At 18:07 on June 21, the summer solstice ushered in.
<h1>The earliest established solar terms</h1>
The summer solstice is one of the first of the twenty-four solar terms to be identified.
"Summer solstice" does not mean summer coming, "solstice" means the ultimate.
On the summer solstice, the position where the sun hits the ground reaches the northernmost point of the year, and the days in the northern hemisphere reach the longest, and the days become longer and longer as far north as the day goes.
The summer solstice is the starting point of mid-summer, and in many places, historical temperature extremes mostly appear after the summer solstice when the hottest mode is turned on, are you ready?
<h1>The summer solstice is three</h1>
In ancient China, the summer solstice was divided into three seasons: one waiting for the antler solution; the second waiting for the cicada to start singing; and the third waiting for the summer to be born.
<h1>Summer solstice customs</h1>
Eat noodles on the summer solstice
In the old Beijing folk, there is a "winter solstice dumpling summer solstice noodles" said, the summer solstice day, Most of the Beijing people choose to eat noodles, there are brine noodles, fried sauce noodles, beef noodles, egg noodles, etc., eat a unique flavor. When eating noodles, people like to cook the noodles and use cold water for a while, then mix them with sesame sauce (or fried sauce), pepper oil, old vinegar, cucumber shreds, etc., and then mash the garlic cloves into garlic paste, pour it on top, the taste is delicious, and it can also cool down and cool down.
Jiangnan also has the saying that "after eating summer solstice noodles, one day is short and one line", there are many varieties of noodles in the south, such as Yangchun noodles, dry soup noodles, meat noodles, three fresh noodles, bridge deck and sesame oil cold mix noodles. On the summer solstice, people also show off cold vegetables and lettuce, because the climate is hot at this time, and eating some raw and cold things can reduce the fire and appetize. Jiangnan also has a proverb of "summer solstice wontons and winter solstice regiments, reunion of healthy people in all seasons", eating wheat porridge in the morning, eating wontons at noon, eating wontons, weighing children, hoping that children will be healthier.
Worship the gods and ancestors
China is a big agricultural country, and most of the festivals celebrated are related to agriculture. The summer solstice coincides with the wheat harvest, and since ancient times, it has been the custom of celebrating harvests and sacrificing ancestors at this time to pray for the elimination of disasters and the prosperity of the year. Therefore, the summer solstice, as a festival, was incorporated into the ancient ritual of worship.
Although there is no such a grand ceremony in modern times, before and after the summer solstice, many places in China will still hold a grand "summer wheat", which is another continuation of the ancient "summer festival" activities.
Avoid the summer
In ancient times, during the summer solstice, women gave each other folding fans, fat powder and other items, borrowing folding fans to generate wind and grease powder to dissipate the turbid gas generated by body heat to prevent prickly heat. "Youyang Miscellaneous Tricks and Etiquette": "On the day of the summer solstice, there are words for entering the fan and the powder fat sac." ”
In the imperial court, after the "summer solstice", the royal family took out the ice of "winter, Tibet and summer" to "eliminate summer and avoid ambush", and from the Zhou Dynasty onwards, successive dynasties continued to use it, and then became a system. In contemporary times, although we no longer need to store ice cubes to spend the summer, the air conditioner that has been running all day since the summer solstice is just another manifestation of this tradition in modern times.
<h1>Summer solstice regimen</h1>
Eat "bitter" to nourish the heart
As the saying goes, "Eating 'bitterness' on a hot day is like a great supplement." Eating some bitter melons and bitter vegetables in the three-volt weather, or drinking some bitter drinks such as beer, tea, coffee, cocoa, etc., can not only clear people's inner troubles, refresh the mind, but also enhance appetite, strengthen the spleen and stomach.
Diet should also be "sun protection"
The results of the research of scientists in Germany and the Netherlands show that eating more tomatoes can protect against suns. Don't forget to eat some fresh vegetables and fruits to cool off, as well as potassium and vitamins.
Drink porridge for health and spleen
Summer is not suitable for big supplements, so lamb and so on should not be eaten more. It is best to eat more vegetables, eat less greasy, and pay attention to eating more foods that can clear the heat and reduce the heat, such as mung bean porridge, lentil porridge, lotus leaf porridge, mint porridge and other "anti-summer medicine porridge".
Summer solstice health should be replenished
In the hot summer, people's diet should be based on the principles of clearing and supplementing, dispelling heat and dampness, and strengthening the spleen. You should choose some foods with light and yin nourishing effects, such as shiitake mushrooms, mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, white fungus, shrimp, lean meat, barley, duck, crucian carp, etc.
<h1>Summer Solstice Mini Game</h1>
On the day of the summer solstice, there is a special mini-game for everyone to entertain - "No Shadow".
On the day of the summer solstice, the sun hits the Tropic of Cancer almost directly, and at noon it is absolutely (close) directly, and there will be a brief "no shadow" phenomenon in the Tropic of Cancer area. Friends who live on the Tropic of Cancer and its vicinity can take root in the sun at noon on the summer solstice to observe how "immediate results" become "no shadows"!
Source | People's Daily News