What are the folk customs of Bailu? What are the things to do during Bailu in 2019?
September 7th or 8th every year is Bailu, and it gets its name from the fact that there is white dew on the roadside grass in the morning due to the large temperature difference between day and night before and after this solar term. So, what are the folk customs of Bailu, and what are the things to do during Bailu in 2019? Want to know more about the dates in the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2019? Please pay attention to our Shuimoxiansheng website’s special topic on the eighth month of the lunar calendar!What are the folk customs during Bailu?1. Sacrifice to King Yu King Yu is the legendary flood control hero Dayu, and is called the "God of Waterways" by fishermen on the shores of Taihu Lake. Every year on the eighth day of the first lunar month, Qingming Festival, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month and the White Dew Festival, incense ceremonies to worship King Yu are held here. Among them, the Qingming Festival and the White Dew Festival in spring and autumn are the largest, lasting for a week.2. Ten Things White In Wenzhou, Zhejiang and other places, there is a custom of celebrating the White Dew Festival. 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”. 3. Bailu Tea There is a saying among the people that "Spring tea is bitter, summer tea is astringent, and you should drink tea in autumn when it is Bailu". The tea trees at this time have gone through the scorching heat of summer, and the period around Bailu is the best time for them to grow. When the White Dew solar term arrives, autumn begins to deepen. In the old days, Nanjing people attached great importance to the "coming" and "going" of the solar terms, and gradually formed solar term customs with Nanjing characteristics. Speaking of Bailu, the old Nanjing people who love drinking tea are very fond of "Bailu Tea". At this time, the tea trees have gone through the scorching heat of summer, and the period around Bailu is the best time for its growth. Bailu tea is neither as fresh and tender as spring tea, nor as dry and bitter as summer tea. Instead, it has a unique sweet and refreshing fragrance and is especially loved by veteran tea drinkers. Furthermore, the spring tea stored at home has been almost "consumed", and the Bailu tea is just coming in time, so around the Bailu season, some tea drinkers will ask others to buy some Bailu tea. 4. Eating longan There is a traditional custom in Fuzhou, Fujian called "eating longan during the White Dew Festival". The folk belief is that eating longan on the day of White Dew has a miraculous effect of nourishing the body. Because longan itself has many functions such as invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, moisturizing the skin and beautifying, it can also treat anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia and other diseases. 5. Eating sweet potatoes: People believe that eating sweet potatoes during the White Dew Festival can prevent stomach acid after meals, so in the old days, farmers used to eat sweet potatoes during the White Dew Festival. 6. Bailu Rice Wine: There has always been a custom of brewing rice wine in Xingning, Sandu and Liaojiang areas of Zixing. Every year when the White Dew Festival comes, every family makes wine, and when entertaining guests, they must drink "local wine". The wine is warm and slightly sweet, and is called "Bai Lu Rice Wine". Bailu wine is made from glutinous rice, sorghum and other grains. It has a slightly sweet taste, so it is called "Bailu rice wine". What are the things to do during Bailu in 2019?Breaking ground, drilling, building graves, burying, accepting betrothal gifts, marrying, recruiting sons-in-law, taking office, offering sacrifices, opening the market, setting up tickets, seeking money, granting amnesty, collecting money, building meridians, blocking acupuncture points, and building embankmentsThe above are things to do on White Dew Day, September 8, 2019, for reference only. What are the weather characteristics of Bailu? The temperature dropped rapidly and the rain began Different people have different destinies. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." We cannot change our destiny, but we can change our fortune. Want to know your fortune in 2019? Then click on the [Premium Calculation] below to find out! |
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