Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Water vapor condenses into dew, hence the name "Bailu". Why is dew described as white?

Water vapor condenses into dew, hence the name "Bailu". Why is dew described as white?

At this time, slow people can also feel the change of the weather. In the morning, you will find many dewdrops on the ground and leaves, and this is the name of the solar term "white dew", from which water vapor condenses into dew. There is an explanation for why dew is described as "white". The ancients used five elements to describe the four seasons. Autumn is golden, golden and white, so white is used to describe autumn dew.

The three stages of the Millennium are all related to birds. At the vernal equinox, mysterious birds and swallows from the north came back at this time, and many birds felt the chill of heaven and earth.

If the Millennium third class does not appear, it means that there is something wrong with the world. The ancients believed that the swan goose did not fly south, indicating that people in the distance had betrayed it; If the swallows don't go back to the south, it means that the family will be scattered; If those birds don't save food for the winter, it shows that the minister is arrogant.

Time has passed, and it is hard to say whether these seemingly outdated concepts conform to objective laws today. From ancient times to the present, those of us who advocate "Taoism and nature" and "harmony between man and nature" are still convinced that we are still in contact with everything in the world.

For children, the free summer vacation of fighting fish and fishing is over. Even if you grit your teeth again, you must accept the constraints and enter the stage of learning enlightenment. According to the Book of Rites, the students put on their school uniforms, bowed their pens, entered Chi Pan, crossed the bridge, and then went to Dacheng Hall to worship Confucius for the entrance ceremony.

After the Millennium, it means that China people have finally entered the harvest season. The hard work and loneliness in the first half of the year have been richly rewarded at this moment.

In addition, the Millennium is the solar term with the largest temperature difference between day and night throughout the year. After the Millennium, people are prone to dry mouth, dry lips, dry throat, dry skin and other symptoms, which is a typical "autumn dryness." Therefore, the diet of the Millennium season should be based on invigorating the spleen and moistening dryness, and it is appropriate to eat something that is flat and sweet or sweet.

Therefore, the Millennium in various places has made it extraordinarily rich. Suzhou people will not only eat pomegranate, ginkgo, pear and other fruits to moisten their lungs in the Millennium, but also choose to eat eel.