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元稹 · 咏廿四气诗 · 大暑六月中
萤火照空时
元稹 · 咏廿四气诗 · 大暑六月中
琥珀
The cassia moon-wheel opens at midnight;
firefly lanterns light the empty air.
— Yuan Zhen (Tang), “Verses on the 24 Qi · Major Heat”
三候
THREE PENTADS古人将一个节气分为三候,每候五日,以物候记录天地的细微变化。
I
一候 腐草为萤
First pentad — Rotting grass births fireflies
II
二候 土润溽暑
Second pentad — Earth grows damp, air sultry
III
三候 大雨时行
Third pentad — Great rains fall in season
节气色谱
SEASONAL PALETTE取一色为主,佐以三色,皆出自中国传统色谱。
琥珀#CA6924
hǔpò · Amber
萤黄#E9C46A
yínghuáng · Firefly Glow
夜合蓝#3C4A66
yèhélán · Dusk Indigo
西瓜红#D2575B
xīguāhóng · Watermelon Red
风物
CUSTOMS饮伏茶——村口凉亭施茶,一碗草药凉茶解三伏酷热。
Drinking herbal “fu tea” offered at village pavilions to cool the dog days.
晒伏姜——生姜切片晒于烈日,入秋冲水驱寒暖胃。
Sun-curing ginger slices to brew warming drinks come autumn.