What is the previous solar term before the Summer Solstice?
The previous solar term before the Summer Solstice is the Grain Buds (Mangzhong) solar term;24 Solar Terms: Start of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Clear and Bright, Grain Rain, Start of Summer, Minor Fullness, Grain Buds, Summer Solstice, Minor Heat, Major Heat, Start of Autumn, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost's Descent, Start of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow, Winter Solstice, Minor Cold, Major Cold;
Grain Buds is the ninth solar term among the 24, and it also marks the beginning of the Wu month in the stem-branch calendar. When the pointer points to the position of "Si" (southeast of south), the sun's ecliptic longitude is 75°, and it occurs between June 5th and 7th on the Gregorian calendar. Grain Buds is the third solar term of summer, at this time the areas south of the Yangtze River in China enter the plum rain season; the southern regions are in the Dragon Boat water season. Compared with the Start of Summer, the temperature during Grain Buds rises significantly, and the rainfall is more abundant.
The literal meaning of "Grain Buds" is "the wheat with awns is ready for harvest, and the rice with awns can be planted." According to "The Seven-Twenty-Four Phenological Phases Interpreted": "In the fifth month, it means that the crops with awns are suitable for planting." At this time, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will enter the rainy plum season.
What are the three候 of the Summer Solstice?
The three候 of the Summer Solstice: First, the deer antlers fall off; second, the cicadas start to sing; third, the half-summer herb grows; According to the saying, on the day of the Summer Solstice, the deer antlers fall off, then after five days the cicadas start to sing, and then after another five days the half-summer herb grows. That is, each候 lasts five days. The Summer Solstice occurs between June 21st and 22nd on the Gregorian calendar, so by adding five days to this date, we can calculate the time of each候 in the three候 of the Summer Solstice. First候: Deer Antlers Fall Off:On the day of the Summer Solstice, yin energy begins to increase and yang energy starts to decline, so the male deer's antlers begin to shed.
Second候: Cicadas Start to Sing:
Male cicadas begin to chirp after the Summer Solstice due to the emergence of yin energy.
Third候: Half-Summer Herb Grows:
The half-summer herb is a plant that likes shade. It is named so because it grows in swamps or paddy fields in midsummer.
Although the deer and the wild deer belong to the same family, the ancients believed that they were one yin and one yang. The deer's antlers grow forward, so they are considered yang. On the day of the Summer Solstice, yin energy begins to increase and yang energy starts to decline, so the male deer's antlers begin to shed. The wild deer, being yin, sheds its antlers only on the Winter Solstice. Male cicadas chirp after the Summer Solstice because they sense the rise of yin energy. The half-summer herb is a plant that likes shade, and it is named so because it grows in the swamps or paddy fields in midsummer. Therefore, in the hot midsummer, some plants that like shade begin to appear, while those that are yang begin to decline.
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