End of Heat: End of Summer

Chushu, or End of Heat, brings summer heat to an end. It is the second solar term in autumn, "Chu" marks the end of summer. The scorching heat fades, replaced by crisp, refreshing air, inviting all to savor the year's most delightful days. End of Heat also heralds harvest. Red ripe chillis, golden corns and rich stalks all whisper joy of abundance.

Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Wang Wei portrayed this image of autumn in his poem Autumn Evening in the Mountains: "After fresh rain in mountains bare; Autumn permeates evening air. Among pine-trees bright moonbeams peer; Over crystal stones flows water clear." May your life, too, glow as brilliantly as autumn's vibrant palette.