The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, a gem of ancient Chinese agricultural civilization, are not only a measure of time but also a vivid poetic narrative interwoven with humanity.

The White Dew of 2025 falls on September 7th, the 16th day of the seventh lunar month of the year of Y Si, which is a Sunday.

The White Dew solar term witnesses the complete retreat of summer heat and the growing intensity of autumn. As the third solar term of autumn, it signifies the commencement of the middle autumn season, characterized by the condensation of dewdrops in the early morning, the southward migration of geese, the dying cicadaps, and the world being imbued with the crispness of autumn. During this period, the temperature difference between day and night becomes increasingly pronounced, the vegetation is adorned glittering dew, orchards and vegetable gardens are laden with fruits and vegetables, and everywhere exudes the joy of harvest and the tranquility of time

There is a rural proverb that goes, "White Dew brings red, yellow, and white all over the land; in the cotton fields, people are as the sea." This illustrates the busy scene of autumn harvest and planting. Corn ears are red as fire, rice grains hang golden and bent, cotton bolls split open like, and grapes cluster green and heavy on the branches. In this season when dew condenses on the leaves and autumn coolness gradually intensifies, the moonflower has become a typical flower of the White Dew season. Its stems are as green as jade, its petals as thin as silk, blooming quietly at night, flowing with a clear brilliance under the moonlight, emitting a faint fragrance in silence, and performing the stunning and poetic scene of "the moonflower blooms for a moment"

The grass tassel is a unique component in traditional Chinese wooden architecture, located at the eaves and ridges. It is named for its dynamic resemblance to the spreading posture of herbaceous plants, as if "attracting" the vegetation. It combines practical functions, such as eave protection and insect prevention, with the aesthetic value of biometric decoration. The development of grass tassels is closely related to the progress of architectural techniques. In the early stages, it was mainly practical, made of rot-resistant wood with simple carving, and its style was straightforward, used only to block rainwater and protect wooden structures. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, its decorative nature was prominent, and craftsmen carved it into patterns of orchids and rice ears, and some were even paired with colored paintings and glass, gradually forming a "one place, one" regional style. In addition, grass tassels integrated into folk customs, such as hanging wormwood beside them during the Dragon Boat Festival and wrapping them with colored silk when moving, became a bond between traditional life and architectural aesthetics.