What are the customs of the Beginning of Summer and what Feng Shui matters should we pay attention to?
Introduction: The Beginning of Summer is one of the 24 solar terms. Its arrival means that spring has gone far away and summer has begun. The Beginning of Summer is also an important festival in our tradition, with many customs and Feng Shui issues that need to be paid attention to. So what are the customs of the Beginning of Summer and what Feng Shui matters should we pay attention to? Follow the editor to find out. Various festivals and solar terms are wonderful. Mr. Shui Mo has compiled the lunar April for you to let you know the lunar calendar information about the God of Wealth and the God of Joy every day in April.What is the Beginning of Summer?Lixia is the seventh solar term in the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar and the first solar term of summer, marking the official beginning of the Mengxia season. It is when the sun reaches 45 degrees of the ecliptic longitude. When the Dipper points to the southeast, it is the beginning of summer. All things grow at this time, hence the name the beginning of summer. "Collection of Explanations of the 72 Lunar Calendars" states: "The beginning of summer is the festival of April. The meaning of the word 'beginning' is the same as that of 'spring'. Summer means 'fake'. At this time, everything is fake and great."What are the customs of the Beginning of Summer?Eat eggs on the beginning of summerThe custom of "eating eggs on the beginning of summer" has a long history. As the saying goes, "Eat eggs on the beginning of summer and you won't suffer from summer heat." According to legend, from the day of the beginning of summer, the weather will be sunny and warm and then gradually become hot. Many people, especially children, will feel tired and weak in their limbs, and their appetite will decrease and they will gradually become thin. This is called "summer heat." The ancients believed that eggs are round and symbolize a perfect life. Eating eggs on the Beginning of Summer can help one pray for a peaceful summer and withstand the test of summer illness. The Beginning of Summer usually falls in April of the lunar calendar, and “eggs are as cheap as vegetables” in April. People put eggs into leftover “seven-family tea” and boil them to make “tea eggs”. Later, people improved the cooking method and added fennel, meat stew, cinnamon and ginger powder into the "Seven-family Tea". From then on, tea eggs were no longer a seasonal food for the Beginning of Summer, but became one of my country's traditional snacks.Weighing peopleAn ancient poem goes: "On the Beginning of Summer, people are weighed to determine their weight. The scales are hung on the beams and people in the inner chambers laugh and make noises." The custom of "weighing people" on the Beginning of Summer is mainly popular in southern my country and originated in the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that after weighing yourself on this day, you will not be afraid of the summer heat and will not lose weight, otherwise you will be plagued by diseases. After eating the Beginning of Summer meal, a large scale is hung on the beam. Adults hold the scale hook with both hands and suspend their feet in the air to weigh their weight; children sit in a basket or on a stool with four legs facing up, hanging on the scale hook to weigh their weight. It is said that weighing yourself at the Beginning of Summer can prevent summer heatstroke. If you gain weight, it is called "gaining weight" and if you lose weight, it is called "losing fat".During the Beginning of Summer Festival, adults weave egg nests out of silk threads, put boiled chicken and duck eggs in them, and hang them around children’s necks. The summer rope is a longevity thread, which is tied with five-colored silk threads on the wrists of children to ward off disasters, pray for blessings, relieve heat and cure diseases, and prevent summer heat. Egg FightAt noon on the beginning of summer, every household cooks whole eggs (boiled in their shells, not broken), soaks them in cold water for a few minutes, puts them in a woven silk mesh bag, and hangs them around children's necks. The children gathered in groups of three or five to play the egg-fighting game. There is a proverb: "If you hang an egg on your chest during the Beginning of Summer, your child will not suffer from summer heatstroke." Summer heatstroke is a common summer symptom that includes abdominal distension, loss of appetite, fatigue and weight loss, and children are especially susceptible to it. The summer sickness rope is a longevity thread, which is tied with five-colored silk threads on the wrists of children to ward off disasters and pray for blessings, relieve heat and cure diseases, and prevent summer sickness.What Feng Shui do’s and don’ts should we pay attention to during the Beginning of Summer?Avoid sitting on the thresholdThere is also a saying that it is taboo to sit on the doorstep on the day of the Beginning of Summer. 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. In the 1930s, it was recorded in "Ningguo County Annals": "The beginning of summer. It is used to weigh the body's weight and avoid diseases, which is called not being afraid of summer. It is said that if you sit on the doorstep on the beginning of summer, you will feel weak all year round." On the day of the beginning of summer, children are forbidden to sit on the stone steps. If they sit on them, they must sit on seven steps before all diseases can be eliminated. 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.Avoid snakesOn the day of Beginning of Summer, Yunnan folk customs focus on warding off evil spirits and avoiding snakes. According to the "Yunnan General Records" of the first year of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, on the day of the beginning of summer in April, "sophora japonica branches and red flowers are inserted into the door to ward off evil spirits; and the foot of the wall is surrounded by gray to avoid snakes." Avoiding snakes in April is related to the Chinese zodiac sign of snake. The months are recorded in the earthly branches, with March as Chen and April as Yi. To ward off evil spirits at the beginning of summer, people put soapberry branches and red flowers on the door, which implies the harmony of black (water) and red (fire). According to the ancient theory of the five elements, black represents water and red represents fire. The hope is to achieve a balance through mutual restraint between the two. At the same time, the ancients not only used soapberry to remove dirt in daily life, but also used it as medicine, believing that it had insecticidal properties. It is regarded as a ward off evil spirits and is also used to remove filth and drive away evil spirits.Summary: Through the above article, we know some customs and habits about the Beginning of Summer as well as some Feng Shui issues that need attention. I hope it can provide some reference for everyone! |
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