What is the origin of Jingzhe? How will you spend this day in 2020?
For China, which has a long history of agricultural civilization, Jingzhe is an important solar term, but most people still don’t know much about it. Today, I will give you a detailed introduction to the origin and activities of the Jingzhe solar term so that everyone can have a deeper understanding of it. The second month of the lunar calendar has 29 days and is the month of spring. Shuimoxiansheng.com's special topic for the second month of the lunar calendar in 2020 will help you explore the auspicious and inauspicious days in the second month of the lunar calendar!The Origin of JingzheJingzhe is the third solar term among the 24 solar terms. On March 5 this year, when the sun reached 345 degrees of ecliptic longitude, it was "Qingzhe". Jingzhe means that the weather starts to warm up and spring thunder begins to sound, awakening the insects hibernating underground. Zhe means to hide. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says: "In the second month, all things come out of the shock, which is thunder, so it is called the Waking of Insects. The hibernating insects are startled and run away." Tao Yuanming, a poet in the Jin Dynasty, wrote a poem: "The spring rain comes soon, and the thunder starts to sound in the east. All the hibernating insects are frightened, and the grass and trees grow tall." In fact, insects cannot hear thunder. It is the return of spring and warmer weather that make them end their hibernation and "run away in shock."In ancient my country, Jingzhe was divided into three stages: "The first stage is when peach blossoms begin to bloom; the second stage is when orioles sing; the third stage is when eagles turn into doves." This describes the season when peach blossoms turn red, plum blossoms turn white, orioles sing, and swallows fly, and most areas have entered the period of spring ploughing. When various insects hibernating in the soil are awakened, the eggs that have hibernated begin to hatch. This shows that Jingzhe is a solar term that reflects natural phenological phenomena. The time of Jingzhe in 2020Lunar calendar: February 12 Gregorian calendar: March 5, Thursday 10:56:44How to spend the Waking of InsectsWhat to eat?——Eating pears during the Waking of Insects is a folk custom in the north. Farmers eat pears on the Waking of Insects day to say goodbye to pests. As spring returns, the climate becomes drier, which can easily cause dry mouth and throat. Raw pears are cold in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, nourishing yin and clearing heat, so pears are particularly suitable for consumption in this season. ——.In addition to eating pears, there is a folk custom of eating eggs during the Jingzhe Festival. It is said that this is because people have to sacrifice to the white tiger on the day of Jingzhe. The white tiger usually has fangs and an open mouth, and it will not hurt people unless it is fed with eggs. After it is full, it will not hurt people. After evolution, the eggs that were originally fed to white tigers have now become food for people themselves. ——Eating fried beans In some areas of Shaanxi, people eat fried beans during the Waking of Insects. People soak soybeans in salt water and then stir-fry them in a pan, making crackling sounds, which symbolize the sound of insects jumping when being heated in the pan. do what? ——Beating the villain When watching Cantonese feature films, you may sometimes see scenes of “beating the villain”. In the old days, gossips and old ladies could beat up bad people anytime and anywhere. On the day of Jingzhe, it is probably similar to offering sacrifices to the White Tiger, to prevent villains from saying hurtful things to others on that day. The custom of beating up a villain is of course extremely vulgar, but the Cantonese ballad sung while beating up a villain is somewhat funny: I’ll hit your head, and wait for you to breathe but can’t shake; I’ll hit your hand, and wait for you to feel depressed; I’ll hit your foot, and wait for you to have feet but can’t walk… ——Sacrifice to the White Tiger: After the dormant animals are awakened by the spring thunder, they begin to look for food. According to Guangdong folklore, the white tiger, one of the most evil spirits, also forages for food at this time. For peace, people offer sacrifices to the White Tiger on the day of Jingzhe. A pre-prepared paper tiger with leopard spots, fangs and a leopard-spotted body is placed in front of the altar. During the worship, it is fed with pig blood and fatty raw pork is smeared on the tiger's mouth. People use human psychology to judge the tiger's belly: once it is full of oil and water, it will naturally not open its mouth to hurt people again. ——The Waking of Zhe is caused by thunder. The ancients imagined that the Thunder God was a great god with a bird's beak, a human body and wings. He held a hammer in one hand and struck many celestial drums surrounding his body with the other hand, making a rumbling thunder. On the day of Jingzhe, the god of thunder beats the celestial drum in heaven, and people on earth also use this opportunity to cover the drum skins. Things to note during the Jingzhe solar term1. People should pay more attention to the weather station. With the development of science and technology today, the weather changes for the next day and the next few days can be basically determined. People should pay attention to the alternation of cold and warm weather and take timely precautions against the spread of seasonal diseases such as colds.2. The weather becomes noticeably warmer during the Jingzhe period, so the diet should be light, warm and bland. Eat more fresh vegetables and protein-rich foods, such as spring bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, chicken, eggs, milk, etc., to strengthen the body and resist the invasion of bacteria. 3. The temperature changes during the Jingzhe solar term also cause signs of relapse in some patients with a history of stubborn oral, nose and throat inflammation. These patients can also eat foods such as lotus seeds, loquats, and monk fruit to relieve pain. The diet should be light, and greasy food is best not to be eaten. Irritating foods such as chili peppers, onions, garlic, and pepper should also be eaten less. Summary: Jingzhe means the arrival of spring and everything is renewed. I hope everyone’s life can also be renewed! |
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