Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What does the summer solar term mean?

What does the summer solar term mean?

1, the summer solar term means to leave in hot summer. Summer is the fourteenth of the twenty-four solar terms, and the date is from August 22nd to 24th every year. The climate in summer is characterized by autumn tigers, that is, the weather will warm up in a short time, and it is still very stuffy.

2. The customs about summer include setting off river lanterns, making herbal tea, eating ducks, making herbal tea, holding fishing festivals and worshiping the land gods. River lantern, also called lotus lantern, is to put a lamp or candle on the base and let it drift. The meaning of the river lantern is for the drowning ghosts in Pudu River, and the ghosts in the river can be born with the river lantern. The custom of boiling medicinal tea is mainly in Guangdong and Guangxi. In summer, people will cook herbal tea at home to relieve the heat.