Twelve months - fifth month

Twelve Months - twelve genre paintings, each of which shows a month with a wide range of natural phenomena and folk customs associated with it.
These twelve paintings were once hung in Emperor Qianlong's palace, one every month.

Description of the seasons from the calendar of the Xia Dynasty (21-16th century BC)

5th month: "Mid-Summer", "Zhong Xia".

At this time, the Northern Bucket is oriented to the Heaven sector with the U sign. During the middle summer month, the process of birth and transformation of ten thousand entities in the space of Heaven and Earth is completed.
Excessive exposure to heat should be avoided. You can't, sweating a lot, go out into the wind. You can not be naked under the light of the stars, as serious illnesses can occur. You have to be very careful not to kill anything alive. The liver is not working properly this month due to the qi and shen spirit ailments.
The strength of the movement of the fire gradually increases. On the contrary, the movement of water gradually weakens. Therefore, you need to help the kidneys to tone the lungs. It is necessary to bring the breath-qi of the stomach into a harmonious state in order to conform with the characteristics of this stage of time.

9) Season "Man Zhong", "Earning of Bread" June 5-6 (beginning of the month).
“Spinty breads are starting to ripen. This is the best time to plant autumn crops. The constellation Orion is visible. A large number of mosquitoes. The shrike lets out a cry. The days are getting long. Melons coming soon. The harmless cicada sings. Monitor lizards in abundance on the fifth lunar day gather, and hide in the full moon. Ruta and clematis bloom. The praying mantis appears. "

10) Season "Xia Zhi", "Summer Solstice" June 21-22 (mid-month).

“The daytime is the longest. Night is the shortest. On the day of the Solstice, the Sun is as high as possible, and its shadow is the shortest. In ancient times, it was said that on this day the Sun reaches the North and this day was called the Day of the Long Solstice. After this day, the light time begins to gradually decrease, and the dark time begins to increase. Tufts appear in birds of prey. Cicadas are singing, grasshoppers are chirping. The central position in the firmament at early twilight is occupied by the Great Fiery Star (Antares). Soy seeds are boiled. Plum plum dishes are prepared. The horses are distributed. The deer sheds its antlers. The middle of summer is coming.