What kind of solar term is Clear and Bright (清明)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.

What is good to do at Clear and Bright?

Put one item in order where you spend time. Conversely, if tidying feels demanding, choose only a small area.

How does Clear and Bright 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.

清明

Clear and Brightqīngmíng

Spring · Wood · Liver · term no. 5

Solar term 5 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 5 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Clear and Bright (清明) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season. In the five elements it belongs to Wood, and its central organ is the Liver. Put one item in order where you spend time.

Seasonal care in Clear and Bright

Put one item in order where you spend time.

What to avoid in Clear and Bright

If tidying feels demanding, choose only a small area.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Clear and Bright (清明)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.
What is good to do at Clear and Bright?: Put one item in order where you spend time. Conversely, if tidying feels demanding, choose only a small area.
How does Clear and Bright 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).