Li-xia (Globe Language) (noun) 立夏 (Chinese): 7th solar term term (start of summer), literally in Chinese “Li” 立 = stand, “xia” 夏 = summer.
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In ancient Chinese calendar also known as “agriculture calendar”, Li-xia is the 7th term out of 24 solar terms (节气) in a year. Li-xia also signifies the beginning of summer in East Asian cultures. Li-xia begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 45° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 60°. Li-xia more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 45°. In the Gregorian calendar, Li-xia usually begins around May 5 and ends around May 21.
Li-xia was established in the last years of the Warring States (239 BC) in ancient China. Li-xia indicates the transition of the season from Spring to Summer. Li-xia is at the beginning of the summer period of the year. Li-xia was also divided into 3 periods of 5 days each; At the first period 蝼蝈鸣; Mole Crickets 蝼蝈 (Lou-guo) start to chirp, during the second period 蚯蚓出; earthworms 蚯蚓 (Chou-yin) are out of soil. When in the third period 王瓜生; the King Snakegourd 王瓜 (wang-gua) vines begin to climb quickly.