Twenty-fourSolartermsIntroduction1TheSolarTermsinSpring2TheSolarTermsinSummer3TheSolarTermsinAutumn4TheSolarTermsinWinter5Summary6ContentsAllclassesofauthors(诸子百家)Chinesemartialarts(中国武术)IntroductionIntroductionDifferingfromtheWesternWorldUniqueandPragmaticGuideFarmingUsetheWeatherIntroductionTheancientChinesedividedayearinto24equalsegmentsaccordingtothepositionsofthesunontheecliptic.Segments:等分Ecliptic:黄道(坐标系)IntroductionIntroductionby徐志源名称Name开始日期Beginning立春theBeginningofSpring(1stsolarterm)Feb.3,4,or5雨水RainWater(2ndsolarterm)Feb.18,19or20惊蜇theWakingofInsects(3rdsolarterm)Mar.5,6,or7春分theSpringEquinox(4thsolarterm)Mar.20,21or22清明PureBrightness(5thsolarterm)Apr.4,5or6谷雨GrainRain(6thsolarterm)Apr.19,20or21Introductionby徐志源TheSolarTermsinSpringby杨荣博•立春Springbegins•雨水Therains•惊蛰Insectsawaken•春分VernalEquinox•清明Clearandbright•谷雨Grainrain.TheBeginningofSpring立春•AroundFebruary4theachyear•thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof315degrees.•Turningpointofwarmandcold.•Pouringandfertilizingcropsdulyduringthefastgrowth.Celestial:adj.中国的celestiallongitude黄经(度)TheBeginningofSpring•FollowingthenatureandprotectingtheYangqiinbody.•Takecareoftheliver,becausespringhasthenatureofwood,anditismostcloselyconnectedwithliver.•WhiteRadishandgingerwillprotectliverwell•Keepstomachwarm.HealthpreservingintheBeginningofSpringRainWater雨水•AroundFebruary18theachyear•Thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof330degrees.•Beginningofyearlyrainfall•Coldbeforerainfallwithsnowflake,blizzardseriously.•Keepwatertoprovidecropsblossomingout.RainWaterHealthpreservinginRainWater•Takecareofspleenandstomach,whichcanimproveandregulatethephysicalmetabolism•NoteattoomuchoilyandfatfoodbuttheredChinesedate,lotus,leek,spinach,orange,honeyandsugarcane.Spleen:n.脾leek:青蒜spinach:菠菜sugarcane:甘蔗TheWakingofInsectsTheWakingofInsects•AroundMarch6theachyear•Significanceofthisname:•Hibernatorsareawakeningbyspringthunder•Thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof345degrees.•Comparativelyfastgrowthoftemperatureandgoodtimetoplantingrice.Hibernator:冬眠的动物CustomsintheWakingofInsects•SacrificetoWhiteTiger•Eatingpears•SacrificetoWhiteTiger•Godofmisunderstandingandquarrel•Maketoothfullofoil,sothatitcan'topenitsmouthquarrelwithpeopleApairofbucktooth(獠牙)Eatingpears●People’sdrytongueandcougheasilyhappeningbecauseofdryweather.Pearshelpalotwithlung.●Chinesepronunciationofpearsclosetokeepawayfromsomething,thiscustommeanspeoplewanttokeepawaypestandwishrichharvest.TheSpringEquinox春分TheSpringEquinox•AroundMarch21theachyear•Significanceofthisname:•Lengthofdayandnightbecomesnearlyequal•Thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof0degrees.•TheNewYearofIran,Turkey,AfghanistanandUzbekistan,historyisover3000years.AdrizzlingrainfallsliketearsontheMourningDay;Themourner'sheartisgoingtobreakonhisway.Wherecanawineshopbefoundtodrownhissadhours?Acowherdpointstoacot'midapricotflowers.PureBrightnessPureBrightness•AroundApril5theachyear•Significanceofthisname:•Sunnydaysandflourishingtrees•Thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof15degrees.•Essentialtraditionalfestivalandoriginfromsacrificeofmausoleumbyancientemperors.Flourishing:繁茂的mausoleum:陵墓CustomsinPureBrightness•Tomb-sweeping•Haveanoutinginspring•CujuTomb-sweepingSacrificeancestorinfrontofgraves;Sweepingtombstoshowtheirhomage(敬意)Haveanoutinginspring&CujuTalesaidinordertoavoidhurtfromcoldfood,someexercisesarebenefitstoourbodyinPureBrightness.GrainRainGrainRain•AroundApril20theachyear•Significanceofthisname:•Grainswillgrowwellwithplentifulrain•Thesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof30degrees.•Averagetemperaturewillat20℃,meaningtheendingofspring.TheSolarTermsinSummerby周祎•立夏Summerbegins•小满Grainbuds•芒种Graininear•夏至Summersolstice•小暑Slightheat•大暑GreatheatSummerbegins立夏Summerbegins(5月5-6日)•Peopleusedtoplacethesummerbeginsasatemperatureriseobviously.•Thethunderstormincreased;thegrowthofthecropsintoafastperiod;•Thefarmersneedtotransplantriceseedingandpreventtheinsect.Summerbegins•Resistantourblood.EatafewOnions,asmallamountofwinetopromotethecirculationofbloodandpreventtheheartdisease.•Peopleusuallyeateggsanditistheoriginoftheteaeggs.Grainbuds小满Grainbuds(5.20-5.22)•Themeaningisthecropsbegintobefull,butnotmature.•Therearealotofrain.Butiflackofrain,therewillhaveadrought.•Weshouldpreventthecroppests;dry-hotwind;thunderstorm;winds;andattackfromhail.•Peoplewillconsumethemostnutritionsoweneedtoreplenishintime.•Eatsowthistleandsacrificethesilkgod.GrainbudsGraininearGraininear•ProbablyinJune6•Allofthepeasantsarebusywithcultivating.•Therearealotofweatherdisastersuchastornado,hail,gale,droughtandrainstormandsoon.Graininear•Thesummercropsbegintomature,thefarmersarebusywithseedingautumncrops.•Thebodyiseasytobedampandhotaffectedbytheclimate,sothedietshouldtobelightandnourishingSummersolsticeSummersolstice•EveryyearonJune21or22•Itissaidthatthehotsummerhasarrived.Butthehottesttimeafterabout20to30days.•Theweatherishotwithalotofrainfallsuchasrainstorm•Payattentiontothefloodandfieldmanagement•Aboutthediet,weemphasizeeatingsomethinglight.Andweneedeatsomethingwhichcansupplementalotofwater.SlightheatSlight