There are three signs in the Autumnal Equinox. What are they?

There are three signs in the Autumnal Equinox. What are they?
It takes more than a month from the Beginning of Autumn to the Autumnal Equinox. We know that the Beginning of Autumn only means that autumn is coming, but the weather is still hot. The Autumnal Equinox is when the weather really starts to turn cooler. There are three phases in this solar term. What are they? In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the moon is clear in the cold pond; in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the wind is clear and the air is refreshing, and the osmanthus fragrance is in the air; in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the world is colorful and the harvest is abundant. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com to learn more about the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019.

There are three signs in the Autumnal Equinox. What are they?

The ancient book "Collected Explanations of the 72 Solar Terms in the Lunar Calendar" says: "In the middle of August...the explanation can be found in the Spring Equinox." In the Spring and Autumn Annals, it is said that "the autumnal equinox is when yin and yang are equal, so the day and night are equal and the cold and heat are balanced."

In ancient my country, the Autumnal Equinox was divided into three stages: "The first stage is when the thunder begins to subside; the second stage is when the hibernating insects begin to hatch; the third stage is when the water begins to dry up." The ancients believed that thunder was caused by the abundance of yang energy. After the autumnal equinox, yin energy began to flourish, so thunder no longer occurred.

With the arrival of the Autumnal Equinox, people should adapt to the changes in the solar terms in their daily health care, follow the rules in their life and actions, be neither arrogant nor impatient, restrain their spirits, and keep their moods stable and calm to ease the chill of late autumn.

Detailed information on the three phases of the autumnal equinox

The first phase is when the thunder begins to subside - Mr. Bao said: Thunder, sounds from the Yang in February, subsides from the Yin in August, and when it enters the earth, all things follow it. The ancients believed that thunder was caused by the abundance of yang energy. After the autumnal equinox, yin energy began to flourish, so thunder no longer occurred. Therefore, thunder not only marks the end of summer, but also the beginning of autumn cold. It is also a sign that all things are beginning to decline, and the weather is gradually becoming gloomy and cold.

The second phase is the closing of the doors of hibernating insects - The note in "Book of Rites" says: "Opening the doors of hibernating holes means enlarging the doors of the holes to make the open space a little smaller. When it is very cold, the doors will be blocked. As the weather gets colder, hibernating insects begin to hide in their burrows and seal the entrances with fine soil to prevent the cold from invading.

The water begins to dry up in the third phase - The note in the Book of Rites says: "Water is originally caused by Qi." In spring and summer, Qi arrives, so it grows, and in autumn and winter, Qi returns, so it dries up. This means that the rainfall begins to decrease at this time. Due to the dry weather and fast evaporation of water vapor, the amount of water in lakes and rivers becomes less, and some swamps and puddles become dry.

Autumn means "collection", and animals that hibernate begin to store food. Human beings pay attention to autumn harvest, firstly to comfort themselves from the joy of spring ploughing and harvest, and secondly to prepare for food for the coming year. In accordance with the changes in the solar terms, our approach at this time should be restrained rather than full, and we should be able to control ourselves and not be too ostentatious.

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