Why do you drink cold noodles on the summer solstice?

Solstice is the earliest festival in China. Before the Qing dynasty, there was a national festival on the solstice of summer. I went home to reunite with my relatives and have a drink. The Book of Rites also records the obvious phenomenon of solar terms in nature from summer to solar day: "From summer to solar day, antlers are untied, cicadas begin to sing, Pinellia ternata is born, and hibiscus is glorious." It shows that the antlers can be cut at this time, cicadas begin to sing, and Pinellia ternata and hibiscus gradually bloom. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, summer is the season with the highest yang. Health care should conform to the characteristics of abundant yang in summer, pay attention to protecting yang, and focus on a "long" word.

On this day, cold noodles are commonly eaten in all parts of Shandong, commonly known as water crossing, and there is a proverb that "the solstice in winter is in the solstice in summer in jiaozi".

In Laiyang area, new wheat is recommended from summer to day, and in Huangxian (now Longkou City) area, new wheat grains can be eaten when cooked. Children weave a delicate small hedge with wheat straw and fish it into their mouths again and again in soup. It is not only a game but also a game, which is very interesting for farm life.

In Pingyin area, ancestors sacrificed from summer to the sun.

Folli. From summer to the future, the third Geng Day is the first day, the fourth Geng Day is the middle day, and the first Geng Day after beginning of autumn is the last day, which is collectively called Furi. Fukui people have poor appetite and are often thinner than usual, commonly known as "bitter summer". Some places in Shandong eat raw cucumbers and boiled eggs to cure "bitter summer", and eat eggs in the morning on a rainy day without eating other foods.

As for Furi, Shandong people should improve their diet, while Jiaodong people eat noodles. Long Island Folk Song: "beginning of autumn? (intersection) concave. " Zhaoyuan eats jiaozi, Wudi is used to eating noodles and bean noodle soup, Zoucheng likes to drink ice water, and some people go to Yishan Cave for the summer.

Linyi area has the custom of improving the eating habits of cattle. Furi cooks barley soup for cows. It is said that cows are strong and can work without sweating. The folk song says: "Spring bullwhip, licking Han Niu (ox), wheat kernel soup, licking ox rice, licking ox without sweating, until June." After lodging, it is the season to plant autumn vegetables. There is a saying that "radish can be planted first and buckwheat can be planted later".