The Autumn Equinox symbolizes the harvest of autumn.

On the day of the autumnal equinox, day and night are equally divided, and the sun is on the horizon for the whole day, which also symbolizes the joy of the autumn harvest. Thereafter, as the sun's point of direct sunlight continues to move south, near the North Pole began a six-month period of polar night, the scope of the gradual expansion and then narrowing; near the South Pole began a six-month period of polar day, the scope of the gradual expansion and then narrowing. "Autumn equinox is the half of yin and yang, so the day and night are even and the cold and heat are equal." The "half" of the autumnal equinox is the meaning of "half".

What is the meaning of the autumnal equinox

Traditionally, the autumnal equinox is not only the end of the autumn harvest and winter storage, but also the beginning of the spring plowing and summer planting, just as one of the farmers' proverbs in northern China said: "White dew early, cold dew late, the autumnal equinox is the right time to plant wheat." Therefore, the state will be the annual autumn equinox set up for the "Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival", is the traditional "twenty-four seasons" this ancient wisdom of the crystallization of the tribute and inheritance.

Autumn Equinox represents what season: the middle of autumn

Autumn Equinox (autumn equinox), the sixteenth of the twenty-four solar terms in the lunar calendar, the time is generally for the annual September 22 - 24 days. The climate of the south from this festival only began to fall. First, the sun reaches 180 degrees of yellow longitude on this day, shooting directly at the Earth's equator, so the vast majority of the Earth's 24-hour day and night in this day, each 12 hours. In the North Pole (90 ° north latitude) and the South Pole (90 ° south latitude) nearby, this day can be observed "the sun all day in the horizon circle" special phenomenon.

After the autumnal equinox, days are shorter and nights are longer in the northern hemisphere (the day is shorter than the night), and days are longer and nights are shorter in the southern hemisphere (the day is longer than the night). After the Autumn Equinox, the range of polar night near the North Pole grows larger, and the range of polar day near the South Pole grows larger. According to China's ancient to spring, summer, autumn, winter for the beginning of the four seasons of the seasonal division of law, the autumnal equinox in the 90 days of autumn, the equal division of the autumn.

Autumn equinox, not only in the north, even in most parts of the south also began to enter the fall, the summer heat quickly subsided. The so-called "yin and yang half also," refers to the fall equinox of heaven and earth's yin and yang decline, is to the extent of equal strength. Compared with the lush summer, this time the flowers and trees withered, the grass withered leaves fall, people's emotions are also prone to produce a sense of bleakness, depression. This "autumn depression" mentality is the most typical representative of the Warring States Song Yu's "sadness of the fall for the gas also".

Autumn equinox health methods

1, adjusting the diet to prevent autumn dryness

Autumn equinox has arrived, the Yin gas is growing, the Yang gas is gradually collected, pay attention to the prevention of autumn dryness, therefore, in terms of diet, we should pay attention to eat more clear, warm and moist-based food, the air lack of moisture, the human body is also a lack of moisture, so the need to supplement the water, but drinking plain water can not ward off the lack of water brought about by the dryness of the autumn effect. Ancient people have a good recipe for dealing with autumn dryness, namely, "Salt water, honey soup at night."

That is, drink some salt water during the day, drink some honey water at night, this is a good way to replenish the body's moisture, but also a good recipe for health in the fall. And it is advisable to eat more pears, pears can not only moisten the lungs, but also phlegm cough, for the autumn health fruit, it is worth reminding that, after the autumnal equinox, the atmosphere of the cold is becoming increasingly dense, if they are not good, often diarrhea, fruit to eat too much is also prone to induce or aggravate the disease.

2, the appropriate "autumn freeze" cold prevention

The proverbial cloud: spring cover autumn freeze, why autumn freeze, we Chinese medicine and the unity of heaven and earth, people and the world's changes in harmony, the weather after the autumnal equinox turned cool, the grass and trees are gradually withered, heaven and earth's gas gradually convergence, popularity is also suitable for the convergence of the fall, the appropriate to wear less, actually help to help the autumn, the weather is not the same as the weather. In fact, it helps to help the convergence of autumn, from the point of view of modern medicine, the temperature difference between morning and evening in the fall, should be based on the weather changes and each person's physical condition, timely increase or decrease in clothing, to be able to prevent colds.

Autumn health, should be "collection" based. The exercise should choose easy and gentle, not too much activity projects. Can also be appropriate to carry out some cold exercise and aerobic exercise, such as: walking, playing tai chi, cycling, dancing, etc., in short, both to achieve the purpose of physical exercise, and should not be a lot of sweat. Normally, you can use cold water to wash your face to prevent cold and flu has a certain effect.

3, yin and kidney good time

Autumn equinox has really entered the fall, as the day and night time equal temperatures, we should also be in the spirit of yin and yang balance of the law, so that the body to maintain the "yin and yang secret". In addition to the cool dryness, the autumnal equinox is also a good time to nourish yin and tonify the kidneys, after the autumnal equinox, the weather is getting colder and colder, the night began to get longer, sleep should be early to bed and early to rise, early to bed should be chosen at about 10 o'clock, early to get up but should not be too early, it is appropriate to 5-6 o'clock, "spring and summer to nourish the sun, autumn and winter to maintain the yin," in the diet should be avoided eat too much spicy food. Choose some of the nature of the food, moisturizing and nourishing Yin, and will not damage the spleen and stomach.