What is the solar term in the third season of summer?

The third season of summer is awn seed.

Mango is the ninth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the third solar term in summer, which indicates the official start of the summer season. When the sun reaches 75 degrees of the yellow meridian, it passes the mans solar term. The literal meaning of awn seed is "the wheat with awn is harvested quickly, and the rice with awn can be planted". At this time, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China will enter the rainy Huangmei season.

The origin of the solar term of awn seed: the word "awn" of awn seed refers to the harvest of awned plants such as wheat, and the word "species" of awn seed refers to the sowing season of millet crops. The homonym of the word "awn seed" means that all crops are "busy planting", so "awn seed" is also called "busy planting" and it is also called "busy planting" by the people. The arrival of "Mangzi" indicates that farmers have started their busy field life. "Twenty-four solar terms": "The May Festival means that there are awn crops in the valley". It means that the seeds of crops with awns, such as barley and wheat, are ripe and it is very urgent to grab the harvest. The solar term of awn seed is the busiest time for folk sowing in the field and going to the fields.