What does the solar term in beginning of autumn mean?

"Autumn" refers to the period when summer turns cold and crops mature. Every year around August 8th in Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches longitude 135, it is beginning of autumn.

Beginning of autumn is the thirteenth of the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in autumn, which marks the official start of the Qiu Meng season. The ancients regarded beginning of autumn as an important moment at the turn of summer and autumn, and always attached great importance to this solar term.

The beginning of autumn customs

1. "Hiding from autumn" is a traditional folk custom, which can be seen on calendars, but the specific source can no longer be verified. Legend has it that this day in beginning of autumn is a time of struggle between Yin and Yang, and the atmosphere is chaotic, so some people may be "old". As the saying goes, "I can't afford to hide." In order to avoid disasters, there is a saying of "autumn seclusion".

2. Qiuyang, "beginning of autumn started, Qiuyang was busy". Autumn is the season when everything matures and harvests. Corn began to grow leaves and spin silk, soybeans began to pod, and fruits and vegetables in the field began to mature. At this time, although the weather is a little cold, it is still very hot. At this time, everyone has the saying of "sunbathing in autumn".