Total solar terms of grain

In ancient times, people paid attention to "eating new things" in summer to welcome the harvest, that is, every household ate new rice and tasted new wine after summer. Farmers will grind the newly cut rice into rice, make it into delicious rice, and offer it to the grain gods and ancestors to thank the gift of nature and celebrate the harvest of the grain.

Other customs and traditions of summer solar terms

1, fighting cricket is one of the customs in summer.

Zhou Shu said, "It's warm in summer. Crickets live on the wall for the next five days, and eagles study for the next five days." Warm wind is actually the transpiration of summer heat, which can't blow the branches and leaves on the tree at all. "The promotion is very small, and it is sad and moving." Crickets were called "weaving promotion" in ancient times. After hearing crickets chirping, people often feel sad for the hardworking Weaver Girl.

It's one of the customs in summer to dry painting and calligraphy clothes.

June 6th is a little summer. According to historical records, this festival began in the fourth year of Song Zhezong Yuanfu. "You" means "giving" and is a godsend holiday.

This is the gift "ice" that Song Emperor gave to ministers in dog days. ? "and" fried noodles ",so it is called Tianzhu Festival. There are also paintings, calligraphy, costumes and other folk customs. Legend has it that moisture, mildew and insects will be removed after sunrise. So there is a saying: "On June 6th, the sun was red and green. "