《淮南子·天文训》
太阴纪年建元开始于甲寅年，经过一千五百二十年一终而后开始于甲戌年，三千零四十年二终而后开始于甲午年，四千五百六十年三终而后又回复到甲寅年开始建元。
太阴元始，建于甲寅，一终而建甲戌，二终而建甲午，三终而复得甲寅之元。
The Ta Yin紀年 Jian Yuan began in the year of Jia Yin, ended after one thousand five hundred and twenty years and began in the year of Jia Xu, ended after three thousand and forty years and began in the year of Jia Wu, and ended after four thousand five hundred and sixty years and returned to the year of Jia Yin to begin the Jian Yuan.