The meaning of the twenty-four solar terms in Song Dynasty

There are 24 solar terms in a year, namely: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Vernal Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshuhe, Dashuhe, beginning of autumn, Chu Shue, Bailu, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Big Snow. There are two solar terms in every month of the year. In the first half of the year, the solar terms are generally on the 6th and 2 1, and in the second half, the solar terms are generally on the 8th and 23rd. The difference between the time of each solar term and the predicted time will not exceed one or two days.

Twenty-four solar terms Song Original: Spring rain shocks spring and bright valley days, and summer is full of mountains and summer is connected. Autumn dew, autumn frost, little snow in winter and cold in winter. The two festivals remain unchanged every month, with a maximum difference of one or two days. The first half of the year is June 2 1 day, and the second half is August 23.

The Role of 24 solar terms and Song Dynasty

Twenty-four solar terms are the wisdom of ancient people in China. Astronomy, farming, phenology and folklore, spring ploughing, Xia Yun, autumn harvest and winter storage are combined scientifically and skillfully, and a large number of seasonal cultures related to them are derived. Agricultural irrigation in ancient China depended on precipitation in the sky and rivers on the ground, and farming was mainly concentrated in areas with abundant precipitation and developed river networks. Farmers in these areas are still engaged in agricultural production according to solar terms, temperature and precipitation. In the long farming society, the 24 solar terms play an important role and have rich cultural connotations.

The twenty-four solar terms express the unique concept of time between human beings and the natural universe, and contain the long-standing cultural connotation and historical accumulation of the Chinese nation. Twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect the change of natural rhythm and play an important role in people's daily life. Twenty-four solar terms are not only a time system, but also a life folk custom system with rich connotations. A large number of poems and songs have also been produced around the 24 solar terms.