What is beginning of autumn?

Beginning of autumn, the 13 solar term in 24 solar terms, is the first solar term in autumn, which falls on August 7-9 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the bucket handle of the Big Dipper points southwest, and the sun reaches longitude 135. Beginning of autumn, which also means precipitation and humidity, is at the turning point of the year, with a downward or decreasing trend; In nature, everything begins to grow from lush to mature.

After entering autumn, the climate changed from rainy and humid in summer to dry and rainy in autumn. In nature, the qi of yin and yang begins to change, the yang gradually closes, the yin gradually grows, and everything declines with the sinking of the yang. The most obvious change in autumn is that the leaves of vegetation change from lush green to yellow, and the leaves begin to fall and the crops begin to mature.

Beginning of autumn should go to bed early and get up early in case of catching a cold.

After beginning of autumn, the yang in nature began to converge and precipitate, and people should start to prepare for maintaining the yang. In daily life, we should "go to bed early and get up early", because going to bed early can conform to the convergence of yang, and getting up early can stretch lung qi.

Meanwhile, we should pay close attention to the weather forecast. Once there is an "autumn tiger", we should pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. After beginning of autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is getting bigger and bigger, so we should also prevent colds and other diseases. In terms of clothing and rest at home, pay more attention to prevent colds at night and use air conditioners as little as possible. Open the window when it is cool in the morning and evening to keep the indoor air fresh.

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-beginning of autumn