What is the date of the lunar calendar in the autumn of 2023?

Autumn society day in 2023 is the third day of the eighth lunar month, and autumn society day is the day to worship the land god in autumn.

In 2023, beginning of autumn is August 8th, the first e-day is August 8th, the second e-day is August 18, the third e-day is August 28th, the fourth e-day is September 7th, and the fifth e-day is September 17. September 17 is the third day of the eighth lunar month, Sunday.

In ancient times, the festival of social day was determined according to the calendar of cadres and branches. Later, due to the change of calendar, festivals were decided by the lunar calendar. The Spring Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of spring, usually around the second day of February in the lunar calendar, and the Autumn Festival will be calculated on the fifth day after beginning of autumn, about August in the lunar calendar.

In ancient times, the land gods and the places where they were sacrificed were called "clubs". According to the folk custom of our country, every time sowing or harvesting season, farmers should set up a social sacrifice, pray or reward the land god. The ancients believed that everything was born on the earth, so the land god was one of the gods widely worshipped. It is believed that this god palm is in charge of the growth of grain and the peace of this place.

February 2 is the Christmas of the landowner, also known as the God of fortitude. In the south of China, it is the birthday of the earth god, which is called "the birthday of the earth god". In order to "warm his life", some places have the custom of holding a "land meeting": every household raises funds to celebrate the birthday of the land god, burns incense and sacrifices at the land temple, beats gongs and drums and sets off firecrackers.

Division of solar terms:

Twenty-four solar terms is a special festival in China calendar to express the change of natural rhythm and establish "December architecture", which can accurately reflect the change of natural rhythm and contains a long cultural connotation and historical accumulation. The twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated according to the changes of stars. The Big Dipper rotates circularly, and bucket handle rotates clockwise once, which is called one of the "years old".

At present, the establishment of the twenty-four solar terms is based on the "annual apparent movement of the sun", which is also the degree of the yellow meridian of the sun. Although they are established in different ways, the cause of the struggle is that the earth revolves around the sun, so the time of their intersection is basically the same. In the historical development, the 24 solar terms have been incorporated into the lunar calendar and become an important part of the lunar calendar.

The month of the lunar calendar basically corresponds to the twelve qi, and the twelve solar terms can appear in the second half of last month and the first half of this month. "Twenty-four solar terms" is an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation and embodies the historical and cultural essence of Chinese civilization.