In the beginning of summer, it really entered summer, and the weather began to heat up gradually. What's the summer of 2018? What are the customs of Lixia? Let's see in detail!
When is the summer of 2018
Summer time in 2018: 21:25:18, May 5, 2018, lunar calendar March (small) 20, 2018.
Lixia, as the name suggests, is the beginning of summer. At the beginning of summer, Dou points to the southeast. The Yellow meridian of the sun is 45 deg;. After the beginning of summer, it is summer. At this time, everything is full of vitality, the temperature is rising significantly, the summer is coming, thunderstorms are increasing, and crops are also entering the peak season of the year.
What does Lixia mean
In fact, Lixia has three meanings: the first is astronomy's meaning of officially starting summer, the second is a solar term of ancient Chinese Han nationality, and the third is the phenological phenomenon recorded in ancient books, which is used to guide agricultural production.
The origin of Lixia solar term is May 5 or 6 every year, when the sun reaches the Yellow meridian 45 DEG; it is the 'Lixia' solar term. 'Dou refers to the southeast, which is called Lixia. Everything has grown up so far, so it's called Lixia. At this time, the Yellow meridian of the sun is 45 degrees. In astronomy, Lixia means that it is about to say goodbye to spring, which is the beginning of summer. People are used to regard Lixia as an important solar term for the growth of crops in the peak season because of the obvious increase of temperature, the approaching of summer heat, the increase of thunderstorms.
In the book of rites & bull; moon order, Li Xia explained: 'the sound of a mole, the emergence of an earthworm, the birth of a melon, and the show of bitter vegetables. 'it means that at this time of year, frogs start to clamor for the coming of summer, earthworms are also busy helping farmers loosen the soil, and the wild vegetables on the ridges of the countryside are all competing with each other to grow day by day. In the morning, when people walk in the countryside, fields and beach in the early summer, you will feel the deep feeling of nature from the gentle sunshine.
The custom of Lixia
Weighing people
The ancient poem says: 'Lixia weighs the number of people, and the hanging beam weighs the laughter of boudoir. The custom of "calling people" on the day of summer is mainly popular in the south of China and originated in the Three Kingdoms. It is said that after weighing on this day, we will not be afraid of the heat in summer and will not lose weight, or we will be plagued by disease.
Eat eggs at the beginning of summer
The custom of "eating eggs in the beginning of summer" has a long history. It is said that since the beginning of summer, the weather has been sunny, warm and hot, and many people have lost their appetite, which is called "Zha & ugrave; summer". The ancients believed that the round and smooth eggs symbolized the perfection of life. Eating eggs in summer can pray for the safety of summer and withstand the test of "blocking summer".
On this day, people put eggs into the leftover 'seven teas' and boil them to become' tea eggs'. Later, people improved the cooking method and added fennel, meat marinade, cinnamon and ginger powder to 'seven teas'. From then on, tea egg is no longer a festival food in summer, but one of the traditional snacks in China.
Bucket eggs
At noon in summer, every family cooked whole eggs (eggs with shells, not damaged), soaked in cold water for a few minutes, then put on the woven silk bag, and hang it on the child's neck. The children will come in groups to fight for eggs. There is a saying: "when summer begins, children will not resist summer.".