What are the traditional customs of summer solar terms?

For coastal fishermen, summer is a good season for fishing and harvesting. Every year, during the summer and solar terms, the annual grand fishing festival will be held in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province. It was decided to hold a grand fishing ceremony on the day of the fishing moratorium in the East China Sea to see the fishermen off to sea.

On the occasion of the fishing festival, the static sea surface, which was originally full of sails and thousands of cranes anchored, instantly became an active scene with the roar of machines, the long whistle and the chirping of hundreds of cranes. The main contents of the fishing festival include the hanging of fishing lanterns by thousands of families, the ceremony of contending for thousands of boats, the special performance of literary evening, island tourism, the display of special products, local folk cultural performances and other activities.

2. Worship the land god

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

On July 15th, offering sacrifices to land and crops is still a folk custom. Scatter sacrifices in the fields. After burning the paper, wrap it on the ears of crops with cut five-color paper. Legend has it that autumn can avoid hail and get a bumper harvest. At the same time, some places have to go to Houtu Temple to offer sacrifices. Hemp and valley are hung at the gate of Dingxiang county folk custom.

3. Worship ancestors to welcome autumn

Most of the folk customs around the summer solar terms are related to ancestor worship and welcoming autumn. Around the summer vacation, there will be folk activities to celebrate the Central Plains, commonly known as "July 30" or "Central Plains Festival".