Cold dew to autumn
With the cool autumn breeze, we ushered in the seventeenth of the twenty-four solar terms - cold dew. Cold dew is the season when the dew begins to condense into frost, marking the arrival of late autumn. At this time, nature seems to change into a golden coat, and the leaves turn from green to yellow, a scene of abundant harvest. The cold dew arrives, and the autumn is strong
One of the 24 solar terms
Cold dew · poetry
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Cold dew · solar terms phenology
The cold dew arrives, and the autumn is strong
Wu Cheng, a literati of the Yuan Dynasty, one of the 24 solar terms, compiled the "Seventy-two Candidates of the Moon Order", which divides the cold dew into three phases, each of which has its own unique natural phenomenon: one waits for the guests of the wild goose; Second, the finch enters the water as a clam; Sanhou chrysanthemum has yellow flowers.
In this solar term, the wild geese lined up in a line or herringbone to move south.
The wild goose is probably the most phenological in the 24 solar terms, and the ancient Chinese people placed a lot of feelings on the wild goose, whether it is Li Bai's "The wild goose leads the sorrowful heart, and the mountain title is good for the moon", or Du Fu's "The wild goose is difficult to send, and the dream is not successful", it is enough to show that the ancients attached great importance to the wild goose. The ancients saw that many clams suddenly appeared on the seashore, and the stripes and colors of the shells were very similar to the birds, so they thought that the birds had become.
Of course, it is nonsense that birds turn into clams, but it implies the understanding of the ancients about heaven and earth, they believe that at this time the heaven and earth are heavy, and the flying objects should naturally become latent objects, and if the birds are still very active, it means that the seasons are out of order, and there will be disasters.
Sanhou chrysanthemum has Huanghua world everything is negative yin and hug yang, plants and trees are in the yang when the sprout branches, buds and flowers, only the chrysanthemum, open when the yin is getting heavier, at this time the yin is prosperous and the yang is declining, if the chrysanthemum does not bloom, it means that the yin is not enough, even the land can not be cultivated.
Because of such characteristics, chrysanthemums have been endowed with many unique connotations, for example, it is one of the four gentlemen of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, chrysanthemums have gone through wind and frost, and have become a symbol of noble personality. Tao Yuanming once wrote the poem "Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and leisurely seeing Nanshan".
Today • Cold Dew
Cold dew · traditional customs
The cold dew arrives, and the autumn is strong
One of the 24 solar terms
Drinking chrysanthemum wine Chrysanthemum wine is made of chrysanthemum plus glutinous rice and koji, known as "longevity wine" in ancient times, its taste is cool and sweet, and has the effects of nourishing the liver, brightening the eyes, strengthening the brain, and delaying aging.
Eating crabs in September is the umbilicus, October tip, the cold dew season is the best time to eat crabs, and steamed food is the most nutritious.
Climb high and look far away in the cold dew season, the autumn is high and cool, it is a good time to climb high and look far away. People walk in groups, climb mountain peaks, enjoy the beauty of autumn and feel the change of seasons. This custom is also integrated with the Chung Yeung Festival, and has become an important activity to respect and care for the elderly, and to strengthen the body.
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Cold dew solar term