The season points of the Chinese calendar
| 1 |
the Spring Begins |
| 2 |
the Rain Water |
| 3 |
the Excited Insects |
| 4 |
the Vernal Equinox |
| 5 |
the Clear and Bright |
| 6 |
the Grain Rains |
| 7 |
the Summer Begins |
| 8 |
the Grain Fills |
| 9 |
the Grain in Ear |
| 10 |
the Summer Solstice |
| 11 |
the Slight Heat |
| 12 |
the Great Heat |
| 13 |
the Autumn Begins |
| 14 |
the Limit of Heat |
| 15 |
the White Dew |
| 16 |
the Autumn Equinox |
| 17 |
the Cold Dew |
| 18 |
the Hoar Frost Descends |
| 19 |
the Winter Begins |
| 20 |
the Little Snow |
| 21 |
the Heavy Snow |
| 22 |
the Winter Solstice |
| 23 |
the Little Cold |
| 24 |
the Severe Cold |
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