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Li Qiu (立秋), known as the Beginning of Autumn Season (秋季之始) or the Arrival of Autumn in Chinese Context.
This is the Day to mark the start of Autumn Season and also, to remind the People that, the Weather will be changing and its time to do some Replenishing of Energies for our Physical Health by taking some Herbal Recipes (入秋進補).
During this Beginning of the Autumn Period, Chinese will like to consume slightly Heaty Food Items (溫熱食品) or Strong/Spicy Food Items (辛辣佳餚) to strengthen the Stomach & Gastric (強胃建脾). This is to prevent the Stomach & Gastric from being affected by the sudden decline of Temperature when Mid Autumn arrived (深秋來臨).
In Year 2010, Li Qiu falls on 07 Aug, a Saturday and in Lunar Six Month (農曆六月).
According to the Poem of Li Qiu, if Li Qiu will to fall in Lunar Six Month, Crops & Plantations wont be able to have a Good Harvesting due to the drastic Weather & Climate change.
In the Ancient Era, during the Beginning of Autumn Period, the Emperor would call for a Honouring Respect at the West Boundary in the Imperial City. This was to respect the Spiritual/Celestial Beings for providing the Blessing for the Empire and also, to request for Blessing for the Empire’s Luck and also for Good Harvesting for the Citizens (西郊秋祭).
As in Taoism, Taoists will be honouring the Deities, performing Chanting and also, to honour Ancestors (立秋祭祖). This is to show the Respect and also Filial Piety towards the Ancestors, not forgetting their credits and hardship for bringing us up, etc (緬懷祖德).
Hi JaveWu,
ReplyDeleteDuring Li Qiu when is a good timing to do honouring the Deities and our ancestors?Is normally during the morning,right?Or before 8.00pm?
bro, do you have any information about 长夏-long summer? its an additional classification to the 4 seasons in 黄帝内经.. did a search, 立秋 处暑 白露 belongs to 长夏.. 秋分 is the day that autumn starts officially..
ReplyDeleteUsually in the Morning.
ReplyDeleteYup, can say so. Cos 黄帝内经 is a Classic for the Balancing of our Physical Health. This will encourage us to do Herbs Healing from the Initial Period of Autumn to the Peak of Autumn, this is why, there is a term of 长夏.
ReplyDelete秋分 is the start of getting into the Peak Autumn and this is what the Commoners will believed that, this is the time where the "Real Autumn" has arrived.