Twenty-Four Solar Terms | End of Heat
Release time:
22 Aug,2024
chushu
End of Heat
2024
August 22
End of Heat,
It is the fourteenth of the twenty-four solar terms,
It is also the second solar term of autumn.
As we reach the solar term Chushu,
We have now entered the “last dog days” of the three periods of intense summer heat.
It means the scorching summer has ended,
The dog days of summer have passed or are drawing to a close.
Chushu is a solar term that reflects changes in air temperature. The character “chu” originally means “to cease” or “to linger.” As stated in the Shuowen Jiezi, “chu means to stop.” Chushu indicates that the sweltering summer is drawing to a close and the intense heat is beginning to subside. Both “san shu” (the three periods of summer heat) and “san fu” (the three dog days) signify extremely hot weather, with their patterns on temperature-time graphs being identical: when the summer heat arrives, so do the dog days; when the dog days end, the summer heat is nearly over.
Part 01.
Customs of the End of Heat Season
Ancestral Rites to Welcome Autumn
Folk customs around the Chushu solar term often involve ancestor worship and welcoming autumn. Around this time, people traditionally celebrate the “Seventh Month Half,” commonly known as the “Ghost Festival” or “Zhongyuan Festival.”
Eat duck
“Duck in the seventh lunar month, taro in the eighth,” an old saying goes, reflecting the belief that ducks are at their plumpest and most nutritious around mid‑July. On the day of Chushu, traditional Beijingers would buy “Chushu lily‑bulb duck.” In Jiangsu, preparing a duck dish traditionally includes offering a bowl to the neighbors—a custom captured in the proverb, “Send off the duck at Chushu, and every household will know no illness,” expressing people’s hopes for health and peace.
Release river lanterns
River lanterns typically feature a lamp or candle placed on a stand. Around the time of the End of Heat solar term, folk traditions include celebrations for the Ghost Festival, commonly known as “Observing the Seventh Month” or the “Ghost Festival.” During this period, people set river lanterns afloat on the water, letting them drift downstream to commemorate the deceased and pray for peace and safety.
Opening-of-the-Fishing-Season Festival
After the Start of Autumn, it is the season for fishing harvests. Every year during this period, coastal regions hold grand opening-of-fishing festivals to bid farewell to fishermen setting out to sea and to look forward to a bountiful catch.
Part 02.
Health Preservation During the End of Heat Season
Chushu is a solar term that reflects changes in air temperature. In southern regions, high temperatures often return toward the end of Chushu—this is what is truly known as the “autumn tiger.” During this period, daytime temperatures may still be quite high, but mornings and evenings are cooler, resulting in a significant temperature difference; it’s important to take precautions against catching a cold.
After the Start of Autumn, sweating decreases noticeably, water–salt metabolism gradually returns to balance, and the body enters a phase of physiological rest, leading to feelings of fatigue known as “autumn tiredness.” To alleviate this, ensure adequate sleep by going to bed early and rising early, avoiding late nights; maintain a light diet, favoring foods such as tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, grapes, and pears.
The time of the End of Heat
Part 03.
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