Descent of Frost” (霜降, shuāngjiàng) from 23rd October to the 8th November Lidong when winter stirs. Shuangjiang is the 18th solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar marking the final stage of Autumn.
The 3 pentads
- 豺乃祭獸, ‘Dholes (a type of wild dog) make offerings of the beasts’ – are busy hunting
- 草木黃落, ‘The plants yellow and shed leaves’
- 蟄蟲咸俯, ‘All insects go dormant‘
David Whyte Winter Apple – Beloved poetry