What does Hongyan mean by "one solar term, three white dew"?

We often hear an ancient poem, building a warehouse, and the white building is frost, which describes the solar terms of the white building. There are also many agricultural proverbs and customs in the Millennium solar terms. On this day, people usually have the habit of drinking Bailu tea. Then there are their meanings and implications in the fifteen solar terms.

Five days is a waiting period.

The summer solar term between us is divided into three periods, and the solar term to Bailu is also divided into three periods. Soon, Hongyan came: birds flew from north to south, the big one was Hongyan, and the small one was Yan. Second, the return of mysterious birds: migratory birds such as swallows fly south to avoid the cold. Third, the birds are ashamed: Hundred birds began to store dried fruits and grains for the winter. This is what the Millennium said. On the day of the Millennium, the geese came, on the fifth day, the mysterious birds returned, and on the fifth day, the group was ashamed. In other words, every five days is a waiting period, and the Millennium time is from September 7 to 9 in the solar calendar every year, so we can add five days to this time to calculate the time of each of the three waiting periods of the Millennium.

Three waiting periods

Every solar term is divided into a time period, and the Millennium is no exception. The three stages of the Millennium also have certain time periods. This is what the Millennium said. On the day of the Millennium, the geese came, on the fifth day, the mysterious birds returned, and on the fifth day, the group was ashamed. In other words, every five days is a waiting period, and the Millennium time is from September 7 to 9 in the solar calendar every year, so we can add five days to this time to calculate the time of each of the three waiting periods of the Millennium.

The custom of eating longan

Every solar term has its own customs and habits, and the Millennium is to eat longan on this day. Eating longan on this day is good for your health. There is a traditional saying in Fuzhou that "the Millennium must eat longan". Folk means that eating longan on the day of the Millennium has a miraculous effect of greatly tonifying the body. Eating an longan on this day is equivalent to eating a chicken, which sounds exaggerated, but it still makes sense. Because longan itself has many functions such as invigorating qi and strengthening spleen, nourishing blood and calming nerves, moistening skin and beautifying face, it can also treat anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia and other diseases. Moreover, a thousand years ago, longan was big and sweet, so it was best to eat longan in a thousand years. Whether it is really tonic or not, it is tonic after eating, so Fuzhou people are used to this traditional custom.