Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What do you mean by four seasons and eight festivals?

What do you mean by four seasons and eight festivals?

Pinyin:

sì shí bā jié

Explanation:

Four seasons: refers to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter; Eight solar terms: beginning of spring, vernal equinox, long summer, summer solstice, beginning of autumn, autumnal equinox, beginning of winter and winter solstice. Generally refers to the solar terms throughout the year.

Source:

Tang Ma's "Yilin" volume I quoted the son of the Sui Dynasty: "Ghosts and gods are four seasons and eight festivals to discipline people." Tang Du Fu's poem "Four Brothers Short Song": "Four seasons and eight festivals, polite, women worship their brothers, wives and men."

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