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What do you mean by three springs, three summers and three winters in Sanqiu?

"Three Spring", "Three Gorges", "Sanqiu" and "Three Winter" are words used to express different time periods of four seasons in ancient Chinese. They usually refer to the first three months of a quarter or the last three months of a quarter. The specific meaning is as follows:

"Three spring": refers to the first three months of spring, namely the first month, February and March of the lunar calendar, usually counting from beginning of spring (February 4th or 5th every year).

"Three Summers": refers to the first three months of summer, that is, April, May and June of the lunar calendar, usually counting from the long summer (May 5 or 6 every year).

"Sanqiu" refers to the first three months of autumn, that is, July, August and September of the lunar calendar, usually counting from beginning of autumn (August 7th or 8th every year).

"Three winters": refers to the first three months of winter, that is, October, November and December of the lunar calendar, usually counting from beginning of winter (165438+ October 7th or 8th every year).

These words are often used to describe the change of seasons and the passage of time in ancient poems and literary works. Each season's "three spring", "three summer", "Sanqiu" and "three winter" has its unique characteristics and significance.