Twenty-four solar terms are the long-standing cultural connotation and historical accumulation of Chinese civilization and an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation. Until today, the 24 solar terms still play a huge role in people's daily life.
Twenty-four solar terms include: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer, beginning of autumn, Early Summer, Millennium, Equinox, Cold Dew, Early Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Severe Cold.
The current "twenty-four solar terms" are formulated according to the position of the sun on the return to the ecliptic, that is, the annual movement track of the sun is divided into 24 equal parts, each 15 is 1, and each 1 is a solar term, starting in beginning of spring and ending in severe cold.
Protect the heritage
"The inclusion of the 24 solar terms in the' non-legacy' is conducive to enhancing the popularity of these solar terms and protecting their cultural connotations. Twenty-four solar terms and their excellent culture, such as the idea of learning from nature, adapting to nature and using nature, the wisdom of harmony between man and nature, and China people's unique understanding of the universe and nature, should be carefully studied and discussed to make contributions to today's society.
For some folk cultural problems that have been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, we should actively explore the content that conforms to the times, so as to keep pace with the times and resonate with the times.
On May 20th, 2006, "Twenty-four solar terms" as a folk custom project was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. 2016165438+1October 30th, China's "Twenty-four solar terms" was officially listed in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.