What does mangzi mean?

The awn seed is the ninth of the 24 solar terms, and it is also the beginning of the noon month of the dry calendar. Douzhiyou (due south by east), solar calendar longitude 75, June 5-7 solar calendar. The awn seed is the third solar term in summer, when the Jiangnan area enters the rainy season; South China is in dragon boat water season. Compared with the long summer, the temperature in Mangshan is obviously higher and the rainfall is abundant. Agricultural planting is bounded by the solar term "awn seed", and the survival rate of planting has become lower and lower since then. It is the reflection of ancient farming culture in festivals.

The solar term of awn species is of great significance in agriculture. The book of the lunar calendar says, "The bucket refers to the awn seed. At this time, there are awn valleys to plant, and after that, it will be invalid, hence the name." This means that the solar term of canopy is suitable for planting grain crops with canopy; It is also the dividing point of the timing of planting crops, and it will be invalid after that. The folk proverb "It's no use planting awns again" tells this truth. Mango is a solar term for busy farming, which is also called "busy planting" by the people. This season is the time to plant rice in the south and harvest wheat in the north.