The 24 periods of the solar terms

The twenty-four solar terms are the original cultural heritage of China's laboring people, which can reflect the changes of the seasons, guide agricultural activities, and affect the clothing, food, housing and behavior of thousands of families. As 2000 years, the main center of political activity in China is concentrated in the Yellow River area, the 24 solar terms is also based on the climate of this area, the physical climate as the basis for the establishment of the. Because of the vastness of our country and its varied terrain, the 24 solar terms are only a reference for many regions.

From the literal meaning of the twenty-four solar terms:

Rising spring, summer, autumn and winter - the beginning of the four seasons. "Li" means beginning. On the Gregorian calendar it generally falls on or around February 4, May 5, August 7 and November 7 of each year.

Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice - indicate the arrival of summer and winter. "Solstice" means arrival. The summer solstice and winter solstice generally fall on June 21 and December 22 of the Gregorian calendar each year.

Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox - indicate that the length of day and night is equal. "Equinox" means equal division. These two festivals generally fall around March 20 and September 23 on the Gregorian calendar each year.

Rain - indicates the beginning of precipitation and a gradual increase in the amount of rain. The rain falls around February 18 every year in the Gregorian calendar.

Hibernation - The first stirrings of spring thunder awaken animals hibernating in the soil. This is a time when the temperature rises faster and gradually spring thunder sprouts. Hibernation occurs around March 5 on the Gregorian calendar every year.

Ching Ming - contains the meaning of clear weather, fresh and clean air, gradually warming, grass and trees flourish. Qingming is celebrated on April 5 every year on the Gregorian calendar.

Grain Rain - rain increases, greatly favoring the growth of cereal crops. Grain rain falls around April 20 every year on the Gregorian calendar.

Small Full - the meaning is that the seeds of summer crops begin to fill up, but not yet ripe, just small full, not yet full. About the day of May 21 every year for the small full.

Manshi - wheat and other awned crops mature, the beginning of summer planting. Mangseed is celebrated around June 5 every year.

Small Summer, Great Summer, and First Summer - Summer means heat. Small summer has not yet reached the hottest, big summer is the hottest time, the summer is the end of the summer days. They are around July 7, July 23 and August 23 on the Gregorian calendar, respectively.

White Dew - Temperatures begin to drop, the weather turns cooler, and there is dew on the grass and trees in the morning. White Dew falls around September 7 on the Gregorian calendar every year.

Cold Dew - the temperature is even lower, and the air is already dewy and gradually chilly. This day is usually on October 8 every year.

Frostfall - the weather is getting colder and frost begins to form. Frostfall usually falls on October 23rd of each year on the Gregorian calendar.

Little Snow, Big Snow - the beginning of snowfall, with little and big indicating the degree of snowfall. Light snow falls on Nov. 22 and heavy snow falls around Dec. 7 of each year in the Gregorian calendar.

Small Cold, Big Cold - the weather gets further cold, Small Cold is not yet the coldest, Big Cold is the coldest time of the year. On January 5 and around the 20th of the month on the Gregorian calendar, there are small and large chills.

Why are there 24 solar terms?

The 24 solar terms are based on the sun's position on the ecliptic, the Earth's orbit around the sun. Depending on the sun from the equinox (zero degrees of yellow longitude, at this moment the sun shines perpendicularly on the equator), every 15 degrees of advance for a festival; running a week and back to the equinox, for a return year, together 360 degrees, and therefore divided into 24 seasons.

The twenty-four solar terms

Spring rain startles the spring clear valley day, summer full of mango summer heat connected,

Autumn in the dew autumn cold frost fall, winter snow snow winter small big cold.

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The 24 solar terms are the traditional festivals of China's folklore. As early as in the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period on the "TuGui" measurement of the sun and shadow method depending on the summer solstice, winter solstice, spring equinox, autumn equinox. Twenty-four seasons is the year the sun's position on the ecliptic changes and caused by the evolution of the ground climate of the order of the year will be divided into twenty-four equal parts, and to each equal part of the name, which is the 24 seasons from. The names and order are: spring, rain, hibernation, spring equinox, Qingming, grain rain, summer, small full, mango, summer solstice, small summer, summer, autumn, summer, white dew, autumn equinox, cold dew, frost, winter, snow, snow, winter solstice, small cold, cold. Each festival is separated by about half a month and is divided into twelve months. Those at the beginning of the month are called solar terms, and those in the middle of the month are called "middle qi", the so-called "qi" meaning weather and climate. The twenty-four solar terms are closely related to the seasons, temperature, precipitation and climate. The beginning of spring, summer, autumn and winter are the beginning of spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively, and the spring equinox, autumn equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice are the turning points of the seasons. The five solar terms of summer, summer heat, summer solstice, cold and cold are the hottest and coldest periods of the year; white dew, cold dew and frost indicate the phenomenon of water vapor condensation in the lower atmosphere; they also reflect the degree of temperature drop. Rain, rain, snow, snow reflects the precipitation situation and degree; hibernation, Qingming, small full, mango is a response to the characteristics of the Hou Hou and crop growth. Twenty-four seasons is China's laborers long-term astronomy, meteorology, physical weather observation, exploration, summary of the results of the great scientific and technological achievements of China's working people unique in China's rural areas to carry out agricultural activities have a wide range of applications, generally more applicable to the Yellow River Basin area of agricultural activities.

Lichun: Lichun is the beginning of the meaning of spring is stupid, the weather is gradually warming up, the vast land will present a scene of recovery of all hollows, this day the beginning of spring.

Rain: It means that the climate is gradually warming up, the snow and ice are melting, and the rain is gradually increasing.

Hibernation: spring thunder, startling everything, hibernating animals began to come out of the ground.

Spring Equinox: The equinox is the half, which is the midpoint of the ninety days of spring, called the spring equinox, on which day and night are equal.

Ching Ming: It means clean and clear. The climate is warm and the grass and trees begin to sprout and flourish.

Grain Rain: It means "rain produces all kinds of grains". The amount of rain increases from this day onwards, which is favorable to the growth of grains.

Lixia (立夏) means the beginning of summer, when crops will grow in the warmer climate.

Small Full: Full means full, the grains of summer crops such as wheat are becoming full.

Mangseed: Mangseed is also known as Busy Seed, when crops with awns, such as wheat, begin to ripen for harvesting, and is also the busiest time for planting fall crops.

Summer solstice: the right to also, this early sun shadow short to. The day is the longest in the northern hemisphere and the night is the shortest, indicating that summer is approaching and temperatures will continue to rise.

Small summer: summer is hot, small summer is the climate hot but not yet hot to the extreme.

Dashu: the heat is extreme, the hottest time of the year.

Autumn: the summer goes away and coolness comes, the beginning of fall. Autumn means that plants are almost ripe, and the temperature gradually drops thereafter.

First Summer: First Summer: First means the end, indicating that the heat is about to pass, the summer will end on this day, and the temperature in most parts of China is gradually decreasing.

White Dew: At this time, because the night is cooler, near the ground water vapor in the grass and trees and other objects condensed into white dewdrops, is the beginning of the beginning of cooler weather means.

Autumn Equinox: this is the midpoint of the ninety days of autumn, the day and night are equal again, from this day onwards, the northern hemisphere, the day is shorter and the night is longer.

Cold Dew: the temperature continues to fall, into the night has been cold, dew drops condensation cold, is the climate will gradually from cool to cold meaning.

Lidong: winter is the end of the winter, is the harvest of crops to collect the meaning of the beginning of winter from this day.

Little Snow: Snow begins to fall in the north, but it is still small and infrequent.

Daxue: snow will vary from small to large, the number of days and amount of snowfall will increase compared to the Xiaoxue festival, and the ground will gradually accumulate snow.

Winter Solstice: the longest sun and shadow, this day in the northern hemisphere the shortest half day, the longest night, and began to enter the counting of nine cold days.

Small Cold: cold air accumulated for a long time for the cold, the weather is cold, but has not yet reached the extreme point.

Dahan: the weather is cold to the extreme, to the period of cold and low freezing, the coldest time of the year.

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Three Nines January 8, 2005

Four Nines January 17, 2005

Five Nines January 27, 2005

Six Nines February 4, 2005

Seven Nines February 13, 2005

< p>Eighth Nine February 22, 2005

Ninth Nine March 3, 2005

Spring Festival Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Lunar New Year's Day Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Duanwu Festival Saturday, June 11, 2005

Introduction of Plum Blossom Saturday, June 11, 2005

Out of Plum Blossom Sunday, July 10, 2005

First Volt Friday, July 15, 2005

Middle Volt Monday, July 25, 2005

Third Volt Sunday, August 14, 2005

Seventh Volt Thursday, August 11, 2005

Mid-Autumn Festival Sunday, September 18, 2005

< p>Chongyang Festival Tuesday, October 11, 2005

First Nine Thursday, December 22, 2005

Second Nine Saturday, December 31, 2005

Third Nine Saturday, January 9, 2006

Fourth Nine Tuesday, January 18, 2006

Fifth Nine Sunday, January 27, 2006

Spring Festival Sunday, January 29, 2006

Detailed moments of the intersection of the 24 relevant solar terms in 2005

Small Cold January 5, 2005 at 14:02:56 hrs

Major Cold January 20, 2005 at 07:21:31 hrs

Lichun February 4, 2005 at 01:43:01 hrs

Rainwater February 18, 2005 21:31:55 pm

Hibernation March 5, 2005 19:45:10 pm

Vernal Equinox March 20, 2005 20:33:24 pm

Ching Ming April 5, 2005 00:34:16 pm

Grain Rain April 20, 2005 07:37:14 pm <

Lixia May 5, 2005 17:52:50 pm

Xiaoman May 21, 2005 06:47:24 pm

Mangseo June 5, 2005 22:01:52 pm

Summer Solstice June 21, 2005 14:46:08 pm

Small Summer July 7, 2005 08:16:34 pm

Small Summer July 7, 2005 08. 16:34 hrs

Great Heat July 23, 2005 01:40:41 hrs

Autumn Rising August 7, 2005 18:03:21 hrs

Sunset August 23, 2005 08:45:24 hrs

White Dew September 7, 2005 20:56:35 hrs

Autumnal Equinox September 23, 2005 06:46:00 hrs

Autumnal Equinox 2005 September 23, 2005 at 06:23:05 pm

Cold Dew October 8, 2005 at 12:33:12 pm

Frostfall October 23, 2005 at 15:42:14 pm

Early Winter November 7, 2005 at 15:42:21 pm

Little Snow November 22, 2005 at 13:14:54 pm

Large Snow December 7, 2005 at 08:32:39 hrs

Winter Solstice December 22, 2005 at 02:34:54 hrs

Little Cold January 5, 2006 at 19:46:53 hrs

Large Cold January 20, 2006 at 13:15:10 hrs

Rising Spring February 4, 2006 at 07 :27:06 hours