What month is summer in Xia Meng?

Xia Meng refers to the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Each of the four seasons of the lunar calendar has the arrangement of "Meng", "Zhong" and "Ji". The three months of midsummer in the lunar calendar are April, May and June, which are called Xia Meng, midsummer and the last month of summer respectively.

The first month of summer, that is, April, is Xia Meng, which is represented by four in the twelve earthly branches. This month is the lunar calendar.

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The concept of "late summer moon" was formally put forward by Zou Yan during the Warring States Period. On the basis of the theory of five elements, Zou Yan added the last month of summer to the four seasons (seasons) of a year to become five seasons (seasons), totally out of theoretical needs.

In order to cooperate with the soil of the five elements in nature, the theory of "four (five) time decrees" has been further improved, and specific arrangements have been made for the administrative instructions of the rulers in each season of the year