"When will the red sun pass, and the breeze will be nowhere to be found." The heat wave is rolling in the summer season, and the heat is unbearable, and most parts of our country usher in the hottest period of the year. Traditionally, under the 24 solar terms, there are 72 phases, and each solar term has three phases, each accounting for five days. It is used to describe the weather characteristics of this solar term in more detail. There are also three waits for the great heat, namely: "one is the rotten grass for the firefly; Second, the soil is moist and hot; Three wait for heavy rain.

Wait for the rotten grass to be fireflies

When the twilight is dipping, fireflies flicker among the rotten leaves of the barren grass. The ancients looked at this scene and thought that the decaying grass turned into fireflies - in fact, the moist meadows on summer nights provided a habitat for firefly larvae, and the adults broke out of their cocoons and lit up thousands of fireflies in the twilight, like broken stars falling all over the grass, drawing a faint blue light mark in the hot night sky, adding a touch of smart poetry to the hot summer.

Second, wait for the soil to moisten and heat down

The heat was so hot that even the earth soaked up the damp heat. The surface of the ground seems to be shrouded in an invisible wet veil, the air is sticky like condensation, walking on the road, the sweat is just oozing out and wrapped in the heat, so stuffy that people can't breathe. At this time, the "hot summer" is the lingering of water vapor and heat between heaven and earth, the grass and trees grow wildly in the humid heat, and even the wind has a heavy tide, rendering the word "summer and wet" vividly and vividly.

Three wait for heavy rain

When the dampness and heat accumulate to the peak, the heavens and the earth will finally welcome a hearty change. The originally clear and hot sky suddenly swelled with dark clouds, thunder and explosions, and torrential rain poured like the Milky Way, instantly washing away the dullness of the heat. The raindrops hit the hot ground, raising white mist-like water vapor, but it also brought a long-lost coolness to the scorched earth. This rain of "time travel" is a natural gift of the solar terms of the Great Heat, which washes away the heat with a surging momentum and injects new vitality into all things.

Although the heat of the summer solstice is intense, it is also filled with poetry. The poet Bai Juyi wrote in 'A Bitter Hot Poem on the Meditation Room of Master Hengji': 'Everyone frantically seeks to escape the heat, but the Zen master alone remains in his room. It is not that there is no heat in the Zen room; rather, if one can keep a calm heart, the body will feel cool.' In the restless summer heat, maintaining a tranquil heart is indeed a form of cultivation. This summer solstice, why not slow down and find peace? In the early morning, take a walk by the lake in the park, watch the lotus flowers bloom, and listen to the birds sing; in the afternoon, brew a cup of tea, read a good book, and enjoy a moment of leisure; at night, gaze at the starry sky and feel the tranquility and beauty of summer. The summer solstice has arrived, and the midsummer is at its peak. May you find a coolness in this scorching season, harvest a sense of comfort, and embrace the beautiful moments of summer!