Long summer, also known as late summer month, refers to summer, pronounced cháng xià. Because of its long days, it is called. One refers to the sixth month of the lunar calendar, pronounced as zh m: ng xi. Length means growth. A long summer means growing up outside of summer.

The ancients used the five elements to match the four seasons in order to make up for it by thinking of a long summer, so it is in line with the five religions to add a long summer in spring, summer, autumn and winter.

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Xia Meng 1

Xia Meng: Early summer refers to the fourth month of the lunar calendar. Each of the four seasons of the lunar calendar has the arrangement of "Meng", "Zhong" and "Ji". The three months of midsummer in the lunar calendar are April, May and June, which are called Xia Meng, midsummer and the last month of summer respectively.

Generally speaking, the first month of summer, that is, April, is Xia Meng, which is represented by divisions in the twelve branches, and the month referred to is the lunar calendar. The temperature is getting warmer. In summer, Xia Meng, the fourth month of construction (Snake Moon) is in the middle of the law. April is called Xia Meng, silver moon and Yue Mei.

2. Midsummer

Midsummer refers to the second month of summer, that is, May of the lunar calendar. As the old saying goes: Meng, Zhong and Ji mean first, second and last; Or uncle, juwan is also useful. So "middle" means "second".

If the year is divided into four stages on average-spring, summer, autumn and winter, then summer is 1/4 years before and after the midday sun shines directly on our heads.

If summer is divided into three unified parts, then Xia Meng, midsummer and the last month of summer are the names of these three parts in chronological order, so midsummer is midsummer. Midsummer means the summer. Meng is the eldest, Zhong is the second, Ji is the smallest ancient title.

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