Liqiu

{{Short description|Thirteenth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars}}

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{{Chinese

|c={{lang|zh|立秋}}

|l=start of autumn

|p=lìqiū

|bpmf=ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡ

|j=laap⁶ cau¹

|y=laahp chāu

|kanji={{lang|ja|立秋}}

|hiragana=りっしゅう

|romaji=risshū

|hanja={{lang|ko|立秋}}

|hangul=입추

|rr=ipchu

|qn=lập thu

|chuhan=立秋

|image=File:Aki-風俗四季歌仙 立秋-First Day of Autumn (Risshu) MET DP119528.jpg

|caption=Woodcut depicting Risshū (Suzuki Harunobu, {{circa|1865}})

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The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms.{{cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=Peiyu |last2=Hunag |first2=Hongfeng |title=The Twenty-four Solar Terms of the Chinese Calendar and the Calculation for Them |journal=Purple Mountain Observatory |date=1994 |url=https://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTotal-GXKK403.013.htm}} Lìqiū, Risshū, Ipchu, or Lập thu ({{CJKV|t=立秋|s=立秋|p=lìqiū}}) is the 13th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 135° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 150°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 135°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around August 7 and ends around August 23.

Liqiu signifies the beginning of autumn in East Asian cultures.