When does the fireworks in March mean?

Fireworks March refers to the third month of the lunar calendar.

Fireworks March refers to March in the summer calendar, that is, March in the lunar calendar, that is, April to May in the modern solar calendar, and it is also the solar terms of Tomb-Sweeping Day and Grain Rain among the 24 solar terms.

In Europe and the United States, spring begins at the vernal equinox in China and ends at the solstice in summer. February to April is spring in Ireland. Meteorologists have worked out a standard for dividing seasons, which is as close to the natural scene as possible. Based on the five-day average temperature, the average temperature in the last five days of winter begins to enter spring through 10℃, and when the temperature is higher than 22℃, it means the beginning of summer.

Therefore, April and May of the Gregorian calendar (Gregorian calendar) is the time when catkins fly. Yangzhou at this time, there is a breeze, drizzle, willows and Qionghua, which is the most beautiful time of the year. At this time, Li Bai wrote the poem "An old friend left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and fireworks went down to Yangzhou in March".

The significance of March fireworks;

It is recognized that "fireworks" refers to the scenery of flying catkins in Yangzhou in spring.

"Fireworks" are used to describe the scenery with catkins like smoke and flowers like brocade. Because many poets in the Tang Dynasty mentioned the word "smoke willow" in their poems describing spring scenery.

Han Yu's "Light Rain in Early Spring" once wrote, "The rain in the sky is crisp, but the grass color in the distance is very close. The most important thing is that the benefits of spring are better than cigarettes. " Wei Zhuang also wrote in the poem "Taicheng" that "under the rain, under the grass, birds crow like a dream in the Six Dynasties. Ruthlessness is the most important willow, and it is more than a smoke cage. " The word "smoke" in these two poems refers to catkins.

Qionghua has enjoyed a high reputation in Yangzhou since ancient times. Ouyang Xiu once said in his poem: "Qionghua Peony has nothing to do with the world, so I complain if I don't write a poem. I was drunk in Wushuangting, and I knew I was not responsible for Guangling Spring. " Therefore, the "fireworks" in the poem refer to catkins and beautiful Qionghua floating from Yangzhou. Qionghua is now the city flower of Yangzhou.