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What is the meaning of Grain Rain Chunguangxiao?

"Grain Rain Chunxiao" means "Grain Rain season, spring scenery is like the morning glow", and the meaning of Grain Rain is introduced as follows:

First of all, Grain Rain said:

1, Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and the last solar term in spring, Grain Rain, is taken from the meaning of "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys". At this time, the precipitation increased significantly. The seedlings in the field are new crops, which need rain most. With sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive.

2. In Grain Rain season, obvious rain often begins to appear in southern China, especially in southern China. Once cold air meets warm and humid air, it will often form rainy weather for a long time. Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains is a transitional area between the spring rain area in the south and the spring drought area in the north. From the vicinity of Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains to the north, the spring rain drops sharply.

Continuous spring rain is the most important feature of Grain Rain. Grain Rain, the name of the solar term, comes from the ancient saying that rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys, which reflects the agricultural climate significance of the solar term. In Grain Rain, there are folk customs such as picking Grain Rain tea, visiting Grain Rain, offering sacrifices to the sea, eating spring and enjoying flowers.

Second, the meteorological changes:

1, continuous spring rain is the most important feature of solar terms in Grain Rain. After the solar term in Grain Rain, the rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases, which is beneficial to the growth of crops.

2. After entering the Grain Rain solar term, the precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River increased obviously, especially in South China. Once cold air meets warm and humid air, it will often form rainy weather for a long time.