A statement about the long summer
Long summer refers to the long summer when the sun reaches 45 degrees of the yellow meridian, which generally occurs between May 5 and 6 of the Gregorian calendar. It is the seventh of the 24 solar terms, which means that spring is over and summer begins.
In the long summer, everything grows, sows and cultivates in a busy stage, which is called "long summer" by the ancients, with a stronger meaning. I ching said, "in spring, you can see flowers." . In spring, bloom is brilliant and a hundred flowers blossom. Long summer, enter the fruit growth period. At this time, the weather is getting warmer, the days are long and the nights are short, and the sunshine during the day is bright and warm.
The night is cool and pleasant. Li Shizhong once described the weather when celebrating the long summer: "In Xia Zhishi, the sun is shining, leaving the ground, trees and grass are shining, birds are singing, between the countryside, on the family banquet, and on the river, the fishing songs are in harmony." It can be seen that the weather in long summer is extremely pleasant and is one of people's favorite seasons.
The long summer is also an important node for people to nourish their bodies. Chinese medicine believes that people are often strained in spring, and they are prone to lack of qi and blood in long summer, so they need tonic in long summer to regulate their bodies.
At this time, the vegetation has grown into a green world full of green. At this time, eating some green foods, such as herbs, vegetables, fruits, etc., can nourish the liver, clear the liver, improve eyesight, benefit the liver and detoxify. At the same time, some tonics with warming function are also good choices, such as angelica, ginseng, turtle ling ointment, bird's nest and so on.
In the traditional culture of China, there are many customs related to Long Summer, such as festivals, sacrifices and operas. Traditional festivals mainly include "playing polo", "hanging Artemisia doors", "dragon boat race" and "dragon boat sacrifice". The customs of different regions and nationalities are different, but their meanings are basically the same.
They all pray for harvest, happiness and good luck. In addition, the Long Summer Festival is also an important node of opera performance. Many places have the custom of "Long Summer Opera", which is a way to inherit and carry forward the traditional culture of China.
Generally speaking, the long summer is one of the more important solar terms in a year. At this time, we should pay attention to our health, have a light diet, exercise reasonably, keep a happy mood and enjoy the beauty and joy brought by this season. At the same time, we should inherit and carry forward the traditional culture of China, feel the richness of nature, and go out and see the wider world.