What activities are there during the Summer Solstice and what are the taboos during the Summer Solstice?
In ancient China, the summer solstice was divided into three stages: "The first stage is that deer antlers fall off; the second stage is that cicadas start to sing; the third stage is that pinellia grows." What activities are there during the summer solstice? What are the taboos 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!When is the Summer Solstice in 2019?Lunar calendar: May 19, 2019Gregorian calendar: Friday, June 21, 2019 Cancer 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 Pray for blessings, get married, build, break ground, travel, take up a post, collect money, hide treasures, fast and offer sacrifices, accept marriage proposals, recruit sons-in-law, offer sacrifices, seek heirs, remove, erect pillars, raise beams, plant, catch fish, set up beds [Today’s taboos in the almanac] Opening the market, setting up bonds, collecting livestock, breaking ground, drilling, burial, opening warehouses, buying property, migrating, seeking medical treatment, sailing, felling trees According to the almanac, the summer solstice in 2019 is on May 19th of the lunar calendar, which is June 21st of the new calendar. This day is in conflict with the sheep (Guiwei) and the evil star is in the east, so people born in the year of the sheep should pay attention. What activities are there during the Summer Solstice?Eating noodles: In most parts of China, there is a custom of eating noodles during the summer solstice. Pan Rongbi of the Qing Dynasty recorded in "The Chronicle of the Capital's Sui Shi Sheng": "On this day, every family eats cold noodles, which are commonly known as Shuoshui noodles... There is a saying: 'Wontons on the winter solstice and noodles on the summer solstice.'"Weighing: It is said that after weighing yourself on the day of the summer solstice, you will not be afraid of the high temperature or scorching heat. Nowadays, the custom of weighing oneself at the summer solstice is rarely seen, but in ancient times, there was a lack of medical care and medicine, and once someone got sick it was difficult to recover quickly, so people had a special liking for weighing themselves at the summer solstice. Eating wheat rice: On the night before the summer solstice, women will soak the new wheat in cold water. After soaking overnight, the wheat will become round. At lunch time, mix the wheat and rice together, add some chopped fresh onions and cook them in a pot. After boiling, simmer over low heat for 10 to 20 minutes. Eating dog meat: There is a saying in Guangdong: "Dogs have nowhere to go during the summer solstice." In other parts of China, people generally eat dog meat in winter, believing that it can strengthen the yang and warm the body. They believe that eating dog meat on the summer solstice can also ward off evil spirits, nourish the body and resist plague. Wearing jujube flowers: On the summer solstice, women wear jujube flowers, which are said to ward off evil spirits and are especially useful for treating leg and foot discomfort. Therefore, when they wear jujube flowers, they often chant: "My feet are numb, so I wear a jujube flower on my head." What are the taboos during the summer solstice?1. In Wu County, Jiangsu Province, people should be careful about their daily life on the summer solstice, refrain from cursing, and avoid shaving their heads.2. In Xingning, Hunan, thunder is taboo on the summer solstice. If there is thunder on the summer solstice, there will be drought during the dog days. 3. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, it is forbidden to sit on the threshold on the summer solstice. It is believed that sitting on the threshold will cause summer sickness. 4. The elderly should avoid lying down for a long time during the summer solstice. If they often lie down to rest or sleep without doing physical exercise, they will experience symptoms of laziness and listlessness. Destiny is not one thing, but is divided into fate and luck. Fate is innate, while luck changes in different stages of life. The luck at different times is different. Do you want to know when your good luck will come? Take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below, and may you have peace and happiness in your life! |
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