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What does Xiaoman mean? What are the traditional customs of Xiaoman

After the beginning of summer, the next solar term is Xiaoman. Many friends who don't understand it literally can't see what the meaning of Xiaoman solar term is. So when Xiaoman comes, let's learn the meaning and customs of Xiaoman!

What does Xiaoman mean? What does Xiaoman mean

Xiaoman is one of the 24 solar terms, the second solar term in summer. It means that the grain filling of summer crops is full, but it is not mature, just small full, not big full. Xiaoman is from May 20 to 22 every year.

The origin of Xiaoman

"Yueling 72 Hou Ji Jie": "in April, when things are small and full, they are small and full. '

At this time, the grain of wheat and other summer crops in northern China has begun to plump, but it has not yet matured, which is about the late milk stage, so it is called Xiaoman.

The agricultural proverbs in southern China give Xiaoman a new meaning: "Xiaoman is discontented, but he can't cut off the ridge of the field"; Xiaoman is discontented, but he doesn't care. ". The term "man" is used to describe the surplus and shortage of rain. It is pointed out that if there is not enough water in the field during the period of "Xiao man", the ridge of the field may be cracked, and even rice can not be planted during the period of "mang".

The traditional customs of Xiaoman

1: Sacrifice to chariot God

Sacrificing chariot God is an ancient custom of Xiaoman in some rural areas. In related legends, erchushen is a white dragon. In the Xiaoman season, people put fish, incense and other items on the water wheel to worship. The most interesting thing is that there will be a glass of white water in the sacrifice. When worshiping, the white water will be poured into the field, which means blessing the prosperity of water inkstone.

2: Silkworm sacrifice

According to legend, Xiaoman is the birthday of silkworm God, so there is a silkworm praying festival in Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Xiaoman solar term. China's farming culture is typical of men's farming and women's weaving. The main raw materials for women's weaving are cotton in the north and silkworm in the south. Sericulture is very popular in rural areas of southern China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

Silkworm is a pet, it is difficult to support. Qi Ju, humidity, cold, ripe, dry and wet mulberry leaves all affect the survival of silkworm. Because it is difficult to raise silkworms, they were regarded as natural things in ancient times. To pray for heaven. There is a good harvest in kuannu and sericulture, so people hold the silkworm praying festival in April.