Why are the twenty-four solar terms - the spring equinox, the summer solstice, the hibernation and the cold dew - so catchy and so widely celebrated?

Because the 24 solar terms are a product of China's ancient farming civilization, closely related to nature's climate change, and the crystallization of Chinese wisdom. According to the change pattern of the 24 solar terms, people can accurately detect the change of climate, and according to the change to adapt to the agricultural production, affecting people's clothing, food, housing and transportation.

I. The twenty-four solar terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation

The twenty-four solar terms are the laws of the dry calendar that indicate the changes of the natural seasons. Ancient people divided the sun's annual movement into twenty-four equal parts, and each equal part corresponds to a festival, beginning with the spring, and ending with the big cold. The reason why it is widely praised among people is that it is a product of the ancient farming civilization, which contains the ancient wisdom of the Chinese people, and it is also quite regular, capable of accurately predicting the changes of time, climate, and material conditions, and guiding the farming activities. People use the law to adjust agricultural production activities, timely changes in food, clothing, housing and transportation, and even over time, will also affect people's cultural concepts.

Two, twenty-four seasons song

Twenty-four seasons is an important part of Chinese culture, the famous twenty-four seasons song is said: ? Spring rain startled spring clear valley day, summer full of mango summer summer heat connected, fall in the dew autumn cold frost, winter snow snow winter small big cold.? This includes 24 solar terms, four for each season, namely, spring, rain, hibernation, spring equinox, Qingming, and valley rain; summer, Xiaoman, Mangseo, summer solstice, Xiaoshu, and Daxue (Great Summer); autumn, summer solstice, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost; Winter, Snow, Snowy, Winter Solstice, Little Cold, Big Cold.

Three, the twenty-four seasons reflect the changes in climate and the laws of farming

The twenty-four seasons fully reflect the changes in climate and the laws of farming, guiding people to agricultural production and life. For example, the beginning of spring means that a new cycle has begun and spring is coming. Hibernation means that the weather is warming up, spring thunder is beginning to sound, and spring plowing for the year is about to begin. Xiaoman means the beginning of the rainy season with significant precipitation, and since the beginning of the Mangsiao season it is typical summer, when farmers in the north start harvesting wheat. Dashu refers to the hottest season of the year, Shiushu means the heat has finally left, and Dahan is the coldest weather of the year, warning people to protect themselves from freezing and keep warm from time to time.

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