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What is the custom of shocking solar terms?

"Beating Little People" is about the custom of frightening the solar terms.

Wonderful and interesting folk activities of solar terms;

1. The thorn symbolizes the beginning of February, which means that a thunder will wake up all hibernating snakes, insects, mice and ants and look around for food. Therefore, on the day of seizing the time, people will hold incense and wormwood in their hands to drive away snakes, insects, ants, mice and musty smells with fragrance. This gradually evolved into the custom that unhappy people beat their opponents and drive away bad luck, that is, "beating villains."

2, eat fried beans, in some areas of Shandong, farmers will burn pancakes in the yard on the day of fright, which means smoking and killing insects.

3, shaking lice, people in some places were shocked when they heard the first spring thunder, and immediately shook their clothes. I believe that this will not only shake off lice and fleas, but also be free from these parasites for a year.

4, cover the drum, the earthquake is thunder. The ancients imagined Raytheon Kaique Yu as a winged god with a bird's beak, holding a hammer in one hand and knocking on many drums around his body in the other, making a rumbling thunder. On this frightening day, there was a thunder god beating drums in the sky, and people demanded to seize this opportunity to cover the drums.

Things to pay attention to on this day:

1, regulating mood. Before and after shock, the wood spirit is vigorous, and people's liver yang rises, which makes them more irritable. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to regulating your emotions. Don't let nameless anger burn their minds and bring unnecessary disasters to themselves. Just budding buds, wind-wrinkled spring water, Shan Ye dressed in green and competing for wild flowers in spring can all help us relax while enjoying.

2. Tidy up your home. During the panic, bacteria, insects, mosquitoes and flies become active. After a winter, there will be dead corners in some places at home, or places where sundries and old things are piled up. Choose a sunny weekend, clean up the house with your family, disinfect and wipe the furniture. You can smoke the dead corner of your home with wormwood to get rid of dirty air and evil spirits, eliminate dormant mosquitoes, etc. Don't throw them away.