Frost’s Descent, 23 October to 6 November
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Seasons, herbs and the Chinese tradition: a plain letter, following the 24 breaths of the solar calendar.
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Frost’s Descent
23 October to 6 November
Frost’s Descent (霜降 Shuāngjiàng): the last breath of autumn
One morning, the dew no longer beads: it whitens. From 23 October to 6 November, Frost’s Descent (霜降 Shuāngjiàng) closes the autumn of Metal, and we welcome the threshold of winter with an amber cup of Black tea with ...Read the article -
Cold Dew
8 to 22 October
Cold Dew (寒露 Hánlù): covering up, drawing in
From 8 to 22 October, the Cold Dew (寒露 Hánlù) thickens the mornings: we cover up, we draw in, and the warm aromatics return to the kitche... -
Autumn Equinox
23 September to 7 October
Autumn Equinox (秋分 Qiūfēn): gathering and sorting
Around 23 September, day and night stand equal: 秋分 (Qiūfēn), the Autumn Equinox, a time for gathering, sorting and celebrating the moon a... -
White Dew
8 to 22 September
White Dew (白露 Báilù): dry coolness arrives
From 8 to 22 September, the morning grass wears pearls: this is the White Dew (白露 Báilù), when the air tips towards dry coolness. -
White Dew
8 to 22 September
Autumn, the season of the Lung: Metal, the pungent, dry clarity
One morning, the air takes on a new sharpness: autumn is here, a season the tradition entrusts to Metal (金 Jīn) and to the symbolic Lung;...
