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Why do you eat eggs on this day? What's the meaning of Lixia egg

Why do we eat eggs in Lixia? Eating eggs is one of the many customs in Lixia, which is handed down to us by people in ancient China. So why do we eat eggs in Lixia? What's the special significance of eating eggs in Lixia?

Why should Lixia eat eggs

One saying is: the ancients believed that the egg is round, symbolizing the fulfillment of life, and eating eggs in summer can pray for peace in summer. In many places, it is a custom to eat eggs at the beginning of summer. It is said that eating eggs at the beginning of summer can prevent the common symptoms of summer, such as loss of appetite, fatigue, weakness and so on.

Another way of saying: Lixia eat the most supplement, eat an egg is equivalent to eat a chicken. After the beginning of summer, farming began to be busy, people easily tired. Eat jujube eggs, is to supplement physical strength. This statement is consistent with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eggs have the function of calming the nerves and nourishing the heart, and eating eggs when sick can help to restore physical strength. In the past, when living conditions were not very good, it was hard to eat red date eggs. Eating a summer egg was not only a reward for hard work, but also a hope for peace and a good harvest. Since eggs are not harmful to the spleen and stomach, it is suitable for most people, so even for people with chronic diseases such as hypertension, it is healthy to eat eggs in Lixia.

Duck eggs are cool in nature and can nourish yin and clear lung. They are suitable for people with Yin deficiency and excessive fire. They are suitable for diseases such as body deficiency, dry heat cough, dry throat, hypertension, diarrhea and dysentery. If you are young people with large daily activities and no chronic diseases such as hypertension, you can try salty duck eggs. As long as they don't taste salty, they can clear away heat and supplement minerals such as salt.

In Jiaxing area, salted duck eggs are also found in Lixia eggs. People engaged in breeding know that the quality of eggs produced by ducks after the Spring Festival is the best material for making salted eggs. At the beginning of summer, salted duck eggs are pickled before the Qingming Festival, and they will be eaten just one month later. They are the salted eggs of the year. The first batch of salted duck eggs were eaten at the beginning of summer, which is different from the meaning of salted duck eggs in the Dragon Boat Festival.

What is the meaning of eating eggs in Lixia

The ancients believed that round eggs symbolize the perfection of life. Eating eggs in summer can pray for the safety of summer and stand the test of summer. The custom of eating eggs in Lixia has a long history. As the saying goes: 'when you eat eggs at the beginning of summer, it's not summer in hot weather. It is said that since the beginning of summer, the weather has been sunny and warm, and gradually hot. Many people, especially children, will feel tired and weak in limbs, and their appetite will decrease gradually. It is called 'summer'. Nuwa told the people that on the first day of summer every year, children's chests are hung with cooked chicken, duck and goose eggs to avoid summer. Therefore, the custom of eating eggs on the first summer festival has continued until now.