When is the White Dew in 2018? What are the customs of the White Dew solar term?
Introduction: Bailu is one of the 24 solar terms in our country, and there are many customs related to Bailu. So when is the White Dew in 2018? What are the customs of the White Dew solar term? Every day has good and bad days, auspicious and inauspicious days. If you want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018, please pay attention to the relevant articles about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018 compiled by Mr. Shui Mo!When is the White Dew Festival in 2018?Saturday, September 8, 2018 00:29:13Bailu is the fifteenth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar. It occurs when the sun reaches 165 degrees of the ecliptic longitude. "Collected Explanations of the 72 Seasonal Changes" says: "In the eighth month... the yin energy gradually becomes heavier, and the dew condenses and turns white." As the weather gradually turns cooler, you will find many dewdrops on the ground and leaves in the early morning. This is because water vapor condenses on them at night, hence the name White Dew. The ancients matched the four seasons with the five elements. Autumn belongs to gold, and gold is white, so white is used to describe autumn dew. Entering the White Dew season, you will feel a slight chill at night. What are the customs of the White Dew solar term?Taihu Lake Area: Offering sacrifices to King Yu <br /> The White Dew season is when the people of Taihu Lake offer sacrifices to King Yu. King Yu is the legendary flood control hero Dayu, and the fishermen on the shores of Taihu Lake call him the "Water Bodhisattva." 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 and last for a week. While offering sacrifices to King Yu, people also offer sacrifices to the god of land, the god of flowers, the silkworm girl, the door gods, the god of the house, Jiang Taigong, etc. During the event, "Fishing and Killing the Family" is a must-perform play, which expresses people's hope and yearning for a better life.Fuzhou: Eating longan <br /> There is a tradition in Fuzhou that "longan must be eaten during the White Dew Festival". The folk saying goes that eating longan on the day of Bailu has a miraculous effect of nourishing the body. Eating a longan on this day is equivalent to eating a chicken. It sounds exaggerated, but longan itself has many functions such as invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind, moisturizing the skin and beautifying. It can also treat anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia and many other diseases. Moreover, the longans before Bailu are large, with small cores and good sweet taste. Therefore, eating longan on Bailu is the best. No matter whether it is really tonic or not, it is tonic if you eat it, so people in Fuzhou are also accustomed to this traditional custom. Wenzhou, Zhejiang: Celebrating the White Dew Festival <br /> Wenzhou, Zhejiang and other places have the 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 kinds of white” here refer to ten kinds of herbs with the word “white” in their name, such as white hibiscus, white bitter herb, etc., which correspond to the literal meaning of “white dew”. Nanjing: Drink Bailu Tea <br /> Old Nanjing people are very fond of "Bailu Tea". The tea trees at this time have gone through the hot summer, and the period around Bailu is the best time for them to grow. 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. Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions: brewing Bailu rice wine <br /> Old Nanjing people from southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang still have the custom of brewing Bailu rice wine. In the old days, when Bailu arrived every year, rural families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang would brew rice wine to entertain guests. The wine is warm and slightly sweet, and is called "Bai Lu Rice Wine". The finest Bailu rice wine is "Chengjiu", which is named after the water from Chengjiang River. In addition to the particulars of water collection and solar term selection, the brewing method of Bailu rice wine is also quite unique. First brew white wine (commonly known as "Tu Shao") and glutinous rice wine, then pour the white wine into the wine in a ratio of 1:3 and put it in a jar for drinking. For example, when making wine, it is necessary to add a proper amount of millet water (millet boiled with water), then put it into a jar, seal it, bury it underground or store it in a cellar. Some are also buried in the mud of fresh cattle pens, and are not taken out for drinking until several years or even decades later. The Cheng wine that has been buried for decades is brown-red in color, and it is silky when poured. It is easy to drink, has a refreshing fragrance, and has a strong aftertaste. Until the 1930s and 1940s, hotels in Nanjing still brewed their own Bailu rice wine, but it gradually disappeared. |
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