What are the folk taboos of solar terms in Grain Rain?

As far as the whole country is concerned, it is the most common to ban scorpions in Grain Rain. Scorpion is a poisonous arthropod, which is regarded as one of the "five poisons" by the people and is the object of expulsion. Sticking symbols on the wall is the most common way to ban scorpions in Grain Rain. In Lingshi and Yicheng, Shanxi, people wrote the words "Grain Rain Day, Grain Rain, I read the curse of banning scorpions, invited me to ban scorpions, and scorpions turned to dust". In Linfen, Shanxi, people sprinkle ash wine on the walls to ban scorpions. In the Zhuang area of China, it is forbidden to set fires in the wild in Grain Rain. The local old people think that Grain Rain is a good time for rain. Setting fires in the wild on this day will anger Lei Gong Dian Mu, and they will take revenge on the world. If it doesn't rain, people will suffer from persistent drought, which will affect agricultural production. So no one will shoot, burn incense or burn paper money in the wild, even if they are going to worship mountains and sweep graves on this day.

Folklore in Grain Rain

Take Grain Rain for example.

There was a custom of "going to Grain Rain" in ancient times. On this day, young women in Grain Rain visited relatives in the village, and some people came back after walking in the wild. The implication is to integrate with nature and keep fit.

Drink grain rain tea.

According to the custom of picking tea in southern Grain Rain, it is said that drinking tea on this day in Grain Rain will clear fire and ward off evil spirits and improve eyesight. Therefore, no matter what the weather is in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink.

Grain Rain eats Toona sinensis.

Toona sinensis is eaten in northern Grain Rain, and it is the season for Toona sinensis to go on the market around Grain Rain. At this time, Toona sinensis is mellow and refreshing, with high nutritional value. It is said that Toona sinensis is tender as silk before the rain. Toona sinensis has the effects of improving immunity, invigorating stomach, regulating qi, relieving diarrhea, moistening skin, resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation and killing insects.

Grain Rain worships the sea.

Grain Rain season is the time when the sea is warm in spring, and it is a good day for hundreds of fish to go to the shallow sea. As the saying goes, "Ride Grain Rain to surf the Internet". In order to go to sea safely and return home with a full load, fishermen in Grain Rain will hold a sea sacrifice on this day to pray for Poseidon's blessing.

Therefore, the Grain Rain Festival is also called the "strong festival" for fishermen to go fishing. This custom is still popular in Rongcheng, Jiaodong. In the past, fishermen were managed by fishing lines in a unified way, and sea sacrifice activities were generally organized by fishing lines. Sacrifice is a fat pig with hair removed and skin peeled, painted red with cavity blood and made 10 cakes with white flour. In addition, firecrackers and incense paper were prepared. If there are no whole pigs in the sea festival organized by fishermen's partnership, they will be replaced by pig heads or steamed pig cakes. In the past, every village had a sea temple or a mother temple. It's time for sacrifice. Fishermen carry sacrifices to the Temple of the Sea and the Mother Temple, while others carry them to the seaside, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers and offering sacrifices to the sea. The scene is very grand.