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The custom of eating persimmons in the first frost was originally because people thought that eating persimmons could prevent runny nose.

The first frost is one of the traditional twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term in autumn, which means that winter is coming. The first frost is a transitional period from autumn to winter. At this time, the temperature is getting colder and there is frost in most parts of the country at night. In the first frost, many areas in the south have the custom of eating persimmons.

There is a folk saying that "the first frost eats persimmons without running nose", which means that the first frost eats persimmons. Persimmon ripens completely before and after the first frost. At this time, persimmon is thin and fleshy, delicious and nutritious, which is deeply loved by the general public, thus forming the custom of eating persimmon in the first frost season.

First frost custom

1, enjoy chrysanthemums

Meteorology, the first frost in autumn is generally called "first frost" or "chrysanthemum frost", because chrysanthemums are in full bloom at this time, which is a good time to enjoy chrysanthemums.

Step 2 climb high and overlook

In autumn, the air in mountains and rivers is fresh, and there are less floating dust and pollutants in the atmosphere. Climbing to the top in the first frost season can not only make your body comfortable, but also make you feel relaxed and relaxed.

3, send taro ghost

The children set up a Vatican tower with tiles, put firewood in the tower and light it. When the tiles burn red, they destroy the tower and simmer taro, which is called "cooking taro". Later, the tiles were thrown out of the village, which was called "sending taro ghosts" to eliminate the ominous and show people's simple auspicious ideas.

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