What customs and activities are there during the 24 solar terms Grain Full?
The 24 solar terms are like a big tree rooted in the deep soil of Chinese tradition, and Grain Full is one of them. As Grain Full approaches, how much do you know about its customs and practices? In the blink of an eye, we have entered the fourth month of the lunar calendar. It is early summer now, the temperature is rising, and the weather is getting hotter. Shuimoxiansheng.com will take you to experience the wonderful fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2019.The Origin of XiaomanMay 21 or May 22 every year is when the sun reaches 60º of the ecliptic longitude, which is Grain Full.In the "Collected Explanations of the 72 Margins of the Lunar Calendar", there is a mention of Grain Full - "In the middle of April, Grain Full comes, and things at this time are full and full" , which means that the seeds and fruits of summer crops have begun to mature, but are not yet fully ripe, and only Grain Full has not reached Da Man. Because of regional differences, this only refers to the north, while in the south, the "full" in Xiaoman refers to the abundance or scarcity of rain, "If Xiaoman is not full, the fields will dry up" and "If Xiaoman is not full, there will be no need to worry about Mangzhong" . Customs and practices of XiaomanThe interpretation of Xiaoman is different in the north and south, and the customs and habits are also different. Next, let’s take a look at the customs and habits in the north and south!north 1. Watching the yellow wheat tips <br /> A farmer's proverb says: "When the wheat tips turn yellow, the daughter looks at her mother, and when the yoke is removed, the mother looks at her enemy." Every year when the wheat is about to mature, before the busy season starts, the son-in-law and daughter would bring gifts such as oil molds, yellow apricots, cucumbers, etc. to inquire about the preparations of their parents’ home. This custom is called "watching the wheat tips turn yellow", and after finishing her busy work, the mother will visit her daughter to show concern for her hard work. south 1. Silkworm Festival <br /> The nobles in ancient times all liked to wear silk clothes, so sericulture was very prosperous in southern China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, silkworms are relatively difficult to raise, and their requirements for the environment and food are relatively high. The fourth month of the lunar calendar is the season for releasing silkworms, and the Grain Full Day is the birthday of the Silkworm God. Therefore, people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas set Grain Full Day as the Silkworm Festival, praying for a good harvest of their silkworms. 2. Selling new silk <br /> During the Grain Full season, every household will bring the newly harvested silk to the market in the city and sell it to silk merchants. 3. Circumambulate the Three Spirits "Rao Sanling" is popular in Dali, Yunnan and other places, and is a traditional festival of the Bai nationality. According to the Qing Dynasty's "Miscellaneous Records of Yunnan", "Dali has the Rao Sanling Association. Every year in late spring, men and women gather together, almost tens of millions of people, and each group is divided into dozens or hundreds. Each group has a witch to lead it. It is said that it originated in Nanzhao and has not been banned for thousands of years. People are deceived by the witch's words and pray for offspring and to ward off disasters and diseases." This festival is a singing and dancing activity before the busy rice farming season. It is also a prayer ceremony to pray for a good harvest. The festival lasts for three days, with different activities each day. First day. Men, women, old and young, dressed in festive costumes, formed a long snake formation by village and community, and gathered near Xizhou Shengyuan Temple at the foot of Wutai Peak of Cangshan Mountain to circumambulate the "Buddha". The next day we went to Xizhou Qingdong (the capital of gods) to circumambulate the "gods". On the third day, we went along Erhai Lake to Majiuyi near the Three Pagodas of Dali to visit the "Fairy". Of course, there are some customs that are the same in both the north and the south, such as grabbing water, offering sacrifices to the car god, and eating bitter vegetables . |
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