Frost’s Descent, 23 October to 6 November
The journal
Knowledge
Seasons, herbs and the Chinese tradition: a plain letter, following the 24 breaths of the solar calendar.
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Beginning of Autumn
8 to 22 August
Beginning of Autumn (立秋 Lìqiū): the discreet turning point
On 8 August, nothing changes and everything tips: this is 立秋 (Lìqiū), the beginning of the Chinese autumn, the most discreet turning point of the year. The heat lingers, but the light is already leaning...Read the article -
Major Heat
23 July to 7 August
Major Heat (大暑 Dàshǔ): the peak, the damp, the Earth opens
On 23 July, the Major Heat (大暑 Dàshǔ) carries summer to its peak, a moist peak in which Fire already tips towards Earth. For this thresho...
