The meaning and custom of xiaoman

The meaning of Xiao Man: Xiao Man is one of the "24 solar terms" and summer is the second solar term; Xiaoman custom: sacrifice to the car god and eat wild vegetables.

Xiaoman sacrifices to the car god: the car god is the white dragon. Every year when Xiaoman arrives, this white dragon will become a waterwheel, and people will put prepared fish, pig heads and other sacrifices on it, hoping to protect their farmland from water shortage; Bitter vegetables: when the solar terms are full, everyone will eat bitter vegetables and use various cooking methods, such as pickling and cold salad.

Characteristics of Xiaoman: The arrival of Xiaoman solar terms means entering the rainy season of heavy precipitation, and the rain begins to increase, which often leads to a large-scale continuous heavy precipitation.