Ancient people often named months based on the unique scenery of each month, so the fifth month of the lunar calendar has many elegant names. What is the fifth month of the lunar calendar in the solar calendar? What are the elegant names of the fifth month of the lunar calendar? Let's take a look!

What is the fifth month of the lunar calendar in the solar calendar?

The fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2021 started on June 10th of the Gregorian calendar and ended on July 9th, lasting a total of thirty days. Therefore, this year's lunar fifth month corresponds to two months in the Gregorian calendar, which are June and July.

What are the elegant names of the fifth month of the lunar calendar?

Duan Yang, Duan Yue May 5th is called "Chong Wu", because the ancients often referred to "noon time" as "Yang Chen", so it is also called "Duan Yang". Wu Yue Ancient Chinese people also matched the twelve Earthly Branches with the twelve months, and May was also called "Wu Yue". Ming Tiao The "Book of Songs" records "May sings Tiao", where "Tiao" refers to cicadas. This means that in May, cicadas emerge from the ground and climb onto trees, beginning the first clear sound of summer. Therefore, May is also known as "Ming Tiao". Liu Yue "Liu Yue" gets its name from the peak blooming of pomegranate flowers in May. Han Yu wrote the line "May pomegranate flowers shine bright to the eyes". In ancient times, young girls in Beijing during the fifth month of the lunar calendar would wear orange or bright red pomegranate flowers as hairpins, dressing themselves beautifully. Later, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month became known as the "Daughter's Festival".