What is the summer solstice? What is the summer solstice?

1, the summer solstice is the fourth solar term in summer and the tenth solar term among the 24 solar terms.

The arrival of summer solstice means the arrival of summer. Hot weather, frequent rainstorms, lush plants, watermelon, bayberry, litchi and other seasonal fruits gradually occupy the table.

3. The seventy-two episodes of Moon Order divide the summer solstice into three phenological periods: first, the antlers are released and fall off; The second time, the male cicada began to sing; The third stage is "Pinellia ternata", and Pinellia ternata is exposed.

But in addition, the summer solstice also plays an important role in the 24 solar terms. On the solstice of summer, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, and the northern hemisphere welcomes the longest day of daylight. The astronomical significance of summer solstice is so obvious that "summer solstice" and "winter solstice" were the first two solar terms established by the ancients when observing astronomical phenomena.