What does the autumnal equinox solar term represent?

The meaning of the autumnal equinox: the autumnal equinox is an equal share of day and night, and it is also an equal share of the whole autumn, symbolizing the joy of autumn harvest. Traditionally, the autumnal equinox is not only the end of autumn harvest and winter storage, but also the beginning of summer sowing and spring ploughing. The autumnal equinox is an ancient "moon festival"; Today, it has become the "China Farmers Harvest Festival", which mainly holds cultural performances and agricultural competitions.

The autumnal equinox is the sixteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the fourth solar term in autumn. Struggle with yourself; The sun reaches the yellow meridian180; Celebrated on September 22-24 of the Gregorian calendar every year. On the day of the autumnal equinox, the sun shines almost directly on the equator of the earth, and the length of day and night is equal all over the world. After the autumnal equinox, the position of direct sunlight moves south, and the days in the northern hemisphere become shorter, the nights become longer, the temperature difference between day and night increases, and the temperature drops day by day.

Traditional customs of the autumnal equinox: eating autumn vegetables, sticking birds' mouths, flying kites, sending autumn cows, sending autumn cows, laying eggs and so on.

Autumn health: the weather is dry in autumn, and the external evil is mainly dryness. There is residual heat before the autumnal equinox, so it is more common in warm and dry; After the autumnal equinox, bursts of autumn wind hit, causing the temperature to drop gradually and the cold to get heavier and heavier, so there was more coolness and dryness. To prevent cold and dryness, we must persist in exercising, strengthen our physique and improve our disease resistance. Autumn exercise focuses on benefiting the lungs and moistening dryness, such as practicing breathing, chewing teeth, swallowing and moistening dryness. In terms of diet care, you should drink plenty of water and eat warm food, such as sesame, walnut, glutinous rice, honey, dairy products and pears. , can play the role of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production.