五月
Grain in Ear (6th Jun):
- Awns (beard of grain) grow
- Abundant rainfall
- Rising temperature
芒种
一候螳螂生
二候鹏始鸣
三候反舌无声
Summer Solstice (21st Jun):
- Summer extreme (of sun’s height)
- Some shade loving creatures began to appear
- The positive ones start to decline
夏至
一候鹿角解
二候蝉始鸣
三候半夏生