Characteristics of light summer heat

It is light summer when the sun reaches 105 on July 7 or 8 of the Gregorian calendar every year. Literally, "summer heat" means "heat", which means that the climate is hot during the summer heat. The almanac says, "It's a slight summer heat, but it's already hot, so it's named." In other words, although the weather is very hot at this time, it is not the hottest time, so it is called "light summer heat".

In summer, there is no cool wind on the earth, and all the winds carry heat waves. Because of the heat, the cricket left the field and went to the corner of the yard for the summer. In this solar term, the eagle is in the cool high air movement because of the high ground temperature. In summer, the rainy season in the Jianghuai Valley is coming to an end, and summer has begun, and the weather is very hot.

Introduction to the hot summer custom

In dog days, there is a folk proverb "In dog days, jiaozi lies on his head, and pancakes spread eggs". It is a traditional custom to eat jiaozi on the head. People in dog days often lose their appetite and are thinner than usual, which is commonly known as bitter summer. In traditional customs, jiaozi is a food to stimulate appetite. There is a folk custom of "eating new things" in summer. Fresh food is to grind new dozen rice and wheat into powder, make all kinds of delicious food and share it with neighbors.

Express your desire for a bumper harvest, and at the same time, these new goods should be ready to sacrifice to their ancestors. Please bless the good weather. "Little summer heat, steaming on the top and cooking on the bottom", and the arrival of "Little summer heat" means that it is about to enter the dog days. At this time, there is the custom of eating three treasures-Monopterus albus, honey lotus root and mung bean sprouts. In summer, people also have the custom of drying pictures, calligraphy and clothes.