What are the folk customs of the Beginning of Autumn?
(1) Eating for the AutumnEating for the Autumn, also known as "biting the autumn" in some places. On the day of the Beginning of Autumn, people have the custom of eating watermelon or muskmelon, which is said to prevent summer heat rash and avoid diarrhea.
(2) Autumn Sacrifice
The Autumn Sacrifice was originally a day to worship the earth god in the autumn, starting from the Han Dynasty. It is a way for people to thank the gods after a bountiful harvest. Some places still maintain this custom today.
(3) Applying Autumn Fat
During the summer, due to the hot weather, people may lose their appetite and lose weight. When the weather becomes cool at the Beginning of Autumn, people choose to eat various kinds of meat on this day to increase nutrition and compensate for the loss during the summer, symbolizing "replenishing fat with meat," which is called "applying autumn fat."
(4) Drinking the Beginning of Autumn Water
In Sichuan and other areas, people drink "Beginning of Autumn Water" during the Beginning of Autumn. On the exact moment of the Beginning of Autumn, the whole family drinks a glass of water, which can eliminate the heat and prevent stomach problems in autumn.
(5) Eating Eggs
On the day of the Beginning of Autumn, there are also customs of eating eggs and peaches in other parts of China. Eggs are neutral in nature, can supplement qi deficiency, and have functions of calming the mind and nourishing the heart. Eggs are not harmful to the spleen and stomach, and they are suitable for infants, pregnant women, postpartum women, and patients. However, they should not be eaten in large quantities, and it is recommended to eat 1-2 eggs per day.
(6) Prayer
In the Wujin area of Changzhou, the Autumn Festival is held to commemorate the General Bodhisattva, praying for favorable weather and national peace. In addition, since ancient times, Changzhou often suffered from locust disasters. On the day of the Beginning of Autumn, farmers would put up triangular flags in the rice fields to drive away the locusts. In the folk traditions of Yancheng, there is a saying of "striving for autumn and seeking blessings," which has a history of at least two to three thousand years.
What are the characteristics of the Beginning of Autumn?
The characteristic of the Beginning of Autumn is the appearance of the "Autumn Tiger," after which the weather gradually becomes cool.
"Beginning of Autumn" has arrived, but it does not mean that the autumn climate has already come. To divide the climate seasons, it is based on the "five-day average temperature." That is, when the average temperature of five consecutive days in a local area is below 22°C, it is considered the true autumn season. China is vast, and although the climate varies by region, most areas have not yet entered the autumn climate at this time. Moreover, the last period of the hot summer (the third week of the three summer periods) is still after the Beginning of Autumn. Especially in southern China, this period is still the peak of summer heat. At the same time, since the typhoon rain season is gradually over, the temperature becomes even hotter. Therefore, Chinese medicine refers to this period from the Beginning of Autumn to the Autumn Equinox as the "long summer."
The earliest regions to enter autumn are Heilongjiang and northern Xinjiang, which usually do so around mid-August. In general years, Beijing begins to experience cool autumn winds in early September, while the Qinhuai area starts to feel autumn around mid-September. By early October, autumn winds reach the line of Lishui in Zhejiang, Nanchang in Jiangxi, and Hengyang in Hunan. By the beginning to middle of November, the sign of autumn reaches the Leizhou Peninsula. When autumn finally reaches the "end of the world," Hainan Ya County, it is already close to the New Year's Day.
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"Beginning of Autumn" has arrived, but it does not mean that the autumn climate has already come. To divide the climate seasons, it is based on the "five-day average temperature." That is, when the average temperature of five consecutive days in a local area is below 22°C, it is considered the true autumn season. China is vast, and although the climate varies by region, most areas have not yet entered the autumn climate at this time. Moreover, the last period of the hot summer (the third week of the three summer periods) is still after the Beginning of Autumn. Especially in southern China, this period is still the peak of summer heat. At the same time, since the typhoon rain season is gradually over, the temperature becomes even hotter. Therefore, Chinese medicine refers to this period from the Beginning of Autumn to the Autumn Equinox as the "long summer."
The earliest regions to enter autumn are Heilongjiang and northern Xinjiang, which usually do so around mid-August. In general years, Beijing begins to experience cool autumn winds in early September, while the Qinhuai area starts to feel autumn around mid-September. By early October, autumn winds reach the line of Lishui in Zhejiang, Nanchang in Jiangxi, and Hengyang in Hunan. By the beginning to middle of November, the sign of autumn reaches the Leizhou Peninsula. When autumn finally reaches the "end of the world," Hainan Ya County, it is already close to the New Year's Day.
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