Does the Beginning of Summer mean summer? What does the “Li” in Lixia mean?
Lixia is one of the 24 solar terms. Many people are paying attention to whether the Beginning of Summer represents summer. So, let’s take a look at whether the Beginning of Summer means summer. What does the “Li” in Lixia mean? The beauty of April lies in the spring ploughing, which brings beautiful spring colors to the fields. In the most beautiful month of April, the fortunes of each day are different. Click on Shui Mo Network’s special topic on April in the lunar calendar to see the fortunes of each day!Does the Beginning of Summer mean summer?Yes, the arrival of the Beginning of Summer means the arrival of summer.Lixia is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the first solar term in summer , and it falls on May 5-7 of the Gregorian calendar every year. At this time, the handle of the Big Dipper points to the southeast, and the sun's ecliptic longitude reaches 45°. The Beginning of Summer represents the beginning of summer and the end of spring. What does the “Li” in Lixia mean?According to the records in ancient texts, "Li means to establish the beginning", and the "Li" in Lixia means beginning. The Beginning of Summer means that summer begins from this day. Similarly, the Beginning of Spring, the Beginning of Autumn and the Beginning of Winter have the same meaning, indicating that spring, summer, autumn and winter begin from this day. "Li" represents not only a beginning, but also the emergence of new things, new crops, new activities, and new sowing.So the beginning of summer means the beginning of summer. Why can’t we sit on the doorstep during the Beginning of Summer?Sitting on the doorstep during the Beginning of Summer is one of the Feng Shui taboos.In Anhui, it was recorded in the "Taihu County Annals" of the decade of Daoguang: "On the day of the Beginning of Summer, people make soup with bamboo shoots and amaranth, and warn each other not to sit on the doorstep or take naps during the day, as it is said that worrying about the summer will cause fatigue and illness." It means that if you sit on the doorstep on this day, you will feel tired and sick in the summer. The Annals of Ningguo County in the 1930s recorded: "The beginning of summer. It is used to weigh the body and avoid illness, which is called not being afraid of summer. It is said that if you sit on the threshold of the door at the beginning of summer, you will be in low spirits for the whole year." On the day of the Beginning of Summer, children are forbidden to sit on stone steps. If they do, they must sit on seven steps, and only then can all diseases be cured. It is taboo to sit on the door threshold. It is said that sitting on the door threshold will cause sore feet in summer. If you sit on one door threshold, you must sit on six more to make a total of seven, to get rid of the nightmare. |
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