The wind warms the world and the fragrance of grass and trees
Ichikasa Kiyo Asairi Natsurai
Today (May 5) at 8:10 a.m
We're coming
The beginning of the summer solar term
Lixia
It is the first solar term of summer
It represents the end of spring
Marks the arrival of summer
This time of the year
"Round lotus floating leaves, fine wheat falling light flowers"
Every frame is a landscape
Every moment is a heartbeat
The Almanac records:
"The bucket refers to the southeast, and the dimension is the beginning of summer,
Everything has grown up so far, hence the name Lixia. ”
Everything began to flourish
A thriving scene
With a sense of lightness and joy
Looking forward to the freshness of summer
Looking forward to the fragrance of flowers in the courtyard
I look forward to all the touches in the summer
There are three waits for the beginning of summer
A mole chirps
At this time, the weather is hot, and the frogs in the fields and on the lakeside begin to chirp, warmly welcoming the arrival of summer;
二侯蚯蚓出
As the temperature warms up, the earthworms living in the damp soil feel warm and crawl out to loosen the soil.
Three waiting for the king melon to be born
The countryside is sunny, and melons, fruits, vines and all kinds of wild vegetables are also competing with each other to climb and grow.
A sense of ritual to welcome summer
Same as the beginning of spring
Lixia was also an important traditional festival in the mainland
In ancient times, it was called "Lixia Festival"
There is also an exclusive "Summer Ceremony"
It is recorded in the "Book of Rites and Moon Order": "On the day of the beginning of summer, the Son of Heaven personally led the three dukes, Jiuqing, princes, and doctors to welcome summer in the southern suburbs. returned, rewarded, sealed princes, celebrated each line, and all rejoiced. "In addition, there is an ice-giving ceremony in the court on this day, and the ice was stored last winter and given by the emperor to the hundred officials.
Among the people, although the people cannot get ice, they also have the custom of drinking ice drinks on this day. In the Qing Dynasty's "Qing Jialu", it was recorded: "Scholars put ice in the kiln, and the neighborhood sold it, which was called 'cool water'." Or mixed with bayberry, peach, red genus, commonly known as 'ice bayberry' and 'ice peach'. "It can be seen that there were also many types of cold drinks at that time.
In addition, Lixia also has customs such as eating eggs, eating noodles, fighting eggs, and weighing people, all of which are to remind people to pay more attention to physical changes after entering the summer, pay attention to dietary rules, strengthen the body, and spend the summer healthily.
Lixia drives away sleepiness
The ancients said: "April is the beginning of summer, the air is clear and peaceful, and the days are long and people are tired." "When the days are long, people will feel tired, and this is only the beginning, and after a long summer, after a hard work, you will sweat profusely, and your appetite will be lost, and it will be difficult to sleep. At this time, we should pay attention to adjusting the way of living and the rhythm of life, lie down at night and get up early, exercise in the morning and take a lunch break, keep our minds at ease, and pay attention to avoiding irritability and anger. In terms of diet, avoid spicy, less greedy for cold, and eat more fruits, vegetables, cereals, potatoes and light foods.
summer
The sun is shining and the rain is abundant
It is the season of fruits
Here are some recommendations for friends
A fruit that is suitable for the beginning of summer
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cherry
In the beginning of the summer solar term, many places have the custom of "seeing three fresh" and "eating three fresh", and cherries are one of them. Eating cherries on the day of the beginning of summer is also a traditional custom, representing the beginning of summer and the beginning of the harvest.
枇杷
"The silkworm is old and the loquat is ripe. "As soon as the beginning of summer and the spring silkworms age, the loquat will be on the market. Loquat is also one of the three freshness that many places "eat three fresh" in the summer. Unlike other fruits, it blooms in winter and bears fruit in early summer. In the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is said that loquat can "moisten the five internal organs, nourish the heart and lungs", its sweet and sour is moderate, the skin is thin and juicy, so it also has the title of "golden fruit".
apricot
There is one of the three fresh, which is apricots. After the beginning of summer, apricots gradually began to be marketed, eating apricots often can improve the body's immune function, apricots are also rich in carotene, which has strong antioxidant capacity, help to protect the eyes, and potassium content is also very high, which can help maintain body fluid balance.
unripe plum
In Suzhou, green plum is one of the three fresh foods of Lixia. It is recorded in the "Book of Fortunes": "If you make a soup, you will only be salted and plum." It is not difficult to see that at that time, plums were an indispensable cooking seasoning, and today's vinegar is used for sour taste. Green plums are rich in organic acids, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and have good health effects on the human body. Green plums can be eaten fresh not only but also in foods such as candied fruit, sour plum soup and sour plum powder.
Bayberry
As the saying goes, "Lixia bayberry red", after entering the Lixia solar term, bayberry is also on the market. The so-called "bayberry is full of forests in May, and it is suspected that one is worth a thousand gold". It is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that bayberry can remove phlegm and eliminate food, quench thirst, and have the functions of harmonizing the five organs, cleansing the stomach and intestines, removing evil qi, correcting dysentery, and relieving headaches.
Some people say that summer is a popsicle
Some people say that summer is a mouthful of watermelon
Some people say that summer is a new dress
Some people say that summer is an exam to remember
It is also said that summer is an adventure of youth
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