The literal meaning of the Lesser Heat solar term is a slight heat, in contrast to the Greater Heat solar term. Lesser Heat is a slight heat, but not yet a severe heat. When is the Lesser Heat solar term in 2018? What are the customs of Lesser Heat? The fifth month of the lunar calendar is also known as: Midsummer, Pomegranate Month, Pu Month, and Gao Month. The fifth month of the lunar calendar means the arrival of summer. Let’s take a look at the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2018 with the Fortune Teller website.When is the Lesser Heat solar term in 2018?The time of Minor Heat in 2018 is: July 7, 2018 11:41:10, Cancer, Wuxu Year (Year of the Dog), the 24th day of the fifth month (minor heat) in the lunar calendar of 2018, Saturday.What are the customs of Lesser Heat?According to historical records, the Tianfu Festival falls on the sixth day of June around the beginning of the Lesser Heat. "Feng" means "gift", which means the festival given by heaven. This is because the emperors of the Song Dynasty gave "ice noodles" and "fried noodles" to their subjects during the dog days of summer, so it was called Tianfu Festival.Worshiping the God of Grains It is said that in some places there is a custom of worshipping the God of Grains, with the same purpose as worshipping the heaven and the earth. This reflects our ancestors' fine tradition of gratitude: a good harvest is certainly the result of their own hard work, but it is also made possible by the favorable weather conditions of nature and the blessings of their ancestors. Drying books, paintings and clothes: On the day of Lesser Heat, temples will dry scriptures and religious instruments, while ordinary people will dry their books and clothes and so on. There is a folk saying that goes, "On June 6th, people dry their clothes, dragons dry their robes" and "On June 6th, every family dry red and green." "Red and green" refers to all kinds of colorful clothes. On the day of Lesser Heat, people will taste the latest harvest of grain and hold a series of important sacrificial ceremonies to express their gratitude to nature and their ancestors. It is said that "eating new food" means "eating spicy food", and it is the first spicy day after the Lesser Heat Festival. Therefore, there is a saying among the people that millet should be eaten during the Lesser Heat and grain should be eaten during the Greater Heat. In Shandong Province, there is a custom of cooking wheat kernel soup for cows on the dog days to improve their diet . It is said that cows will be strong, able to work, and will not sweat after drinking it. Folk song: Spring ox whip, licking bull, wheat kernel soup, licking cow rice, licking cow and not sweating, and it will happen again in June. |
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