What is a leap month? What are the customs of leap June?
Introduction: Our country is an ancient and traditional country, so many customs and habits were born in this context. Leap June is also a unique month in our country, so it has many customs. So what is a leap month of June? What are the customs of leap June? Let’s follow the editor to find out. Mr. Shui Mo has carefully compiled a special topic about the sixth month of the lunar calendar. Friends who want to know more about the sixth month of the lunar calendar can read the relevant articles in this topic for reference!What does leap June mean?There are twenty-four solar terms in the ancient Chinese calendar, which are divided into solar terms and middle terms. There are two solar terms in each lunar month. The first month is called the solar term, and the middle month is called the middle term. For example, the Beginning of Spring is the solar term of the first month, and Rain Water is the middle term of the first month. But in the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the two solar terms is 30.5 days, while each month in the lunar calendar is only 29.5 days, a difference of 1 day. Therefore, the solar term of each month will be 1-2 days later than the previous month. In the long run, there will always be a month with only solar terms but no solar term.In this regard, the ancient Chinese adopted the method of setting leap months. If a lunar month only had solar terms but no solar term, the calendar would treat that month as a leap month of the previous month. The so-called leap June means that after the sixth lunar month there is a month with only solar terms but no solar term. Therefore, the month without the solar term is set as a leap June to adjust the error. Are there any customs for the leap month of June?Women drink "leap month tea"In Wuyi Mountain area, there is a custom of drinking tea during the leap month, and it is mainly women who drink tea. Men are not allowed to participate, and only women are qualified to attend. The women in the village took turns hosting the banquet and tea, and invited female guests from nearby villages to join them. At a "tea banquet", tea is used instead of wine, and people offer tea to each other while drinking and chatting, which can help to harmonize emotions and enhance neighborhood harmony. Giving mother pig's feet and vermicelli <br /> In Taiwan, there is a custom in the leap month: married daughters need to buy a pair of pig's feet and vermicelli for their mothers, usually two front pig's feet and six vermicelli, with red silk thread and spring flowers tied on the vermicelli. Avoid moving graves <br /> In some parts of China, there is a custom of avoiding moving graves in a leap month. It is said that a leap month is an extra month and the gates of hell cannot be opened in this month. People who died in a leap month must be buried in the next month. Give parents "leap month shoes" "Wear leap month shoes in the leap month, and the old man in the leap month will live to be a thousand years old." According to the folk customs of some areas, in leap years and leap months, children have to buy a pair of shoes for their parents to repay their kindness in raising them and pray for their parents' health and safety. In some areas, in leap year, married daughters have to buy shoes for their mothers. Return to the mother's home to eat "leap month meal" The "leap month dinner" is also called the "six relatives dinner". During every leap month and year, the daughter's parents would invite her married daughter back home for a meal together. When parents are alive, they will treat the guests; if parents are not alive, the brothers will treat the guests. The mother's family gives the daughter an umbrella and a banana fan <br /> In some places in China, the mother's family will also give the daughter an umbrella and a banana fan during the leap month. It means that her parents' home is her daughter's protective umbrella, wishing her to have a son soon, bring wealth to her husband's family, and bring prosperity to the family. Offering sacrifice to the God of Land <br /> In some parts of China, there is a practice of offering sacrifice to the God of Land in leap years. There is no need to hire a master, but it is necessary to gather three generations of local elders, middle-aged men and grandchildren to act as the "master and assistant" - a divination ceremony to calculate the instructions of the God of Land and pray for a smooth year. Summary: Through the above article, we have a certain understanding of the definition of leap June and its rich customs and culture. I hope it can provide some reference for everyone! |
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