What is the solar term before the Start of Autumn? Is it Great Heat?
The solar term before the Start of Autumn is Great Heat;Great Heat is the twelfth solar term among the 24 solar terms. It occurs between July 22nd and 24th of the Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches 120 degrees of ecliptic longitude, indicating that the weather is extremely hot, and the hottest period has arrived. At this time, the temperature is highest, and there are many thunderstorms. In many areas of China, temperatures often reach 40 degrees Celsius. There are folk customs such as drinking cooling tea, sun-drying ginger, and burning incense.
In ancient times, Great Heat was divided into three periods: "First period, decaying grass turns into fireflies; second period, soil becomes moist and humid; third period, heavy rain occurs at regular intervals." There are about 2,000 species of fireflies in the world, divided into aquatic and terrestrial types. Terrestrial fireflies lay eggs on withered grass. During Great Heat, the firefly eggs hatch, so the ancients believed that fireflies were transformed from decaying grass. The second period refers to the fact that the weather begins to become stiflingly hot, and the land is very moist. The third period indicates that there are often heavy thunderstorms, and this rain reduces the summer humidity, marking the transition to the Start of Autumn.
What do the three periods of the Start of Autumn mean?
First period, cool winds arrive:Cool winds refer to the cold wind from the west. The temperature changes and the cool air begins to dominate. When the wind blows, people feel cool, and this wind is different from the hot wind of summer.
Second period, white dew descends:
After heavy rain, cool winds come. The air becomes cool and white, but the dew has not yet condensed, so it is called white dew descending, symbolizing the white color of autumn metal.
Third period, cold cicadas sing:
Cold cicadas, which sing due to the yin energy of autumn, "chirp, chirp" continuously. There is a poem titled "Start of Autumn": One leaf of a梧桐 tree announces the arrival of autumn, and the rice flowers talk about the harvest. Although it is not the peak of summer, there are still cold cicadas singing without end.
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