The meaning of solar terms in Xiao Man

1, Xiaoman, one of the "24 solar terms", is the second solar term in summer. Xiaoman, battle nail, the sun reaches 60 degrees of the yellow meridian and is celebrated every year on May 20-22 of the Gregorian calendar. A small solar term means entering the rainy season of heavy precipitation, and the rain begins to increase, and there will often be a continuous large-scale heavy precipitation.

2. Xiaoman, like rain, Grain Rain, light snow and heavy snow, are solar terms that directly reflect precipitation. Xiaoman reflects the climate characteristics of heavy rainfall: "Xiaoman Xiaoman, the rivers are getting full". Another explanation is that the seeds of summer sowing crops such as wheat in the north began to fill, but they were only small and not completely full.