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Beginning of autumn has little knowledge of solar terms.

Little knowledge of solar terms in beginning of autumn:

1, the origin of beginning of autumn

Beginning of autumn has a long history and is the first solar term in autumn among the 24 solar terms. China takes beginning of autumn as the beginning of autumn. Beginning of autumn is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" in ancient times. People have the custom of offering sacrifices to the land gods and celebrating the harvest. Beginning of autumn is usually from August 7th to August 8th every year, when the sun reaches longitude 135.

2. The meaning of solar terms in beginning of autumn.

Beginning of autumn's "standing" stands for the beginning, and "autumn" stands for the maturity of crops. Beginning of autumn is the turning point when the Yang gradually closes, the Yin gradually grows, and the Yang gradually turns into the Yin. In nature, everything begins to move from lush to bleak and mature.

The beginning of autumn customs

1, eat autumn

People have always had the custom of "gnawing at autumn" in beginning of autumn, which is similar to "gnawing at spring" in Lichun, also called gnawing at autumn. Many fruits and vegetables will be on the market in early autumn and summer, and the fruits harvested in autumn will also be on the market soon. In autumn, we are eating all kinds of fruits and vegetables newly harvested in autumn, among which watermelon is the hottest.

2, basking in autumn

"Autumn has been busy since beginning of autumn". Autumn is the season when everything matures and harvests. Corn began to sprout leaves and spin silk, soybeans began to pod, and fruits and vegetables in the field began to mature. At this time, the weather was still hot, although there was a hint of coolness. At this time, everyone has the saying of "basking in the autumn".