Amazing time, about those nicknames of autumn.

Autumn is rich in Gao Shuang’s autumn sky, and there are many beautiful nicknames. For example, July in the lunar calendar is called first autumn, Meng autumn, early autumn, early autumn, new autumn and last autumn, August in the lunar calendar is called positive autumn, mid-autumn, Mid-autumn and Guiqiu, and September in the lunar calendar is called late autumn, seasonal autumn, cool autumn and late autumn. In addition, there are many nicknames for autumn. Have you heard of the following?

Jiuqiu

The whole autumn is about 90 days, divided into 90 days, so autumn is called nine autumn. Tang Du Fu’s poem "Moon" said: "Considering Heng E’s widowhood, it is cold and resistant to nine autumn."

Jintian

According to the ancient five elements, autumn belongs to gold, so it is called golden sky or golden autumn. Tang Wang Wei has a poem: "Jin Tian Jing Xi Li San Guang, Tong Ting Shu Xi Yan Ba Huang." There is a poem by Chen Ziang in Tang Dynasty: "The Jin Tianfang is cold, and the Millennium is special."

Jinsu

In ancient times, the five elements said that autumn was golden, but gold was white, so autumn was called "golden element". Xie Lingyun of the Southern Dynasty stated in the poem "The county of Yongming three years began to make its capital on July 16th": "The period of technical post was stopped, and the reason was changed into golden element". Shan Li later explained this: "Gold element, autumn also. Autumn is gold and white, so it is called gold. "

Suqiu

According to the ancient five elements, autumn belongs to gold and its color is white, so autumn is also called plain autumn. Tang Du Fu’s Autumn Prosperity (VI): "Qujiangtou at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, Wan Lifeng smoke meets Suqiu." Song Ouyang Xiu’s poem "Clear Business Complaints" says: "The river is full of worries, and it is getting late in autumn."

Shangqiu

In ancient times, the five tones (Gong Shang Jiao Zheng Yu) cooperated with the four seasons, and Shang was autumn. The sound of business is piercing, corresponding to the cold air in autumn, so it is called business autumn. Jin Panni’s "An Pomegranate Fu": "Shang and Qiu gave gas, and collected China and gathered reality." Lu-Ji’s "Xing Si Fu": "Shang and Qiu Su’s hair festival, mysterious clouds and shadows." Besides Shang Qiu, there are other nicknames such as Shang Xu, Shang Jie and Bai Shang.

Xilu

Refers to autumn. "Sui Shu Tian Wen Zhi" records: "The sun travels eastward along the ecliptic, once a day and once a night, 365 days are strange and Sunday. (Japan) The trip to the east is called spring, the trip to the south is called summer, the trip to the west is called autumn, and the trip to the north is called winter. "

Bai Zang

According to the five-color theory, autumn is white with five colors, and autumn is the harvest and storage season, so autumn is called Bai Zang. Tang Weizheng’s "Five Suburbs Movement Bai Di Shang Yin": "Bai Zang should celebrate the festival, the sky is high and the air is clear, and the old years are both rich, and the harvest is ordinary." In the poem "Xuanpu Lecture" by Xiao Tong of the Southern Dynasties, he said: "Bai Zang is already dying, and Xuan Ying is in order."

Jinqiu

It refers to the cold autumn, hence the name because of the strong autumn wind. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties Lu Ji’s Wen Fu, there is a saying: "Sad leaves fall in the autumn, and joy is in the spring."

Taiqiu

Autumn is also called "Tai Qiu" because it is the season of harvest, rich in things and auspicious. There is a saying in the "Wen Fu" by Lu Ji, a writer in the west of Shanxi Province: "Sad leaves fall in the autumn, and I like the softness in the spring." In Guanzi Rolling Abroad, there is a record that autumn day is called "Tai Qiu": "Tai Qiu, when people order it, it is made."

Shuangjie

It is also known as the "cool festival" because of the crisp weather in autumn. Xie Muzhao, a poet in the Southern Dynasties, wrote in One of the Sixteen Poems of His Royal Highness "On a high autumn night in Fang Jing, the gods live in a peaceful and deep place … The deep feelings are in harmony with each other, and words are sung to promote virtue". Sometimes "Shuang Jie" refers to the Double Ninth Festival. For example, there is a saying in Tang Dezong Li Shi’s poem "Double Ninth Festival": "Shuang Jie is in the Double Ninth Festival, and things are new and rainy."

clear autumn air

It can also be called "high autumn" and "frosty day". This is because there are white and cold autumn frost and clear autumn sky in autumn.

Don’t say I don’t know, I’m shocked! It turns out that there are so many nice nicknames in autumn. Which one surprised you?

Source: Xinhuanet, China Meteorological Network

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