How many days until the beginning of summer? What should we eat on the day of Beginning of Summer?

How many days until the beginning of summer? What should we eat on the day of Beginning of Summer?
Lixia is the 7th solar term among the 24 solar terms and the first solar term in summer. It marks the farewell to spring and the beginning of summer. So how many days are left until Lixia? What should we eat on the day of Beginning of Summer? Let’s check out the following content on Shui Mo Network!

How many days until the beginning of summer?

The time of the beginning of summer in 2021 is 14:47:01 on May 5, the 24th day of the third month (big month) in the lunar calendar of 2021.
The time of the beginning of summer in 2022 is 20:25:46 on May 5, 2022, which is the fifth day of the fourth month (small month) in the lunar calendar of 2022.
There are 37 days left until the beginning of summer. [Suitable] Funerals, planting, taking up a post, fishing, erecting pillars, seeking offspring, raising beams, attending school, fasting and offering sacrifices, and receiving wealth.
[Avoid] Moving, burial, meridian engagement, blessing, embankment building, house renovation, migration, opening of business, obtaining a license, moving coffins, building houses, taking in livestock, building bridges, opening businesses, burials, releasing water, marriage, repairing graves, worshipping, traveling, breaking ground, tourism, starting construction, installing incense, starting drilling, opening warehouses, opening businesses, accepting marriage proposals, and getting married.

What should we eat on the day of Beginning of Summer?

1. Eat eggs
Among the folks, there is a saying that "eat eggs at the beginning of summer and stones will be crushed to pieces", which means that if you eat eggs at the beginning of summer, you will be full of energy. The children wore egg rings made of silk threads around their necks, which were filled with boiled chicken eggs or duck eggs. Some even painted patterns on the eggs and competed with each other in hitting the eggs, which was called egg-crashing.
2. Weighing people
After lunch at the beginning of summer, there is a custom of weighing people. An ancient poem says: "At the beginning of summer, people's weights are weighed, and the scale is hung on the beam and people laugh and make noise in the boudoir." People hang a large wooden scale with a stool hung from the hook, and everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people. The scale operator was weighing people while speaking auspicious words.
There are different versions of the folk legend about the origin of the custom of weighing people, but they are all related to Liu Bei's son, Adou.
3. Drink porridge
According to local historical records, in ancient my country, during the "Lixia" solar term every year, people formed the custom of eating porridge and hanging eggs. According to folklore, drinking Beginning of Summer porridge on the day of Beginning of Summer can ensure a peaceful and disease-free year. Although it is only a legend, this custom embodies people's yearning for a better life.
4. Eat the Beginning of Summer Rice
On the day of Beginning of Summer, according to traditional Chinese customs, people eat various kinds of rice, such as black rice, pea glutinous rice... The main ingredient is the most common rice, but because various seasonal ingredients are added, the different colors will also stimulate people's appetite.

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