What are the characteristics of the solar term rain?

The rainy solar term in 2002 1 year is: 021February 18 June 18:43.

Rain is the second of the twenty-four solar terms, and the sun reaches 330 degrees of the yellow meridian. Rain, like Grain Rain, Xiaoman, light snow and heavy snow, is a solar term reflecting precipitation and a reflection of ancient farming culture in festivals.

"Twenty-four solar terms": "In the first month, water comes from the sky, and beginning of spring belongs to wood. However, those who grow wood will also have water, so it will continue to rain in the spring. If the east wind melts, it will disperse into rain. "

The snow and ice melted and the rain gradually increased. In rainy and solar terms, the direct point of the sun gradually approaches the equator from the southern hemisphere, the sunshine hours and intensity in the northern hemisphere increase, and the temperature rises rapidly. Warm and humid air from the ocean becomes active, and gradually pushes northward to meet with cold air to form rainfall, but the rainfall level is mainly light rain or Mao Mao rain.

Entering the rainy solar term, the northern part of China is still cloudy and cold, and it is still snowing in some places, and there is no breath of spring. Most places in the south are full of spring, with a scene of early spring.

There is an agricultural proverb called "Rain and dew are good crops, Da Chun and Koharu are treasures", and "bloom is warm in spring, and the rain is busy delivering fertilizer". North China is mostly dry land agriculture, with less annual precipitation and uneven seasonal distribution. It is rainy and dry in spring, and the precipitation is concentrated in summer, so irrigation should be done in time in spring.

It rained for three days.

Rex sacrificed fish: the otter began to fish and put the fish on the shore, as if it were sacrificed first and then eaten.

Hou Yanbei: The geese began to fly back to the north from the south.

Germination of plants: the spirit of the sun rises everywhere and the buds begin to sprout.

The custom of rain and solar terms

Back to parents' home: On rainy days, the married daughter brings gifts back to visit her parents. Women who have given birth to children must bring gifts such as canned meat and chairs to thank their parents for their kindness. For women who are not pregnant for a long time, their mother will sew a pair of red trousers for them to wear next to their bodies. It is said that this will enable them to get pregnant and have children as soon as possible. This custom is still popular in the countryside.

La Baby: On rainy days, there is also an interesting folk activity called La Baby. (michel platini is the guarantor). Rain festival pulls michel platini, which means "rain and dew moisten and grow easily". In the past, people had a habit of divining their children from God to see what their children's fate was and whether they needed to find a michel platini. The purpose of looking for michel platini is to make a son or daughter grow up smoothly and healthily. So there was the activity of rain festival pulling and protecting. This move has become a long-standing custom year after year.