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What should be avoided in Bailu solar term? Five taboos of Bailu solar terms

Bailu solar term is coming soon. Bailu solar term is the third solar term in autumn. The arrival of Bailu solar term also brings white cold air. After that, the weather will be colder day by day. There are many taboos about the twenty-four solar terms among the people in China. What are the taboos about the Bailu solar term? This article brings you five taboos of Bailu solar term. Let's have a look.

1. It is appropriate to offer sacrifices to the king of Shu on the White Dew day

Bailu Festival is a day for people in Taihu Lake to sacrifice King Yu. King Yu is the legendary flood control hero Dayu. Fishermen on the Bank of Taihu Lake call him 'waterway Bodhisattva'. Every year on the eighth day of the first month, the Qingming Festival, the seventh day of the seventh month and the White Dew season, there will be incense ceremonies for King Yu. Among them, the Qingming Festival and the White Dew spring and Autumn Festival will be the largest, lasting one week.

While offering sacrifices to King Yu, he also offered sacrifices to the earth God, the flower god, the silkworm flower girl, the door god, the house God, Jiang Taigong, etc. During the activity, "fishing and killing the family" is a must play, which reposes people's hope and longing for a better life.

2. 'ten kinds of white 'should be collected on a White Dew day

Zhejiang, Wenzhou and other places have had the custom of Bailu Festival. People in Cangnan, Pingyang and other places collect 'ten kinds of white' (there are also three kinds of white) on this day to simmer black bone white haired chicken (or duck). It is said that after eating, it can nourish the body and remove the atmosphere (arthritis). These 'ten kinds of white' are ten herbs with the word 'white', such as white hibiscus, white hair bitter, etc., which are literally corresponding to 'White Dew'.

3. It is better to burn in the White Dew season

On Bailu day, people in Shanghai will wipe the dew and ink on the children's forehead and vest, saying it can eliminate all diseases. The locals call it 'tianmoxibustion'. If there are pregnant women at home, they will cut ~ some bitter grass and store it in the morning to fry Soup for pregnant women to ensure their smooth production.

4. It's better to fight crickets in autumn in the White Dew season

In Bailu's leisure time, people in rural areas will play the game of cricket fighting, which is called 'Qiuxing'. Bailu cricket fighting has been popular among the people since the Song Dynasty. At that time, it was mainly popular among kings, grandchildren and nobles. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this trend was more prosperous. Gu Lu of the Qing Dynasty wrote in detail in his Qing Jialu: 'before and after Bai Lu, crickets were domesticated for the pleasure of gambling and fighting, which is called & lsquo; Autumn & rsquo;, Common name & lsquo; Fight for success & rsquo;, People in the White Dew season & UML; Carrying cages, they face each other in groups and call their insects general. Before the fight, crickets are selected very carefully. "The first big foot is expensive, and green, yellow, red, black and white Zhengliang are excellent." After the cricket is selected, 'the size is the same, the baht is both suitable, and then open the gate.' When fighting, on the stage 'two people recognize color, red or green, day & lsquo; Header & rsquo The audience under the stage will take the victory or defeat on the stage as the winner or loser, which is called & lsquo; Label door & rsquo;. Sub chips are called & lsquo; Flowers & rsquo& lsquo; Flowers & rsquo;, Pseudonyms are also used to make money 120 characters as one flower, ranging from one flower to hundreds of flowers and thousands of flowers, which can be agreed by the two families; The winner's prize, the loser's gold, no word fee.

Until now, cricket fighting is still a major entertainment for ordinary people, especially in Beijing. After entering Bailu, people will take their carefully raised crickets and come to the open field to fight. The audience is also in high interest and concentrate on the war. The scene is very lively.

5. Avoid wind and rain on a White Dew day

In the folk, wind and rain are forbidden on a White Dew day. It is believed that the increasing rain and wind in the White Dew will have an adverse impact on the agricultural harvest. The proverb says: 'the rain at the sunset in the White Dew will be bad everywhere', 'before the White Dew is the rain, and after the White Dew is the ghost& rsquo;& rsquo; There is also a proverb: 'the summer rain is sweet, and the White Dew rain is bitter. Farmers believe that the rain of Bailu is bitter, and the rain will make the vegetables bitter; After the harvested rice is stained with the rain of White Dew, it will also be eaten by insects.