What kind of solar term is Cold Dew (寒露)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season, belonging to the element Metal with the Lung as its central organ.

What is good to do at Cold Dew?

If moving between indoors and outdoors, plan where to keep an extra layer. Conversely, do not infer your bodily temperature from the calendar.

How does Cold Dew relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

寒露

Cold Dewhánlù

Autumn · Metal · Lung · term no. 17

Solar term 17 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 17 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Cold Dew (寒露) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season. In the five elements it belongs to Metal, and its central organ is the Lung. If moving between indoors and outdoors, plan where to keep an extra layer.

Seasonal care in Cold Dew

If moving between indoors and outdoors, plan where to keep an extra layer.

What to avoid in Cold Dew

Do not infer your bodily temperature from the calendar.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Cold Dew (寒露)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Autumn season, belonging to the element Metal with the Lung as its central organ.
What is good to do at Cold Dew?: If moving between indoors and outdoors, plan where to keep an extra layer. Conversely, do not infer your bodily temperature from the calendar.
How does Cold Dew relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).