24 solar terms
Refers to the 24 divisions of the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar, each marking a seasonal change. Often used in contexts like traditional almanacs, agriculture, and seasonal poetry.
Risshun is the first of the 24 solar terms.
In some regions, farming is done according to the solar terms.
24 solar terms
From Middle Chinese-derived elements 節 (setsu, 'segment' or 'node') and 気 (ki, 'atmosphere' or 'seasonal energy'), referring to the seasonal divisions of the traditional calendar.