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The meaning and custom of awn seed

It is the ninth of the 24 solar terms in China, marking the end of early summer and the arrival of midsummer. Literally, the wheat with awn is about to be harvested, and the rice with awn can be planted, sent to the gods, and transplanted. The awn seed is the ninth solar term among the twenty-four traditional solar terms in China, which marks the end of early summer and the arrival of midsummer. Literally, wheat with awns can be harvested quickly, and rice with awns can be planted. The custom in the boundless is:

1, Send flowers to the flower god: In recent May, people often held a ceremony to worship the flower god on the day of mango seeds to express their gratitude to the flower god and bring a bumper harvest.

2. Anmiao: Every time rice is sown, in order to pray for a good harvest in autumn, all localities should hold Anmiao sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest and the safety of villagers.