Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What are the 24 solar terms in a year? What solar terms reflect the changes of seasons, temperature, rainfall and phenology?

What are the 24 solar terms in a year? What solar terms reflect the changes of seasons, temperature, rainfall and phenology?

(1) The 24 solar terms are: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshu, Dashu, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Xiaoxue, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, and so on.

(2)① There are eight solar terms reflecting the changes of four seasons: beginning of spring, Spring Equinox, Long Summer, Summer Solstice, beginning of autumn, Autumn Equinox, beginning of winter and Winter Solstice.

② There are five solar terms reflecting the temperature: slight summer heat, great summer heat, summer heat, slight cold and severe cold.

③ There are seven solar terms reflecting rainfall: rain, Grain Rain, white dew, cold dew, first frost, light snow and heavy snow.

④ Phenological phenomena are reflected in four solar terms: Sting, Qingming, Xiaoman and Mang.