What are the customs of different solar terms?

Qingming is the solar term in spring. Spring is the beginning of the four seasons, and it is also the season of agricultural sowing. Before and after the Qingming Festival, people said "plant melons and beans". On this day in Tomb-Sweeping Day, it is an ancient custom for people to go for an outing to sweep graves in the suburbs. Agriculture is the main business of traditional society. If you want to have a good harvest in agriculture, you should not only pray for good weather, but also ask your ancestors to bless you. Therefore, the tradition of the Spring Festival gradually formed during the Qingming period.

2. Grain Rain

Grain Rain is an important season for sowing, and autumn crops such as sorghum and corn have been sown. There is a saying that "Grain Rain seedlings grow in summer" and "Grain Rain wheat is pregnant". Besides, it doesn't rain in Grain Rain, which is also a sign of famine, so people can't avoid it. After the rain, they began to cultivate the land. "Don't grind fields in March, but beat wheat in the soil."

3. Long summer

Long summer is the beginning of summer. In the coastal areas of China, there is a folk custom of "breaking eggs" on the day of long summer. At noon that day, every household had to boil eggs. Boil eggs in shells, don't break them. Soak them in cold water for a few minutes, then put on a woven silk bag and hang it around the child's neck. Children will play egg-beating games in groups of three or five.

4. xiaoman

On the day of Xiaoman, there is a custom of "grabbing water" and "offering sacrifices to the car god". In the old society, irrigation and drainage with waterwheels was an important event in rural areas. Previously, farmers held a "water grab" ceremony in the village.

5. Miscanthus

On this day, people have the custom of "sending flowers to the gods" in their leisure and busy time. According to the old saying, after the ear planting festival, when the fragrant flower shakes off and the flower god abdicates, the world will solemnly bid her farewell to show its gratitude. From this, we can see that the ancients were close to nature and showed sensitivity and attention to ecology.