#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Jan’ Posted on February 4, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 十二月 Minor Cold (5th Jan): Cold starts to become unbearable 小寒 一候雁北乡 二候鹊始巢 三候雉始鸲 Major Cold (20th Jan): The coldest time of the year 大寒 一候鸡乳 二候征鸟厉疾 三候水泽腹坚
#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Dec’ Posted on February 3, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 十一月 Major Snow (7th Dec): Season of snowstorms At the heigh of Yin energy 大雪 一候鹃鸥不呜 二候虎始交 三候荔挺出 Winter Solstice (22nd Dec): Winter extreme (of sun’s height) Yang energy is rising gradually The mountain spring flow and warm 冬至 一候蚯蚓结 二候糜角解 三候水泉动
#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Nov’ Posted on February 3, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 十月 Start of Winter (7th Nov): Water has frozen over The land is beginning to freeze 立冬 一候水始冰 二候地始冻 三候雉人大水为蜃 Minor Snow (22nd Nov): Snow starts falling Disjunction of Yin and Yang 小雪 一候虹藏不见 二候天气上升地气下降 三候闭塞而成冬
#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Oct’ Posted on February 2, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 九月 Cold Dew (8th Oct): Dew starts tuning into frost Chrysanthemums bloom 寒露 一候鸿雁来宾 二候雀人大水为蛤 三候菊有黄华 Frost’s Descent (23rd Oct): Appearance of frost and descent of temperature The leaves are withered and yellow The insect is in hibernation 霜降 一候豺乃祭兽 二候草木黄落 三候蜇虫咸俯
#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Sep’ Posted on February 2, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 八月 White Dew (8th Sep): Condensed moisture makes dew white 白露 一候鸿雁来 二候元鸟归 三候群鸟养羞 Autumn Equinox (23rd Sep): Thunder is a sign of Yang energy Yin energy begin to flourish after the Autumn Equinox No more thunder 秋分 一候雷始收声 二候蛰虫坯户 三候水始涸
#FMP Chinese 24 solar terms ‘Aug’ Posted on February 2, 2019 by Feiyi Huang Reply 七月 Start of Autumn (7th Aug): Cool wind Fod in the morning The cicadas began to sing 立秋 一候凉风至 二候白露生 三候寒蝉鸣 Limit of Heat (23rd Aug): The end of the hot summer The eagles began to hunt for birds in great numbers All things in the dying 处暑 一候鹰乃祭鸟 二候天地始肃 三候禾乃登