Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Grain Rain's poems will not bloom unless the spring breeze blows.

Grain Rain's poems will not bloom unless the spring breeze blows.

The poem about Grain Rain is as follows:

Twenty-four solar terms Grain Rain

Flowers will not bloom unless the spring breeze blows, and it is difficult to sow without water in the field.

It gets warmer in Grain Rain, from late spring to early summer.

Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Every year from April 19 to April 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30 degrees of the yellow meridian, it is Grain Rain, which comes from the old saying "rain gives birth to a hundred valleys", and it is also the best time to sow seedlings, sweet potatoes and order beans.

"Qingming Snow Rest, Grain Rain Frost Rest" means that Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, and the arrival of Grain Rain solar term means that the cold wave weather basically ends, and the temperature rises rapidly, which is extremely beneficial to the growth of cereal crops.

The origin of Grain Rain

As for the origin of Grain Rain, according to Huai Nan Zi, the creation of characters in Cang Xie is an earth-shattering event. The Yellow Emperor issued imperial edicts in late spring and early summer, announcing the success of Cangjie's word-making, and calling on all the people in the world to * * * the ambition of Xi.

On this day, there was an unusual rain, and countless Gu Mi fell as comfort. Later generations named this day's Grain Rain as one of the 24 solar terms, which is now the "Grain Rain" solar term.

Grain Rain custom

1, Peony, Grain Rain is a good time for peony to blossom. "Grain Rain three dynasties to see peony", a wide variety of peony is gorgeous and seductive, competing to open.

2, eat Toona sinensis, Grain Rain is the time for Toona sinensis to go on the market. Toona sinensis has a high nutritional value. It is said that Toona sinensis is tender as silk before rain.

3. Drink Grain Rain tea, which is spring tea collected in Grain Rain. There is a proverb that says, "You can see buds in Qingming Festival and tea in Grain Rain".