Bailu customs, what does it mean to eat longan during Bailu? Bailu solar term customs
Each of the 24 solar terms reflects changes in nature, such as climate, plants, etc.; Bailu is the fifteenth solar term and is also the time when autumn officially begins. Regarding the Bailu customs, what does it mean to eat longan during the Bailu period? According to the custom of the White Dew solar term, as soon as the eighth month of the lunar calendar arrives, the autumn atmosphere becomes stronger. The autumn atmosphere sneaks in on a foggy dawn and disappears in the hot afternoon. What will the eighth month of the lunar calendar be like in 2019? Please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for a more detailed introduction.Bailu customs, what does it mean to eat longan during Bailu?White Dew: The weather turns cooler and water vapor condenses on the ground.White Dew Customs - Eating Longan: During the White Dew season, the autumn dryness harms people, so people in Fuzhou like to eat longan during this season. Legend has it that on the day of Bailu, eating a longan is equivalent to eating a chicken. Although this statement belongs to the category of "folk belief" and cannot be fully trusted, eating longan on the day of Bailu does have the effect of nourishing and maintaining health. The custom of eating longan on the day of Bailu is long-standing among Fuzhou people. Longan has many functions such as invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing blood and calming the mind. It can also treat anemia, insomnia, neurasthenia and many other diseases. Fuzhou people believe that longan is "very nourishing". During the White Dew season, longan is fully ripe, has the highest sweetness and the best taste. People in Fuzhou especially like to buy longan on this day. It is reported that old Fuzhou people like to soak peeled longans in porridge. The longans are crystal clear, and children can eat an extra bowl of rice for them. Longan flesh is sweet, warm and nourishing. It enters the heart and spleen meridians and is good at nourishing the heart and spleen. It is also sweet and delicious, not greasy, and does not cause gas congestion. It is indeed an excellent product for nourishing the heart and spleen, and is also a good food for the White Dew in autumn. People who are weak due to long-term illness or the elderly often suffer from insufficient qi and blood, which are manifested by pale or sallow complexion, fatigue, palpitations and shortness of breath. Longan meat can nourish the heart and spleen, and benefit qi and blood. It is sweet and mild, has a good therapeutic effect, and can achieve the effect of treating and preventing anemia. Therefore, if you suffer from insufficient qi and blood, you might as well eat some longan during the White Dew season, which can effectively treat anemia. White Dew solar term customsWhite Dew in Suzhou - Eating Eels: Starting from this solar term, the old Suzhou people will eat pomegranates, ginkgo nuts, pears, etc. to nourish yin and moisten the lungs; they will also eat eels (eels) at this time. Eels are the fattest and it is the best time to eat them. Therefore, there is a saying in Suzhou that "White Dew eels and frost crabs". On Dongtou Island outside the mouth of Oujiang River, people usually eat fresh eels stewed with white radish. Eels are rich in nutrients, while white radish has the function of "digesting food, harmonizing the stomach, and removing evil heat". The two complement each other when cooked together. In Suzhou, there is a custom of eating pomegranates, ginkgo, pears, eels, etc. during the White Dew Festival.Bailu in Taihu Lake - Incense Ceremony to Worship King Yu: Every year during the Bailu season, people in Taihu Lake hold an incense ceremony to worship King Yu. While offering sacrifices to King Yu, people also offer sacrifices to the God of Land, the God of Flowers, the Silkworm Girl, Jiang Taigong, etc. During this period, "Fishing and Killing the Family" was a must-perform play, expressing people's hope for a better life. White Dew in Zhejiang - Collecting "Ten Things of White": There is a custom of celebrating the White Dew Festival in Wenzhou, Zhejiang and other places. In Cangnan, Pingyang and other places, people collect "ten kinds of white" (there is also a saying of "three kinds of white") on this day to feed black-bone white-feathered chickens (or ducks). It is said that eating them can nourish the body and remove wind (arthritis). The “ten kinds of white” here refer to ten kinds of herbs with the word “white” in their name, such as baimumo, baimaoku, etc., which correspond to the literal meaning of “bailu”. Shandong Bailu - Pushing the Swallow Cart: During the Bailu solar term, there is a traditional custom among the people in Tancheng County, Shandong Province that "when Bailu comes, children push the Swallow Cart and run". Every family makes a small Swallow Cart that makes a pleasant sound, and the children push the Swallow Cart and run to keep warm, which can enhance their physical fitness. |
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