The most auspicious day in the sixth month of the lunar calendar is: June 20th.
The twentieth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is a specific day, which, according to the traditional Chinese 24 solar terms, belongs to the Xiao Xia (小暑) solar term. Xiao Xia (小暑) is the last solar term of summer, marking the official start of the hot summer season. From a climatic point of view, the weather will get hotter and hotter after Xiaosummer, and people will feel humid and sultry. This kind of climate is favorable for the growth of crops, such as rice and corn, so people like this day.
From the traditional cultural point of view, there are some folk customs in the summer, such as "small summer, big summer, the upper steam and lower boil", which means the weather is getting hotter and hotter. In addition, the folk believe that it is best not to quarrel on the day of the summer, otherwise the whole summer will be "no peace", affecting the mood. From a health point of view, summer is a good time to take care of your health. People should pay attention to diet, avoid eating too much cold drinks, in order to prevent injury to the stomach; at the same time, also want to avoid prolonged activities in the outdoors, in order to prevent heat stroke.
Customs of the twentieth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar
1, eat new
According to legend, every year on the twentieth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, the folk custom of eating new. That is, after entering the ambush, people want to eat new rice to remember the hard work of planting, eating sheep to eliminate the bitter summer heat and humidity. Eat new rice is also called eat Xin, is the new rice and old rice just harvested with the same boil, while offering the gods of the five grains.
2, Begging Daughter Festival
Every year on the twentieth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, there is the custom of Begging Daughter Festival in some areas of Longnan, Gansu Province. People will organize square dances, cultural forums, Qinqiang performances and other activities. According to legend, the Begging for Coquettish Culture originated in the Qin Dynasty and has a history of more than 2,000 years. On this day, people request the "Coquettish Lady" to give girls a good heart, skillful hands and a happy life through seven stages of activities, such as welcoming coquettishness, sitting coquettishness, entertaining coquettishness, sacrificing coquettishness, worshipping coquettishness, divining coquettishness and sending coquettishness, and so on. The above is for reference only.