Traditional activities of solar terms and food in Grain Rain

Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms. Grain Rain pointed out that the increase of rainfall is very beneficial to the growth of cereal crops. Every April 20th or 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30 degrees of the yellow meridian, it is Grain Rain. The following are the traditional activities and food of Grain Rain solar terms that I arranged for you, hoping to help you.

Traditional solar terms in Grain Rain.

1: Sacrifice to the sea

In Grain Rain season, the sea gets warmer, and hundreds of fish go to the shallow sea, which is a good day to go fishing. As the saying goes, "Go online by Grain Rain." In order to go to sea safely and return home with a full load, fishermen will hold a sea sacrifice in the Grain Rain on this day and pray for Poseidon's blessing. Therefore, the Grain Rain Festival is also called the "strong festival" for fishermen to go fishing. In the past, every village had a temple of the sea or mother. When it's time for sacrifice, fishermen carry their offerings to the front of the temple for sacrifice, while others carry them to the seaside, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers and offering sacrifices to the sea. The scene is very grand.

2: Go to Grain Rain

There was a custom of "going to Grain Rain" in ancient times. On this day, young women in Grain Rain visited relatives in the village, and some people came back after walking in the wild. The implication is to integrate with nature and keep fit.

3: Sacrifice to Wen Zu Cang Xie

Since the Han Dynasty, there have been abundant grains, and there is a custom of offering sacrifices to Wenzu and Cang Xie in Baishui County, Shaanxi Province. According to legend, Cang Xie created characters and made great contributions to the world. The Yellow Emperor was moved by it and took "Grain Rain" as his reward for creating characters. Since then, there has been a "Grain Rain Festival". Since then, every year during the Grain Rain Festival, nearby villagers will organize temple fairs to commemorate Cang Xie.

4. Prohibition of killing five poisons

After Grain Rain, the temperature rose, and pests and diseases entered a high breeding period. In order to reduce the harm of pests and diseases to crops and people, farmers put up grain rain stickers and prayed to drive away evil spirits. This custom is very popular in Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi.

Grain Rain stickers, a kind of New Year pictures, are engraved with images of God's chicken catching scorpions, heavenly master removing five poisons or magical spells, and some of them are also equipped with "The old man in King's Landing is like a law, and snakes and scorpions will never be born in mid-March in Grain Rain" and "The old man came down to earth in mid-March in Grain Rain with seven swords in his hand and scorpion essence alone", which pinned people's psychology of killing pests and expecting a bumper harvest and peace.

5: Drink five grains of rain tea.

It is said that drinking tea in Grain Rain will clear fire and ward off evil spirits, so there is a custom of picking tea in Grain Rain in the south. No matter what the weather is in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink in order to pray for health.

6. Fishermen worship the sea in Grain Rain.

Grain Rain season is the time when the sea is warm in spring, and it is a good day for hundreds of fish to go to the shallow sea. As the saying goes, "Ride Grain Rain to surf the Internet". In order to go to sea safely and return home with a full load, fishermen in Grain Rain will hold a sea sacrifice on this day to pray for Poseidon's blessing.

Therefore, the Grain Rain Festival is also called the "strong festival" for fishermen to go fishing. In the past, every village had a sea temple or a mother temple. It's time for sacrifice. Fishermen carry sacrifices to the Temple of the Sea and the Mother Temple, while others carry them to the seaside, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers and offering sacrifices to the sea. The scene is very grand.

7: Grain Rain eats Toona sinensis.

There is a custom of eating Toona sinensis in Grain Rain in the north. Toona sinensis was listed around Grain Rain. At this time, Toona sinensis is mellow and refreshing, with high nutritional value. It is said that Toona sinensis is tender as silk before the rain. Toona sinensis has the functions of improving immunity, invigorating stomach, regulating qi, relieving diarrhea, moistening skin, resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation and killing insects.

8: Enjoy the flowers

Grain Rain is also an important time for peony flowers to bloom, so peony flowers are also called "Grain Rain flowers". "Three generations of Grain Rain visited peony", and peony appreciation became an important recreational activity in people's leisure time. Up to now, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and other places still hold peony flowers in Grain Rain season for people to enjoy flowers and get together.

9. Take a bath to avoid disaster

In the northwest of China, people used to call the Grain Rain River "Peach Blossom Water". It is said that bathing with it can avoid disasters. Grain Rain Festival is celebrated with "Peach Blossom Water" bathing, hunting and dancing.

What food does Grain Rain eat?

spinach

Among most vegetables, spinach is the most suitable vegetable for Grain Rain. But when eating spinach, we should pay attention to one thing, that is, spinach contains more oxalic acid, which is likely to hinder the body's absorption of calcium, so you need to blanch it first when eating spinach. And spinach should not be mixed with foods with high calcium content such as tofu.

shepherd's purse

Spring is mainly in April and May, which is the season to eat shepherd's purse. Shepherd's purse can be seen in both rural areas and small parks with green belts in cities. Shepherd's purse is rich in nutrition, so it is also called "the treasure of nature" and "magic grass", which shows people's love for shepherd's purse.

Chinese toon

When I was in Grain Rain, I had a saying: "Toona sinensis buds are tender before the rain, and Toona sinensis buds grow trees after the rain." . So when I was in Grain Rain, it was a good time for Toona sinensis, especially in northern China. Eating Toona sinensis is a very good dish in Grain Rain. Fresh Toona sinensis is rich in nitrate, so it should be blanched before eating.

edible white fungus

Tremella, also known as tremella, tremella and so on. , a fungus of tremella fuciformis, has the reputation of "the crown of fungi" and is especially suitable for eating at this time.

mulberry

Our mulberries will be on the market from April to June. It is nutritious and beneficial to our liver and spleen, so we can eat more at this time.

red bean shrub

The shape of adzuki bean is similar to that of red bean, but slightly slender. Red beans are often mixed with red beans and can be used for porridge, soup or bean paste stuffing.

Chinese yam

Yam has high nutritional value, which is not only suitable for this season.

The seed of Job's tears.

Coix seed, also called Coix seed, is especially suitable for this season and summer. High nutritional value and easy digestion and absorption.

Matters needing attention in Grain Rain diet

Drink a glass of water in the morning.

The climate in late spring is complicated, but it is windy in most areas. At this time, the human body is easy to lose water, and its resistance will decline, which is easy to induce and aggravate colds and many chronic diseases. At this time, "replenishing water" is particularly important.

After a night of spring sleep, the body consumes more water. Drinking water in the morning can not only replenish the water lost by body metabolism, but also clean the empty stomach, effectively preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is advisable to drink 250 ml of water.

Eat less hot and dry food.

Eating less high-fat and high-protein food in spring and more fresh vegetables, including shepherd's purse, spinach, Malantou, Toona sinensis, dandelion and other foods, can play a role in clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood, improving eyesight, promoting defecation, strengthening spleen and appetizing.

Eat less acidic food and spicy food in spring and summer, otherwise it will make the liver fire more prosperous and hurt the spleen and stomach. In late spring, besides eating high-quality protein food and fruits and vegetables, you can also drink mung bean soup, red bean soup, sour plum soup and green tea to prevent heat accumulation in your body.

It is not advisable to eat mutton, dog meat, spicy hot pot and spicy products such as pepper, pepper and pepper.

Eat more stress-reducing grains.

Before and after Grain Rain, it is suitable to eat some cereals that can relieve mental stress and regulate mood. Cereals are rich in B vitamins, which have obvious effects on improving depression. Eat some foods containing more B vitamins, such as wheat germ powder, standard flour, buckwheat flour, millet, barley, soybeans and other beans, black sesame and so on. In order to adapt to the changes of yin and yang, it can not only improve physical fitness, resist the spring epidemic, but also lay the foundation for a peaceful summer.

Eat less and eat more, and don't eat irritating food.

Grain Rain solar terms are also prone to stomach trouble. To eliminate the cause, it is necessary to quit smoking and drinking, avoid overeating, being hungry, eating less and eating more meals, and stop eating food and drugs that are irritating to the stomach.

After Grain Rain, the rainfall increased obviously, and the humidity in the air increased gradually. At this time, health care should conform to the changes of the natural environment, and make the internal environment adapt to the changes of the external natural environment through the adjustment of the human body itself, so as to maintain the normal operation of the functions of various organs of the human body.