Introduction to the Beginning of Summer solar term: Is Beginning of Summer the beginning of summer?

Introduction to the Beginning of Summer solar term: Is Beginning of Summer the beginning of summer?
Different solar terms have different origins, origins, customs and meanings. So, let’s take a look at the introduction of the Beginning of Summer solar term. Is Beginning of Summer the beginning of summer? The good and bad days in the lunar calendar are different every day. There are auspicious days and unlucky days. Do you want to know whether the days in April of the lunar calendar in 2022 are good or bad? Shui Mo Network’s special feature on April 2022 of the lunar calendar will tell you.

Introduction to the Beginning of Summer

Significance:
The Beginning of Summer marks the farewell to spring and the beginning of summer. Spring brings growth, summer brings growth, autumn brings harvest, and winter brings storage. When it comes to the Beginning of Summer, all things flourish.
Time Introduction:
Lixia is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer, and it falls on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 45°.
Origin:
The 24 solar terms are specific festivals in the Ganzhi calendar that represent the changes in natural rhythms and establish the "twelve months" (seasons). They were originally formulated based on the "movement of stars". When the handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, it is the beginning of summer.
Phenology Introduction:
There are three signs for the beginning of summer: the first is the chirping of crickets, the second is the emergence of earthworms, and the third is the growth of melons.
Customs introduction:
The customs of the Beginning of Summer solar term include the summer welcoming ceremony, new food tasting activities, egg fighting games and the Beginning of Summer human scale.

Is the Beginning of Summer the beginning of summer?

1. From the perspective of traditional customs
According to traditional customs, the Beginning of Summer marks the beginning of summer. The Beginning of Summer marks the farewell to spring and the beginning of summer.
2. From the perspective of meteorology and climate
From the perspective of meteorology and climate, the Beginning of Summer is not the beginning of summer. The meteorological summer is postponed to about 25 days after the Beginning of Summer. The scientific classification method is that the average temperature is above 22℃ as "summer". During the Beginning of Summer, the average temperature in most parts of the country is around 18-20℃. So from the perspective of weather and climate, the Beginning of Summer is not the beginning of summer.

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