Another name and elegant name of cold dew

Hanlu's nickname is "September Festival".

Cold dew is the seventeenth of the twenty-four solar terms. According to the four seasons, it is the beginning of the third month of autumn. So cold dew is also called "September Festival", which was called in ancient China. The Book of Rites and the Moon Order says "cold dew on September Festival", and another explanation says that it is called cold dew because the dew is cold enough to condense.

After the cold dew, the cold air in the north has a certain influence, and most parts of China are controlled by cold high pressure, and the rainy season is over. From the climate characteristics, in the cold dew season, the autumn in the south is getting stronger, cool and cool, with little rain and dryness; The vast areas in the north have entered or will enter winter from late autumn. The traditional customs of cold dew mainly include enjoying maple leaves, eating sesame seeds, eating crabs and drinking autumn tea.

Hanlu phase 3

The "Three Stages of Cold Dew" refers to the arrival of Hongyan guests, that is to say, after the arrival of the cold dew solar terms, Hongyan will form a line or herringbone team and begin to move south. In the cold late autumn, all the birds disappeared. Second, when birds enter the water, it means that after the arrival of the cold dew solar term, the birds at the seaside disappeared, but many clams appeared. Because the color of clams is very similar to that of birds, the ancients thought clams were made of birds.

Finally, the third-class chrysanthemum blooms yellow, which means that after entering the cold dew season, the chrysanthemum begins to bloom. Chrysanthemum is the most representative flower in the cold dew season, and its traces can be seen everywhere. Folk also have the custom of brewing chrysanthemum wine in cold dew and solar terms.