August 23, 2018 is the solar term for heat treatment, which is the 14th solar term among the 24 solar terms. As soon as the solar term comes, it means autumn is coming, and the temperature is slowly falling. So what are the characteristics of the solar term for summer heat treatment? What are the customs among the people? Let's get to know each other.
What is the meaning of heat treatment the origin of the solar term of heat treatment
To get rid of the heat is to get rid of the heat. It is the 14th solar term among the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar. The solar energy reaches the Yellow longitude 150 DEG; around August 23 of the Gregorian calendar;.
The heat has stopped. 'the summer air will come to an end on this day, and the temperature will gradually drop in most parts of China. Heat treatment is not only different from the solar terms of light heat and great heat, but also different from the solar terms of light cold and great cold.
Characteristics of solar terms for summer heat treatment
The temperature dropped after 'summer heat treatment'. During the summer, it is only the northeast and northwest regions that enter the autumn. However, when the cold air affects our country, if the air is dry, it often brings windy weather. If there is warm moisture flow in the atmosphere, it often forms a decent autumn rain. After every storm, especially after rain, people will feel more obvious cooling. Therefore, there is a saying: "an autumn rain (wind) and a cold".
Although the subtropical high, which dominates in summer, retreats to the south in great strides, it will never give up its dominant position and easily retreat to the sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. In the southern region it controls, people who have just felt a trace of autumn cool are often at the end of summer heat and feel the hot weather again, which is the real autumn tiger. In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, after the end of the autumn tiger weather, there will be a bright spring, but it will be after October. During this period, the general trend of rainstorm all over the country is weakened.
The custom of solar terms in summer
Travel to welcome autumn
The folk customs around the solar term of summer heat treatment are mostly related to ancestor worship and autumn greeting. Before and after summer, there are folk activities to celebrate Zhongyuan, commonly known as "making July half" or "Zhongyuan Festival". In the old days, there was a ceremony of opening the ghost gate together from the beginning of July. Until the end of the month, when the ghost gate was closed, there would be a universal donation activity. It is said that the activity of Purdue starts from the opening of ghost gate, then the pole is set up and the river lamp is put on to lead to the ghost; the main body is building Purdue altar, setting up solitary shed, crossing and robbing the orphan, and finally closing the ghost gate. Up to now, it has become an important time for ancestor worship. In addition, after the summer, autumn is getting stronger, which is a good time for people to enjoy the scenery in the countryside. After the summer heat, even the clouds in the sky seem to be evacuated and free, unlike the thick clouds in the summer heat. There has always been a saying among the people that "see Qiao Yun in July and August", during which there is a meaning of "travel to welcome autumn".
Put on the river lamp
River lanterns are also called "Lotus lanterns". They are usually placed on the base of lanterns or candles. On the night of the middle Yuan Dynasty, they are placed in rivers, lakes and seas, and allowed to float. The purpose of setting up river lanterns is to protect the drowning ghosts and other ghosts in the water. Xiao Hong's "Hulan River biography" is the best footnote to this custom: 'July 15 is a ghost festival; the dead spirits complain about ghosts, and can't support life, lingering in hell is very bitter, want to support life, and can't find the way. If there is a dead ghost holding a river lamp that day, he will have to live. '
Kaiyu Festival
For the fishermen in the coastal areas, the harvest season after summer vacation is during the summer vacation every year; in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province, there will be an annual grand Fishing Festival, and it is decided to hold a grand fishing ceremony on the day when the closure of fishing in the East China Sea ends, to send the fishermen off to sea. The Ninth China Fishing Festival was held on September 6, 2006 in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province. Because: at this time, the sea water temperature is still high, the fish will stay around the sea, and the fish, shrimp and shellfish will mature. Therefore, from this time on, people can often enjoy a wide range of seafood.
Custom of splashing water
In Japan, there is a custom of splashing water to cool down in every part of the country within a month from summer heat to summer heat.