惊蛰
Awakening of Insects (惊蛰)
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Summary
惊蛰 (Jīngzhé), the Awakening of Insects solar term, falls around Mar 5-7. Spring thunder awakens hibernating creatures. A dramatic shift as life stirs underground. Traditional Chinese seasonal thought associated this period with the liver and with practices such as stretchi
Key Takeaways- 惊蛰 is the 3rd of 24 solar terms
Meaning and Significance
Spring thunder awakens hibernating creatures. A dramatic shift as life stirs underground. Traditional Chinese seasonal thought associated this period with the liver and with practices such as stretching; those associations belong to a traditional framework, not a modern biomedical claim. Eating pears is traditional.
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