What to do at the beginning of autumn? What are the customs and traditions during the Beginning of Autumn?
A leaf of the paulownia tree heralds the arrival of autumn, and the rice fields herald a good harvest. After the Beginning of Autumn, autumn is approaching. What are the customs and traditions of the Beginning of Autumn? Speaking of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, I believe everyone is unfamiliar with it. How are the days in the sixth month of the lunar calendar in 2021? Click on Mr. Shui Mo to learn more.Customs of the Beginning of Autumn1. Autumn FestivalAutumn Festival was originally a day for offering sacrifices to the land god in autumn. It began in the Han Dynasty. Later generations set the Autumn Festival on the fifth day after the beginning of autumn. At this time, the harvest was completed, and the government and the people both offered sacrifices to the god and expressed their gratitude on this day. 2. Eat autumn Eating melons on the day of the Beginning of Autumn. In Tianjin, people pay attention to eating watermelon or cantaloupe on the day of Beginning of Autumn, which is called "biting autumn"; in Jiangsu and other places, people eat watermelon on the day of Beginning of Autumn to "bite autumn", which is said to prevent autumn prickly heat; in Zhejiang and other places, people eat watermelon and liquor together on the day of Beginning of Autumn, which is believed to prevent malaria. 3. Autumn Busy Festival The Autumn Busy Season Fair is usually held in July or August of the lunar calendar. It is a business and trade conference to prepare for the Autumn Busy Season. Its purpose is to exchange production tools, sell livestock, and exchange food and daily necessities. 4. Gaining weight in autumn It is popular among the people to weigh themselves on the day of the Beginning of Autumn and compare their weight with that at the Beginning of Summer. When the autumn wind blows, my appetite opens up and I want to eat something delicious to make up for the loss in summer. The way to make up for the loss is to “put on fat in autumn”: eat delicious food with strong flavors, and of course meat is the first choice, the so-called “put on fat with meat”. 5. Eat autumn peach In Hangzhou, Zhejiang, there is a custom of eating autumn peaches on the Beginning of Autumn day. Every year when the Beginning of Autumn comes, everyone eats autumn peaches, one per person, and after eating the peaches, they keep the peach pits. On New Year's Eve, people would secretly throw peach pits into the stove and burn them to ashes. People believed that this would ward off plague for the next year. What solar term is Beginning of Autumn?The Beginning of Autumn is the thirteenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in autumn. It occurs on August 7 or 8 every year when the sun reaches 135° of the ecliptic longitude.The "Li" in Li Qiu means beginning, and "Qiu" refers to the period when crops mature. The Beginning of Autumn marks the end of summer and the beginning of cool autumn. It is a solar term that reflects the season. The ancient Chinese divided the Beginning of Autumn into three stages: the first stage is the arrival of cool breezes; the second stage is the appearance of white dew; and the third stage is the chirping of cicadas. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says: "Autumn means to gather, and things are gathered here." The Beginning of Autumn not only indicates that the hot summer is about to pass, but also that autumn is about to come. It also means that the plants are beginning to bear fruit and the harvest season has arrived. At this time, early rice is harvested and late rice is transplanted in central China, and autumn crops enter an important growth and development period. The ancients regarded the Beginning of Autumn as an important moment between summer and autumn and always attached great importance to this solar term. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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