The beginning of autumn is the 13th solar term in the 24 solar terms, and it is the first solar term of autumn. "Autumn" means that the grain is ripe. The change of the whole natural world is a gradual process, and the beginning of autumn is the transition of the gradual harvest of yang energy, the gradual growth of yin energy, and the gradual transformation of yang to yin prosperity.
In nature, everything begins to grow from flourishing to maturing. The beginning of autumn is one of the "four stands", which means the beginning of autumn, the grain begins to ripen, and the harvest season has arrived.
Three waits for the beginning of autumn
Wait for the cool breeze to arrive
"The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cool". After the beginning of autumn, the northerly wind began to blow in many places on the mainland, and the southerly wind gradually decreased, and the small northerly wind brought a slight coolness to people.
The second is Bai Lusheng
"The grass and trees shake and the dew turns into frost". At the beginning of autumn, because the daytime sunshine is still very strong, and the night is relatively cool, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the water vapor at night is close to the ground, so it forms a white mist in the early morning, and condenses into crystal clear dew on the outdoor plants.
Three chilling cicadas
"The sick wings are shocked, the withered shape reads the world, and the sun is a few degrees." The cicadas that chirp in the shade of autumn also begin to chirp.
Beginning of autumn customs
Autumn sunbath
In some areas of the southern part of the mainland, autumn has become a "grand festival" for farmers to celebrate the harvest, and the common people will use the open space such as platforms and roofs around the house to dry the harvested crops, and the more grain is dried, the better the harvest. The autumn of "basking in autumn" is not only autumn, but also represents the joy of a good harvest.
Gnawing autumn
Eat more watermelon on this day of autumn to prevent autumn dryness. The "Capital Chronicles" published during the Republic of China recorded: "The day before the beginning of autumn, eating watermelon is called gnawing autumn." "It also means to welcome the arrival of autumn.
Sticking autumn fat
Together with the autumn wind, the appetite is full and wants to eat something good to compensate for the loss of appetite due to the hot weather in summer, the way is to "stick the autumn fat", and on the day of the beginning of autumn, the meat has become the protagonist on the table.
Drinking in the beginning of autumn
Flesh is life, wine is soul. In addition to "sticking autumn fat", another great pleasure of Liqiu is drinking. "The yin qi of the autumn begins to fall, so everything is harvested." After the beginning of autumn, the weather gradually turns from hot to cold, yang and yin long, and the metabolism of the human body also shows a trend of yang and yin growth. So at the beginning of autumn, what wine should we drink? Naturally, I want to drink Dendrobium sauce wine.
Different from the pride and grandeur in summer, different from the cold and warmth in winter, you should slowly pour a cup of Dendrobium sauce wine in autumn to relieve fatigue, activate the meridians, let the aroma of wine sink into the heart and spleen, and warm the mind.
Taotianxia Dendrobium sauce wine is produced in the core production area of Moutai Town, with the old sauce wine as the base liquor added with Chinese fairy grass Dendrobium officinalis, using Chishui River water, local red tassel glutinous sorghum, high-quality wheat, Dendrobium officinale stem as raw materials, combining the traditional 12987 Daqu Kunsha technology with modern science and technology, after several years of baptism, to get a mellow and long, endless aftertaste.
On the night of the beginning of autumn, the moonlight is like water and the cool breeze is blowing. At this time, invite three or two confidants, in the small courtyard or terrace, set up an elegant banquet, a few butterflies seasonal side dishes, accompanied by a pot of carefully selected Tao Tianxia Dendrobium wine, is a delicacy in the world.