What are the customs and stresses on the solstice in the summer of 2022?
Summer solstice generally refers to summer solstice (one of the 24 solar terms).
The summer solstice is the 10 of the 24 solar terms. Fighting means afternoon. The longitude of the sun is 90 degrees. Gregorian calendar June 2 1-22. The solstice in summer is the turning point of the sun's northward movement. After the summer solstice, the direct point of the sun began to move southward from the Tropic of Cancer (23 26' north latitude). For the area north of the Tropic of Cancer in China, after the summer solstice, the height of the noon sun began to decrease day by day. For the area south of the Tropic of Cancer in China, after the sun directly returns to the south from summer to the future, the height of the sun begins to decrease day by day at noon.
High temperature, high humidity and occasional thunderstorms are the weather characteristics from summer to the future. The summer solstice is in midsummer, that is, at noon, belonging to the sun. Although summer is full of yang and the daytime is the longest, it is not necessarily the hottest day of the year, so the heat near the surface is still accumulating and has not reached the maximum. The summer solstice is not only one of the 24 solar terms, but also a festival in the ancient "four seasons and eight festivals". Since ancient times, people have the custom of worshipping gods and ancestors in the summer solstice. In addition, after the summer solstice, people generally drink Qingbuliang soup, herbal tea and sour plum soup to escape the heat.
What are the customs from summer solstice?
1. Sacrifice to the gods and ancestors
The solstice in summer is the harvest season of wheat. Since ancient times, there has been the custom of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors from summer solstice to pray for disaster relief and bumper harvest. From the Zhou Dynasty, every summer to Sunday, the imperial court held a grand sacrifice ceremony in the form of songs and dances and music. So, Historical Records? Guan Chan Jing records: "On the summer solstice, music and dance are used to worship the land. "
2. Discharge tube
Putting on lotus lanterns is also a folk custom of summer solstice. This custom is mainly to express the memory of the deceased relatives and the blessing to the living. On the night of summer solstice, thousands of river lanterns are put into the river, flashing like stars scattered on the earth, which is very charming.
Edible water
On the day of summer solstice, cold noodles are commonly eaten in all parts of Shandong Province, commonly known as water crossing, and there is a proverb "winter solstice, summer solstice in jiaozi". In Laiyang, Yantai, new wheat is recommended from summer to sun, while in Huangxian (now Longkou City, Yantai), new wheat grains are cooked and eaten. Children weave a delicate small hedge with wheat straw and fish it into their mouths again and again in soup. It is not only a game but also a game, which is very interesting for farm life.
4. Summer and Shelter
On the solstice of summer, women give each other folding fans, powder cakes and other things. "Fuyang miscellaneous?" Li Yi: "On the solstice of summer, when you enter the bag of Fan and powder, you have to resign. "'fan', which produces wind." Powder fat is suitable for dispelling turbid qi caused by body heat and preventing miliaria. In the imperial court, after the "summer solstice", the royal family took out the ice cubes that were "stored in winter and used in summer" to "escape the heat". Since the Zhou Dynasty, they have been used by dynasties and become a system.
Regional differences in dietary customs
Different places in China have different Solstice customs. For example, in the northwest of China, such as Shaanxi, Zongzi is eaten on the solstice in summer, and chrysanthemums are used as ashes to prevent wheat from being damaged by pests. In the south, people weigh themselves to see if they are fat or thin. Farmers roll pancakes with vegetables, pods, tofu and bacon, bake them, eat them after ancestor worship or give them to relatives and friends. In some areas, during the summer solstice, it is a habit for underage nephews and nieces to eat at their parents' homes. My uncle must use amaranth and gourd for cooking. As the saying goes, eating amaranth won't make you sick. Eating gourds will give your legs strength. Some people go to grandma's house to eat bacon, saying that they won't get sick after eating it in summer.
Beijing:
"Winter solstice jiaozi, summer solstice noodles", delicious Beijingers pay attention to eating noodles in summer solstice. According to the customs of old Beijing, lettuce and cold noodles can be eaten on the first day of the summer solstice every year, because the climate is hot at this time, eating something cold can reduce the fire and stimulate the appetite, and it will not damage the health because of the cold.
Shaoxing:
In the old days, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, people, rich or poor, had to worship their ancestors during the summer solstice, commonly known as "making the summer solstice". In addition to the regular offerings, they also had to add a plate of Pusi cakes. However, due to the climate, the dragon boat race in Shaoxing has not been held on the Dragon Boat Festival since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but on the solstice in summer, and this custom still exists.
Wuxi:
On the solstice of summer, Wuxi people eat porridge in the morning and wonton at noon, which means chaos and harmony. There is a proverb: "Summer solstice wonton winter solstice reunion, four seasons Ankang people reunion." After eating wonton, I weighed my children, hoping that their weight gain would be healthier.
Mohe:
Mohe City is the county with the highest latitude in China. Due to the high latitude and strong daylight in summer, the Northern Lights often appear in Mohe area. Therefore, people call Mohe City "China that never sleeps" and "Aurora City". The white night in Mohe occurs from the summer to nine days before and after each year, that is, from June 15 to June 25th. At this time, the Mohe is clear in Wan Li.
Shandong:
On the day of summer solstice, cold noodles are commonly eaten in all parts of Shandong Province, commonly known as water crossing, and there is a proverb "winter solstice, summer solstice in jiaozi". In Laiyang area, new wheat is recommended from summer to day, and in Huangxian (now Longkou City) area, new wheat grains can be eaten when cooked. Children weave a delicate small hedge with wheat straw and fish it into their mouths again and again in soup. It is not only a game but also a game, which is very interesting for farm life.
Lingnan:
Summer solstice dog
Eating dog meat and litchi in the summer of solstice is a "patent" that Lingnan people want to eat. Cantonese in Guangzhou, Qinzhou and Yulin in Guangxi also like to eat dog meat and lychee on the solstice in summer. It is said that dog meat and lychee are not hot together in summer solstice, and there is a saying that "fish breeds dogs in summer solstice", so the habit of eating dog meat and lychee in summer solstice continues to this day.
"Eat dog meat from summer to day, and the west wind detours", which means that as long as people eat dog meat from summer to day, their bodies can resist the attack of westerly storms, catch fewer colds and be healthy. It is based on this beautiful wish that the unique folk food culture of "dog meat from summer to the sun" came into being. Nowadays, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the scene of every household killing dogs from summer to morning no longer exists. However, the habit of eating dog meat in every household remains the same.
Shaanxi:
In Shaanxi, this kind of zongzi is eaten in the month, and chrysanthemums are used as ash to prevent wheat from being damaged by pests. In the south, people weigh themselves to see if they are fat or thin. Farmers roll pancakes with vegetables, pods, tofu and bacon, bake them, eat them after ancestor worship or give them to relatives and friends.
Summer solstice 99 songs
Although there are many versions of "Summer 99 Songs", the one that best reflects the climate characteristics in most parts of China is "Summer Solstice 99 Songs" on the elm beam in the main hall of a Wang Yu temple in laohekou city, Hubei.
Nine days before the summer solstice, the feather fan is in hand.
In 29 18, I took off my crown and put on a scarf.
3927, I was sweating when I went out.
Four, nine, 36, sleeping in the open air.
5945, autumn is like a tiger.
6954, enter the temple to enjoy the cool.
Seven, nine, six, thirteen, touch the sheets beside the bed.
8972, looking for quilts in the middle of the night.
998 1, open the cupboard to get cotton-padded clothes.
How to keep healthy on the solstice of summer?
1, adjustment of daily life
In order to adapt to the ups and downs of yin and yang in nature, it is generally advisable to go to bed late and get up early in summer, and make use of siesta to supplement the lack of sleep at night. The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled should go to bed early and get up early, and try to keep about 9 hours of sleep every day.
2. Prevent the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
High temperature and humidity in summer can easily induce myocardial infarction and stroke. Patients with cardiovascular diseases should drink a proper amount of water, don't eat cold drinks too much, take a bath frequently to clean their skin, keep their veins unobstructed, have a normal heart rhythm and keep their body temperature balanced to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
3. A good opportunity to treat winter diseases in summer.
Summer solstice is also a good time to treat winter diseases in summer. Chronic bronchitis, bronchitis, emphysema and other diseases generally occur frequently in winter, and rarely or basically do not occur in summer. Obviously, the sunny climate has played a medical role. For those diseases caused by cold, taking traditional Chinese medicine, dietotherapy or qigong therapy for their own diseases in summer will get good results.
4, diet aftercare
Heart-fire is in season in summer. Chinese medicine has a saying that "don't eat heart in summer", that is to say, don't be too beneficial to heart in summer, and don't overeat hot food to avoid heart-fire. In summer, people's digestive function is relatively weak, the diet should be light and not greasy, sweet and thick, and eat more miscellaneous grains to balance yin and yang. Eating melons and fruits in cold sex should be enough, and not overeating, so as not to damage the spleen and stomach.
Summer solstice health focuses on clearing away heat, and you should eat more heat-clearing foods such as tomatoes, bitter gourd and pumpkins. Let's take a closer look at the healthy food from summer solstice.
What is healthy to eat from summer solstice?
1 duck meat
Duck meat is best for hot people, because. Duck is a kind of waterfowl, new and cold. Judging from the treatment principle of "heat is cold" in Chinese medicine, people with heat in the body are suitable for eating duck meat, which is more beneficial to people with weak constitution, poor food and clothing, fever, dry stool and edema.
2. Bitter vegetables
Bitter vegetables have the functions of relieving fever, removing summer heat and relieving fatigue. Summer solstice heat is hard to stop, just need to eat spleen and dry food, bitter gourd is the most suitable choice.
3. Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains protein, amino acids and other nutrients, and is also rich in carotene, which can protect eyesight, improve blood sugar, strengthen heart and kidney qi.
4.celery
Celery tastes bitter and slightly cold, and has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, calming the liver and cooling the blood. Eat often. It has a good curative effect on cough with excessive phlegm, toothache and eye swelling. Celery also reduces gallbladder hardness and blood pressure.
Summer solstice taboo
0 1, excessive exercise
Summer solstice is coming, the weather is hot, and human metabolism is accelerating, so the intensity of exercise should be moderately reduced. Otherwise, it is easy to get heatstroke, which is not good for your health.
02. Neglect health.
As the saying goes, "There are three days in summer and three days in winter". Summer solstice is coming, dog days are approaching, and our daily life is recuperating. We should adapt to the changes of nature, stay up late and get up early to escape the heat, so as not to feel tired. Around the summer, people obviously feel tired and hot, palpitations and shortness of breath, and their appetite will also drop significantly. Here are some suggestions:
1, go to bed late and get up early, and try to take a nap at noon.
2, the diet is light, eat more "bitter" taste.
3, adjust breathing, organize emotions, and avoid impatience.
4. Try to choose early morning or evening when the weather is cool when exercising.
03, no shaving.
This is a custom taboo in the Qing Dynasty. According to Ting Anne Lu, "Summer is the turning point, and the sun, the second hour and the last hour are called' three o'clock', so people should live carefully, and it is forbidden to curse and shave their heads ..." That is to say, on this special day from summer to Sunday, they should live on time, and they are not allowed to swear, and of course, they should not shave. It is said that getting a haircut during the summer solstice will bring bad luck.
04. Avoid thunderstorms.
People, especially farmers, are most afraid of thunderstorms from summer solstice. A folk proverb says, "It thunders from the solstice in summer and dries in June. The solstice in summer is rainy and hot. " For farmers who depend on the weather, whether it is drought or hot weather, it will affect the harvest of crops. Therefore, in the past, people hoped that there would be no thunder or rain during the summer solstice.