What is the custom of the fear season?

The customs in the season of fright include offering sacrifices to white tigers, beating villains, eating pears, frying soybeans, and frying corn.

1, sacrifice to the white tiger

There is a legend among the common people that this white tiger is a god of right and wrong, and will come out for food on the day of solar terms. Anyone who accidentally meets this monster will only admit that he is unlucky. In order to avoid disaster, everyone will sacrifice to the white tiger on this day of the solar term.

Step 2 defeat the villain

On the day of the solar term, thunder thundered in the ground, everything woke up in spring, mice and flies woke up, and they began to wander around looking for food, so people would smoke wormwood all over the house on this day to drive away these snakes, insects, rats and ants. After a long time, snakes, insects, rats and ants are replaced by people or villains they don't like, and naturally there is the custom of "beating villains".

Step 3 eat pears

In some parts of northern China, it is customary to eat pears on this day.

Step 4 stir-fry soybeans

In some areas, there is a custom of frying soybeans on this day. Soak soybeans in salt water first, then take them out and drain them, and put them in a pot for stir-frying. Soybeans crackle in the pot, just like the sound of pests jumping when they are suffering in the pot, indicating the elimination of pests.

5. Stir-fry corn

In some areas of Guangxi, people have the habit of eating fried corn on this scary day. In fact, people regard corn as a pest.