Today, we welcome the Autumn Equinox.

"With each autumn rain, the air grows cooler" —
 this saying captures the essence of this solar term.

With the arrival of the Autumn Equinox, autumn truly begins.

The breeze turns crisp, dew grows cold, osmanthus flowers release their fragrance—

at this moment, heaven and earth reach a subtle balance.

From the Start of Autumn to Frost's Descent, the Autumn Equinox marks the midpoint.

It not only divides autumn into halves, but also balances heat and cold, day and night, yin and yang.

On this day, the sun shines directly on the equator,
and day and night across the world are both twelve hours long.

The weather is neither hot nor cold, time flows at a measured pace.

We seem to stand at the axis of the seasons,
feeling the order of all things and the harmony of the four seasons.

The Autumn Equinox is also the season of harvest.

In the fields, rice turns golden and fruits give off their fragrance.

Farmers bend to their labor, reaping nature's generous gifts.

It is the fulfillment earned by a year of hard work,
and also a hymn to the cooperation between humankind and nature.

At this time, the world is tinged with autumn hues.

Tasting new rice, brewing osmanthus wine, drying autumn peppers, preserving vegetables—

families respond to the season's bounty in the simplest ways.

"At the equinox, one eats autumn greens"—gathering a handful of wild amaranth, simmered with fish slices into a warm soup, symbolizes family peace and good health.

These customs, passed down for thousands of years,
not only enrich the rituals of the solar term,
but also settle into cherished memories handed down through generations.

After the Autumn Equinox, days grow shorter, nights grow longer.

Plants turn yellow, all things begin to store away,
quietly preparing for the coming winter.

This is not only the transformation of nature,
but also the rhythm of life—
to settle after abundance, to return to peace after brilliance.

Just like life—with gains and losses, with busyness and leisure—
only by keeping balance can we walk with composure.

Let us cherish the present moment and move steadily forward.

The Autumn Equinox speaks in the fairest way:
all things follow the order of time, and both gains and losses become part of the landscape.

May we, in the deepening autumn,
walk with gratitude and composure,
 joining all things in this serene and abundant appointment with the season.