Introduction to the customs and culture of the 24 solar terms Bailu, what are the ten kinds of white in Bailu?

Introduction to the customs and culture of the 24 solar terms Bailu, what are the ten kinds of white in Bailu?
Each of the 24 solar terms has its own specific date and time, customs, diet and health regimen, etc. Bailu is the 15th solar term among the 24 solar terms, indicating that autumn has truly arrived and the weather is turning cooler; an introduction to the customs and culture of Bailu, one of the 24 solar terms, and what are the ten things in Bailu? School has started, which also means it is the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019, and it is time to put on more clothes. Follow Mr. Shui Mo's website and we will spend a cool autumn with you.

Introduction to the customs and culture of the 24 solar terms Bailu

Folk Customs - Tips for Living During the White Dew Solar Term

It will still be hot during the Beginning of Autumn, and you need to take a bath in a basin of water every day. After eighteen days, when the White Dew solar term arrives, you cannot go shirtless or you will catch a cold.

Bailu is a typical autumn climate, which is prone to symptoms such as dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry stools, and cracked skin . There are many ways to prevent autumn dryness. You can eat more foods rich in vitamins, or you can choose some Chinese medicines that can clear the lungs and resolve phlegm, nourish yin and replenish qi, such as ginseng, adenophora, American ginseng, lily, almond, Fritillaria cirrhosa, etc. , which are very effective in relieving autumn dryness.

(1) A longan and a chicken: There is a tradition in Fuzhou that “longan must be eaten during the White Dew Festival”. Eating longan on the day of White Dew has a miraculous effect of nourishing the body. Eating a longan on this day is equivalent to eating a chicken.

(ii) Bailu Tea: Old Nanjing people are very fond of "Bailu Tea". The tea trees at this time have gone through the scorching heat of summer, and the period around Bailu is the best time for its growth.

(3) Bailu rice wine: Old Nanjing people from southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang have the custom of brewing Bailu rice wine. In the old days, when Bailu arrived every year, every family in the countryside of Jiangsu and Zhejiang would brew rice wine to entertain guests. Bailu wine is made from glutinous rice, sorghum and other grains. It has a slightly sweet taste, so it is called "Bailu rice wine".

(IV) Picking dates: Farmers start to harvest dates around the time of White Dew. Most of the time they use bamboo poles to hit the dates, but they have to use gentle force to reduce the damage to the trees. Otherwise, the yield of the trees will be worrying next year. The elderly figuratively call this situation "beating the deaf."

What are the “Ten Whites” of Bailu?

The ten white things in Bailu are: white peony, white striata, atractylodes, white hyacinth bean, white lotus, Imperata root, white yam, lily, white Poria cocos, and white sun-dried ginseng.

There is a custom of celebrating the White Dew Festival in Wenzhou, Zhejiang and other places. In Cangnan, Pingyang and other places, people collect "ten kinds of white" (there is also a saying of "three kinds of white") on this day to stew black-bone white-feathered chicken (or duck). It is said that eating it can nourish the body and remove wind (arthritis). The “Ten Whites” are 10 kinds of herbs with the word “white” in their name, such as white hibiscus, white bitter gourd, etc., which literally correspond to “white dew”.

Little knowledge about the White Dew solar term: The White Dew in the 24 solar terms falls on September 7 or 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. As the sun's direct point moves significantly south, temperatures drop rapidly in all regions and the weather becomes cool. At night, the water vapor close to the ground condenses into white dew on the grass and trees, hence the name "White Dew".

White Dew Solar Terms Culture: White Dew: On the day of White Dew, wild geese arrive, and five days later, black birds return, and five days later, flocks of birds store food.

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