Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, the 17th day of the eighth lunar month

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(Tang)Bai Juyi

The gentle and cool breeze blows, with a desolate and cold dew.

The orchid begins to wither and the flowers turn white, while the lotus leaves remain green even after breaking.

Independent sand crane, flying double to illuminate the water firefly.

If it is a desolate place, it is still worth waking up from the wine.

Cold dew is the season of deep autumn, when the temperature further drops, the temperature difference between day and night increases, and the dew becomes colder and closer to condensing into frost. Therefore, it is calledCold dew The northern region has presented a scene of deep autumn, with white clouds and red leaves, and the autumn atmosphere gradually becoming stronger; In the south, autumn is beginning to show, cicadas are silent and lotus flowers are withered. The three seasons of cold dew are characterized by "wild geese as guests, birds as clams when entering large waters, and chrysanthemums as yellow flowers", with significant natural phenological changes.

During the cold dew season, there are folk customs such as appreciating chrysanthemums, climbing high, and drinking chrysanthemum wine, which symbolize dispelling cold and promoting health. In terms of agriculture, the northern region is entering the end of autumn harvest, while the southern region is busy with harvesting late rice. This solar term not only marks the transition from cool to cold climate, but also carries people's reverence and compliance with natural timing, reflecting the traditional Chinese cultureThe wisdom of 'unity of heaven and man'.

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Heaven and earth are not（䷋）

The Book of ChangesNo.twelveThe hexagram symbolizes the closed state of "heaven and earth not communicating", with Qian (heaven) above and Kun (earth) below.

Hexagram revelation: Heaven rises, earth sinks, the two go against each other, yin and yang do not interact, and all things are difficult to grow. The hexagram of 'no' symbolizes stalemate, obstruction, and dark periods, implying internal and external isolation, and the loss of harmony between the upper and lower levels. But this is only a cyclical trough, and it is not advisable to forcefully break through in adversity. Instead, we should hide our strength and bide our time, preserve our strength, and use quiet braking. There must be a turning point at the end of darkness, otherwise it will come. The seemingly stagnant stage is actually a time for self sedimentation and opportunity brewing. Difficulty is the opportunity for reorganization, and silence is the prelude to recovery. Stop at the right time and finally see the light.

Although the road is endless and faraway, I still want to pursue the truth in the world.

today in historySenior Officials of the Qing Dynasty and Britain

On behalf of Pudingcha, a treaty was signed in Humen, Guangdongone thousand eight hundred and forty-three

yeartenmooneightOn the day, the senior officials of the Qing imperial envoy and the BritishRepresenting Pudingcha in signing at Humen, Guangdong《Five Ports of Commerce with Adhesive and Aftermath Terms》Also known as the Humen Treaty. The treaty isone thousand eight hundred and forty-twoSupplementary Rules of the Nanjing Treaty，togethersixteenArticle, with the "Five Ports Trade Regulations" attached.Its core content includes: Britain's seizure

Consular jurisdiction (British nationals who commit crimes in China are not subject to Chinese legal sanctions)Unilateral Most Favored Nation treatment(Britain automatically enjoys the privileges of other countries in China) and allows Britain to rent land and build houses at treaty ports (later on)“concession”Origin of Institutions.This treaty was an unequal treaty in which Britain further plundered its rights and interests in China after the Opium War, symbolizing the further loss of the Qing government's national sovereignty and marking the aggression of foreign powers against China

The extension of 'trade plunder' to 'sovereignty control'. It directly undermines China's judicial independence and tariff autonomy, and the one-sided most favored nation treatment provides a basis for the "equal sharing of interests" among foreign powers. The concessions gradually become "countries within a country", which not only deepens China's semi colonial degree, but also lays hidden dangers for subsequent foreign powers to expand their invasion of China and seize more privileges.“通商掠夺”向“主权控制”延伸。它直接破坏中国司法独立与关税自主，片面最惠国待遇为列强“利益均沾”提供依据，租界逐渐成为“国中之国”，不仅加深中国半殖民地化程度，更为后续列强扩大侵华、攫取更多特权埋下隐患。