What are the customs of solar terms in summer?

1. Sending a big summer boat: The activity of sending a "big summer boat" in big summer has a history of hundreds of years along the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang. The "Summer Boat" was completely built according to the scale of the old three-masted sailboat, which contained various sacrifices. After the activity began, more than 50 fishermen took turns to carry the "Summer Boat" to the streets, drums were blaring, firecrackers were ringing, and people were praying all over the street. The "Summer Boat" was finally transported to the dock for a series of blessing ceremonies. Subsequently, this "summer boat" was dragged out of the fishing port by fishing boats, and then lit on the sea to let it rise and fall, in order to wish people a bumper harvest and a healthy life.

2, Taizhou Jiaojiang people also have the custom of eating ginger juice to adjust eggs in summer. Ginger juice can eliminate moisture in the body, and ginger juice can adjust eggs and "replenish people". Some elderly people like to eat chicken porridge, which is said to tonify yang.

3. Dried ginger: Dried ginger comes from Shanxi and Henan provinces in China. In dog days, people slice or juice ginger, mix it with brown sugar, put it in a container, cover it with gauze and dry it in the sun. After fully blending, it has a miraculous effect on stomach cold, cold and cough, and has a warming and health care function.

4, burning incense: incense, summer solar terms have the highest temperature, the fastest growth of crops, drought, waterlogging and wind disasters in most areas are also the most frequent, and the tasks of grabbing seeds, drought and drainage and field management are very heavy; Therefore, the people burn incense and pray for good weather and good harvests; There is also a saying that it is close to moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine. In dog days, some acupoints can be scented and can treat many stubborn diseases.