What is the significance of eating pears during the Jingzhe solar term, and what do “one don’t and three musts” mean?

What is the significance of eating pears during the Jingzhe solar term, and what do “one don’t and three musts” mean?
Each solar term has corresponding characteristics and customs. Eating pears during the Jingzhe solar term is a food custom passed down among the people. What is the meaning of eating pears during the Jingzhe solar term? What do the “one don’t and three musts” mean? The scenery in the second month of the lunar calendar is colorful, with blooming flowers and new leaves... For an analysis of your fortune in February, please visit Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special feature on the second month of the lunar calendar in 2020!

What is the meaning of eating pears during the Jingzhe solar term?

【1】The saying of eating pears during the Waking of Insects:
Legend has it that the Qu family, a well-known Shanxi merchant family, was descended from Qu Ji, a native of Changzi County, Shangdang. In the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, he brought his two sons, Xin and Yi, and traded Shangdang's Lu hemp and pears for Qi County's coarse cloth and red dates. He traveled back and forth between the two places to make a profit. Over time, he saved some money and settled down in Qi County.
During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the fourteenth generation Qu Baichuan left for the west on the day of Jingzhe. His father took out a pear and asked him to eat it, saying that his ancestors started a business by selling pears, experienced hardships, and settled in Qi County. Today is the Jingzhe day for you to leave for the west, and eating pears means that you will not forget your ancestors and work hard to start a business to bring honor to your family.
Qu Baichuan went to the west to do business and became rich, and named the business he opened "Changyuanhou".
Later, those who went west also followed suit and ate pears, mostly with the intention of "leaving home to start a business." Even later, pears were eaten on the Waking of Insects Day, with the idea of ​​"working hard to honor ancestors."
[2] Eating pears during the Waking of Insects: helps to improve the spleen, keeps crops away from pests, and prevents diseases <br /> The climate is relatively dry, which can easily cause dry mouth and cough. Therefore, there is a folk custom of eating pears during the Waking of Insects. Pears can be eaten raw, steamed, juiced, roasted or boiled in water.
Eating pears can improve your temper, keep the five internal organs in harmony, and strengthen your body to resist the invasion of bacteria.
The day of Jingzhe is when all insects wake up, and eating pears is a reminder for everyone to be careful and take precautions.
Eating pears during the Waking of Insects can keep pests away from crops and ensure a good harvest throughout the year. The whole family must eat pears on this day.


What does “one no and three musts” mean?

"One No":
All "covering" should be done in a way that does not cause sweating.
"Three Musts":
(1) First, pay attention to the principle of "thin on top and thick on bottom". When taking off clothes, take off the top first, then the bottom.
(2) Secondly, if the temperature difference between day and night is greater than 8°C, you should continue to cover yourself up to avoid catching a cold.
(3) Again, when the daily average temperature reaches above 15℃ and is relatively stable, you don’t need to cover yourself.
——One thing not to do and three things to do refer to: Pay attention to adding or removing clothes during Jingzhe . Jingzhe is often a period of rising temperatures and more rainfall. The warm climate is conducive to the growth of plants and animals. The working people of China have attached great importance to this solar term since ancient times and regard it as the day when spring ploughing begins.
At the same time, bacteria and viruses begin to multiply in large numbers. During this season, you must be especially careful when eating and adding or removing clothes to avoid getting sick.

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