China News Service Client, Beijing, July 28th (Reporter Shangguan Yun) "The head is full of dumplings, the second is the noodles, and the three is the pancake." .

　　Not only that, according to Cheng Peng, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Literature of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, there is still a folk saying that "Fuyang has a bowl of soup, and no prescription is required", and the custom of eating noodles on Furi dates back to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties at the latest. prevail.

In addition, lotus leaf porridge is also an excellent summer food.

How is the entry date determined

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　　Cheng Peng introduced that Sanfu is actually the general term for the first, middle and last days, and it is the hottest and most humid period of the year.

The dog days appear every year between Xiaoshu and Chushu.

Data map: The picture shows the beautiful blooming of lotus flowers.

Photo by You Haifei

　　From the time point of view, Sanfu is generally from mid-July to mid-August in the Gregorian calendar, and its climate is characterized by high temperature, low air pressure, high humidity and low wind speed.

The date and duration of the fall is not fixed every year.

　　He said that according to the traditional Chinese calculation method, the third Geng day after the summer solstice is the beginning of the first fall, the fourth Geng day is the beginning of the middle fall, and the first Geng day after the beginning of the autumn is the beginning of the last fall.

　　In ancient times, "the method of keeping track of the stems and branches" was popular, and 60 different names formed by matching 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches were used to record the days and use them cyclically.

Gung day repeats every 10 days.

　　That is to say, starting from the summer solstice, according to the arrangement of the stems and branches, the third Geng day is the first day, the fourth Geng day is the middle day, and the first Geng day after the beginning of the autumn is the last day.

　　If there is a Geng day on the beginning of autumn and the next two days, then the middle period is 10 days, otherwise the middle period is 20 days, so there are 30 days in some years and 40 days in some years, and the three days in 2022 are 40 days. .

What are the dietary customs?

　　Cheng Peng said that according to the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, nourishing Yang in spring and summer, treating diseases in winter in summer, and dog days are also important opportunities for health preservation.

Data map: The picture shows the "flower dumplings" made of carrot juice and bread, with bright colors.

Photo by Yan Jiao

　　For example, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, Xiaoxian, Anhui, Fengxian, Shanghai, etc., there is a custom of eating mutton in Futian. Eating mutton in Futian is used to heat the heat, which can sweat and detoxify, remove moisture and poison in winter and spring, and treat it with food. typical representative.

　　There is also a folk saying that "Fuyang has a bowl of soup, no prescription is required".

Cheng Peng said that before that, Zhuanghang Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai held the Fuyang Festival every year during the dog days. The custom of eating mutton and drinking shochu during the dog days has a history of more than 600 years in the local area.

　　The custom of eating noodles on a full day was prevalent in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties at the latest.

"Wei's Spring and Autumn" records that He Yan, who was known as "Fun He Lang" in the Cao Wei period of the Three Kingdoms, had a delicate and white face. 

　　In addition, "Jingchu Suishui Ji" contains: "In June, when the sun falls, and make soup cakes, it is called to avoid evil." It can be seen that it has become a custom to "repel evil" by eating soup cakes in June.

　　In some places in the north, there is a custom of eating dumplings in the first fu. The proverb of "toufu dumplings, two fu noodles, and three fu pancakes spread eggs" means that people have no appetite at this time. These foods can not only appetize and relieve cravings, but also help the body sweat. Remove toxins from the body.

What's the best way to stay healthy?

　　According to the traditional point of view, "Shu" is one of the six evils of traditional Chinese medicine "wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire", which can easily cause diseases.

Data map: Citizens receive traditional "Sanfu moxibustion" treatment.

Photo by Wang Dongming

　　Cheng Peng believes that due to the hot weather in Futian days, people sweat a lot, consume a lot of money, and have heavy moisture, which is prone to symptoms such as general weakness and disharmony of the spleen and stomach.

Therefore, in terms of diet, you can eat more foods that relieve the heat and strengthen the spleen.

　　In some southern regions, there are different proverbs, such as "Toufu Wonton Erfu Tea" in Shanghai, "Toufu Ham Erfu Chicken" in Hangzhou and so on.

　　Of course, using lotus leaf to cook porridge is also a good choice. The lotus leaf has a flat nature and a bitter taste. It has the effect of relieving summer heat and clearing the head. Lotus leaf porridge is an excellent summer heat-relieving food.

　　Cheng Peng mentioned that there is a folk saying that "don't sit on rocks in winter, and don't sit on wood in summer". In summer, the temperature is high and the humidity is high. The open-air wooden chairs and stools contain more moisture after being exposed to the rain. It emits moisture, and prolonged sitting on it may induce diseases such as rheumatism and arthritis.

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