There are "three summers" in the 24 solar terms, namely, little summer, big summer and long summer, followed by early summer, heatstroke and late summer. There is also a "beginning of autumn" solar term in the middle of the "Three Summers". After beginning of autumn, it is summer, and the heat lasts for a long time. Long-term intense heat is beneficial to the growth and yield of crops. The ancients called the period from beginning of autumn to the autumnal equinox "long summer".
Summer is the fourteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in autumn. Dou Zhiwu (Southwest); The solar meridian reaches150; Celebrated every year from August 22nd to 24th in the Gregorian calendar. Summer has arrived, which is the "last summer" in the "three summers" of hot and hot weather, which means that the hot and difficult weather is coming to an end.
Summer folk activities:
1. Eating ducks: There has always been a folk custom of eating ducks in summer. Beijing and Nanjing still have this custom. Every summer, Beijingers go to the store to buy lily ducks in summer. If old Nanjing people are free, they will cook radish duck at home or braised duck slices for their neighbors.
2. Fishing Festival: Fishing Festival is an ancient folk festival in China, which originated from fishermen in ancient farming society. According to the traditional concept of geomantic numerology, fish in rivers, lakes and seas begin to stir after the annual summer heat, and fishermen take this as a signal to celebrate the arrival of the new fishing season.
3. Worship the earth god: The summer solar term coincides with the harvest season of crops, and farmers have held various ceremonies to thank the earth god. Some killed animals to worship in the earth temple, and some turned the flag in the middle of the rice field to express their gratitude.