The most classic poem of the autumnal equinox and solar terms
The piano plays Lu Nan tunes, and the scenery is high-definition. Cloud Piaoying swings, Lei Zhen thunders. Tang Yuanzhen's poem "Twenty-four Qi", mid-August of the autumnal equinox.
The autumnal equinox solar term is on September 22nd or 23rd in the solar calendar every year, and it is the16th solar term in 24 solar terms, marking the official start of autumn. In the autumnal equinox solar terms, the time between day and night is equal, and the direct point of the sun is located at 23.5 degrees north latitude above the equator.
1. The origin of solar terms:
The autumnal equinox solar term originated from the ancient farming society and is an important agricultural solar term. The ancients believed that when the autumnal equinox was in solar terms, the yin and yang of heaven and earth reached a balance, which was the time when everything matured and harvested. Therefore, people make thanksgiving sacrifices at this time and pray for harvest and peace.
2. The custom of solar terms:
There are rich and varied customs in the autumnal equinox solar terms. In the north of China, people will hold ceremonies to worship ancestors and gods to pray for a bumper harvest and family harmony. In the south, there is the custom of Double Ninth Festival. On this day, people will climb mountains to enjoy autumn, insert dogwood and drink chrysanthemum wine to celebrate the festival.
3. Dietary customs:
In the autumnal equinox solar terms, people will also have some specific eating customs. For example, eat persimmons, grapes, apples and other fruits, as well as cakes made of zongzi and glutinous rice. These foods symbolize harvest and happiness.
4. Health and health care:
The autumnal equinox solar term is an important period for health preservation. At this time, the climate is getting colder, so people need to keep warm and adjust their diet. The autumnal equinox solar terms are also suitable for outdoor activities. You can take part in some sports suitable for autumn, such as walking, jogging and Tai Chi. It helps to enhance your immunity and resistance.
5. Agricultural activities:
The autumnal equinox solar terms are a busy time for farmers' friends. At this time, they will harvest crops, such as rice, corn and grapes. At the same time, some farmland management work, such as ploughing and fertilization, should be carried out to create good conditions for the next crop growth.
6. Climate change:
The autumnal equinox solar terms mark the end of summer and enter autumn. The temperature gradually drops, and the time of day and night gradually tends to balance. After the autumnal equinox solar term, the direct sunlight point in the northern hemisphere gradually moved southward, and the weather became cool and pleasant, suitable for outdoor activities and travel.
7. Solar terms culture:
The autumnal equinox solar terms play an important role in China culture. In ancient times, the solar terms of the autumnal equinox were regarded as one of the important "twenty-four solar terms", and together with the solar terms of beginning of autumn and Chushu, they constituted an important time node of the traditional lunar calendar in China. People will carry out some specific sacrifices and celebrations during the autumnal equinox and solar terms to express their awe and gratitude for nature.