Guyu
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| Term | Longitude | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Lichun | 315° | 4–5 February |
| Yushui | 330° | 18–19 February |
| Jingzhe | 345° | 5–6 March |
| Chunfen | 0° | 20–21 March |
| Qingming | 15° | 4–5 April |
| Guyu | 30° | 20–21 April |
| Lixia | 45° | 5–6 May |
| Xiaoman | 60° | 21–22 May |
| Mangzhong | 75° | 5–6 June |
| Xiazhi | 90° | 21–22 June |
| Xiaoshu | 105° | 7–8 July |
| Dashu | 120° | 22–23 July |
| Liqiu | 135° | 7–8 August |
| Chushu | 150° | 23–24 August |
| Bailu | 165° | 7–8 September |
| Qiufen | 180° | 23–24 September |
| Hanlu | 195° | 8–9 October |
| Shuangjiang | 210° | 23–24 October |
| Lidong | 225° | 7–8 November |
| Xiaoxue | 240° | 22–23 November |
| Daxue | 255° | 7–8 December |
| Dongzhi | 270° | 21–22 December |
| Xiaohan | 285° | 5–6 January |
| Dahan | 300° | 20–21 January |
The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣). Gǔyù (pīnyīn) or more commonly pronounced as Gǔyǔ, Kokuu (rōmaji), or Gogu (romaja) (traditional Chinese and Japanese: 穀雨; simplified Chinese: 谷雨; Korean: 곡우; Vietnamese: Cốc vũ; lit. 'grain rain') is the 6th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 30° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 45°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 30°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around April 20 and ends around May 5.
Pentads
Each solar term can be divided into 3 pentads (候). They are: first pentad (初候), second pentad (次候) and last pentad (末候). Pentads in Guyu include:
China
- First pentad: 萍始生, 'Duckweed begins to sprout'.[1]
- Second pentad: 鳴鳩拂其羽, 'Nahath shakes off wings'.[1]
- Last pentad: 戴勝降于桑, 'Cuckoo perches in mulberry trees'.[1]
Japan
- First pentad: Ashi hajimete shōzu (葭始生), 'Reed begins to bud'.[2]
- Second pentad: Shimo yamite nae izuru (霜止出苗), 'Frost ends and rice seedlings to grow'.[2]
- Last pentad: Botan hanasaku (牡丹華), 'Peony blooms'.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Kondō Heijō (近藤瓶城), ed. (1901). 新加纂録類 (Shinka Sanrokurui). Vol. 19. (Meiji 34). Tokyo: 近藤活版所 (Kondō Kappansho). p. 110.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b c Fujisawa Morihiko (1961). 年中行事編 (Nenjū Gyōjihen). Vol. 7. Tokyo: Akane Shobō. p. 103.
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