What customs should be avoided in summer solstice solar terms?

Sacrifice to the gods during the summer solstice

As mentioned in the preface, the solstice festival in ancient summer was as grand as the Dragon Boat Festival. This custom has existed since the Zhou Dynasty. The imperial court not only held a grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods, but also prayed for the peace of the country and the people. Farmers everywhere are busy offering sacrifices to the gods and praying for good weather. Northerners pray for rain in case of drought; Southerners seek more sunshine to prevent floods. In the Song Dynasty, from the summer of solstice, North Korean officials had to have a three-day holiday. Today, many areas still retain the custom of offering sacrifices to the sky from the summer solstice.

Eat noodles on the solstice in summer

As the saying goes: "Solstice noodles in jiaozi in winter and summer", the bowl of "Solstice noodles in summer" is the most indispensable one. Summer solstice noodles are a custom of Han nationality, which is very popular in most parts of the country. Pan Qingrong won Ji Sheng at the age of Emperor Jing: "It is the day when furniture eats cold noodles, that is, it is also called water surface." There is a folk proverb that "eating noodles on the solstice in summer will shorten the day". Although the summer solstice is not the hottest time in summer, it means that the hot summer has arrived. People began to change their diet from the solstice of summer, taking low-calorie, easy-to-make, cool food as the main diet, and noodles are usually the first choice for ordinary families. Therefore, the summer solstice is also called "subduction surface".

Eat dog meat on the solstice in summer

According to relevant records, it is said that the killing of dogs in summer solstice originated in the year after Qin Degong ascended the throne in the Warring States Period, and it was extremely hot in June, causing epidemic diseases. According to the saying that "dogs are yang animals, which can bring misfortune", Qin Degong ordered his subjects to kill dogs to ward off evil spirits, and later formed the custom of killing dogs in summer solstice. There are many epidemic diseases in summer, and it is suitable to eat dog meat in summer solstice, which can enhance resistance. As the saying goes, dogs have nowhere to hide from summer to sun. In the summer solstice of the lunar calendar, Yangjiang, Guangdong Province has a folk custom of eating dog meat for hundreds of years to ward off evil spirits and strengthen the body.

Cook soup for cattle.

After the summer solstice, the weather is hot, so we should improve our diet. Linyi, Shandong Province has improved the eating habits of cattle. The folk song says: "Spring bullwhip, licking Han Niu (ox), wheat kernel soup, licking ox rice, licking ox without sweating, until June." It means boiling barley soup for cows on the solstice of summer, so that cows are strong and can work without sweating.

Give each other folding fan powder

In the ancient imperial court, from summer to the future, the royal family took out ice cubes to "keep them in winter and use them in summer" in order to "avoid summer and cold", which was used throughout the dynasties from the Zhou Dynasty and became a system. In the ancient Liao country, on the solstice of summer, women gave each other folding fans and powdered fat capsules to get rid of sweat. "Fuyang miscellaneous?" Li Yi: "On the solstice of summer, when you enter the bag of Fan and powder, you have to resign. "Wind powder grease produced by fan" is suitable for dispelling turbid gas caused by body heat and preventing miliaria.

Taboos for shaving and haircut

This is a custom taboo in the Qing Dynasty. According to Ting Anne Lu, "Summer is the turning point, and the sun, the second hour and the last hour are called' three o'clock', so people should live carefully, and it is forbidden to curse and shave their heads ..." That is to say, on this special day from summer to Sunday, they should live on time, and they are not allowed to swear, and of course, they should not shave. It is said that getting a haircut during the summer solstice will bring bad luck.