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The meaning of "peach begins to blossom"

When peaches begin to blossom;

Second, wait for Cang Geng Ming;

Three waiting eagles turned into pigeons.

Description has entered the season of mid-spring, peach blossom red, pear blossom white, orioles blare and swallows go. According to the general climate law, the weather in all parts of the country began to get warmer, with more rain, and most areas entered spring ploughing. When all kinds of insects dormant and hibernating in the soil are awakened, eggs in winter will also begin to ovulate. It can be seen that fright is a solar term reflecting natural phenology.

Scenery was called "Qi Zhe" in ancient times, and Xia Zhengxiao said, "Qi Zhe in the first month." In other words, it hit "everything is shocked, shocked by thunder, so shocked by heaven and man." The ancients said that animals hiding in the soil in winter did not drink or eat, which was called "sting". The first thunder sounded in spring, the hibernating animals were awakened, and the stinging insects left in shock, which was "shocking".

In ancient times, there were three periods of "quiet people", namely, "Tao Lihua, Cang Geng Ming, and the eagle turned to the pigeon." On the day of fear, peaches began to blossom. Five days later, pale Geng Ming. Five days later, the eagle became a pigeon.

Awakening of Insects

"Peach blossoms bloom", and peach blossoms bloom in the middle of the month.