Do you know these customs of the beginning of autumn?
2025-08-07 13:51
The beginning of autumn not only marks the official start of the Mengqiu season, but also a turning point in nature where the yang energy gradually subsides and the yin energy gradually increases. During this time, there are many colorful customs and activities in China. In addition to the well-known "sticking on autumn fat", which involves eating meat on the day of the beginning of autumn to supplement nutrition and strengthen the body, there is also the custom of "biting autumn" or "gnawing autumn", where people believe that eating watermelon or melon on the beginning of autumn can eliminate summer heat and prevent dysentery. In addition, in the Jiangnan region, there is a saying of "autumn water beauty" on the day of the beginning of autumn, and people will go to appreciate the autumn water on this day, expressing their yearning for a better life.
In some rural areas, there is also the custom of drying autumn crops, where farmers will dry their crops in front of and behind their houses, on windowsills and rooftops, creating a colorful picture of autumn drying. These customs not only enrich people's cultural life, but also express people's good wishes for a harvest and health. With the changes of the times, although some customs have gradually faded, their cultural significance and spiritual connotation are still worth inheriting and carrying forward.
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