Short ancient poems of summer solstice in the twenty-four solar terms

In the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Zhen heard cicadas everywhere, so you should know that it was in the middle of May. Longgan _ Shuikeng, Fire Helps Sun Palace. Electricity flies frequently after rain, and clouds often bring rainbows. After the guests were removed, the two gases moved from west to east.

On the solstice of summer, on this day, the yang spirit reaches its peak and the yin spirit begins to rise. Yin and Yang, both qi, began to rise and fall here. Corresponding to the change of everything, the poet first noticed it from the cicada. They can be seen everywhere, whether on branches or in the grass. In the afternoon, cicadas sang almost throughout the nap time.

With a cicada singing, the solstice of summer comes in mid-May. This is a good way to distinguish the arrival of the summer solstice easily. In ancient times, the summer solstice was divided into three phases: "The first phase of staghorn dissolution; Second, wait for cicadas to start singing; Third-class Pinellia ternata. " Pinellia ternata is a wild herb, which grows in midsummer, hence its name. Pinellia ternata likes yin, and the yin is healthy at this time, just suitable for its growth. In couplets, the poet prefers to write, but also wants to keep the antithesis beauty of "Dew Cave" and "Sun Palace", telling the contrast beauty of a cool summer and a hot summer. Necklace, "flying electricity, rainbow" are all beautiful natural landscapes in summer. Between heaven and earth, nothing is more enjoyable than a rainstorm.

The couplet ends with a song "Yan Bin", which evokes the poet's understanding of life. As time goes by, Yin and Yang begin to change again. The world is constantly changing, and we humans should adapt to such changes and adjust our mood in time.