1. The meaning of the Mangzhong solar term: the official start of the midsummer season
2. The word "Mang" in Mangzhong refers to the harvest of wheat and other awning plants. "" refers to the season for sowing millet crops. The homophonic pronunciation of the word "awnzhong" indicates that all crops are being "busyly planted". Therefore, "Mang Zhong" is also called "Busy Zhong", and farmers also call it "Busy Zhong". The arrival of "awn seeds" heralds the beginning of farmers' busy field life. Zuo Heshui's poem "Mang Zhong" described the weather and busy farming situation as "The hot sun is undressing, the plum rain is rising in the willow ponds. Nanling is surrounded by strong sunshine, and the wheat harvest is busy on both sides of the river."
3. The awning solar term is the 9th of the 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar, and the third solar term in summer, indicating the official start of the midsummer season; the awning solar term occurs when the sun reaches 75° of the ecliptic longitude. The literal meaning of awnzhong is "Wheat with awns can be harvested quickly, and rice with awns can be planted." "The Collection of the Seventy-Two Hous of the Moon Order": "On May Day, it is said that the grain with awns can be planted." At this time, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China will enter the rainy yellow plum season.