What is the proverb of summer solstice?

1, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and the summer solstice is the harvest time of crops. Since ancient times, people used to celebrate the harv

What is the proverb of summer solstice?

1, offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, and the summer solstice is the harvest time of crops. Since ancient times, people used to celebrate the harvest and offer sacrifices to their ancestors at this time to pray for a good year. Therefore, the summer solstice, as a festival, was included in the ancient ritual of offering sacrifices to the gods. Some places will hold a grand "Summer Wheat Festival", which is the relic of the ancient "Summer Wheat Festival" activities. Summer and shelter: On the solstice of summer, women give each other folding fans, powder and other things.

2. "Summer solstice" food, "wheat dumplings" and "summer solstice cake": Jiangnan food customs generally include wheat dumplings, millet, plums, wonton and noodle soup. "Wujiang County Records": "On the summer solstice, make wheat dumplings." . After the first sacrifice, you pay for it. Not only eat "wheat dumplings", but also give them to each other as gifts. On the day of summer solstice, farmers will roll pancakes, bake them, add vegetables, pods, tofu and bacon, eat them after ancestor worship, commonly known as "summer solstice cakes" or give them to relatives and friends. There is a folk proverb that "eating noodles on the solstice in summer will shorten the day".