About Grain Rain.

Details about Grain Rain are as follows:

1. What is Grain Rain?

Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Combat refers to Chen; The meridian of the sun is 30; Celebrate every April 19-2 1 in Gregorian calendar. Grain Rain means "Rain gives birth to hundreds of valleys", and the precipitation has increased obviously at this time. The seedlings in the field are newly planted, and the crops in Xinzhuang need rain most, so the so-called "spring rain is as expensive as oil".

With sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive. Grain Rain, like rain, Xiao Man, light snow and heavy snow, is a solar term reflecting precipitation and ancient farming culture.

Second, the weather characteristics of Grain Rain

The main feature of the weather in Grain Rain is rainy, which is beneficial to grain growth. "when it rains, all the grains and fruits climb." Rain produces hundreds of valleys, which embodies the agroclimatic significance of "Grain Rain". Grain Rain solar terms, in ancient times, people had the custom of "going to Grain Rain", "offering sacrifices to the sea", "tasting Grain Rain tea" and "enjoying peony flowers".

Third, the origin of solar terms in Grain Rain

In Grain Rain season, in the south of China, "a hundred flowers blossom", willows fall, cuckoos cry at night, peonies bloom and cherries are ripe. The natural scenery tells people that it is late spring. At this time, the temperature in the south rises rapidly. Generally, the average temperature in late April has reached 20℃~22℃, which is more than 2℃ higher than that in mid-April, except for parts of northern and western South China. In the eastern part of South China, there is often a high temperature above 30 for a day or two, which makes people feel very hot. Low-altitude valley areas have also entered summer.

In ancient China, Grain Rain was divided into three stages: "When Ping was born; The second time, pigeons blow feathers; Third, wait for Dai Sheng to fall to Sang. " After Grain Rain, rainfall increased, duckweed began to grow, then cuckoo began to remind people to sow, and then Dai Sheng birds began to be seen on mulberry trees.