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20 19 24 solar terms

Each of the 24 solar terms is separated by about half a month, divided into twelve months, and each month has two solar terms. Among the 24 solar terms, "festival" refers to a period of a year, which is a representation of a period of time; And "qi" refers to climate, which is an overview of weather changes.

12 solar terms, including beginning of spring, Jingzhe, Qingming, Changxia, Mangzhong, Xiaoshu, beginning of autumn, Bailu, Hanlu, beginning of winter, heavy snow and slight cold; The second solar term of each month is "Zhongqi", that is, there are 12 solar terms such as rain, vernal equinox, Grain Rain, Xiaoman, summer solstice, summer heat, summer heat, autumn equinox, first frost, light snow, winter solstice and great cold. "Solar term" and "neutral qi" appear alternately, each lasting 15 days. Now people have called "solar terms" and "neutral gas" as "solar terms", that is, 24 solar terms.