Since the beginning of the autumn, don't forget to "eat 4 things to do 3 things", conform to the solar terms, meaning auspicious and beautiful

On August 7th, the first solar term of autumn will usher in the "Lili Autumn". Therefore, the folk takes the autumn as an important moment of the intersection of summer and autumn, and will conduct a variety of custom activities. Although the current social development is fast, it still needs to be remembered by our juniors. So today I will share it with you. On this day, I will "eat 4, do 3 things". Don't forget the old traditions.

"Eat 4"

Eat watermelon

On the day of Liqiu, a major tradition in the south is to eat watermelon, called "Qiu Qiu", and some places are also called "bite autumn". People think that eating watermelon on this day can not only relieve heat and prevent disease, but also means giving away the hot summer and ushered in golden autumn. Common "bite autumn" fruits are watermelon, peaches, melon, etc., and even expand to different crops such as potato and corn. In fact, it is also a joy of harvest.

Eat meat

Autumn is the most suitable season for the human body. On the day of Liqiu, the customs of "post autumn" in Beijing and Hebei are popular. Because the summer is hot, people generally have no appetite, and they are easy to lose weight. Of course, it is necessary to improve life on Lili Qiu, eat more meat, and make up the energy consumed in the hot summer. Its meat is cooked into braised pork, white -cut meat or stewed chicken, and stewed ducks.

Lili Qiu Tao

In the area of ​​Jiangnan, there are customs to eat autumn peaches in Liqiu. Taozisu has the names of "Shou Tao" and "Xian Tao". It has always been regarded as auspicious things in traditional culture. Liliqiu eats peaches to send people's beauty for the future. After the peach is eaten, the peach core should be left, and when the New Year's Eve, it will be burned quietly, praying for the next year.

Eat "slag"

Some areas are popular with "residue". This residue is about tofu residue. The bean dregs are added to the pot and cooked. Tofu residue is a good food that cleans the stomach. The folks believe that the tofu residue is eaten on the day of the autumn. Adults and children will not have gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea all autumn, with a meaning of praying for health.

"Do 3 things"

1. Danqiu

The sun autumn is one of the things that farmers have to do after the autumn. It can be preserved well, and it will not be moldy and deteriorate in winter. In fact, the sun autumn is not only sunny, but also the cotton clothes and quilts that are needed in winter, and use the hot sun to sterilize them with the hot autumn sun.

2. Hanging scales called people

The folk popularity is called a person in Liging on the day of Lizhou, which is used to observe the changes in the summer body and see how much weight loss. If the result is thinner, naturally you need to make up for "sticking autumn", such as eating some stew to supplement energy for the body. The "names" of the autumn are not only to test the children's growth in the summer, but also a signal of "posting autumn" in autumn.

3. Sacrifice autumn

On the day of Liqiu, the custom of sacrificing the land god began in the Han Dynasty and had a long history, also known as the Qiuhe. Because autumn is a bumper harvest season, farmers see the land very important, so put pastry, rice, drinks, fruits, and incense at home or fields in order to obtain the blessing of the land god and pray for the grain to Feng Deng.

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