What are the meanings and traditions of Grain Rain solar terms and traditional Grain Rain solar terms?

Every year from April 19 to April 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30 degrees of the Yellow Meridian, it is a Grain Rain with 24 solar terms, which comes from the old saying "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys". Grain Rain is also the best time for seedlings to pile up melons and beans. "Qingming Snow Rest, Grain Rain Frost Rest". Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, and the arrival of Grain Rain solar term means that the cold wave weather is basically over, and the temperature rises rapidly, which is very beneficial to the growth of cereal crops.

2. Grain Rain tradition

(1) Take Grain Rain.

There was a custom of "going to Grain Rain" in ancient times. On this day, young women in Grain Rain go to visit relatives in the village or go for a walk in the wild, which means being integrated with nature and keeping fit.

(2) Drink five grains of rain tea

It is said that drinking tea in Grain Rain will clear fire and ward off evil spirits, so there is a custom of picking tea in Grain Rain in the south. No matter what the weather is in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink in order to pray for health.