倏忽温风至
因循小暑来
元稹 · 咏廿四气诗 · 小暑六月节
因循小暑来
元稹 · 咏廿四气诗 · 小暑六月节
莲红
Suddenly the warm wind arrives —
and in its train, the Minor Heat.
— Yuan Zhen (Tang), “Verses on the 24 Qi · Minor 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 温风至
First pentad — Warm winds arrive
II
二候 蟋蟀居壁
Second pentad — Crickets move to the walls
III
三候 鹰始击
Third pentad — Young hawks learn to strike
节气色谱
SEASONAL PALETTE取一色为主,佐以三色,皆出自中国传统色谱。
莲红#CC7B8B
liánhóng · Lotus Pink
藕荷#B49BC8
ǒuhé · Lotus-Root Mauve
苇绿#86A879
wěilǜ · Reed Green
凉月白#E8EEF1
liángyuèbái · Cool Moon White
风物
CUSTOMS晒伏——六月六晒书晒衣,借烈日驱潮防蛀。
Sunning books and clothes in the fierce light to banish damp and moths.
食新——尝新米、饮新酒,感谢自然馈赠。
Tasting the new rice and new wine, in thanks for nature's gifts.