立秋将至:关于立秋的9个小常识 24 Solar Terms: 9 things about Start of Autumn
中国日报网 2023-08-04 17:05


Eating red beans 吃红豆
Starting from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Song Dynasty (960-1279), people in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, have eaten red beans on Start of Autumn day. They take seven to 14 little beans, swallowing them with well water. When taking the beans, one must face west, it is said, so as not to get dysentery during the autumn.
从唐宋两朝开始,浙江义乌的人们就有了在立秋吃红豆的习俗。他们会拿出7到14颗小红豆,用井水服用。据说在吃红豆时,人们必须面朝西边,以免在秋天的时候患上痢疾。