When is early autumn on August 8?

On August 8, 2023, beginning of autumn was welcomed at 2: 22: 4 1 sec.

Beginning of autumn's "stand" means the beginning, and "autumn" refers to the maturity of crops. Beginning of autumn means that summer will cool down and autumn will begin. This is a solar term that reflects the season. At 2: 22 on August 8, 2023, the beginning of autumn solar term was ushered in at 4 1 sec. According to records, the plane tree planted in the basin was moved into the temple by Li Qiuqiu Palace in the Song Dynasty. It's time for "beginning of autumn". Tai Shigong shouted, "Autumn is here." After the play, the phoenix tree dropped one or two leaves to express autumn.

According to "Twenty-four solar terms": "Autumn is also contending, and things gather here". Beginning of autumn not only indicates that hot summer is coming, but also autumn is coming. It also means that the vegetation begins to bear fruit and children, and the harvest season is here. At this time, early rice harvesting and late rice transplanting in Central China, autumn crops entered an important growth and development period. The ancients regarded beginning of autumn as an important moment at the turn of summer and autumn, and always attached great importance to this solar term.

On the day of beginning of autumn in ancient times, the emperor would lead officials of civil and military forces to the western suburbs to offer sacrifices to welcome autumn, and ordered military commanders to start training soldiers to defend the country. In addition, both the imperial court and the people will choose the auspicious day after the autumn harvest. On the one hand, they will pay homage to God and ancestors, and on the other hand, they will try the newly harvested rice valley to celebrate.

Early autumn custom

1, offering sacrifices to the land god

Autumn is the harvest season, and people have the custom of offering sacrifices to the land gods and celebrating the harvest.

2, gnawing autumn melons

In the south, there is a custom of "beginning of autumn gnawing at autumn melons", which means to eat more watermelons in autumn to prevent autumn dryness and welcome autumn.

3. Paste autumn fertilizer

People weigh themselves with hanging scales in early autumn and compare them with those in long summer to test their obesity. Losing weight is called "bitter summer". At that time, people thought that being fat was health, and losing weight certainly needed to be supplemented. The way to supplement is to "paste autumn fertilizer". On this day in beginning of autumn, all kinds of meats, stews, barbecued braised pork and so on, "paste fat with meat".

4, basking in autumn

Villagers living in mountainous areas such as Hunan, Guangxi, Anhui and Jiangxi. It has become a traditional agricultural custom to use the roof in front of the house and the window sill to hang crops.