Summer Solstice or Dumpling Festival (Summer Solstice Xiàzhì) is June 21stcent This year marks the arrival of summer. This day is the longest day of the year and coincides with the wheat harvest. The summer solstice is based on the solar calendar, but in most cases it applies to all five calendars.th The lunar month is considered an unlucky month. This is because the “five venomous creatures (pentamus wƔdú)” – centipedes, scorpions, snakes, toads and spiders – emerge from hibernation and begin to become more active this month. Humidity is high during this period, and monsoons occur with thunder and heavy rain. Fluctuating weather also increases the risk of toxic insect bites, natural disasters and disease in the months after the summer solstice.
Thus, in gratitude for a bountiful harvest, some important customs are followed to ensure a smooth year ahead and to enhance the health of the internal organs.
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eat sticky dumplings
The most common practice is to make and eat glutinous rice dumplings (bakchan). Families gather to make large batches of dumplings with sticky rice, meat, beans and other ingredients. These are often wrapped in lotus leaves into triangles or rectangles, tied with water-soaked reeds or colorful strings, and given to friends as gifts. The taste of gyoza usually varies from region to region across Asia. These dumplings are unique in that they do not require refrigeration and have a fairly long shelf life.
Eat “cooling” foods
The body functions best when the yin and yang are in balance. hot and cold. During the summer solstice, heat tends to accumulate in the body, and symptoms such as sore throats, mouth ulcers, and acne are more likely to occur. Therefore, Chinese households actively consume foods that are essentially “cooling” to restore the body’s balance. Popular ones include:
- preserved food and pickles
Besides being a symbol of good luck, preserved cabbage, cold sesame oil noodles, pickled cucumbers, and pea cakes are also believed to reduce internal body heat. They remove toxins while nourishing the body. Bitter dishes such as bitter melon (kƔguā) are especially popular at this time of year.
- summer solstice egg
Summer solstice eggs are boiled eggs soaked in Chinese herbal tea, believed to help “resist the heat” (烵dƐkàng kùshƔ).
Summer solstice eggs are boiled eggs soaked in Chinese herbal tea, believed to help “resist the heat” (烵dƐkàng kùshƔ).- Kiyomura Soup
This is a popular soup that is drunk to reduce the negative effects of hot weather on the body. Here is the traditional recipe for making it yourself.
Aobura soup recipe
material:
- 1.5 pounds of pork bones
- 4 fresh old ginger slices (cut into 1/8-inch thickness)
- 45 grams of dried Chinese yam (Huaishan or Shan Yao)
- 60 grams of adlay (da mai, barley, or yi mi, rice, or yi ren, shuren)
- 25 grams of dried lotus seeds
- 20 grams of fox nut barley (Qian shi)
- 10 grams of dried goji berries
- 15 grams of polygonatumodoratum (yu zhu, jade bamboo)
- 10 grams of dried longan
- 2 dried honey dates (mizao, nectar)
- 1 large dried seafood (squid, dried abalone, dried scallop, etc.)
- 3 quarts cold water
- salt (optional)
1.5 pounds of pork bonesMethod:
Rinse the pork bones with boiling water and place them in a large soup pot. Add remaining ingredients and 3 quarts cold water. Bring everything to a light boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours.
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Remove the fat from the surface of the soup before eating. Add salt to taste and serve hot.
pray to the gods
The summer solstice is an auspicious day to worship the god of the house. as June 21stcent It is also the day of White Tara and we chant the following mantras. white cod, the Longevity Buddha, and making offerings at her altar will purify all negative karma and bring wisdom and good luck into your life. She offers her three bowls of water, flowers and perfume.then offer her A little agarwood incense while chanting her mantra. Her mantra is:
Om tare tuttare ture mama ayu puña jnana psutime kull svaha (108 times)
Coordination of motor activity
To boost your energy levels, it’s a good idea to go to bed late, get up before dawn, and take a nap in the afternoon during the summer months. Exercise should be done early in the morning or after dusk in parks or near rivers where fresh air is abundant. Exercising makes you sweat, weakens your yin energy (阴气 yīnqì), and increases the chance of heatstroke, so be careful not to overdo it.
