Birthplace of 24 solar terms

The birthplace of the twenty-four solar terms is the Yellow River Basin.

Twenty-four solar terms refer to beginning of spring, rain, qi stagnation, vernal equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, Great Summer, beginning of autumn, Early Summer, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Slight Cold, which can accurately reflect the seasonal changes. Twenty-four solar terms originated in the Yellow River Basin, which is the crystallization of the long-term experience and wisdom of the ancient working people in China.

From the literal meaning of solar terms, we can perceive the regular changes of nature. For example, the first frost period means that frost begins to appear, which is also a solar term from autumn to winter. In the awning season, crops with awning, such as wheat, are about to mature and can be harvested and stored. Farmers should start busy field life, which means the same as "busy planting". "Sting" is also easy to understand. Sting means hiding, and animal hibernation is also called "entering the sting". The ancients thought that hibernating insects were awakened by spring thunder.

Social influence of the twenty-four solar terms

Historically, the 24 solar terms have already gone abroad and gone to the world, affecting the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Southeast Asia. In some places, although the seasonal changes are not obvious, people there are still inheriting and carrying forward the 24 solar terms and their accompanying culture, which fully shows its cultural value. Twenty-four solar terms have been accepted by Korea, Japan and other countries as early as ancient times, and have been used in modern times in combination with their actual situation and national culture.

In the traditional calendar of Vietnam, most of the "24 solar terms" have been retained, and the time of some solar terms has been changed, which is more suitable for the actual situation in Vietnam. Although Vietnamese officials use the solar calendar, some people still use the traditional lunar calendar, especially farmers, who still arrange agricultural production according to the solar terms. So, it's called panic.