Beginning of autumn is the 13 of the 24 solar terms. In beginning of autumn on August 8th or 9th every year, the ancients didn't have a solar calendar, they just followed the lunar calendar. Generally speaking, beginning of autumn is at the turn of June and July in the lunar calendar, and beginning of autumn is just a specific moment.
The so-called "beginning of autumn is early and beginning of autumn is late" refers to whether the moment in beginning of autumn is before or after the sun comes out. Whether beginning of autumn is early or beginning of autumn is late depends on the specific time. Early refers to the period from 0: 00 to 12: 00, and late refers to the period from 12: 00 to 24: 00.
202 1, the specific time in beginning of autumn is Saturday at 2: 53: 48 pm on August 7th in Gregorian calendar, and the lunar calendar is June 29th in the ugly year, so beginning of autumn is late.
The beginning of autumn customs
1, basking in autumn?
Villagers in mountainous areas living in Jiangxi, Hunan, Anhui and other places in China have to use the front and back of their houses and their own windowsills and roofs to sun or hang crops, which has evolved into a traditional agricultural custom over time. Among them, the autumn sunshine in Wuyuan, Shangrao, Jiangxi attracts many tourists every year. ?
2. autumn busy meeting?
The autumn busy meeting is usually held in July and August of the lunar calendar, which is a business meeting to prepare for the autumn busy. Generally, there will be mule market, grain market, farm tools production market, cloth market and Beijing-Guangzhou grocery market. Now, some democratic areas will hold busy meetings in autumn, which will also promote local economic development. ?
3. Autumn?
Bite autumn has another name. There will be such a custom in the northern region, and Tianjin is also very particular about this day. In beginning of autumn, you will eat watermelon or cantaloupe on this day, which means biting autumn, which means it is very hot in hot summer. Take a bite when you get to beginning of autumn.