What are the taboos of the beginning of autumn? Most of the taboos of the beginning of autumn are related to the harvest.

What's the significance of the Beginning of Autumn? Because the Beginning of Autumn is the first solar term in autumn and harvesting will begin immediately after the Beginning of Autumn, there are many things to pay attention to and take note of on this day. Next, let’s take a closer look at it.

What are the rules and taboos for the beginning of autumn?

Choosing an auspicious day to worship ancestors

In ancient times, the Beginning of Autumn was an important solar term, symbolizing the arrival of the autumn harvest season. Therefore, people would choose auspicious days to worship and thank God and ancestors for their blessings, and hold a ceremony to taste new food to celebrate the good harvest. The ancients believed that only with God’s blessing can there be good weather and good harvests; during spring ploughing and autumn harvest, one must not forget their ancestors. Therefore, every important festival requires sacrifice and giving of thanks.

Autumn fattening and nourishing

Due to the loss of appetite caused by the "bitter summer", people tend to become thin. Therefore, on the day of Beginning of Autumn, the custom of "putting on weight in autumn" becomes popular in some areas of our country. Moreover, once the beginning of autumn comes, the appetite starts to increase and we want to eat something delicious to make up for the loss in summer. However, when we are taking supplements, we must be careful not to overeat, consume excessive amounts, or eat foods that are easy to cause inflammation.

Avoid walking in the fields during the Beginning of Autumn

Because the Beginning of Autumn is the first season of autumn and also represents the harvest season, the taboos related to the Beginning of Autumn are all related to the autumn harvest. In Yunnan, people avoid walking in the fields on the day of Beginning of Autumn. In Henan, Jiangsu and Hubei, people avoid thunder, rain and wind on the day of Beginning of Autumn, as they believe that these will be detrimental to the harvest.

Avoid cold food after the beginning of autumn

On the day of the Beginning of Autumn, there is a custom of eating autumn melons, which is to welcome the arrival of autumn and hope that the weather will turn cooler soon. The method of "eating autumn melons" is to eliminate the summer heat and avoid dysentery. Because the temperature is still relatively high during the Beginning of Autumn, the human body's metabolism changes in order to adapt to the changes in weather, so you should pay attention to your gastrointestinal health. Watermelon is a relatively cold fruit, so we should try to avoid eating it after the beginning of autumn.

Avoid sexual intercourse on the day of the Beginning of Autumn

The ancients were particularly particular about sexual intercourse, and there was a saying in ancient times that sexual intercourse was taboo on the day of the Beginning of Autumn. This not only has a great impact on each other's health, but also brings bad luck to the fortunes of both men and women. There are four seasons in nature, and reproduction in the biological world also has four seasons. Animals are usually busy with sexual intercourse and reproduction in spring and summer. The number of times humans do this decreases significantly after autumn, and they generally do not mate in winter. This is an instinctive natural law in the biological world. Therefore, in autumn, people should also reduce the frequency of sexual intercourse. This is because autumn is the dry season, so sexual intercourse should be restrained to nourish the spirit.