The meaning of the summer solstice

The summer solstice is one of the twenty-four solar terms, falling on June 20, 21 or 22 of the Gregorian calendar every year. On the summer solstice, the sun moves to 90 degrees of longitude (the summer solstice point, currently in Gemini). The sun reaches the northernmost position of the year, almost directly hitting the Tropic of Cancer. At this time, the daylight hours in various parts of the northern hemisphere reach the longest of the year. long. For the Tropic of Cancer and areas north of it, the summer solstice is also the day of the year when the sun is at its highest at noon. In the Beijing area, the daylight hours on the summer solstice can last up to 15 hours, and the sun’s height at noon is as high as 73°32′. On this day, the northern hemisphere receives the most solar radiation, nearly twice as much as the southern hemisphere.

Astronomical experts say that the summer solstice is the turning point of the sun. After this day, it will "turn back." The point of direct sunlight will begin to move southward from the Tropic of Cancer, and the days in the northern hemisphere will become shorter day by day. After the summer solstice, the noon solar altitude angle also begins to decrease day by day in the Tropic of Cancer and areas north of it. At the same time, after the arrival of the summer solstice, the night sky stars gradually turn into summer stars.

In ancient China, the summer solstice was divided into three periods: "The first period is when the antlers of the deer are released; the second period is when the cicadas begin to chirp; and the third period is when pinellia pinellia is born." Although elk and deer belong to the same family, the ancients believed that one of them belongs to the yin category. One belongs to Yang. The deer's antlers point forward, so it belongs to Yang. On the summer solstice, yin energy is strong and yang energy begins to decline, so the yang antlers begin to fall off. The elk belongs to the yin category, so it only sheds its horns at the winter solstice; the male cicada flutters its wings after the summer solstice because it feels the yin energy; pinellia is a kind of yin-loving herb, because it grows in swamps or in midsummer. He was named after being born in a paddy field. It can be seen that in the hot midsummer, some yin-loving creatures began to appear, while the yang-loving creatures began to decline.

Chinese people divide the 15 days after the summer solstice into three "hours", usually three days in the first hour, five days in the middle, and seven days in the last hour. During this period, most areas in my country have higher temperatures, sufficient sunshine, rapid crop growth, and greater physiological and ecological water requirements. Precipitation at this time has a great impact on agricultural output. There is a saying that "a raindrop on the summer solstice is worth a thousand pieces of gold". In normal years, precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Huanghuai region can generally meet the requirements for crop growth. "Jingchu Suishiji" records: "There will be three rains in June. The Tian family thinks it is sweet and they congratulate each other in the town." It can be seen that people had a clear understanding of the characteristics of this rainfall more than 1,000 years ago.

Proverbs about the Summer Solstice

In the summer solstice, the east wind shakes, and the wheat is fished out of the water.

In the summer solstice, the southeast wind blows, and the boats are supported on flat ground.

The winter solstice begins. Frost, the Yangtze River is dry in the summer solstice

The wind south of the Yangtze River is short in the winter solstice, and the weather is dry in the summer solstice

The east wind shakes in the summer solstice, and the wheat is in a water prison

At the beginning of the summer solstice, ten heads are harvested, and ten heads are harvested. In the summer solstice, both ends are cut, and in the summer solstice, both ends are cut by riding and pulling

The dog has nowhere to go in the summer solstice

In the summer solstice, there is rain and three days of heat, but in the Double Ninth Festival, there is no rain and the winter is clear

Summer solstice food There are no disadvantages all year round

Mangosteen is planted day by day, and it is time to plant rice during the summer solstice

The summer solstice is here, so cultivating is very important. Just hoe it in Fuli once, and you will be better. Watering the garden

The days are long until the summer solstice, and the days are short until the winter solstice

The summer solstice wind blows from the west, and the melon and vegetable garden is tortured

The rain falls on the summer solstice Eighteen falls, seven or eight weights will fall in one day

Summer solstice wontons will avoid summer heat

Eat summer solstice noodles, one day will be shorter

Summer solstice east wind shakes, wheat water Lilao

The southeast wind blows on the summer solstice, and the boat is pitched on the flat ground

The frost begins on the winter solstice, and the Yangtze River dries up on the summer solstice

The wind south of the Yangtze River is short on the winter solstice, and the weather is dry on the summer solstice

The east wind shakes the summer solstice, and the wheat sits in a water prison

At the beginning of the summer solstice, ten heads are cut, and at the summer solstice, ten heads are cut, and two heads are cut, and the two ends are pulled by horsemen to cut

The dog has nowhere to go in the summer solstice

Summer solstice has rain and three days of heat, but Double Ninth Festival has no rain and winter is clear

Eating a lychee at summer solstice will bring no harm all year round

Planting awns on a day-to-day basis, summer solstice Pay attention to the time when planting rice seedlings

The summer solstice has arrived, and cultivating is very important. One hoeing is better than watering the garden

The days are long until the summer solstice, and the days are short until the winter solstice

The summer solstice wind blows from the west, and the melon and vegetable garden is tortured

It rains eighteen times during the summer solstice, and seven or eight weights fall in a day

In the spring, we hoe mud, in the summer we hoe Skin; dry hoeing is shallow, wet hoeing is deep (south)

It is the year when there is rain on the Dragon Boat Festival, and the same goes for the thunder and beauty of the awns. The summer solstice wind blows from the northwest, and the melons and vegetables are tortured (Jiangxi)

In the summer solstice, alpine millet is not planted. There are still ten days of valley on the flat land to see the mop heads and raking fields to see the cow heads. (Northwest)

The valley is full of sorghum during the Qingming Festival, sesame seeds are planted in the mist, and beans are planted during the summer solstice (North)

Nine are counted in the third geng in the winter solstice, and the third geng in the summer solstice is in ambush. (Chongqing)

When the summer solstice is busy, don’t forget the tobacco (Yongan)

In the summer solstice, cotton field grass is better than a poisonous snake bite (northwest)

When the wheat is cut in the summer solstice (Shandong) )

The summer solstice is thunderous and the weather is cold, but there is no rain in the summer solstice and people are scorched to death (Fujian)

The summer solstice is full of red bayberry mountains (Jiang and Zhejiang)

Grain Rain is good for growing ginger, and the summer solstice is 4 Jiang Li Niang (North)

Long enough to reach summer solstice and short till winter (North)

Winter solstice sheep, summer solstice dog, eat all over the mountain (Guangdong)

Spring comes everywhere Green, half of it is left in the summer solstice, left unattended in the autumn, and deserted again in the winter (North)

The winter solstice is not too cold, the summer solstice is not too cold (Hakka)

Wild geese, swallows, and cicadas begin The chirping means summer solstice has arrived; the chirping of crickets means autumn has arrived (North)

The summer solstice means spring, and there is rain until autumn (north)

The summer solstice is cloudless and the weather is hot, the Double Ninth Festival is cloudless and the winter is sunny. (Sichuan)

During the summer solstice, sweet potatoes are planted and hung up (Jiangxi)

During the summer solstice, the three gengs will be in ambush (north)