What is the date of the little summer in 2021 and what day is it in the lunar calendar
The Gregorian date of 2021 Xiaoshu is July 7, 2021, which is the 28th day of the fifth lunar month.When the small summer heat arrives, it means that we have entered the hot midsummer, the temperature will continue to rise, the crops are growing vigorously, and field management is required.
Introduction to Xiaoshu
Xiaoshu is the eleventh solar term of the twenty-four solar terms in the lunar calendar, and the fifth solar term in summer, indicating the official start of the summer season.The average temperature in southern China is about 26°C during the summer heat, which is the midsummer.All regions also enter the season with the most thunderstorms, often accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes hail.In most areas of southern China, droughts in the east and floods in the west must be taken as early as possible to reduce the damage as much as possible.In most of China’s farming areas, after harvesting and planting in the fifth month of the lunar calendar, before and after Xiaoshu, except for the harvesting of winter and spring wheat in the northeast and northwest regions, all crops in China have entered a stage of vigorous growth.Farming is mainly in various fields.Management work should be based on the growth of top dressing, pest control.
The time of Xiaoshu in 2021
Starting from July 7th or 8th of the Gregorian calendar every year, when the sun reaches 105° ecliptic longitude, it is Xiaoshu.Literally speaking, "shu" means "hot", indicating that the climate is hot during the small summer.In the almanac, it is said:"Douzhixin is a small summer heat, and the weather is already hot at this time, and it has not yet reached the extreme, hence the name." That is to say, although the weather is very hot at this time, it is not yet the hottest time, so it is called the hottest time."Little Heat".So the little summer time in 2021 is Wednesday, July 07, 2021, which is May 28, the year of your Xin Chou.
Folk Customs of Xiaoshu
"Food New" Custom
In the past, there was a folk custom of Xiaoshu "eat new", that is, after the Xiaoshu, the farmers would eat new rice and eat the new rice.After the harvested rice is ground into rice, the rice is cooked for worship to the god of five grains and ancestors, and then everyone eats and tastes new wine.It is said that "eat new" means "eat hard", which is the first hard day after Xiaoshu Festival.Cities generally buy a small amount of new rice and cook it together with old rice, plus newly marketed vegetables.Therefore, there is a folk saying that millet is eaten in the small summer, and grain is eaten in the big summer.
Eat dumplings
Futian folk proverbs include "the head is full of radishes and the other is vegetables, and you can also grow buckwheat in three days", "the head is full of dumplings, two-fu noodles, three-fu pancakes and eggs".It is a traditional custom to eat dumplings in Toufu.People in Furi lose their appetite and are often thinner than usual.It is commonly known as bitter summer.
Other Customs
Folk Xiaoshu has customs such as "eat new", "eat dumplings", "eat fried noodles" and so on.In addition, on the sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, folks have the custom of drying calligraphy, painting and clothing.It is said that after drying on this day, it can avoid being eaten by insects, so there is a saying that "in June 6th, the sun is red and green".
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