What are the three stages of cold dew? -Introduction

Cold dew is the guest of Hongyan; Second, the sparrow enters the water and becomes a clam; Three chrysanthemums have yellow flowers. Cold dew is the fifth solar term in autumn, which reflects the characteristics of climate change. Entering the cold dew, the autumn in the south is getting stronger, the climate is cool, and there is little rain and dryness. The north has entered late autumn or is about to enter winter. In late autumn, there are customs such as enjoying maple leaves, eating sesame seeds and eating crabs.

What are the three phases of cold dew?

"Three stages of cold dew" refer to "guests waiting for Hongyan" respectively, which means that after the arrival of cold dew solar terms, Hongyan will form a line or herringbone team and begin to move south; "A bird into the water is a clam" means that after the arrival of the cold dew solar term, the birds on the seashore disappeared, but many clams appeared. Because the color of clams is very similar to that of birds, the ancients thought clams were made of birds.

"Three chrysanthemums open yellow flowers" means that chrysanthemums begin to bloom after entering the cold dew season. Chrysanthemum is the most representative flower in the cold dew season, and its traces can be seen everywhere. Folk also have the custom of brewing chrysanthemum wine in cold dew and solar terms. It is said that chrysanthemum wine is good for people's health.

Climatic characteristics of cold dew

Cold dew is the fifth solar term in autumn, which reflects the characteristics of climate change. Entering the cold dew, the days began to get shorter and shorter, the nights became longer and longer, and the sunshine time began to decrease. Autumn in the south is getting stronger, the climate is cool, and there is little rain and dryness. In the north, it has entered late autumn or is about to enter winter. In late autumn, there are customs such as enjoying maple leaves, eating sesame seeds and eating crabs.