The Cultural Connotation of Gu Yu

Gu Yu is the name of the festival. It falls on or around April 20 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

1, Grain Rain is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms, but also the last solar term of spring, every year from April 19 to 21 when the sun reaches 30 ° of the yellow meridian for the Grain Rain, from the ancients of the saying that rain produces all kinds of grains. It is also the best time to plant seeds and dibble beans.

2, Qingming break snow, Guyu break frost, meteorologists say, Guyu is the last of the spring season, the arrival of Guyu means that the cold weather is basically the end of the temperature rise accelerated, greatly conducive to the growth of cereal crops.

3. Grain rain is a reflection of the ancient farming culture for the festival, and in ancient times, people had the custom of walking Grain rain, tasting Grain rain, and enjoying peony flowers with tea.

Weather Changes:

The most important feature of the weather in Grain Rain is rainy, which is favorable for the growth of grains. Grain rain is the last solar term of spring, when seedlings are first planted in the fields and crops are newly planted, which needs the moisturizing of rain most, so it is also known as "spring rain is as expensive as oil". The ancients said that "the rain produces a hundred grains", the rainy season precipitation on the growth of crops is extremely important. "Grain rain" generally heralds an increase in rainfall, but does not mean "grain rain" this day rain, but refers to the "grain rain" before and after the festival, the probability of rainfall is greater.

As the weather warms up and people's outdoor activities increase, peach blossoms and apricot blossoms open in the northern regions; poplar and willow flakes fly around. Rain produces all kinds of grains. With sufficient and timely rain, cereal crops can thrive.