Chubun is when day and night become equal; from this day, the nights grow longer. The harvest moves into full swing.
Chubun, around September 23, is when day and night are equal. After it, the days shorten and autumn deepens.
Thunder ceases, insects burrow away, and waters begin to dry. The grain in the fields ripens to gold.
With the harvest, autumn foods—new grain, mushrooms, sweet potatoes—grow plentiful. People offered new grain to their ancestors in thanks.
The harvest goes into full swing
Enjoy seasonal foods like new grain and mushrooms
Adjust your rhythm as nights lengthen
Prepare for the dryness of the changing season
Adjacent terms:
Autumn Equinox is the 16th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around September 23. Day and night grow equal in autumn. From now, the nights lengthen.
Chubun is when day and night become equal; from this day, the nights grow longer. The harvest moves into full swing.
The harvest goes into full swing Enjoy seasonal foods like new grain and mushrooms Adjust your rhythm as nights lengthen Prepare for the dryness of the changing season