Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - The custom of shocking solar terms

The custom of shocking solar terms

There is a custom of eating pears in surprise. This is because the weather is obviously warmer after the sting, and people are prone to dry mouth and cough due to exogenous factors. Pear is cold and sweet, and has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough, nourishing yin and clearing heat. Eating pears is very nutritious for your health.

In the folk, there is a custom of beating villains and taking bad luck on the day of shock. Everything is shocked, and the world is thunderous. People pray for a better life and look forward to a happy future. This is the custom of "beating a villain".