Which solar term is the Summer Solstice? Why do we eat wontons during the Summer Solstice?
Introduction: The Summer Solstice is one of the 24 solar terms, and there are many dietary customs during this period. So which solar term is the Summer Solstice? Why do we eat wontons during the Summer Solstice? Pomegranate flowers are in full bloom in May of the lunar calendar. Han Yu has a poem that says "The pomegranate flowers in May are bright to the eyes". If you want to know more about May of the lunar calendar in 2019, come to Mr. Shui Mo!Which solar term is the Summer Solstice?The summer solstice is the tenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms.The solar term before the summer solstice is Grain in Ear, and the solar term after it is Lesser Heat. According to the table of 24 solar terms, the summer solstice is the 10th solar term. It is understood that the summer solstice is one of the earliest determined solar terms among the 24 solar terms. The summer solstice occurs on June 21 or 22 of the Gregorian calendar every year when the sun reaches 90 degrees of ecliptic longitude. "Zhi" means "extreme", and the summer solstice is also called "the longest day". After the summer solstice, the sun's direct point gradually moves southward, and the days in the northern hemisphere will become shorter and shorter, and the nights will become longer and longer. Why do we eat wontons during the summer solstice?“Eating wontons will keep you from getting prickly heat.” People in the Jiangnan region pay attention to eating wontons on the summer solstice. It is said that eating wontons can make the summer less bitter and help people spend a healthy life.According to legend, every year during the summer solstice, the imperial chefs in the Song Dynasty court would make summer solstice wontons for the emperor, empress, and concubines to eat. There was even a famous noodle dish called "Mangzhong Wontons" in the Song Dynasty court. Although wontons are a snack, they have great significance. In some parts of the south, wontons are used to entertain distinguished guests. When a mother-in-law gets married, marries off a daughter, celebrates an elder’s birthday, or a child’s full moon, she always eats wontons when entertaining the new son-in-law. Especially during Chinese New Year, every household eats wontons. The new year of 2019 has already begun. Will you be able to find your soulmate this year? Is your love luck good? Please click on the "Premium Calculation" below to accurately calculate your love pattern. I wish you find the right soulmate soon! |
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