The order of the twenty-four solar terms is: Beginning of Spring, Rain, Waking of Insects, Vernal Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Beginning of Summer, Xiaoman, Ear Grain, Summer Solstice, Minor Heat, Great Heat, Beginning of Autumn, End of Summer, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost Descent , Beginning of Winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, light cold and severe cold.

The twenty-four solar terms are an important part of the lunar calendar and a unique creation of our ancestors on the calendar. In foreign calendars, there are only four vernal equinoxes, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, and winter solstice, which serve as the beginning of spring, summer, autumn, and winter respectively.

In our Chinese calendar, the "Four Lis" are the beginning of the four seasons, that is, spring begins at the beginning of spring, summer begins at the beginning of summer, autumn begins at the beginning of autumn, and winter begins at the beginning of winter. For details, see the twenty-four solar terms table. The one on the left side of the table is the solar term, which is called "Jie" for short, and the one on the right side is the middle Qi, which is called "Qi" for short. Together they are called "solar terms".

Relevant significance

The twenty-four solar terms are the product of ancient farming civilization. It occupies an extremely important position in traditional Chinese farming culture and contains the long-standing cultural connotation of the Chinese nation. and historical accumulation. The twenty-four solar terms are not only the time criterion promulgated by the governments of the past dynasties, but also the compass guiding agricultural production. In daily life, people use the compass to predict cold, warm, snow and rain. The twenty-four solar terms have been of practical value to people’s lives and culture since ancient times.

The twenty-four solar terms accurately reflect seasonal changes and are used to guide agricultural activities, affecting the food, clothing, housing and transportation of thousands of households. As the basic time pointer for agricultural activities, the twenty-four solar terms have thus become important nodes and time coordinates of people’s annual time life, and to a certain extent, the time pointer of people’s daily social life.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Twenty-Four Solar Terms