What is the significance of the 24 solar terms to agriculture?

"Twenty-four solar terms" is the most basic knowledge in Chinese traditional agricultural society, the first knowledge that every farmer in China will remember when he begins to learn farming, and an important part of China farming culture. The essence of farming culture is to engage in production activities and obtain production resources according to the changes of seasons, such as planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. Therefore, if we can predict the climate change, we can make full use of the time change.

Twenty-four solar terms are not only the time standard of national administration, but also the compass of agricultural production and the vane of daily life. The idea of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, including respecting nature, imitating nature, caring for nature, using nature and helping nature, is the essence of China culture, which highlights its universal significance and enjoyment value at a time when the global ecological environment is deteriorating and sustainable development is facing crisis.

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Only by making the 24 solar terms deeply rooted in people's hearts and returning to daily use in production and life can we truly protect and inherit them. All along, the 24 solar terms have been adopted all over the country and loved by many ethnic groups.

In the long-term practice of production and life, the people of the whole country not only inherited the cosmology and core values of Chinese civilization, but also creatively used the 24 solar terms according to local conditions, forming a rich material culture and spiritual culture-both national festivals, production ceremonies and customs, as well as proverbs, ballads, legends, poems, handicrafts, paintings and other literary works.

The successful application of intangible cultural heritage such as the 24 solar terms will help to stimulate the enthusiasm of Chinese people to inherit traditional culture and enhance our cultural self-confidence. On the other hand, it will further enhance foreigners' interest in understanding China culture and promote China culture to go abroad.