First Frost, the 18th of the 24 solar terms, marks the elegant finale of autumn. Around October 23rd each year, as the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 210 degrees, we welcome this poetic season.

This is the perfect time to enjoy the season’s bounty. Persimmons, having been touched by the frost, lose their astringency. They become a delicacy—thin-skinned, sweet, and juicy, cherished for their ability to moisten the lungs and quench thirst. These fiery red fruits adorn the deepening autumn landscape like natural ornaments, symbolizing our most heartfelt wishes: may all your hopes ripen like persimmons, and may good “persimmon-on” be with you.

First Frost is autumn’s curtain call and winter’s prelude. As the cold deepens and winter approaches, may we all learn from nature in this season—holding onto warmth within despite the growing chill and gathering strength in the quiet stillness.