When does the beginning of summer begin? What activities are there?
The Beginning of Summer is an important solar term that marks the peak growth season for all things. It is the end of spring and the beginning of summer. So when does the Beginning of Summer begin? What activities are there? Let’s check out the following content on Shui Mo Network!When does the beginning of summer begin?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. The Three Marquises of Beginning of Summer Crickets chirping: You can hear the sound of clams chirping in the fields. Earthworms out: see earthworms digging the soil. King melon growth: The king melon vines begin to climb and grow rapidly. What activities are there?1. Summer Welcoming CeremonyThe "xia" in "Lixia" means "big", referring to the plants sown in spring that have grown upright. In ancient times, people attached great importance to the customs of the Beginning of Summer. In the old days, on the day of the Beginning of Summer, the ancient emperor would lead civil and military officials to the southern suburbs of the capital to welcome the summer and hold a ceremony to welcome the summer. The emperor and his subjects all wore vermilion ceremonial robes and vermilion jade pendants. Even the horses, chariots and flags had to be vermilion to express their desire for a good harvest and good wishes. In the palace, "the ice will be cleared on the day of the Beginning of Summer, and rewards will be bestowed on civil and military officials." The ice was stored in the previous winter and given by the emperor to all officials. 2. Summer Rope In the old days, people would tie five-colored silk threads on children's wrists on the day of the Beginning of Summer, to ward off disasters and pray for blessings so that they would not get summer sickness. The silk threads were called "summer sickness ropes" or "longevity threads." 3. Eat Beginning of Summer Eggs As the saying goes, "Eat eggs on the beginning of summer and you won't suffer from summer heat." It is said that from the beginning of summer, the weather will be sunny and warm and then gradually become hot. Many people, especially children, will feel tired and weak in their limbs, lose their appetite and gradually become thin. This is called "summer heat." Goddess Nuwa told the people that on the day of the beginning of summer every year, children should hang cooked chicken, duck or goose eggs on their chests to avoid summer heat stroke. Children would also gather in groups of three or five to play the egg-fighting game. 4. Avoid sitting on the threshold There is also a saying that it is taboo to sit on the doorstep on the day of the Beginning of Summer. In Anhui, it was recorded in the "Taihu County Annals" of the decade of Daoguang: "On the day of the Beginning of Summer, people make soup with bamboo shoots and amaranth, and warn each other not to sit on the doorstep or take naps during the day, as it is said that worrying about the summer will cause fatigue and illness." It means that if you sit on the doorstep on this day, you will feel tired and sick in the summer. In the 1930s, it was recorded in "Ningguo County Annals": "The beginning of summer. It is used to weigh the body's weight and avoid diseases, which is called not being afraid of summer. It is said that if you sit on the doorstep on the beginning of summer, you will feel weak all year round." On the day of the beginning of summer, children are forbidden to sit on the stone steps. If they sit on them, they must sit on seven steps before all diseases can be eliminated. It is taboo to sit on the door threshold. It is said that sitting on the door threshold will cause sore feet in summer. If you sit on one door threshold, you must sit on six more to make a total of seven, to get rid of the nightmare. |
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