, pay attention to the development of farmland and water conservancy, to encourage wasteland, each year to the end of the year, we must banquet minister, remember meritorious deeds reward, and gave each an almanac. This almanac chronicles the lunar calendar and farming related knowledge, including a column called