On August 7th, the beginning of autumn, "the beginning of autumn has rain and cool swishing, and the beginning of autumn has no rain and heat to kill the cow", is it hot in this "autumn".
There is a saying in "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing": "All diseases are born from anger." "The beginning of autumn, as the beginning of autumn, has been regarded as one of the important solar terms since ancient times, marking the gradual transition from hot summer to cool autumn.
The arrival of the beginning of autumn not only heralds a change in temperature, but also brings the joy of harvest and preparation for the transition to winter.
With the beginning of autumn, we can feel the changes in the natural world - from the hot sun to the cool breeze.
There is a folk proverb, "the beginning of autumn has rain and cool, and the beginning of autumn has no rain and heat to kill cattle", which not only reflects the change of weather, but also affects the growth of crops and people's daily life.
This sentence reminds us that although the beginning of autumn marks the beginning of autumn, the heat is not exhausted, and the so-called "autumn tiger" may still bring several heat waves.
So, in the face of this year's beginning of autumn, how should we understand the changes in this solar term and adapt to the health challenges it brings?
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Climatic characteristics of the beginning of autumn
The beginning of autumn, as the first solar term of autumn, symbolizes the official opening of the Mengqiu season.
The word "Li" means the beginning, and "Autumn" means the maturity of the grain, indicating that all things in nature are gradually turning from the lush growth in midsummer to the mature harvest.
Although there may still be residual heat after the beginning of autumn, the weather of the "autumn tiger" makes many areas still extremely hot, and the really cool autumn will not gradually arrive until after the "summer heat" solar term.
During the beginning of autumn, the ancients divided it into three phases:
The first "cool breeze arrives", which indicates that the weather is beginning to show signs of cooling, and you can feel the cool breeze blowing in the morning and evening.
As the temperature difference between morning and evening increases, dew will appear on the ground in the early morning, indicating the deepening of autumn.
The third "chilling cicada song" is that as the weather gradually cools, the chilling cicadas begin to chirp and feel the chill of autumn.
The arrival of the beginning of autumn not only indicates a gradual drop in temperature, but also means that crops have entered the harvest period.
Folks often say, "People are happy when it rains in the beginning of autumn, and people are sad when it rains in the summer" and "There is rain in the beginning of autumn, and everyone is worried about the rain in the beginning of autumn", these proverbs express the important impact of the rain in the beginning of autumn on the ripening and harvesting of crops.
The early autumn rains, especially during the dog days when the summer is still in the summer, help crops grow and develop and lay the foundation for a good harvest in the fall.
On the other hand, rainfall during the summer season is due to a sudden drop in temperature, which may not be conducive to the ripening of crops and affect the harvest.
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After the beginning of autumn this year, is the weather hot or not?
1. "Fu Bao Qiu, hot dead cow; Autumn is full of autumn and cool"
This year, the beginning of autumn begins on August 7 and ends on August 21, while the end of the season begins on August 14 and ends on August 23.
This overlap in time, according to folk sayings, belongs to the "Fubao Autumn", that is, the beginning of the autumn solar term begins before the end of the dog days, implying that the whole autumn will be relatively hot.
This division is based on the long-term observation and summary of the natural climate by the ancients, where the word "volt" indicates the dog days, and the word "autumn" refers to the beginning of the autumn solar term.
If most of the time of the beginning of the autumn solar term is in the dog days, it means that the high temperature will last for a long time, making the autumn climate hotter.
On the other hand, if the beginning of the autumn solar term ends on the dog days, it means that the cool autumn will come earlier.
Since this year is a "volatile autumn", we can expect a relatively hot autumn, which has a direct impact on the maturity and growth of crops, which may help to prolong the growth period of crops, promote crop growth, and provide favorable conditions for a bumper harvest in autumn.
2. "Early autumn, cold and stingy; Late autumn, hot dead cow"
Although the date of the beginning of autumn is relatively fixed in the Gregorian calendar, around August 8 every year, its date in the lunar calendar is not fixed, sometimes it occurs in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, and sometimes it is in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.
This year's beginning of autumn is on August 7, and the lunar calendar date is the fourth day of the seventh month, which belongs to the "late beginning of autumn" according to the folk classification.
This classification reflects a simple observational principle: the beginning of autumn in the sixth lunar month usually means that the cooler weather in autumn will arrive earlier, and the beginning of autumn in the seventh lunar month indicates that the hot summer will last longer.
This year's "late autumn" indicates that the high temperature in autumn may continue late, and autumn is generally hot.
This difference in time not only affects people's daily lives, but also has important implications for agricultural production.
There is also a folk proverb that says: "At the beginning of autumn in June, the two ends are not harvested; The beginning of autumn in July, both morning and evening. At the beginning of autumn in June, there was no harvest of grains; At the beginning of autumn in July, the five grains are harvested. ”
At the beginning of autumn in the seventh month of the lunar calendar this year, a relatively warm autumn can be foreseen, which is conducive to the ripening and harvest of autumn crops, especially under the conditions of prolonged high temperatures, the crop maturity period may be extended.
The beginning of autumn is not only an important turning point in nature, but also a good time for us to recuperate our bodies and minds.
Let's follow the rhythm of nature, adjust our lifestyle, meet the changes of each solar term with a positive attitude and appropriate way, maintain the best physical and mental state, and enjoy a healthy and harmonious life.