The Waking of Insects season coincides with the great "nine-nine" sunny days, when the temperature rises and the rain increases. After the start of the Jingzhe solar term, the weather will gradually become warmer. Not only will the temperature begin to rise across the country, but the duration of sunshine will also increase significantly. Below are the folk activities and precautions I have compiled for you during the Jingzhe solar term. I hope it will be helpful to you.

Folk activities during the Jingzhe solar term

1. White tiger sacrifice

According to legend, the custom of white tiger sacrifice is this. In the past, people believed that on the day of the Waking of Insects, white tigers would come out to eat people, and the thunder in the sky was the roar of the white tigers. Therefore, in order to ensure safety, we must hold sacrifices on the Waking of Insect Day to pray for God’s blessing and prevent the white tiger from coming out to harm people. 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. 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. Hitting villains

Hitting villains on the day of Jingzhe has a special meaning and is said to have the best effect. Because during the Waking of Insects, the villains are still relatively weak and have not formed a climate, so they are easier to fight. Giving a head-on blow to the villain before he or she becomes a person can suppress, attack, and keep the villain away. It is usually performed in dark places such as crossroads, under bridges, roadsides, and mountains. It is said that such places have strong evil spirits and are more likely to attract ghosts and gods and restrain villains.

3. Recruit noble people

With the help of noble people, things will naturally go smoothly and you will feel comfortable physically and mentally. Everyone hopes to have noble people to help them, so it is a good choice to take some measures to attract noble people during the Jingzhe season. Taking advantage of the compatibility or trine relationship between the zodiac signs, placing or wearing zodiac ornaments that are in the sixth or trine combination with your own zodiac sign can help attract noble people to help you. A clean and tidy environment is the key to good Feng Shui. Therefore, if you want to attract noble people, you must always keep the surrounding environment clean.

4. To attract peach blossoms

Those who need peach blossoms can go to the southeast from March 6 to 20. Master Ou Yi, an eminent monk of the Tiantai Sect in the late Ming Dynasty, said: "A glass of water will not save the fire of a car, but only if each person has a cup. If one cup is not enough, another cup will be enough. If there are too many glasses of water, the fire of the car will not be extinguished. Today, there are many bad lucks, and with the same If you divide bad karma and attract emotions, how can you extinguish it without the water of compassionate samadhi?" It can be seen that releasing lives is a good method in Buddhism to cultivate good causes and cultivate compassion. The merits of releasing lives are immeasurable and can enhance peach blossoms.

5. Lucky for Wealth

Friends who need to have good luck with wealth can take advantage of the spring season to travel to the northwest during the Waking of Insects, in order to absorb wealth, which is beneficial to good fortune. If you want to start a business, if you are optimistic about the opportunity, take action when it is time to do so, and do not hesitate, because this is the best opportunity of the year to invest in starting a business. Friends who are already successful in their careers should not stick to the status quo, but use this time to dare to innovate, develop, and take new paths.

Precautions for the Waking of Insects

"Thunder in spring makes all things grow." Everyone knows that spring is the time when everything revives. In the spring after the Waking of Insects, most people will often feel sleepy, weak, and lethargic. When people feel sleepy, they wake up later in the morning. This is what is often called "spring sleepiness" among the people. At this time, people should follow the natural laws of the spring sun, keep their spirits happy, and go to bed early and get up early.

Clothing

The weather will gradually get warmer during the Waking of Insects, but the temperature difference between day and night is very large during the Waking of Insects, and the phenomenon of "late spring cold" often occurs before and after the Waking of Insects, especially in rainy weather. Over time, exposed limbs can easily cause local numbness, soreness and other symptoms, which can lead to arthritis over time. Therefore, we must pay attention to preventing cold and warmth, focusing on "covering".

Food

Jingzhe can be said to be the only solar term among the twenty-four solar terms that does not emphasize "replenishment" but emphasizes "prevention". Therefore, before and after the Waking of Insects, the weather gradually becomes warmer. In terms of diet, everyone should mainly eat light and moderate foods, and should be in harmony with the nature of the liver and help the spleen. This will make our body healthier.

On the day of Jingzhe, people pay attention to eating pears. Eating pears can help the spleen and strengthen the body to resist the invasion of germs.

In terms of daily diet and health care, it is recommended to eat more light foods that are high in plant protein and rich in vitamins. For example: spring bamboo shoots, spinach, bitter melon, yam, lotus seeds, white fungus, etc.

Protect liver and prevent disease

During the awakening of insects, it is very important to maintain liver qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring belongs to the liver, and the liver is similar to plants. Plants germinate and grow in spring, and the liver and gallbladder meridians are also active in spring. If liver qi is not well nourished in spring, liver function may become abnormal, leading to disorders in the movement of qi and blood in the body, which may in turn affect other organs. Some health experts also pointed out: "Liver wind and liver fire in spring can easily cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension. Liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis often relapse or worsen in spring."

Eat a lighter diet Eat pears

The weather is obviously getting warmer during Jingzhe. The diet should be warm and light. It is advisable to eat more light foods rich in plant protein and vitamins and less animal fat foods. Experts suggest that you should eat more fresh vegetables and protein-rich foods, such as spring bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, chicken, eggs, milk, etc., to strengthen your body against the invasion of germs.

Wear clothes with coverings in mind

Astronomy experts remind that although the weather gets warmer during the Jingzhe season, the temperature changes are relatively large, especially the temperature difference between night and noon is quite large. The public should pay attention to keeping warm when dressing.

Go to bed early and get up early to get rid of "spring sleepiness"

In spring, when everything revives, you should go to bed early and get up early, take a slow walk, stretch your limbs in the spring light, breathe fresh air, and stretch your yang energy to adapt to the spring. The natural law of yang sprouting makes one's spirit happy, while strengthening the body's constitution, improving the body's disease resistance, and keeping the body healthy.

Preventing colds is important

Experts suggest that people should pay attention to the forecasts of strong cold air activities from meteorological stations, be careful of changes in cold and warm, and prevent the occurrence of colds, flu and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Modern epidemiological surveys show that spring is the season with high incidence of liver diseases, so attention should be paid to nourishing and protecting the liver to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in spring.

What traditional foods does Jingzhe eat?

1. Pears

It is a folk custom in the north to eat pears during Jingzhe. Farmers eat pears on the Waking of Insects Day to bid farewell to pests. When spring returns to the earth, the climate is relatively dry, which can easily make the mouth dry. Raw pears are cold in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, nourishing yin and clearing away heat, so pears are particularly suitable for consumption during this season.

2. Eggs

In addition to eating pears, there is also a folk saying that Jingzhe eats eggs. It is said that on this day, white tigers are sacrificed during Jingzhe, and white tigers usually open their mouths with fangs and can only eat eggs with their fangs. Feed it, and it won't hurt you when it's full. After evolution, the eggs originally fed to the white tiger are now fed to people themselves.

3. Fried beans

In Shaanxi, some areas eat fried beans after the Waking of Insects. People soak the soybeans in salt water and stir-fry them in a pot. The crackling sound symbolizes the sound of insects jumping when they are heated in the pot. Soybeans are really cheap and high-quality. For women, the isoflavones they contain can produce similar effects to estrogen hormones, lower blood cholesterol, protect the heart, and prevent breast cancer and osteoporosis.

4. Corn

Corn is a food that many people like very much. It is delicious and has high nutritional value. It is particularly high in fiber, which can accelerate intestinal peristalsis, reduce cholesterol absorption, and prevent coronary heart disease. In addition, corn also contains a large amount of magnesium, which can strengthen the peristalsis of the intestinal wall and promote the excretion of waste from the body, which is very beneficial to weight loss.

5. Taro

Hakka people in southern Jiangxi and western Fujian will boil hairy taro and fried soybeans in hot water on the day of the Waking of Insects (representing the elimination of various insect pests) ).

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that taro can replenish vitality and replenish qi. Because it is rich in mucus saponins and a variety of trace elements, it can help the body correct physiological abnormalities caused by trace element deficiencies. It can also increase appetite and aid digestion.

6. Mash wine

With the arrival of spring, the sweat pores all over the body are also opening. In some places in the northwest, every household is required to drink mash wine and eat egg pancakes mixed with mustard juice during the Waking of Insect Festival to drive away the evil spirits. The cold accumulated in the body.

7. Pancakes

In some areas of Shandong, farmers will light a stove in the courtyard to bake pancakes on the Waking of Insects Day, which means that the smoke and fire will kill the pests.

Because pancakes are made from raw grains and the bran has not been removed, they are rich in nutrients, taste crispy and soft, and are easy to store and carry. They are a very unique local food. Some people believe that eating pancakes requires chewing for a long time, so it can stimulate the stomach, promote appetite, and promote facial nerve movement. It is beneficial to maintaining the health of the visual, auditory and olfactory nerves and slowing down aging. It can be regarded as a health food.