Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Does beginning of autumn mean autumn is coming?

Does beginning of autumn mean autumn is coming?

Beginning of autumn solar terms indicate that hot summer is coming and autumn is coming.

Beginning of autumn, the 13 solar term in 24 solar terms, is the first solar term in autumn, which falls on August 7-9 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points southwest, and the sun reaches longitude 135. The 24 solar terms reflect the changes of "Qi" in the four seasons. Beginning of autumn is the node where the yang gradually closes, the yin gradually grows, and the yang gradually turns to yin. Beginning of autumn, which also means precipitation and humidity, is at the turning point of the year, with a downward or decreasing trend; In nature, everything begins to grow from lush to mature.

Phenological phenomenon

The ancients in China divided beginning of autumn into three periods: first, waiting for the cool breeze; Second, wait for the white deer to be born; Three are waiting for cicadas to sing. This means that after beginning of autumn, people will feel cool when it is windy, and the wind at this time is different from the hot air in summer. Then, there will be fog on the ground in the morning, and cicadas will begin to sing in autumn when they feel gloomy.