Solar terms represent the wisdom of traditional people. We know that there are many solar terms that represent different seasonal times. We can learn more about their origins and their historical origins. Because these solar terms are all derived from ancient folklore, they all have their own unique stories. If we are engaged in related work in the future, it is good to have a proper understanding of them.
Introduction to the Xiaoshu solar term
Regarding the time of the Xiaoshu solar term, their time is different every year, usually on July 7th or 8th. "Collection of the Seventy-Two Hours of the Moon Order": "June Festival...shu means heat. The heat is divided into big and small. The first month is small and the middle of the month is big. Today, the heat is still small." Summer means heat. Xiaoshu means "slight heat", which is not very hot yet. It means that the weather is starting to be hot, but it has not yet reached the hottest point. This is basically the case in most parts of the country. At this time, the plum rains in the Jianghuai River Basin are about to end, and midsummer begins, with temperatures rising and entering the drought period; while North China and Northeast China enter the rainy season, tropical cyclone activities are frequent, and the number of tropical cyclones landing in my country begins to increase. After the mild summer heat, the south should pay attention to drought prevention, and the north should pay attention to flood prevention. Crops across the country have entered a stage of vigorous growth, and field management needs to be strengthened. The symbol of Xiaoshu is plum blossoms.
Xiaoshu is Xiaore
Xiaoshu is the 11th solar term among our 24 solar terms. It is also the time on July 7th or 8th every year. At this time, the sun reaches yellow Longitude 105°. Shu means hot, Xiaoshu means mild heat, not very hot yet. It means that the weather is starting to be hot, but it has not yet reached the hottest point. This is basically the case in most parts of the country. Crops across the country have entered a stage of vigorous growth, and field management needs to be strengthened.
Folk legends and customs
This solar term also has many legends and customs among the people. For example, the Dragon Palace usually hangs its dragon robes on the eve of Xiaoshu, which is also in this year. It is the time when the temperature is the highest and the sunshine hours are longest. It is the day when the sun's radiation is strongest, so every household will invariably choose this day to "sun in the sun", that is, to dry the clothes stored in the cabinets outside to receive sunlight exposure to remove moisture, moisture, and prevent mold and moths. . It is said among the people that on June 6, hundreds of ropes are thrown into the house. "It is said that the stars Altair and Vega in the sky are separated by the Milky Way on both sides. They can meet only on the seventh day of July in a year. But there is a Milky Way between them, and there is no ferry. What should we do? So on Saturday On the sixth day of the lunar month, children all over the world will put the "hundred ropes" they wear on their hands during the Dragon Boat Festival up into the house for magpies to pick up, and build a bridge as beautiful as a rainbow over the Milky Way so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can meet each other. .