The Taboos of White Dew, What Can and Cannot Be Done During This Time?
1. It Is Suitable to Worship the King of ShuWhite Dew is the day when people in Taihu Lake area worship Yu Wang. Yu Wang is the legendary water-control hero Yu the Great.
2. It Is Suitable to Have "Heavenly Moxibustion"
On the day of White Dew, people in Shanghai will use collected dew and ink to apply on children's foreheads and shirts, believing it can remove all kinds of diseases. Locals call this practice "heavenly moxibustion."
3. It Is Suitable to Collect "Ten Kinds of White"
In areas like Wenzhou, Zhejiang, there are customs related to White Dew. In Cangnan and Pingyang, people collect "ten kinds of white" (or sometimes "three kinds of white") to stew with a white-bone chicken (or duck), which is said to nourish the body and eliminate wind-related ailments (such as arthritis).
4. It Is Not Suitable to Have Wind or Rain
In folk traditions, wind and rain on the day of White Dew are considered bad omens. People believe that seeing wind or rain on this day may negatively affect agricultural harvests. There is a saying: "If it rains on White Dew, every place will be ruined." Another saying goes: "Rain before White Dew is sweet, but rain after White Dew is bitter." Farmers believe that the rain on White Dew is bitter, causing vegetables to become bitter, and rice harvested after being exposed to White Dew rain may be infested by pests.
2020 White Dew Solar Calendar - Suitable and Unsuitable Activities
Lunar Calendar: July 20, 2020 (Yin Calendar)Gregorian Calendar: September 7, 2020, Monday, Virgo (Solar Calendar)
【Today's Suitable Activities】:
【The Day Is Affected by Death, Avoid Major Activities】 Prayer, Marriage, Bed Setup, Cooking, Proposal, Sacrifice, Seeking Offspring, Exorcism, Construction, Earthwork, Burial, Appointment, Column Setting, Beam Lifting, Planting, Rituals, School Admission, Dress Cutting, Wealth Seeking, Haircut
【Today's Forbidden Activities】:
【The Day Is Affected by Death, Avoid Major Activities】 Moving House, Homecoming, Incense Burning, Legal Disputes, Returning to One's Parents' Home, Travel, Raising Animals, Opening a Business, Signing Contracts, Receiving Wealth, Shipping Goods, Launching an Army, Seeking Medical Help
Proverbs About the White Dew Solar Term
White Dew covers the ground with red, yellow, and white, and the cotton fields are full of people. The pickers continue their work, picking in the morning and harvesting in the afternoon.
White Dew night, each night gets cooler.
When dew forms on grass, the weather will definitely be clear.
When dew forms heavily on grass, it will not rain that day.
On the day of White Dew, dates turn red. Dates are red at both ends on White Dew.
White Dew is the time to pick dates, and Autumn Equinox is the time to pick pears.
White Dew is the time to pick walnuts, and Frost Descent is the time to pick persimmons.
When White Dew comes, pick花椒 (Chinese prickly ash).
From White Dew to Autumn Equinox, livestock breeding and vaccinations should be carried out.
From White Dew to Autumn Equinox, poultry should be vaccinated quickly.
When White Dew comes, oxen and horses are put to work.
Water plants are porridge, while dry plants are food.
Fertilizer is essential for farming, and bait is important for fish farming.
As the saying goes, one's luck, destiny, and feng shui are all crucial. How important is fortune for a person!
As the saying goes, one's luck, destiny, and feng shui are all crucial. How important is fortune for a person!
