Summer solar terms

"Long summer" is the first solar term in summer, the seventh solar term among the 24 solar terms, and the transitional solar term of the four seasons. In astronomy, the long summer refers to the end of spring and the beginning of summer, which is celebrated on May 5, 6 or 7 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

2. Xiaoman

"Xiaoman" is the eighth of the 24 solar terms, which is celebrated on May 20th, 2 1 or 22nd every year. "Twenty-four solar terms" said: "In mid-April, small people are full, and small things are full." The middle of April here refers to the middle of April in the lunar calendar.

There are many customs in Xiaoman solar terms, such as offering sacrifices to the car god and suffering from hardships. Among them, offering sacrifices to car gods is an ancient custom in rural areas, and the procedures for offering sacrifices are similar everywhere. Its moral, in the final analysis, is to pray for a good weather and peace.

3. Miscanthus

"Miscanthus" is the ninth of the 24 solar terms, which can reflect natural phenology or agricultural activities. At this time, everything will enter the stage of crazy growth. June 5th, 6th or 7th of the Gregorian calendar is the holiday season every year.

In fact, before and after the solar terms, whether in the south or the north, the temperature will rise and become a little hot. Precipitation will also increase significantly, and in some places there will even be natural disasters caused by storms, which will adversely affect the growth of crops.

4. Summer solstice

"Summer solstice" is the tenth of the 24 solar terms, and the longitude of the sun is 90 degrees. Astronomy stipulates that the summer solstice is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. June 2 1 or 22 of the Gregorian calendar is a holiday season every year.

5. Summer heat

It is one of the 24 solar terms in China, and it is celebrated from July 6th to 8th every year. The origin of intense heat can be traced back to thousands of years ago. According to the 24 solar terms, "summer heat is still small today."

As the name implies, it means a little hot, which means that the weather at this time is not very hot, but just the beginning of a hot summer day. The hottest time of the year is the summer heat after the light summer heat.

6. Hot summer

Summer is the first 12 solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it is also the last solar term in summer. It is celebrated on July 22nd, 23rd or 24th of the Gregorian calendar every year.

According to the "Twenty-four solar terms", "the summer heat is also hot, which is small at the beginning of the month and large in the month, and it is still hot today." In other words, "summer heat" means "heat", which is divided into slight summer heat and great summer heat.