The origin and custom of ambush
Zhang Shoujie, a Tang Dynasty man, said, "The dog days of June began in Qin Degong (the son of Qin Xiangong, the monarch of Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period, who reigned from 677 BC to 676 BC), so the clouds first lay down, and those who lay down hid themselves from the summer." "Notes on Suburb Sacrifice in Hanshu" also said: "The sleeper means that Yin Qi will get up, but he was forced by the setting sun and did not get up, so he hid it because of his name."
It can be seen that the theory of "dog days" has come from a long history step by step, and it bears the rich cultural accumulation and natural humanities of China. The dog days are the hottest and wettest days of the year. The so-called "hot weather is in dog days". At this time, the gas of the sun grows in nature, which is the most prosperous season. Three volts is a general term for initial, middle and final volts.
"V" means being forced to hide underground. The dog days appear in the Gregorian calendar from mid-July to mid-August every year, and its climatic characteristics include high temperature and humidity, low air pressure and low wind speed. The date of the dog days is determined by the combination of the solar term date and the dry branch date.
Crouching folk custom
1, eat zongzi on your head
Fu Tou jiaozi two negative, three blessings spread pancakes spread eggs. Eating zongzi on the head is a folk custom. In some areas of Shandong, loofah and boiled eggs are eaten raw, and eggs are eaten more when sleeping in the morning, and other ingredients are not eaten. Eating zongzi on this day is to expect to spend the summer safely, as well as to wish and pray.
2. My head is full of food.
Traditionally, the key vegetables and fruits in winter in northern China are stored cabbage and radish, so it is very important to plant autumn cabbage and radish. To put it bluntly, the first 10 day after lodging means Fu Tou, so radish should be planted at this time, and the second 10 day is called Er Fu, so cabbage should be planted at this time.
3. Improve the diet of cattle
Linyi City, Shandong Province has the custom of improving the diet collocation of cattle. Furi cooks barley soup for cows. It is said that cows are strong, can work and don't sweat. Folk songs: Bullwhip in spring, licking Han Niu (calf), Mairen soup, licking cow rice, licking cows without sweating, until June.