Long summer's view of summer refers to the long summer season.
"Looking at the summer in the long summer" is a traditional method of observing solar terms in China. It refers to observing the weather in long summer on this day and inferring the weather trend in the next summer. Long summer is one of the twenty-four solar terms, usually on May 5th or 6th of the solar calendar, which refers to the time in long summer, that is, the first day of the fifth lunar month, when the longitude of the sun reaches 45. Looking at summer in the long summer shows that the long summer season has begun to enter summer, and the temperature has gradually increased. He began to feel the breath of summer.
Chang Xia's view of spring stems from the farming experience of ancient farmers. Long summer is the time when crops begin to enter the growth stage, when everything begins to flourish, and also the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. On the day of long summer, there are some customs in some places, such as eating "cold noodles" for lunch, because the temperature rises gradually on this day, and eating cold noodles can lower the body temperature; In some places, beating wormwood with mulberry branches and wormwood at night can repel mosquitoes on the one hand and plague and evil spirits on the other.
Long summer is one of the important solar terms in China traditional culture. It marks the change of climate and the growth and development of living things, and also has rich cultural significance and customs. Therefore, there is a saying that "long summer sees summer", that is, by observing the season of long summer, we can predict the meteorological changes in the following summer. Although the weather forecast technology is quite advanced now, the custom of "watching summer in the long summer" is still popular among the people and has become a part of China's traditional culture.
In addition to the significance of crop growth and climate change, Long Summer has a long history of folklore and cultural significance in the traditional culture of China. There is such a record in the Notes on the Collection of Leftovers: "People have no permanent property and want to make a fortune in summer." In this sentence, "Xiaxiang" means to make a wish to pray for good luck and prosperity in the long summer. It is said that eating croton is more effective on the day of long summer. Sichuan, Hunan and Changchun also have the custom of collecting common summer medicinal materials such as Fritillaria cirrhosa and Xiangzi.