What is the moral of August 8?

August 8 every year means that everything goes well and it is a good day.

August 8 is a day of celebration. "Eight, eight" homophonic "hair, hair" symbolizes good luck and prosperity. On August 8, 2008, the World Olympic Games was held in Beijing, the capital of China, attracting worldwide attention. Beginning of autumn in 2023 is particularly special, because it coincides with August 8th, symbolized by "88" which symbolizes prosperity, symbolizing that good things are frequently spread and the cause is thriving.

Beginning of autumn marked the end of summer, but it didn't say goodbye to the heat immediately. After beginning of autumn, midsummer continued and the heat remained unchanged. However, as autumn approaches, the coolness of morning and dusk reveals the footsteps of autumn.

When the temperature rises gradually, our appetite gradually recovers, which is the best time to replenish energy. Therefore, beginning of autumn has become a traditional autumn season.

Early autumn custom

1, eat autumn melon

There is a custom of "beginning of autumn gnawing autumn melons" in the south. Eat more watermelons in autumn to prevent autumn dryness and form a custom for a long time. The Records of the Capital published in the Republic of China recorded: "beginning of autumn ate watermelon the day before, which is called gnawing autumn." It also means welcoming the arrival of autumn.

2. Paste autumn fertilizer

People weigh themselves with hanging scales in early autumn and compare them with those in long summer to test their obesity. Losing weight is called "bitter summer". At that time, people often judged health only by being fat and thin. Of course, weight loss needs to be "supplemented", and the way to make up is to "paste autumn fertilizer".

3, basking in autumn

Sunbathing in autumn is a typical agricultural custom phenomenon with strong regional characteristics. Villagers living in mountainous areas such as Hunan, Guangxi, Anhui and Jiangxi. It has become a traditional agricultural custom to use the roof in front of the house and the window sill to hang crops.