Jingzhe
Jīngzhé, Keichitsu, Gyeongchip, or Kinh trập is the 3rd of the 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 360°. More often, it refers to the day when the Sun is exactly at a celestial longitude of 345°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around March 5 and ends around March 20.
The word means the awakening of hibernating insects. is to startle and means hibernating insects. Traditional Chinese folklore says that during Jingzhe, thunderstorms will wake up the hibernating insects, which implies that the weather is getting warmer.Pentads
Each solar term can be divided into 3 pentads. They are the first pentad, the second pentad, and the third pentad : Pentads in Jingzhe are
; China
- First pentad: , 'The peaches begin to blossom'.
- Second pentad: , 'Orioles sing clearly'.
- Last pentad: , 'Eagles are transformed into doves'.
; Japan
- First pentad: , 'Awakening of hibernating insects'.
- Second pentad: , 'Peach trees start to bloom '.
- Last pentad: , 'Caterpillars become butterflies'.
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