Grain in Ear 芒种 Máng Zhǒng
June 5, 2021 Grain in Ear or Máng Zhǒng (Chinese: 芒种 ) is the ninth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms and precedes the summer solstice. Máng or 芒…
Small Fullness Xiǎo Mǎn 小满
Small Fullness or Xiǎo Mǎn (Chinese: 小满 ) is the eighth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. Also commonly referred to in English as “Grain Buds”, this period is so named because…
Start of Summer Lì Xià 立夏
May 5, 2021 The Start of Summer or Lì Xià (Chinese: 立夏 ) is the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms and the first of summer. Traditionally on…