Solar terms in China's farming civilization

The solar terms in China's farming civilization are: beginning of spring, rain, sting, vernal equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Long Summer, Xiaoman, Miscanthus, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, Great Summer, beginning of autumn, Early Summer, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold.

Solar term is a special festival in the trunk and branch calendar that expresses the change of natural rhythm and establishes "December construction" (monthly order). The 24 solar terms are: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoxia, Daxia, beginning of autumn, Early Summer, Bailu, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold.

The twenty-four solar terms are related to cadres and gossip and have a long history. In the historical development, the 24 solar terms have been incorporated into the lunar calendar and become an important part of the lunar calendar. "Twenty-four solar terms" is the product of ancient farming civilization, which occupies an extremely important position in China's traditional farming society, and farming production is closely related to the rhythm of nature.

Introduction of 24 solar terms

It is a knowledge system formed by ancient ancestors to adapt to agricultural time and understand the changing laws of the Middle Ages, climate and phenology by observing the movement of celestial bodies. Scientifically reveals the law of astronomical and meteorological changes, skillfully combines astronomy, agriculture, phenology and folk customs, and derives a large number of related seasonal cultures.

China's astrology culture has a long history and is profound. The ancients began to explore the mysteries of the universe very early, and thus deduced a complete and profound star-watching culture. "Twenty-four solar terms" is the product of ancient farming civilization, which has a long history and is associated with heavenly stems and earthly branches and Bagua.