What does the twenty-four solar terms mean? A brief introduction to the 24 solar terms.

1 and 24 solar terms are: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Vernal Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshu, Dashu, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold.

2. Twenty-four special festivals representing seasonal changes were established in ancient times. The intangible cultural heritage of the 24 solar terms is very rich, including related proverbs, ballads, legends, traditional production tools, household utensils, handicrafts, paintings and other works of art, as well as China festival culture, production ceremonies and folk customs closely related to the festival.

3. The naming of the 24 solar terms reflects the seasons, climate phenomena and climate changes.

There are eight solar terms: beginning of spring, Spring Equinox, Long Summer, Summer Solstice, beginning of autumn, Autumn Equinox, beginning of winter and Winter Solstice.

5. There are five solar terms symbolizing temperature change: slight summer heat, great summer heat, summer heat, slight cold and great cold;

6, reflecting the precipitation is: rain, Grain Rain, white dew, cold dew, first frost, light snow, heavy snow seven solar terms;

7. The solar terms reflecting phenological phenomena or agricultural activities are: shock, sunny, full and mans.

8. The vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice are divided from an astronomical point of view, reflecting the turning point of solar height change.

9. beginning of spring, Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter reflect the beginning of the four seasons. Because China is a vast country with a very obvious monsoon and continental climate, the weather and climate vary greatly from place to place, so the four seasons in different regions are also very different.

The three solar terms 10, Bailu, Cold Dew and First Frost, on the surface, reflect the condensation phenomenon of water vapor, but in essence, reflect the process and degree of gradual temperature drop.

1 1, stink and Qingming reflect natural phenological phenomena, especially stink, which indicates that spring will return with the recovery of lightning in the sky and underground stingers.