Gamingdeputy News on May 5th, today is May 5th, which is also the Beginning of Summer among the twenty-four solar terms – the first solar term in summer. The arrival of Beginning of Summer means that we have arrived in summer.
Usually May 5 or May 6 is the beginning of summer in the Gregorian calendar. “The bucket points to the southeast, and the dimension is the beginning of summer. All things grow up here, so it is called the beginning of summer.” At this time, the sun's ecliptic longitude is 45 degrees. In astronomy, the beginning of summer means that we are about to bid farewell to spring and is the beginning of summer. People traditionally regard the Beginning of Summer as an important solar term when the temperature rises significantly, the heat is approaching, thunderstorms increase, and crops enter the peak season.
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Beginning of summer in climatology
The arrival of Beginning of Summer marks the transition from spring to summer. This is actually a change in the concept of time. However, in climatology, the definition of the arrival of summer is different.
According to climatological standards, summer begins when the average daily temperature rises steadily above 22°C. According to this standard, most parts of the country are actually still in mid-spring or late spring.
In fact, around the beginning of summer, only the area south of the line from Fuzhou to Nanling in my country enjoys the true summer of “green trees, thick shade, long summer days, and buildings reflecting into the ponds”, while some areas in the northeast and northwest have just entered spring at this time.
At this time, the average temperature in most parts of the country is around 18-20°C, which is the mid-spring and late spring seasons. As we enter May, locust trees are blooming in many places.
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Summer climate characteristics
Around the beginning of summer, the temperature in the rest of the basin is around 20°C. However, the low-altitude valleys in southwestern Sichuan feel summer heat as early as mid-April. At the beginning of summer, the temperature has reached over 24°C, making it a hot summer.
As Zuo Heshui said: “The south is like summer and the north is spring, and the green rivers and Huaihe Rivers are shaded by thousands of trees. People use medicine when they are sick, and when they are cold or hot, people use medicine.” But in general, most parts of the country are already green. abundant.
After the Beginning of Summer, Jiangnan officially enters the rainy season. The amount of rainfall and rainy days increase significantly. The continuous rain not only causes moisture damage to crops. It can also cause the prevalence of many diseases.
Around the beginning of summer, the temperature in North China, Northwest China and other places rises rapidly, but precipitation is still not much. In addition, spring is windy and evaporates strongly. The dry atmosphere and soil drought often seriously affect the normal growth of crops.
Beginning of summer health care
When summer comes, the two words that easily come to mind are “dry” and “hot.” In addition to changes in climate characteristics, people's mood will also change accordingly. At this time, we must “prevent dryness and anger” to maintain a balanced mood.
In terms of diet, Yang Qi rises after the Beginning of Summer and the weather gradually warms up. Eating more greasy or irritating foods will cause heat inside and outside the body, and prone to irritating acne, oral ulcers, constipation and other symptoms, so eat less For spicy and irritating foods, eat more light foods such as yams, seafood, etc., which can not only clear away heat and prevent heatstroke, but also increase appetite.
One of the important ways to maintain a healthy diet in summer is to eat more thin food, such as drinking more porridge, which can not only cool down and relieve heat, but also quench thirst. In addition, in terms of vitamin supplements, common seasonal foods include watermelon, winter melon, tomatoes, etc. In this season, due to sweating and other reasons, we need to pay special attention to the supplement of water and potassium. Beans or soy products, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, etc. are all good sources of potassium.
Beginning of Summer Customs
Dou Dan
During the Beginning of Summer Festival, adults weave silk threads into egg covers, fill them with hard-boiled eggs and duck eggs, and hang them around children's necks. The Summer Rope is a thread of longevity. It is tied with five-color silk threads to children's wrists and other places to pray for blessings, relieve summer heat and eliminate diseases, and to prevent summer-induced illness.
At noon in the Beginning of Summer, every household boils whole eggs (boiled eggs in their shells and cannot be broken), soak them in cold water for a few minutes, then put them in the already woven silk mesh bags and hang them around the children's necks. The children gathered in groups and played egg-fighting games.
Beginning of Summer “Weighing Man”
There is also the custom of weighing people after lunch in the Beginning of Summer. People hang a large wooden scale at the entrance of the village or at the gate of the platform, with a stool hanging from the scale hook. Everyone takes turns sitting on the stool to weigh people.
The person weighing the scales said auspicious words while weighing the flowers. The old man who weighs the scales will say, “The scale flower is eighty-seven, and it will live to ninety-one.” The girl who weighed the scale said, “One hundred and five kilograms, and people outside the government come to the door. If you don't agree, don't agree, don't agree, don't agree. The number one scholar is destined.” The kid who weighed the scale said, “One dozen weighs twenty-three, and the little official will come out when he grows up. Seven Don't be in trouble with the county magistrates, the three public servants and the nine ministers will be easy to conquer.”
The following are ancient poems about the Beginning of Summer:
“Remembering the Brothers in the Capital at the Beginning of Summer”
Tang Wei Yingwu
Change the order to read Fangchen, and the tired days will last forever.
The summer trees have turned into yin, and the public gate is always quiet during the day.
The long wind begins to float in the pavilion, and the clouds pile up over the mountains.
When you sit and think about the people who live away from you, you should also cherish the scenery.
“enjoy the cool air”
Song Qin Guan
I brought my husband to chase the willows outside the cold, and leaned on the Hu bed on the south side of the painting bridge.
The moon is bright, the boat flutes are rising, the wind is still in the pond, and the lotus flowers are fragrant.
“Chasing the Cold Summer Nights”
Song Yang Wanli
The heat at night is still the same as the heat at noon. When I open the door, the moon is shining brightly.
Deep in the bamboos and densely packed with insects, there is sometimes a slight coolness that is not the wind.
“The Rhyme of Sitting in Summer in the Mountains”
Song Wen Tianxiang
Returning to Quanshi Country, the sun and moon share the stream.
The summer atmosphere is heavy at the bottom of the abyss, and the spring light is everywhere.
Singing till the clouds are dark, drinking lightly is better than skirt red.
The sound of a string is good, and the world is relieved from the wind.
“Summer in the Mountain Pavilion”
Tang Gao Pian
The green trees are thick and the summer is long, and the balcony reflects into the pond.
The water curtain moves and the breeze rises, filling the courtyard with the fragrance of roses.
“Summer Drought and Bitter Heat”
Song Dynasty Wang Ling
The breeze is unable to kill the heat, and the setting sun flies up the mountain.
When people are trapped, they are afraid that the rivers and seas will dry up, but God will not hesitate to dry them up.
As high as Kunlun there is snow, and as far as Penglai it is always cold.
If you can't carry the world with you, why bother to swim around it?
“Dwelling in Early Summer”
Song Dynasty Lu You
Weng's family is placed in the scenic spot of the lake and mountain, and the wild path is sloping in the shade of the locust tree.
Sometimes I watch herons when the water is full, and there are frogs singing everywhere in the deep grass.
The dragon has overgrown its bamboo shoots, and the wooden pen is still blooming.
Sighing, old friends come and go, and whoever comes to sleep together has tea in the afternoon.
“beginning of summer”
Song Fang Hui
My house is facing Ziyang Mountain, and it is suitable to add several houses to the south.
Eighty-tenths of a hundred years have passed, and all I have to do is stay idle and have nothing to do.
“Summer South Pavilion Huai Xin Da”
Tang Meng Haoran
The mountain light suddenly sets in the west, and the moon in the pool gradually rises in the east.
Enjoy the cool evening breeze, open the pavilion and lie down in an open space.
The lotus breeze brings fragrance, and the bamboo dew drops make a clear sound.
I want to play the harp, but I hate the ignorance of the music.
Feeling nostalgic for my old friend, I am tired of dreaming in the middle of the night.
“Summer”
Su Shunqin of Song Dynasty
In the other courtyard, the summer scenery is clear, and the pomegranates are blooming all over the curtain.
The shade of the trees is all over the ground, and at noon, I hear the sound of a wandering warbler in my dream.
This article was originally published by Gamingdeputy “Today is the beginning of summer, the wind and rain are blooming, the flowers are blooming, and the greenery is everywhere.” There have been changes.