Name and order of the twenty-four solar terms

The names and order of the 24 solar terms are beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Vernal Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshu, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, Chufrost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Great Cold.

Beginning of spring: "Li" means the beginning, which means that the spring of recovery of all things has begun again; Rain: it means that the climate is getting warmer, the ice and snow are melting, and the rain is increasing gradually; Sting: Spring thunder began to roar, waking up insects and small animals dormant in the soil and hibernating; Vernal equinox: "equinox" means "half" and is the midpoint of 90 days in spring, which is equal to day and night; Qingming: It means that the temperature is getting warmer and there is a beautiful and clear scene in nature. Grain Rain: Since this day, rainfall has increased, which is beneficial to grain growth.

Long summer: it means that summer begins, everything grows and hot weather comes; Xiaoman: the seeds of summer crops such as wheat are gradually full; Ear seed: in the north, it is the time to cut wheat and plant rice, and it is also the busy season of agriculture. Harvest, manage and sow in summer in time; Summer solstice: the sun shines directly on the tropic of cancer, and there appears "the sun arrives in the north, the days are long and the shadows are short"; Slight summer heat: it marks the hot season in most parts of China; Summer: In most parts of China, this is the hottest period of the year.

Beginning of autumn: Autumn is crisp and it is the harvest season; Summer: the temperature in most parts of China is gradually decreasing, and precipitation is very precious; White dew: at night, the water vapor close to the ground forms white dew on the vegetation; Equinox: Day and night are equal; Cold dew: this solar term indicates the beginning of winter; First frost: the first frost did not frost. This is caused by cold weather, which is very harmful to the growing crops.

Beginning of winter: This day begins in winter; Light snow: the cold air force in the north is enhanced, the smell drops rapidly, and snowflakes appear in the precipitation; Heavy snow: the number of days and amount of snowfall is more than that of light snow, and there is snow on the ground gradually; Winter solstice: become the shortest day in a year, and begin to enter several cold days; Slight cold: this solar term means that winter begins to enter the coldest season, and there will be frost; Great cold: The weather is extremely cold and freezing, which is the coldest season of the year.

Brief introduction of 24 solar terms

Twenty-four solar terms are special festivals in the calendar to express the change of natural rhythm and establish "December architecture", which contains a long cultural connotation and historical accumulation and is an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation. Twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect the change of natural rhythm and play an extremely important role in people's daily life. It is not only a seasonal system that guides agricultural production, but also a folk system that contains rich folk customs.

It is also the product of ancient farming civilization. It is a knowledge system formed by ancient ancestors following the farming season and observing the movement of celestial bodies to understand the changing laws of seasons, climate and phenology in a year. The twenty-four solar terms were originally formulated according to the changes of stars. The Big Dipper rotates in a circle and bucket handle rotates clockwise, which is called one of the "years".