1、T Twenty-four wenty-four S Solar termsolar termsIntroduction 1The Solar Terms in Spring 2The Solar Terms in Summer 3The Solar Terms in Autumn 4The Solar Terms in Winter 5Summary 6 ContentsContentsAllclassesofauthors(诸子百家)Chinesemartialarts(中国武术)IntroductionIntroduction IntroductionIntroductionv Diff
2、ering from the Western Worldv Unique and Pragmaticv Guide Farmingv Use the Weather IntroductionIntroductionTheancientChinesedividedayearinto24equalsegmentsaccordingtothepositionsofthesunontheecliptic.Segments:等分Ecliptic:黄道(坐标系)IntroductionIntroduction IntroductionIntroduction byby徐志源 名称Name开始日期Begin
3、ning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.19,20or21 IntroductionIntroduction byby徐志源 The Solar
4、 Terms in SpringThe Solar Terms in Spring byby杨荣博 立春 Spring begins雨水 The rains惊蛰 Insects awaken春分 Vernal Equinox清明 Clear and bright谷雨 Grain rain.The Beginning of The Beginning of SpringSpring 立春AroundFebruary4theachyearthesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof315degrees.Turningpointofwarmandcold.Pouringa
5、ndfertilizingcropsdulyduringthefastgrowth.Celestial:adj.中国的celestiallongitude黄经(度)The Beginning of Spring The Beginning of Spring FollowingthenatureandprotectingtheYangqiinbody.Takecareoftheliver,becausespringhasthenatureofwood,anditismostcloselyconnectedwithliver.WhiteRadishandgingerwillprotectlive
6、rwellKeepstomachwarm.Health preserving in the Beginning of SpringHealth preserving in the Beginning of Spring Rain WaterRain Water雨水AroundFebruary18theachyearThesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof330degrees.BeginningofyearlyrainfallColdbeforerainfallwithsnowflake,blizzardseriously.Keepwatertoprovidecr
7、opsblossomingout.Rain Water Rain Water Health preserving in Rain Water Health preserving in Rain Water Takecareofspleenandstomach,whichcanimproveandregulatethephysicalmetabolismNoteattoomuchoilyandfatfoodbuttheredChinesedate,lotus,leek,spinach,orange,honeyandsugarcane.Spleen:n.脾leek:青蒜spinach:菠菜suga
8、rcane:甘蔗The Waking of The Waking of InsectsInsects The Waking of Insects The Waking of Insects AroundMarch6theachyearSignificanceofthisname:HibernatorsareawakeningbyspringthunderThesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof345degrees.Comparativelyfastgrowthoftemperatureandgoodtimetoplantingrice.Hibernator:冬眠
9、的动物Customs in the Waking of InsectsCustoms in the Waking of Insects SacrificetoWhiteTigerEatingpearsSacrificetoWhiteTigerGodofmisunderstandingandquarrelMaketoothfullofoil,sothatitcantopenitsmouthquarrelwithpeopleApairofbucktooth(獠牙)Eating pearsPeoplesdrytongueandcougheasilyhappeningbecauseofdryweath
10、er.Pearshelpalotwithlung.Chinesepronunciationofpearsclosetokeepawayfromsomething,thiscustommeanspeoplewanttokeepawaypestandwishrichharvest.The Spring The Spring EquinoxEquinox春春分分The Spring EquinoxThe Spring EquinoxAroundMarch21theachyearSignificanceofthisname:LengthofdayandnightbecomesnearlyequalTh
11、esunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof0degrees.TheNewYearofIran,Turkey,AfghanistanandUzbekistan,historyisover3000years.AdrizzlingrainfallsliketearsontheMourningDay;Themournersheartisgoingtobreakonhisway.Wherecanawineshopbefoundtodrownhissadhours?Acowherdpointstoacotmidapricotflowers.Pure Pure Brightness
12、BrightnessPure Brightness Pure Brightness AroundApril5theachyearSignificanceofthisname:SunnydaysandflourishingtreesThesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof15degrees.Essentialtraditionalfestivalandoriginfromsacrificeofmausoleumbyancientemperors.Flourishing:繁茂的mausoleum:陵墓Customs in Pure Brightness Custom
13、s in Pure Brightness Tomb-sweepingHaveanoutinginspringCujuTomb-sweepingSacrificeancestorinfrontofgraves;Sweepingtombstoshowtheirhomage(敬意)Haveanoutinginspring&CujuTalesaidinordertoavoidhurtfromcoldfood,someexercisesarebenefitstoourbodyinPureBrightness.Grain RainGrain RainGrain Rain Grain Rain Around
14、April20theachyearSignificanceofthisname:GrainswillgrowwellwithplentifulrainThesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof30degrees.Averagetemperaturewillat20,meaningtheendingofspring.The Solar Terms in The Solar Terms in Summer Summer byby周祎立夏 Summer begins小满 Grain buds芒种 Grain in ear夏至 Summer solstice小暑 Slig
15、ht heat大暑 Great heatSummer Summer beginsbegins立夏Summer beginsSummer begins(5月月5-6日日)Peopleusedtoplacethesummerbeginsasatemperatureriseobviously.Thethunderstormincreased;thegrowthofthecropsintoafastperiod;Thefarmersneedtotransplantriceseedingandpreventtheinsect.Summer begins Summer begins Resistantou
16、rblood.EatafewOnions,asmallamountofwinetopromotethecirculationofbloodandpreventtheheartdisease.Peopleusuallyeateggsanditistheoriginoftheteaeggs.Grain budsGrain buds小满Grain buds(5.20-5.22)Grain buds(5.20-5.22)Themeaningisthecropsbegintobefull,butnotmature.Therearealotofrain.Butiflackofrain,therewillh
17、aveadrought.Weshouldpreventthecroppests;dry-hotwind;thunderstorm;winds;andattackfromhail.Peoplewillconsumethemostnutritionsoweneedtoreplenishintime.Eatsowthistleandsacrificethesilkgod.Grain buds Grain buds Grain in earGrain in earGrain in ear Grain in ear ProbablyinJune6Allofthepeasantsarebusywithcu
18、ltivating.Therearealotofweatherdisastersuchastornado,hail,gale,droughtandrainstormandsoon.Grain in ear Grain in ear Thesummercropsbegintomature,thefarmersarebusywithseedingautumncrops.Thebodyiseasytobedampandhotaffectedbytheclimate,sothedietshouldtobelightandnourishingSummer solsticeSummer solsticeS
19、ummer solstice Summer solstice EveryyearonJune21or22Itissaidthatthehotsummerhasarrived.Butthehottesttimeafterabout20to30days.TheweatherishotwithalotofrainfallsuchasrainstormPayattentiontothefloodandfieldmanagementAboutthediet,weemphasizeeatingsomethinglight.Andweneedeatsomethingwhichcansupplementalo
20、tofwater.Slight heatSlight heat Slight heat ProbablyinJuly7thMeansthattheweatherisbecomehotterandhotter.Theweatherstartedtobehot,butnottothehottest.Andtherearealotofthunderstorm.Cbineexertionwithrest;protectouryangqi;eatfruit.Great heatGreat heat Great heat ProbablyonJuly22Itmeansthehottesttimeofthe
21、year,thehighesttemperature,thefastestgrowing.Manypartsofthedrought,waterlogging,windandothermeteorologicaldisastersarethemostfrequent.Busyintheharvestingandplanting;fightwithdrought;waterlogging.eatsomethingtostrengthourstomachandnourishourspleen.The Solar Terms in The Solar Terms in Autumn Autumn b
22、yby谢宇佳 立秋 Autumn begins.处暑 Stopping the heat白露 White dews秋分 Autumn Equinox寒露 Cold dews霜降 Hoar-frost fallsAutumn Autumn begins beginsAutumn begins Autumn begins onAugust8or9everyyearthebeginningofthefall.“Oneleavefalls,autumnarrives.”Sunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof135degreesWeatherturnscoldgraduall
23、y;wind;fogs.Autumn begins Autumn begins Transformation;LessYangQiandmoreYinQi.Protectoneslung.Peopleshouldnoteattoomuchspringonionsandginger.Foodsuchassesame,stickyrice,honey,loquatanddairyfoodwillbeverygoodtothestomach.Stopping Stopping the heatthe heatStopping the heat Stopping the heat OnAugust23
24、eachyearSunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof150degreesthehotsummerpassesandheatstops.Coldaircomesmaketheweathercooldownslowly.hotintheday;coldinthemorningandevening.Itsalsoaseasonofharvest.plantsandflowers;crops.fishingfish,prawnsandshellfish.Stopping the heat Stopping the heat“Itssleepyinthespringandt
25、iredintheautumn”.haveenoughsleep,bettertogotobedearlier.eatlightdishesratherthansomethinglikespicymeat.Foodswithmorevitaminsforexample,tomatoes,eggplant,potatoandpear.White White dews dews White dews White dews WhiteDewshappensaroundSeptember7everyyearthesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof165degrees.t
26、hetemperaturedecreasesfurther.theweathergetscooler.morning,seethedewonthegrassandtrees.White dews White dews theairisclear,theskyishigh.thecloudsarepeaceful.gentleautumnbreezeblowing.theswangooseandswallowflybacktosouth.birdsstarttostorefoodforwinter.atypicalsolarterminautumn.White dews White dews p
27、eakseasonforallergicconditionsandbronchialasthma.Itsbettertoeatlessprawns,fishandseafood.verydry,makingpeoplefeelthirstyallthetime.Eatingginseng.AutumnAutumn Equinox EquinoxAutumn Equinox Autumn Equinox onSeptember22toSeptember23eachyearthesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof180degrees.temperaturedecre
28、asesobviously.“Eachautumnrainmakesitscolder”.Autumn Equinox Autumn Equinox theYinQiandYangQiarebalanced;peopleshouldliveandeatalsoinawaythatcanbalancethetwoinsidetheirbody.astemperaturedecreases,keepexercisestobuidimmunity.Tobenefitingthelungs,peoplecandrinkmorewaterandeatfoodlikesesame,nut,stickyri
29、ce,honey,pears.Cold dews Cold dewsCold dews Cold dews onOctober8orOctober9eachyearthesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof195degrees.itscolderthan“WhiteDews”thedewsarebecomingfrost.sparrowsaregoneandchrysanthemumstartstobloom.Theautumnviewsareverybeautifulpeopleliketoclimbhighandenjoytheview.themostobvi
30、ousclimatefeatureis“dry”.sweatoftenevaporateveryquickly;feelskinstretched,wrinkleincreased,beingthirsty,andoftencough.Eatingsesame,nut,tremella,radish,tomato,lotusroot,milkandlilycanhelpnourishingYinQiandmoisteningdryness.Itsalsoverygoodtoeatsomefruitssuchassnowpear,banana,Hamimelon,appleandgrape.Co
31、ld dews Cold dews sweatoftenevaporateveryquickly;feelskinstretched,wrinkleincreased,beingthirsty,andoftencough.Eatingsesame,nut,tremella,radish,tomato,lotusroot,milkandlilycanhelpnourishingYinQiandmoisteningdryness.Itsalsoverygoodtoeatsomefruitssuchassnowpear,banana,Hamimelon,appleandgrape.Cold dews
32、 Cold dews Hoar-frost Hoar-frost falls falls onOctober23eachyearthesunreachesthecelestiallongitudeof210degrees.Mostareashavefrostfalling.temperatureinmanyplacesreach0degreeCelsius.Thevaporintheairfreezesonthegroundintheformoftinyiceneedlesorhexagonalflowershapes.Therearesomechemicalchangestotheleave
33、sofsometressHoar-frost fallsHoar-frost fallssuchasmaple,persimmontreeandEurasiansmoketreeafterthisday.Thecolorsturntoredfromgreenitsthebesttimetoseetheredautumnleaves.thepeaktimeforchronicgastritisandgastroduodenalcanker.Agedpeoplecansometimesgetarthritis.Eatingpear,apple,ginkgo,onionsandleafmustard
34、canreliefthesesymptoms.Hoar-frost fallsHoar-frost fallsThe Solar Terms in WinterThe Solar Terms in Winter byby骆甫 立冬 Winter begins小雪 Light snow大雪 Heavy snow冬至 Winter Solstice小寒 Slight cold大寒 Great cold.WinterWinterbeginsbeginsWinter begins Winter begins The19thsolarterm,onNov.7or8Itmeansthewinterisco
35、mingInancienttimes,Winterbeginswasanimportant festival(On this day,theemperorfollowedbyagroupofofficialswouldcometothesuburbofcapitaltoholdalargesacrificetotheheaven)Nowadays,Chinesepeoplestillhavethetraditionalcustomsuchaseatingdumplings,eatingcarrotorradishLight snowLight snowLight snowLight snowL
36、ight snowLight snowLight snowLight snowHeavy snow Heavy snow The21thsolarterm,onDec.7or8Itmeansthetimesofsnowfallsincrease,andthequantityofsnowbecomeslargeIn Chinese traditional medicine,the great cold is the perfect time to care about the health.The rainfall is less than anytime else,and the weathe
37、r is quite dry,moisture is very important.So it is better time to eat more fruits and vegetables like oranges,applesHow to keep health in the Heavy snowWinter Winter Winter Winter SolsticeSolsticeSolsticeSolsticeWinter Solstice Winter Solstice The 22th solar term,on Dec.22 or 23It has the shortest d
38、aytime and longest nighttime in north hemisphere all the year around(昼昼短夜长短夜长)On this day,in many regions of northern China,people have the custom of eating dumplings.Slight coldSlight coldSlight coldSlight coldSlight cold Slight cold The 23th solar term,on Jan.6 or 7 In China,Slight cold means the
39、coldest time comes.According to the climatic data of China,the slight cold is the phase with the lowest temperature.Great coldGreat coldGreat coldGreat coldGreat cold Great cold The 24th solar term,on Jan.20 or 21It is the last solar term and it means the most extreme cold time appears in the whole
40、year.people also follow this change.People had better not eat too much but select some easily-digesting food to suit the beginning of springSummarySummary byby骆甫 The twenty-four solar terms is the essence of Chinese traditional culture.It is the great creation of the ancient people.It was listed in the list of national intangible cultural heritages in 2006.Applied for Human intangible cultural heritage list of masterpiece.-END-END-