Characteristics of solar terms in autumn equinox of Ant Manor

The characteristics of the solar terms in the autumn equinox of Ant Manor are as follows:

The autumnal equinox is one of the 24 solar terms, usually on September 22nd or 23rd every year. The three stages of the autumnal equinox are: when the thunder stops, when the insects sting, and when the water is dry.

The "thunder began to stop" here refers to the beginning of autumn, and thunder no longer appears; "Insect stinging empty shell households" means that insects begin to prepare for hibernation, and they will seal the hole with soil or leaves to prevent cold weather attacks; "Water begins to dry up" means that the weather is dry in autumn, and the water evaporates quickly, which leads to the decrease of water in rivers and lakes.

In addition, the autumnal equinox has other characteristics, such as the phenomenon of "golden rooster dawning" in the sky, which indicates that the day is about to dawn; The temperature gradually drops, the weather becomes cooler and cooler, and so on.

The climate change of the autumnal equinox also has a great influence on human production and life. For example, autumn is the harvest season, so people need to grab summer crops and get ready for planting winter crops.

The autumnal equinox is also a good time for children to fly kites, especially on this day, and even adults are involved. Kites are divided into Wang Zi Kite, Silver Carp Kite, Myxomoth Kite, Leigong Kite and Moon Light Kite. The biggest kite is two meters high, and the smallest one is two or three feet. There are kites on the market, many of which are smaller than others' and suitable for children to play with, but most of them are posted by themselves, and the bigger ones have to compete with each other to see which one flies high.

The autumnal equinox used to be the traditional "Festival of Sacrificing the Moon". According to historical records, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, ancient emperors had the custom of offering sacrifices to the sun at the vernal equinox, to the earth at the summer solstice, to the moon at the autumnal equinox, and to heaven at the winter solstice. Its places of worship are called Ritan, Ditan, Yuetan and Tiantan. It is located in four directions: southeast and northwest. The Moon Altar in Beijing is the place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to the moon. Now Mid-Autumn Festival comes from the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.