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What is the plum blossom in the calendar? What does this mean?

Introduction: There are many nouns on the calendar. Some words appear every day, some words only appear once a year, and some words appear at a fixed time. So, do you know what plum blossoms are in the calendar? What does it mean to be a plum blossom? When do plum blossoms usually appear? The following is my detailed introduction to Jumei. Come and have a look.

Entering plum is also called "entering mildew" and "entering plum". Refers to the day when the rainy season begins.

Meteorological Meiyu refers to a rainy weather that transits from early summer to midsummer. Enter the meiyu period. Different climate seasons and plum blossom periods vary from place to place. We can't rely on the plum blossoms on the calendar to guide production and life, but to listen to the plum rain forecast released by the meteorological observatory.

How did the name Meiyu come from?

Initially, it originated from a meteorological term in China. In ancient times, Meiyu was usually called Huang Meiyu. As early as the Han Dynasty, there were many proverbs about Huang Meiyu. In the Jin Dynasty, it rained from summer to Sunday, which is called the record of Huang Meiyu. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there have been many interesting descriptions about Meiyu. Liu Zongyuan, a writer in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem about Meiyu: Shi Mei welcomes Meiyu, and it is magnificent to arrive in late spring. He was worried about the night of the ape, and his dream was shattered. The sea fog connects the South Pole, the river clouds darken Beijin, and plain clothes goes today, not for the dust of the imperial city. Among them, when the plum meets the rain, that is to say, after the plum matures, it will rain at three o'clock from summer to the future. Meteorological Meiyu refers to a rainy weather that transits from early summer to midsummer. Zhu He was once called Plum in Song Dynasty, it is said that it was because he wrote such a famous sentence in Jade Case: Yichuan tobacco is full of wind. It rains when plums are yellow. In the Song Dynasty, Chen also recorded in Geng Shi Hua that it rained for ten days when plum blossoms were ripe in the south of the Yangtze River in May. In the Ming Dynasty, Xu wrote in "Tang Yuzhi Tan Hui": After awning, the plum blossom will stand, and after awning, the plum blossom will break. Huang Meiyu in history usually refers to the precipitation in May. People in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are used to taking the solar terms of mango as the plum festival, which is also called Huangmei when plums are ripe.

Conditions and standards for entry of plums

In the first five days of May, the subtropical high is at the ridge line of120 E ≥18 N, and the average daily temperature is ≥22℃ in at least three of the five days. There must be four rainy days in the first five days after the plum blossom (including rainy days measured by suburban weather stations); If the plum rains are segmented, the temperature after each segment of plum rains shall be ≥22℃.

When did you enter Mei?

Meiyu refers to a period of continuous rainy weather in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China from mid-June to mid-July every year. At this time, the utensils are easily mildewed, so they are also called "mildew rain", and when the plums in the south of the Yangtze River are yellow, they are also called "plum rain" or "Huang Meiyu". The time that the rain belt stays is called "Meiyu season", the day when the rainy season begins is called "entering the plum blossom", and the day when it ends is called "emerging the plum blossom".

What should I pay attention to when entering Mei?

1, ensure indoor dryness.

It rains all day in the rainy season, and it is wet and sticky inside and outside, which is easy to suffer from various joint diseases and will also lead to excessive moisture in the human body. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the house and ensure indoor dryness. For example, bamboo charcoal package or lime powder can be used in every corner of the room, and windows can be opened for ventilation.

2, diet conditioning

During the rainy season, you should eat more foods that are conducive to eliminating moisture in your body. For example, eating some winter melon or lotus seeds and glutinous rice porridge every day can regulate human moisture.

Step 3 avoid catching a cold

Although there is a lot of rain in the rainy season, the temperature will still be very high, so when dressing, it will be as cool as possible, so once you get wet by rain or catch a cold, it will cause a variety of physical diseases, so you must avoid getting wet and catching a cold.

4. Ensure mental health.

Every rainy season, the whole person seems to be able to wring water, which will make him feel very bad. Most people's illnesses come from anger, so we must adjust our mentality. Without sunshine outside, there can be sunshine in my heart.