What do you mean by "it's still hot in summer, like an autumn tiger"? It's summer on August 23rd. How long will it be hot?

"It's like an autumn tiger in summer", which means that if it doesn't rain and the weather is still hot and the temperature is high in summer, the weather will continue to be geothermal in the future, just like an autumn tiger. It will take about 1 days to heat up after the summer solar term.

to get rid of summer heat means to get rid of summer heat, and the original meaning of "getting rid of summer heat" means to stop and stay. "Shuo Wen Jie Zi" said: "Place, stop." As soon as the summer solar term arrives, it means that the hot weather has come to an end and the summer heat has begun to fade.

Generally speaking, the summer solar term is between August 22nd and 24th in Gregorian calendar. At this time, the direct point of the sun continues to move southward, the solar radiation weakens, and the temperature gradually drops. However, due to the influence of the "autumn tiger", the southern region will still be hot for a period of time after the summer heat, which usually takes about 1 days, while the northern region will gradually enter autumn, which is relatively cool.

after the summer heat, the weather is still very hot because of the influence of "autumn tiger". In the south, after the summer solar term, it will be hot for about a month due to the influence of "autumn tiger", which is the weather after a short-term heat recovery after dog days. In the northern region, it will take about 1 ~ 2 weeks to heat up after the summer solar term.

the custom of solar terms in summer

1. Fishing Festival: For coastal fishermen, it is the fishing harvest season after summer. During the summer vacation every year, an annual grand fishing festival is held along the coast of Zhejiang Province. On the day when fishing in the East China Sea ends, fishermen are sent to sail out to sea.

2. Welcome autumn: After the summer, autumn is getting stronger, which is a good time for people to enjoy the scenery in the countryside. There has always been a saying among the people that "seeing a clever cloud in July and August", among which "going out to welcome autumn" means.

3. Eating ducks: There is a folk tradition of eating ducks in the summer. The ancients thought that the ducks in the middle of July in the lunar calendar were the most plump and nutritious, as the saying goes, "ducks are sent in the summer, and no one is sick."

4. Decoction tea: This custom has been popular since the Tang Dynasty. During the summer vacation, every household has the habit of frying herbal tea. First, they go to the pharmacy to prepare prescriptions, and then they fry tea at home for drinking, which means that they should eat something "bitter" in autumn.

5. Worship the earth god: The summer solar term coincides with the harvest time of crops, and farmers hold various ceremonies to thank the earth god. Some killed animals to worship in the land temple, and some put flags in the middle of the field to express gratitude.