"The clouds are harvesting the summer colors, and the leaves are moving in autumn", time flies so fast, and now we have entered the hottest summer solar term of the year. Soon after, we will usher in the beginning of the autumn solar term. The beginning of autumn not only marks the beginning of autumn, but also heralds the upcoming harvest season. As the old saying goes: "Plough in spring and work in summer, harvest in autumn and hide in winter." "The beginning of autumn is the thirteenth of the 24 solar terms in the mainland, and it is also the first solar term of autumn. The beginning of autumn falls between August 7 and 9 in the Gregorian calendar.
What is the exact date of the beginning of autumn?
This is determined by the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Earth revolves around the Sun for one year, and the relative position between the Earth and the Sun is constantly changing. When the sun reaches the vernal equinox, it is 0 degrees of ecliptic longitude, and every 15 degrees thereafter corresponds to a solar term. When the sun reaches 135 degrees of ecliptic longitude, it is the beginning of autumn. This year, the sun reached 135 degrees of ecliptic longitude on August 7, so this year's beginning of autumn falls on August 7.
So, is the weather cooler after the beginning of autumn?
As the old saying goes: "The beginning of autumn and summer have not disappeared, and the autumn tiger is coming." "After the beginning of autumn, we have to experience the hot weather at the end of the year. This year, the beginning of autumn is on August 7, and the end of the season is from August 14 to August 23. Even though the beginning of autumn has arrived, the scorching heat will not end soon. Next, we will usher in the "summer heat", which is one of the "three summers" in the 24 solar terms, and the temperature is still very high. Therefore, the beginning of autumn does not mean that the hot weather is over, and we still have to deal with autumn tigers.
"Autumn Tiger" is an image of the ancestors who continued to have high temperature weather after the beginning of autumn.
Autumn tigers appear every year, some years last for about half a month, and some years may even last for two months. If the autumn tiger lasts for a long time, it will be hotter throughout the fall; On the contrary, autumn tigers last for a short period of time, and autumn is relatively cool. Generally speaking, only when the average daily temperature is below 22°C for 5 consecutive days can it be considered that it is truly a cool autumn.
We are now in the midst of the Great Summer Solar Term, which is the hottest time of the year.
The great heat has arrived, and the heat has reached its extreme. As the saying goes: "The big heat is the small heat, the top is steamed and the bottom is cooked." "During this time, we will feel the heat like never before, and as soon as the morning sun comes out, the temperature has soared to about 30 degrees. I wanted to open the window to breathe, but the heat hit my face, as if the whole room was instantly turned into a steamer.
In the morning, I got up with the chirping sound of Zhizhi, and this "squeaking" sound was actually made by Zhizhi flapping his wings. The little ones are really exercising a lot in such a hot weather. Looking up, the sky was cloudless and intoxicatingly blue, but this sunny day was prohibitive, because when I went out, my clothes were immediately soaked.
The solar term has just begun, and the hottest half of summer is coming. The beginning of the year begins on July 15. On July 25th, we will officially enter the middle of the volcan. This year's Nakafushi is particularly long, from July 25th to August 13th, a total of 20 days. In the past ten years, it has been 20 days, which makes people sigh that it is so hot every year. Next year's mid-volt will be shortened to 10 days, and I hope it will be cooler next summer.
The wisdom of the ancestors is vividly reflected in the agricultural proverbs.
For example, today's heat, there is an old saying: "Sanjiu is cold or not, it depends on the heat." "This is a way for our ancestors to predict weather changes. Counting nine cold days refers to the coldest period of the year, starting from the winter solstice, every nine days is a "nine", from 19 to 99, a total of 81 days. This year's winter solstice is December 21, and from this day onwards, it will enter the 19th. Let's take a look at the specific time period:
19: December 21 to December 29
29: December 30 to January 7
39: January 8 to January 16
Forty-nine: January 17 to January 25
The wisdom of the agricultural proverb
The agricultural proverb "how hot the great heat is, how much cold it is in Sanjiu" means that if it is very hot during the great heat, then it will also be very cold for 39 days. This is a balance in nature, and what is hot to the extreme is bound to be extremely cold. The solar terms of the Great Heat are in the dog days, and the dog days are the hottest times of the year. In turn, Sanjiu is the coldest time of the year. If the weather in the summer is very hot, then we can predict that it will be bitterly cold by the end of the day.
There is also an old saying: "The heat is cold, and Sanjiu wears single clothes." This means that if the weather is abnormal and relatively cool during the great heat, then it may not be cold on the third or ninth day, and you can even wear single clothes. It's also a natural balance.
This year, the summer has just arrived, and the weather is indeed very hot. In this case, according to the ancestors, it is expected that this year's 39 days will be very cold. On the other hand, if there is unusually cool weather during the great heat, then the three or nine days may be relatively warm.
In the face of extreme weather, we need to be well prepared. In the hot summer, pay attention to heat stroke prevention and cooling, drink plenty of water, and avoid heat stroke. In the cold winter, it is necessary to pay attention to keeping warm and prevent frostbite. Through the agricultural proverbs left by our ancestors, we can predict some weather changes in advance, so as to better arrange life and production.
We often say that "the summer is cold and the winter is the cycle of the four seasons", which is the conservation of energy in nature. Each season has its own specific climatic characteristics, and no matter how hot the summer is, how cold the winter is, it is all part of the natural law. We can see this law in agricultural proverbs, and we can also verify it by observing natural phenomena.
"The beginning of autumn is cold in the morning, and the hot and dead cattle in the afternoon", what time is the beginning of autumn this year? What's the saying?
1. Male and female autumn, cool autumn and hot autumn
As the old saying goes: "The male autumn is cool, and the female autumn is fierce." "The day of the beginning of autumn is divided into "male autumn" and "female autumn". If it is "public autumn", then autumn will be cooler, and the power of autumn tigers will be weak; On the contrary, if it is a "mother autumn", then the autumn will be relatively hot, and the autumn tiger will be more fierce.
So what is male autumn and what is female autumn? According to our ancient theory of yin and yang, everything in the world has a distinction between yin and yang. The sun is yang and the moon is yin; Men are yang, women are yin; The right side is yang, and the left side is yin. Numbers are also divided into yin and yang, the singular number is yang, and the even number is yin. Yang corresponds to male, and yin corresponds to female.
According to this statement, if the lunar calendar date on the day of the beginning of autumn is singular, it is "Gongqiu"; If it's an even number, it's the "mother autumn". The beginning of autumn on August 7 this year is the fourth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and the fourth day of the lunar month is an even number, so this year is the "mother autumn". This indicates that this year's autumn will be hotter and the autumn tigers will be stronger.
2. Early and late autumn
The specific time of the beginning of autumn is not fixed every year. The ancestor said: "In the morning, the autumn is cold, and in the afternoon, the autumn is hot and the cattle die." This means that if the time of the beginning of autumn is before 12 noon, that is, the early beginning of autumn, then the autumn will be colder earlier, and the momentum of the autumn tiger will be weak; And if it is after 12 noon, that is, late autumn, it indicates that autumn will continue to be hot, and the autumn tiger will be fierce.
The specific time of the beginning of autumn this year is 8:09 a.m. on August 7, which belongs to the early beginning of autumn. Therefore, according to the experience of the ancestors, the momentum of this year's autumn tiger will be relatively weak.
3. The heat of the summer and the heat after autumn
We are now in the midst of the Great Heat Festival, which is the hottest time of the year. As the old saying goes, "The heat is impenetrable, but the heat is after autumn." This means that if it is not extremely hot during the great heat, it will be even hotter in the fall. This is because the heat is not fully released and will continue to be hot in the fall. Therefore, we can judge the ferocity of the autumn tiger by the weather of the great heat.
summary
To sum up, this year is the mother autumn, or the early autumn. According to the experience of the ancestors, this indicates that this year's autumn will be relatively cool, and the momentum of the autumn tiger will not be too strong. Of course, this is just a proverb, and the specific situation depends on the actual change of weather.
The beginning of autumn is not only a solar term, but also an important time node for farmers. It marks the end of the hot summer and the arrival of a bountiful autumn. For us modern people, the beginning of autumn also reminds us to pay attention to the change of seasons and adapt to the changing weather.
As the old saying goes: "The heat is not permeable, and the heat is after autumn." "We can pay special attention to the temperature changes during the summer months. If the weather is cooler during the heat, then be prepared for the ferocity of the autumn tiger.
Agricultural proverbs are the wisdom summed up by the ancestors in the long-term production and life, although modern science and technology have developed, but these ancient experience and knowledge still have their unique value. By observing natural phenomena, we can predict some weather changes, so as to better organize life and production.
epilogue
The beginning of autumn is approaching, and I hope that everyone will pay attention to their health and arrange their lives reasonably in this transitional season. Whether it's hot or cold, we need to be prepared accordingly. After all, the weather is unpredictable, and it's always good to take precautions in advance.
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