Quotations about Lixia

Rising Summer is the seventh of the 24 solar terms, marking the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

The beginning of summer is when the sun reaches 45 degrees of the yellow meridian, which usually occurs between May 5 or 6 on the Gregorian calendar. It is the seventh of the 24 solar terms and signifies the end of spring and the beginning of summer.

Summer is the time of year when everything grows, seeds are sown, and plowing enters a busy phase, and the meaning of "the beginning of the season", as the ancients called it, is even stronger. Zhou Yi said: "in the spring, the view in the pa". Spring flowers bloom brilliantly, the grass spitting color, to the summer, is into the period of fruit growth. At this time, the weather gradually warms up, the days are longer and the nights are shorter, and the sun shines brightly and warmly during the day.

The nights are cool and pleasant. Li Shizhong once described the weather at the celebration of the beginning of summer: "At the time of midsummer, yang qi passes through and leaves the ground, the grass and trees are bright, the warblers cry and the swallows speak, and among the countryside, the field families feast at night, and above the riverbanks, the fishermen sing and harmonize with each other." As you can see, the weather at the beginning of summer is extremely pleasant, and it is one of people's favorite seasons.

The beginning of summer is also an important point for people to take care of their health. According to Chinese medicine, the spring is often guilty of labor injuries, after the summer is easy to deficiency of qi and blood, the need for summer tonic in order to nourish the body.

At this time, the grass has grown into a lush green world, this time to eat herbs, vegetables and fruits and other green food can play a nourishing liver, clear the liver and eyesight, liver detoxification and so on. At the same time, some have warm tonic effect of tonic is also a good choice, such as angelica, ginseng, turtle jelly, bird's nest and so on.

In traditional Chinese culture, there are many customs related to summer, such as summer festivals, rituals and theater. Traditional festivals include "playing polo", "hanging artemisia", "dragon boat racing" and "dragon boat festival". Different regions and ethnic groups have different customs, but the general meaning is the same.

All to pray for a good harvest, happiness and good luck. In addition, the beginning of summer is also an important point in the performance of opera, many places have the custom of "summer theater", which is a way of inheriting and carrying forward traditional Chinese culture.

Overall, Lixia is one of the more important festivals of the year. At this time, we should pay attention to our health, eat a light diet, exercise reasonably, keep a happy mood, and enjoy the beauty and joy of this season. At the same time, we should also inherit and carry forward the traditional Chinese culture, feel the richness and colorful nature, out of the portal to see a broader world.