Names of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms

The names of China's 24 solar terms are: spring, rain, hibernation, spring equinox, chingming, grain rain, summer, small fullness, mango seeding, summer solstice, small summer heat, summer heat, autumn, summer vacation, white dew, fall equinox, cold dew, frost, winter, light snow, snow, winter solstice, small cold, big cold.

The twenty-four solar terms are the specific festivals that represent the changes in natural rhythms and establish the "twelve months of the year" in the Dry Branches Calendar.

The twenty-four solar terms are the specific seasons of the stem-and-branch calendar that represent changes in the rhythms of nature and establish the "twelfth month of the year". It was originally based on the rotation of the Big Dipper, which rotates around the seven stars, with the handle of the Big Dipper rotating around the east, south, west and north once for a cycle, called a "year" (摄提), with each rotation cycle starting at the beginning of spring and ending at the end of the Great Cold.

The current "twenty-four solar terms" is based on the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that is, the sun's annual movement is divided into 24 equal parts, every 15 ° for 1 equal part, every 1 equal part of a festival, starting in the spring, and finally the big cold. "The 24 Solar Terms are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, and represent the historical and cultural essence of Chinese civilization.

Significance of the Twenty-four Solar Terms:

The Twenty-four Solar Terms is a product of the ancient farming civilization, which is closely related to the rhythms of nature. It is a system of knowledge formed by the ancient ancestors, who observed the operation of the heavenly bodies and recognized the changing rules of time, climate and weather in a year; each solar term indicates the different changes of time, climate and weather, which are the "three seasons".

Twenty-four seasons, expressed the unique concept of time between man and the natural universe, contains the Chinese nation's long cultural connotation and historical precipitation. It not only plays a guiding role in agricultural production, but also influences the ancient people's clothing, food, housing and transportation, and even cultural concepts.