Summering in summer means "summering out", and the original meaning of "summering out" means "stopping" and "staying". "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" said: "Place, stop." As soon as the summer solar term arrives, it means that the hot weather has come to an end and the summer heat has begun to fade.
Generally speaking, the summer solar term is between August 22 and August 24 of Gregorian calendar, when the direct point of the sun continues to move southward, the solar radiation weakens and the temperature gradually drops. However, due to the influence of "autumn tiger", the southern region will still be hot for a period of time after the summer, and it usually takes about 10 days, while the northern region will gradually enter autumn and be relatively cool.
After the summer heat, the weather is still very hot because of the influence of the "autumn tiger". In the south, after the summer solar term, it will be hot for about a month due to the influence of "autumn tiger", which is the weather after a short-term heat recovery after dog days. In the northern region, it will take about 2 weeks after the summer solar term1~.
The custom of summer and solar terms
1, Fishing Festival: For coastal fishermen, it is the fishing harvest season after the summer heat. During the summer vacation every year, an annual grand fishing festival is held along the coast of Zhejiang Province. On the day when fishing in the East China Sea ends, fishermen are sent to sail out to sea.
2. Welcome to Autumn: After the summer, autumn is getting stronger, which is a good time for people to enjoy the scenery in the countryside. There has always been a saying among the people that "seeing a clever cloud in July and August", among which "going out to welcome autumn" means.
3, eat ducks: the folk have a tradition of eating ducks in the summer. The ancients thought that the ducks in the middle of July in the lunar calendar were the most plump and nutritious, as the saying goes, "ducks are sent in the summer, and no one is sick."
4. Decoction tea: This custom has been popular since the Tang Dynasty. During the summer vacation, every household has the habit of frying herbal tea. First, they go to the pharmacy to prepare prescriptions, and then they fry tea at home for drinking, which means that they should eat something "bitter" in autumn.
5, worship the earth god: the summer solar term is at the moment of crop harvest, and farmers have held various ceremonies to thank the earth god. Some killed animals to worship in the land temple, and some put flags in the middle of the field to express gratitude.