What are the characteristics and customs of solar terms in Grain Rain?

The arrival of solar terms in Grain Rain also means that the cold wave weather is basically over, and the temperature rises rapidly, which is very beneficial to the growth of cereal crops. Grain Rain is sowing Grain Rain, so what are the characteristics and customs of solar terms in Grain Rain? Come and have a look!

Characteristics and customs of solar terms in Grain Rain

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.

After the solar term in Grain Rain, the rainfall increased and the humidity in the air gradually increased. At this time, we should follow the changes of natural solar terms and take care of the climate characteristics. At the same time, due to the warmer weather, people's outdoor activities have increased, and peach blossoms and apricot blossoms have opened in the northern region; Catkin and catkins fly everywhere.

In Grain Rain season, in the south of China, "a hundred flowers blossom", willow leaves fall, cuckoo cries at night, peony bloom and cherry ripens. 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.

Grain Rain has the custom of offering sacrifices to Cang Xie. This is a folk tradition that has spread for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty. According to Huainanzi, in late spring and early summer, the Yellow Emperor issued a letter to announce the success of Cangjie's word-making, and millet began to appear in the world. After Cang Xie's death, people buried him in his hometown-north of Shiguan Town, Baishui County. There is a couplet engraved on the door of the tomb: "Su Yu felt the emperor of heaven in those days, and the same text was forever matched with the tomb of the bridge." Every year in Grain Rain, Baishui County, Shaanxi Province will hold the "Cangjie Temple Fair" as scheduled.

Toona sinensis is eaten in northern Grain Rain, and it is the season for Toona sinensis to go on the market around Grain Rain. At this time, Toona sinensis is mellow and refreshing, with high nutritional value. It is said that Toona sinensis is tender as silk before the rain. Toona sinensis has the functions of improving immunity, invigorating stomach, regulating qi, relieving diarrhea, moistening skin, resisting bacteria, diminishing inflammation and killing insects.

There was a custom of "going to Grain Rain" in ancient times. On this day, young women in Grain Rain visited relatives in the village, and some people came back after walking in the wild. The implication is to integrate with nature and keep fit.

Grain Rain is also an important time for peony flowers to bloom, so peony flowers are also called "Grain Rain flowers". "Three generations of Grain Rain visited peony", and peony appreciation became an important recreational activity in people's leisure time. Up to now, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and other places still hold peony flowers in Grain Rain season for people to enjoy flowers and get together.