The first solar term in autumn
Beginning of autumn is the thirteenth of the twenty-four solar terms, and it is the beginning of autumn. In the southwest, the sun reaches the longitude of 135, which falls on August 7, 8 or 9 of the Gregorian calendar every year. "Reason" means the beginning; "Autumn" means that the grain is ripe. The change of the whole nature is a step-by-step process, and beginning of autumn is a turning point in which the Yang gradually closes, the Yin gradually grows, and the Yang gradually gets cloudy. In nature, everything begins to mature from luxuriance.
Beginning of autumn is the third hot solar term among the 24 solar terms, second only to Daxia and Xiaoxia. According to the order of solar terms, beginning of autumn is followed by summer, and autumn is the second solar term "Summer comes" (the last summer). Twenty-four solar terms include "three summers" (little summer, big summer and midsummer), and there is a "beginning of autumn" solar term in the middle of the "three summers", followed by summer (last summer) after beginning of autumn.
Solar terms related information
After beginning of autumn, the weather gradually turned cold and the temperature difference between day and night became larger, which was an important turning point in agricultural production. Autumn is the harvest season. When crops such as rice, corn and soybeans are ripe, people start to get busy and harvest the fruits of hard work for a year.
In traditional culture, beginning of autumn is also full of rich meanings. The ancients believed that beginning of autumn was the time when Yin Qi began to grow and Yang Qi gradually faded, so we should pay attention to keep healthy and keep the balance of Yin and Yang. On this day in beginning of autumn, there are some traditional customs in many places, such as "pasting autumn fat" and "biting autumn", which means that people should store energy in autumn to welcome the coming winter.
In addition, beginning of autumn also means changes in people's lives. The heat of summer gradually fades away, and the coolness of autumn makes people feel more comfortable. At this time, people can walk out of the air-conditioned room and enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature. At the same time, autumn is also a good season for tourism, and all kinds of natural landscapes are particularly beautiful in autumn.