The Origin of 24 solar terms Song Dynasty

The 24 solar terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people in China, and they are one of the most brilliant achievements in China's 5,000-year-long history and culture. Later generations composed the 24 solar terms into songs for easy memory and understanding. The contents of "Twenty-four solar term song" circulating in different regions are also slightly different, which shows that it is a precious folk culture.

The common version (included in the appendix of Xinhua DictionaryNo. 1 1) is: spring rain surprises spring and clear valley days, and summer is full of summer. Autumn dew, autumn frost, little snow in winter and cold in winter. The two festivals remain unchanged every month, with a maximum difference of one or two days. The first half of the year is June 2 1 day, (20: niàn 20), and the second half is August 23.

There is also a five-character poem version: the rain in beginning of spring is gradually falling, the insects are sleepless, the vernal equinox is near Qingming, and tea is picked in front of Grain Rain; Small satisfaction in long summer, big awn seeds, small summer, Xia San days; Beginning of autumn is in summer, the white dew flies south, the autumn equinox is cold, and the first frost dyes the red leaves; There is light snow in early winter, and heavy snow indicates a bumper year. The winter solstice lasts for nine days, with slight cold and severe cold.