A cultural study of xiaoman solar terms: a cultural introduction of xiaoman solar terms.

1, the grain bud is one of the 24 solar terms and the second solar term in summer. Xiaoman means that the seeds of summer crops are full, but not yet mature, just small and not yet full.

2. In ancient China, Xiaoman was divided into three stages: "Waiting for the bitter vegetable show; Second, waiting for grass to die; When the autumn wheat arrives. " In other words, in Xiaoman solar terms, bitter vegetables have flourished; Some grass with soft branches and like shade began to die in the strong sunlight; At this time, the wheat began to mature.

3. Legend of Xiaoman solar terms. It is said that the birthday of Xiaoman Festival is the birthday of the silkworm god, so on this day, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which are famous for raising silkworms in China, are also very lively. Xiaoman Festival is in early summer, when the cocoon takes shape, it is just waiting for reeling. Planting mulberry and sericulture is a traditional sideline in rural areas in the south of the Yangtze River. Silkworm is a treasure and a food source for villagers, and people are full of expectation and gratitude for it.