What is summer heat and what does solar term mean?

Long summer is the 14th solar term among the 24 solar terms, and autumn is the second solar term. In summer, it is "going out of summer", which means leaving in the heat. The temperature will not be abnormal, and the unbearable hot weather is coming to an end.

"Twenty-four solar terms" said: "If you go, you will stop, and the summer will stop here." "Chu" means disappearing and ending. People who are in the heat will "get out of the heat" and the heat will officially end.

Summer heat can be understood as "one out and one in", and "out" means out. At this point, the dog days have passed or will soon end. This summer is the third day after beginning of autumn; "Entering" means entering autumn. Some people endure the hot summer. For them, although the hot weather still exists in midsummer, a cool breeze blowing slowly from relaxation and freedom in the morning and evening indicates the coming of autumn.

In ancient China, the summer heat was divided into three stages: "The eagle is a sacrificial bird; Second, wait for the beginning of heaven and earth; Three Hou Wonaideng. " In this solar term, eagles began to prey on birds in large numbers; Everything in the world began to wither: "Henaideng" refers to millet, millet, rice and sorghum crops, and "Deng" means maturity.

Folk customs of summer solar terms

First, set off river lanterns: mourn the dead and pray for peace.

It is said that the custom of putting river lanterns can be traced back to the fishing and hunting times. At that time, people sailed out to sea and went down to the lake. In order to avoid the storm, when crossing dangerous shoals and reefs or encountering strong winds and waves, they made boats with bamboo boards, put in sacrifices, lit candles, made sails with colored paper, let them drift in the water, and prayed for peace to Poseidon.

Second, fishing festival: 100 people compete to catch seafood.

During the summer vacation every year, the annual grand fishing festival and grand fishing ceremony will be held along the coast of Zhejiang Province to send fishermen out to sea. Shipu fishermen have always had the custom of "stepping on the beach on March 3" and "offering sacrifices to the sea", among which "offering sacrifices to the sea" is a ceremony held by fishermen to ensure safety and harvest when they go fishing in the sea.

Third, offering sacrifices to the land: offering sacrifices to the land and planting flags for gratitude.

The summer solar term coincides with the harvest season of crops, and farmers hold various ceremonies to thank the land god. Some killed animals and went to the earth temple to worship, some planted flags in the middle of the fields to express their gratitude, and some didn't wash their feet when they went home from work on this day, for fear of washing away the harvest.