Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What month is June?

What month is June?

Another name of June in the lunar calendar is the last month of summer, namely, Fu Yue, Xia Yue, Jiao Yue, Dun Yue, He Yue, Lian Yue and Li Yue.

Summer time is divided into Xia Meng, midsummer and late summer month in the order of arrival, so June is also called the last month of summer. Other nicknames that represent the same meaning include dusk summer, late summer and late summer. Copying originally refers to the treetops, and later refers to the end of seasons and years.

As the saying goes, it is extremely hot in dog days, which means it is the hottest weather in a year. June is called "Fu Yue" because the first and middle days are mostly in June.

The memory of June is accompanied by intense heat. The east wind stops, the earth is steaming, and the solar terms in summer and summer are mostly in June. People call June "Xia Yue".

At this time, it is a hot summer in the north and south of the Yangtze River, and everything is scorched by the hot sunshine, so June is vividly called "Jiao Yue".

Since ancient times, people have always tried their best to avoid summer, which is called "avoiding the moon". Avoiding is to avoid the extreme heat in June and look for coolness, which is still the wish of people in June.

Jiangnan lotus viewing is in late June, and June 24th is the lotus viewing festival. On this day, Suzhou and Hangzhou are full of original paintings, dresses and fluttering fans. People are beside the lotus swing, watching "the lotus leaf is infinite, and the lotus is different in color".

June is near autumn, and with the gradual maturity of fruits and vegetables, litchi is the best, which makes the concubine happy from ear to ear, so June is also called Li Yue.