What folk customs are there before and after the summer solar terms?

The folk customs before and after the summer solar terms are: decocting medicinal tea, worshiping the earth god, setting off river lanterns, opening fishing festivals, eating ducks and so on.

1, decoct tea

This custom has been popular since the Tang Dynasty. In the sixties and seventies of last century, there were tea stalls selling sour plum soup on the street, so there was a proverb that "all the sour plum soup in summer was gone". Moreover, the fried tea tastes sour and sweet, sweet and slightly salty, and tastes good.

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.

3. River lamp

River lanterns are also called "lotus lanterns". Generally, a lamp or a candle is placed on the base, and it is placed in rivers, lakes and seas during the Mid-Autumn Festival, allowing it to float freely. Legend has it that river lanterns are designed for ghosts such as drowning in Pudu water.

4. Fishing Festival

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.

Step 5 eat ducks

Old duck tastes sweet and cool, so there is a tradition of eating duck in summer, and there are many ways to do it, such as boiled duck, lemon duck, ginger duck, roast duck, lotus leaf duck and walnut duck. Beijing still retains this tradition. Usually in summer, Beijingers will go to the store to buy lily ducks and the like.