Waking of Insects
The time of Waking of Insects in 2017 is March 5, 17:32:40
Time
March every year 5th to 7th
Three Hours
Peach Blossom: Peach blossoms are red and become more and more prosperous from then on.
Cang Geng Ming: The oriole cries.
The eagle turned into a dove: the eagle began to hide quietly to breed offspring, and the doves that had been dormant began to call for mating. The ancients did not see the eagle, but there seemed to be more doves around them, so they mistakenly thought that It was the eagle that became the dove.
Introduction
Jingzhe is the third solar term among the 24 solar terms. Every year on March 5th or 6th, when the sun reaches 345 degrees ecliptic longitude, it is called the Jingzhe. At this time, the temperature rises quickly, and spring thunder gradually begins to stir. The Jingzhe means that when the weather gets warmer, the spring thunder starts to sound, waking up the insects hibernating underground. . Hiding means hiding.
"The Collection of Seventy-Two Hours of the Moon Order" says: "On the February Festival, everything is shaken, and the earthquake is thunder, so it is called Jingzhe. It is the stinging insect that is frightened and runs away." A poet of the Jin Dynasty Tao Yuanming has a poem that says: "It rains at the beginning of spring, and thunder starts to strike in the east. All the stings hide in fear, and the grass and trees grow vertically and horizontally." In fact, insects cannot hear thunder. Spring returns to the earth and the weather gets warmer. This is what makes them end hibernation and "run away in shock".
In ancient my country, the Waking of Insects was divided into three periods: "The first period is when peaches bloom; the second period is when Cang Geng (orioles) sing; the third period is when eagles turn into doves." The description is that it has entered mid-spring, with red peach blossoms and plum blossoms. Gray gray is the season when orioles cry and swallows fly. According to the general climate rules, the weather in various places has begun to get warmer around the time of the Waking of Insects, with more rain and spring plowing has begun in most areas.
Like other solar terms, the date of the Waking of Insect is not necessarily related to the lunar calendar. Every year from March 4th to 7th, when the sun reaches 345 degrees of ecliptic longitude, it is the "waking of insects". Jingzhe means that when the weather gets warmer and spring thunder begins to roar, insects hibernating underground are awakened.
The thunder of Waking of Insects is the most noticeable. For example, "Thunder struck before the Waking of Insects passed, and the clouds did not clear for forty-nine days." The Jingzhe solar term is at the time of sudden cold and warm. There are proverbs to predict the weather in the later period based on the cold and warm: "The cold is the Jingzhe, the warm is the vernal equinox" and so on. The wind during the Jingzhe Festival can also be used as a basis for predicting later weather. For example, "The awakening of insects blows from the north, and we spend the winter all over again." "The awakening of insects blows from the south, and the seedlings are planted late."
Modern meteorological science shows that the reason why there are occasional thunders before and after the "Waking of Insects" is that the increasing humidity of the earth causes the hot air near the ground to rise, or the hot and humid air moving northward is stronger and more active.
1. Sacrifice to the white tiger to resolve disputes
Chinese folklore says that the white tiger is the god of talking and disputes. It comes out every year to look for food on this day, and bites people with its mouth. During the year, evil villains often make trouble for you, hinder your future development, and cause all kinds of troubles. In order to protect themselves, everyone sacrificed the white tiger on the day of the Waking of Insect.
The so-called white tiger sacrifice refers to a white tiger drawn on paper for worship. The paper tiger is usually yellow with black markings, and has a pair of fangs painted on the corner of the mouth. When worshiping, it is necessary to feed it with fat pig blood so that it will no longer hurt others with its mouth after it is full. Then, raw pork is smeared on the mouth of the paper tiger to make it full of oil and water, so that it cannot open its mouth to talk about people's right and wrong.
2. “Hit villains” to drive away bad luck
The Waking of Insects symbolizes the beginning of February. There will be a thunder to wake up all hibernating snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and the reptiles in the home will disappear. The ants will rise up again in response to the sound and look for food everywhere. Therefore, on the day of the Awakening of Insects in ancient times, people would hold scented incense and mugwort and smoke them in the four corners of their homes to drive away snakes, insects, mosquitoes, rats and musty smells. Over time, it gradually evolved into the habit of slapping the enemies of those who were unhappy and driving away bad luck. It is also the predecessor of "beating the villain".
During the Waking of Insects, the liver and yang energy of the human body gradually rises, and the yin and blood are relatively insufficient. Health preservation should comply with the rising of yang energy and the characteristics of the birth of all things, so that one's own spirit, emotion, qi and blood can also be maintained. It is as unobstructed and full of vitality as spring.
From the perspective of diet, the diet and daily life during the Waking of Insects should be in accordance with the nature of the liver, which can help the spleen and make the five internal organs peaceful. It is advisable to eat more light foods rich in plant protein and vitamins and less animal fat foods. You can eat more duck blood, spinach, aloe vera, radish, bitter melon, agaric, celery, rape, yam, lotus seeds, white fungus and other foods.
Since spring corresponds to the liver, improper health maintenance can damage the liver. Modern epidemiological surveys have also confirmed that Jingzhe is a season of high incidence of liver diseases. In addition, diseases such as influenza, meningococcal meningococcal disease, chickenpox, herpes zoster, and epidemic hemorrhagic fever are prone to epidemics during this period, so beware of such diseases.
Origin
Like other solar terms, the date of the Waking of Insect is not necessarily related to the lunar calendar. Every year from March 4th to 7th, when the sun reaches 345 degrees of ecliptic longitude, it is called "Jingzhe". Jingzhe means that when the weather gets warmer and spring thunder begins to roar, insects hibernating underground are awakened.
The thunder of Waking of Insects is the most noticeable. For example, "Thunder struck before the Waking of Insects passed, and the clouds did not clear for forty-nine days." The Jingzhe solar term is at the time of sudden cold and warm. There are proverbs to predict the later weather based on the cold and warm: "The cold is the Jingzhe, the warm is the vernal equinox" and so on. The wind during the Jingzhe Festival can also be used as a basis for predicting later weather. For example, "The awakening of insects blows from the north, and we spend the winter all over again." "The awakening of insects blows from the south, and the seedlings are planted late."
Modern meteorological science shows that the reason why there are occasional thunders before and after the "Waking of Insects" is that the increasing humidity of the earth causes the hot air near the ground to rise, or the hot and humid air moving northward is stronger and more active.
Customs
1. Offer sacrifices to the white tiger to resolve disputes
Chinese folklore says that the white tiger is the god of speech and disputes. Every year, the white tiger comes out to look for food and speaks on this day. If you bite people, if you do so during this year, you will often be troubled by evil villains, hindering your future development and causing all kinds of troubles. In order to protect themselves, everyone sacrificed the white tiger on the day of the Waking of Insect.
The so-called white tiger sacrifice refers to a white tiger drawn on paper for worship. The paper tiger is usually yellow with black markings, and has a pair of fangs drawn at the corner of the mouth. When worshiping, it is necessary to feed it with fat pig blood so that it will no longer hurt others with its mouth after it is full. Then, raw pork is smeared on the mouth of the paper tiger to make it full of oil and water, so that it cannot open its mouth to talk about people's right and wrong.
2. “Hit villains” to drive away bad luck
The Waking of Insects symbolizes the beginning of February. There will be a thunder to wake up all hibernating snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and the reptiles in the home will disappear. The ants will rise up again in response to the sound and look for food everywhere. Therefore, on the day of the Awakening of Insects in ancient times, people would hold scented incense and mugwort and smoke them in the four corners of their homes to drive away snakes, insects, mosquitoes, rats and musty smells. Over time, it gradually evolved into the habit of slapping the enemies of those who were unhappy and driving away bad luck. It is also the predecessor of "beating the villain".
Health Preservation
During the Waking of Insects season, the liver-yang qi of the human body gradually rises, and the yin blood is relatively insufficient. The spirit, emotions, and qi and blood are also as relaxed and smooth as spring, and full of vitality.
From the perspective of diet, the diet and daily life during the Waking of Insects should be in accordance with the nature of the liver, which can help the spleen and make the five internal organs peaceful. It is advisable to eat more light foods rich in plant protein and vitamins and less animal fat foods. You can eat more duck blood, spinach, aloe vera, radish, bitter melon, agaric, celery, rape, yam, lotus seeds, white fungus and other foods.
Since spring corresponds to the liver, improper health maintenance can damage the liver. Modern epidemiological surveys have also confirmed that Jingzhe is a season of high incidence of liver diseases. In addition, diseases such as influenza, meningococcal meningococcal disease, chickenpox, herpes zoster, and epidemic hemorrhagic fever are prone to epidemics during this period, so beware of such diseases.