What does Qiu Jiazi mean?

Autumn Jiazi is the first Jiazi Day in the middle of August in the lunar calendar, and it is also the white dew in the 24 solar terms, which means that the temperature begins to drop. After the white dew, the first frost enters the end of autumn. Qiu Jiazi also represents an important festival in history-Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a full moon reunion festival. People exchange moon cakes, admire the moon and offer sacrifices to the moon god to express their ideas. Autumn Jiazi is also the beginning of autumn harvest, rich in materials and a bumper harvest day.

This solar term, autumn jiazi, is of great significance to farmers and is mainly invested in harvesting and storing crops. This period is a good time to harvest grains, beans, marijuana, etc. It is also a critical moment to store the grain, vegetables and fruits harvested in summer. The ancients said: "The sun is like a mountain, and the summer is over." It can be seen that the autumn harvest farmers are important. At the same time, autumn jiazi is also an important element in Chinese traditional customs, such as "the melon begins to turn yellow" in the 72-day period, which is the beginning of eating melon in autumn.

Qiu Jiazi also has some moral and symbolic significance. Jiazi, as the beginning of heavenly stems and earthly branches, indicates a new beginning. Therefore, in the solar terms of autumn Jiazi, people often choose some new directions and decisions, and take risks and try in their careers and lives. At the same time, autumn jiazi also means that the old season is coming to an end, reducing people's farming time and opportunities, symbolizing the shortness and fleeting life, reminding people to cherish time and life and pursue what they pursue as much as possible.