Why do you eat litchi on the solstice in summer?

There is no litchi in the summer phenology of solstice handed down from the pre-Qin period. That's because litchi had not yet entered the north during the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, northern phenology took care of the summer solstice, such as herds of deer, which began to lose their horns around the summer solstice. For example, cicadas began to ring all over the summer, such as Pinellia ternata, which grows in the northern mountainous area, and the rural farmhouse opened by Furong. However, with the development of mountain forests in human society, deer disappeared in most parts of Central Plains and South China in Sui and Tang Dynasties, and Pinellia ternata, as a herb, retired to the valley. Preserving the phenology of summer solstice in pre-Qin period is a precious memory in ancient times. Summer solstice is an important traditional festival. Since the Zhou dynasty, emperors of all dynasties have made important sacrifices to the sun god, but all the important sacrifices will be on holiday. At least one day in the Tang Dynasty and three days in the Song Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty was a workaholic. Although officials didn't have a holiday, there was still a traditional excitement in the folk summer until Sunday. Supplementing summer with food has always been a long tradition in China. Since the Tang Dynasty, litchi has gradually become a seasonal delicacy from summer to solstice. Litchi was originally a specialty of southern China, which was brought to the north by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked delicious litchi very much. He once built Lifu Palace and planted lychees brought from the south into the palace. Unfortunately, these lychees are not suitable for the soil and climate in the north, and eventually they will not bear fruit or die. But how to solve the demand of litchi is to transport fresh litchi by military mail. Because the shelf life of ancient litchi was very short, in order to ensure that fresh litchi was presented to the court as a tribute, I don't know how many soldiers and guards died on the steep mountain road. After the Tang Dynasty, with the development of Sichuan and the opening of north-south traffic in Dayuling, litchi from Sichuan and Lingnan could enter the north. Of course, litchi supplied by the royal family is a part of it, and it also occupies military posts and horses. There is an allusion about Yang Guifei's "the world of mortals rides a concubine and laughs, but no one knows it is litchi", which led many descendants to detain Yang Guifei for the crime of litchi subjugation. There are many lychees in Chang 'an market at this time, but the price is very expensive. "Strange fruit marks the soil in the south, and opposite Fang Lin is the hall in the north. Spring is barren and summer is brilliant. The leaves drooped and the branches weighed heavily on the wall. I shared the glory with the sun. " Tang Bai Juyi's "Eighteen Rhymes of Li Poems and Sent to Eight Gentlemen in Wanzhou" Bai Juyi was 48 years old and was transferred to Chongqing as a local official. He had eaten litchi in Chang 'an before, but the price was high, mainly because of rubbing. After arriving in Chongqing, Sichuan is also the hometown of litchi. Being an official abroad is a blessing in disguise. Litchi is planted in the official residence, and he has a good understanding and observation of litchi. This precious fruit is marked as unique to the south, and there is a large lychee forest directly opposite the backyard. Litchi has small yellow flowers in spring, but in midsummer, the red fruit hangs like a fire in the summer sun. There are too many lychees, and the leaves and branches are pressed against the wall. The loveliest thing is that litchi changes from green to red in the waves of Xia Feng, and the red one competes with the sun. Here's a detail. The so-called wind color means that the mild south wind ripens litchi. It can be seen that litchi ripens not in early summer, but in midsummer and midsummer, and there is a time to render the ripening process. Bai Juyi stayed in Chongqing for two years and accumulated a lot of knowledge about litchi. Litchi seeds, for example, take more than ten years to blossom and bear fruit. So when someone asked him for litchi stones, he smiled and said, you can't eat litchi like this. "You taste older than an enemy and look down on your sheep. I can't be stubborn, but I'm tired after going to the North many times. There are many secrets hidden in your chest, as well as what you have done. Walking in the East China Sea, Xia Guo picked lychees. Your happiness has no end, and it is too late for you to be an official. " Mei Yaochen, the second scholar in Song Dynasty, paid more attention to agricultural cultivation than in Tang Dynasty, and vigorously developed the cultivation of agriculture, forest and fruit. During the period of prosperity and stability, a large number of fruits from the south also moved to the north. The solstice of the Song Dynasty is a grand festival. The official holiday is three days, and porridge is eaten in the morning. The colorful silk zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival also lasts until the summer solstice. There is no shortage of fruit in summer. Litchi is still very expensive at this time, but it will always appear at the banquet from summer to Sunday. This is a scholar comforted by Mei. This scholar comes from the south. He worked hard in the north for many years, never laughed, and only wanted to be famous. But after repeated battles and defeats, I became discouraged. However, May Sebrina advised him that if you persist, you will lose a lot of happiness in life. I know you have a special talent in your heart, but it is not worth losing the happiness you deserve in order to persist in scientific research. Back home, you can taste the sweetest litchi in your hometown, without being trapped in the capital, living in a hard place and bearing the high cost of living. How can you be ashamed of the difficulty of career promotion when you return home with litchi and support your parents? In fact, Mei Yaochen gave each other a way out. Litchi was a rare fruit in the Northern Song Dynasty. If you go back to the south, you can make a fortune selling litchi, right? Why do you want to hang yourself on the tree of official career? Litchi is a precious Xia Guo, an educated person, who will not be down and out as long as he works hard. Moreover, the commodity economy in the Song Dynasty was very developed, and people who lived a good life by buying food were everywhere. "The Fu Jian asymptotic solution Fu, summer childe. The ground is a green shed banyan tree column, and the sky is a red brocade litchi forest. There are many treasures in mandarin and many strange birds in wild words. It' s hard to entertain yourself when it' s sunny, and Zhejiang comes back to find it. " The relocation of Hangzhou, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, also promoted the economic development of the South. The economies of Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangzhou have all developed by leaps and bounds, and natural litchi is also very famous in Fujian. If the Tang Dynasty came to Lingnan area, malaria would become a nightmare for many officials. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Su Shi ate 300 lychees a day because of his praise of lychees in the Northern Song Dynasty, so he took great pains to be a Lingnan person. Therefore, in the Southern Song Dynasty, going to Lingnan was not a dangerous road, and he could eat local native products. You know, although litchi was preserved in the Song Dynasty, eating litchi hanging on trees was another fresh field. And this official friend went to Fujian with the imperial edict, which was a tribute to the imperial palace. It is called "Cai Dumu", so it is more brisk. The closer you are to Fujian, the more familiar you are with Fujian dialect. It was midsummer when you came. There are many banyan trees here. The post office is under the banyan tree, which looks like a natural green screen. Litchi are ripe everywhere, like a piece of red brocade. In the official family, you can eat seafood unique to the south and rare birds in the mountains. I know you came to Fujian with a mission. I didn't know how comfortable it was until I came, which made people reluctant. So the official went to Fujian from midsummer, and his biggest purpose was to bring litchi and seafood back to Beijing before the arrival of the summer solstice. "Summer solstice south wind, d boat to the river. After staying for a long time, I asked He Jun if the litchi in Nanyuan was ripe. " Ming Daxiang's Ten Miscellaneous Poems of Zhou Xing The actual output of litchi in Ming Dynasty is quite strong, and litchi is abundant in Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. In the vast south where litchi is planted, litchi ripens around the summer solstice, which is a local delicacy and specialty from summer solstice. Daxiang himself is from Guangdong and is familiar with litchi. But he passed by litchi, a mature southern water town. When he saw that the summer solstice was coming, he couldn't help tasting it. When you are still on the road, you should stop to tie the boat, that is, on the solstice of summer, you should taste the freshest litchi in the orchard here. There must be something exquisite here. Because cherry is the first fruit in summer, and litchi is mature in midsummer, and it is red in midsummer sunshine, absorbing the heat of the sun and the moisture of wind and rain. Eating litchi on the summer solstice is not only a compliment to the sun, but also a deep love for litchi. What's more, this is not the same as buying lychees in the sun season of the city. On the day of summer solstice, you can eat lychees hanging on the treetops. This is a wonderful moment, you won't miss it at all. The solstice in summer is red and black, and even North Korea hates vast tracts of land. Because you are full, honey is sweet, and Zhuyu is not bad for you. "In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Qu Dajun's' Pingshankou Zhanyi Litchi' was an important variety of Litchi family, with thick trunk and rough branches and leaves, but its fruit was sweet and its yield was huge. It matured first in the solstice summer and was the most broad-spectrum litchi variety. This kind of black-leaf litchi should be the first to be listed, which can satisfy people's appetite and thirst. In summer, litchi with black leaves ripens first, which makes people eat enough. No, a big plate of lychee will be empty in the blink of an eye. I'm full, but I can't help eating. But after eating this litchi, you should use honey water to reduce the fire. But look at the crystal of litchi, where can people give up? This litchi is really the heart of pearls and jade, giving people endless returns. " There is a flower field in the temple with pleasant scenery. Green tide invaded Yang Liuan, and sunset glow dyed litchi sky red. Monks meet old friends, offer fragrant teas, and guests meet new words. Finally, we had a good time, and everyone was intoxicated in the twilight. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Cen Can's Summer Solstice was a dream. Wu Shan, Pei Gong called Yuan Wanruo and Pan Yishu to go boating, and Tian Fuzi, who recited money, was at Lingnan Summer Solstice Festival. Besides cheap lychees that you can't eat, you can also travel around and see the magnificent summer scenery in Lingnan. In front of a temple is an endless flower field. Many places in Lingnan plant flowers and trees instead of farmland, which is the result of the developed commodity economy. Changchun is rich in rain all the year round, suitable for the growth of all kinds of flowers and trees, and can be used as a commodity to supply the northern market. Therefore, in the midsummer here, you can actually see the endless flower fields, and you can sail and dock in the harbor of the flower fields. On the shore, the tide is high, willows are weeping on the shore, and lychees are all over the mountain, just like the sunset. This is the unique beauty of summer solstice in southern China, with lush trees, green tea in temples, morning bells and evening drums, which is better than that in Jiangnan. The red ripeness of litchi in the mountains also envied countless people in the north. Litchi has actually become a famous fruit from summer solstice, which has been around since the Tang Dynasty. Who said it was so juicy and sweet? It's just that ancient logistics was not as convenient as it is now. At the midsummer solstice, the markets in the north and south are already full of lychees. With scientific preservation technology, litchi in Lingnan and even Vietnam can be kept fresh and moist on a white table. On the contrary, it reminds me of Su's interesting litchi poem "Beautiful and unlucky". I brought Yu Lang last night. " In midsummer, the sun dyed litchi red. Have you ever eaten litchi? The new snow explains the love and beauty in poetry for you. .