Twenty-four Seasons - Grain Rain

Twenty-four Solar Terms-Grain Rain

The rain produces hundreds of grains and everything grows.

Grain Rain Meaning

Grain Rain, the 6th of the 24 Solar Terms, is the last solar term of spring. Doo refers to the eons; the sun's yellow longitude is 30 °; in the annual calendar April 19 - 21 intersection of the festival.

Grain rain from the meaning of "rain", this time there is a marked increase in precipitation, rice seedlings in the field of the first insertion of new crops, the most in need of rainfall, rainfall is sufficient and timely, cereal crops can thrive.

Grainrain rain, like rain, small full, snow, snow and other festivals, are reflecting the phenomenon of precipitation, is a reflection of the ancient farming culture for the festival.

Grain Rain Climate Phenomenon

In some ancient Chinese writings, grain rain is categorized into three seasons: "The first season is when the ping begins to grow; the second season is when the song dove whisks its feathers; and the third season is when the dai sheng descends on the mulberry."

It is said that after the rainfall increases, the duckweed starts to grow, then the cuckoo bird starts to remind people to plant seeds, and then the Dai Sheng bird starts to be seen on the mulberry tree.

Guyu Weather Changes

The most important feature of the weather in Guyu is rainy. After the Grain Rain Festival, rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases, which is favorable to the growth of crops.

Entering the Grain Rain Festival, there is a significant increase in precipitation in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yangtze River in China, especially in South China, where a longer period of rainfall often develops once cold air meets with warm and humid air.

The Qinling-Huaihe river basin is basically the demarcation line between the spring rains in Jiangnan and the spring drought in the north, and the spring rains decrease sharply from the vicinity of the Qinling-Huaihe river to the north.

In the north, the valley rain is a symbol of the "final frost", the cold air invasion of the south is relatively small, but the cold air activity affecting the north did not stop, many places will appear the first thunder.

Guyu traditional customs

--Sacrifice to the sea--

Guyu Festival is also called the "Festival of Strength" for fishermen to go out to sea to catch fish. The festival has been celebrated by fishermen along the coast of northern China for more than 2,000 years.

--Guyu--

Anciently, there was a custom of "Guyu", in which young women went to villages to visit their relatives, and some of them came back after a walk in the field. It is a symbol of integration with nature and strengthening of the body.

--Guyu stickers--

Guyu stickers, forbidding the killing of the five poisons, after the Guyu temperature rises, pests and diseases into the high reproduction period, in order to alleviate the damage of pests and diseases on the crops and people, farmers into the field to exterminate the pests and insects, while posting Guyu stickers, to drive away the evil and good luck prayers.

--Flower Appreciation--

Before and after the Grain Rain is also an important time for peonies to bloom, so peonies are also called "Grain Rain Flowers". "Peony viewing has become an important recreational activity in people's leisure time.

Traditional Customs of Guyu

--Drinking Guyu Tea

Guyu Tea is the tea made from fresh tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu, and it should be picked in the morning. Grain rain tea color green, soft leaves, rich in a variety of vitamins and amino acids, pleasant aroma.

--Peony Appreciation--

"Peony Appreciation in the Three Dynasties of Guyu", peony flowers are known as "Guyu Flower" and "Fortune Flower", and peony appreciation in the season of Guyu has been going on for thousands of years.

--Consecrating Cangjie--

Consecrating the Yellow Emperor at Qingming and Cangjie at Guyu are folk traditions that have been passed down for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty.

--"Eat Spring"

Before and after the rain, the toon is mellow and refreshing with high nutritional value, so there is a "before the rain, toon tender as silk," said.

Grain rain agricultural activities

"Monthly Order seventy-two wait for a collection of explanation" recorded: "March, since the rain, the soil paste pulse, and now the rain of its valley in the water also." Rain is pronounced as a declination, such as the rain of rain my public field. Covering the valley to sow at this time, from the top down also." Grain rain is a festival reflecting the phenomenon of precipitation, after the Grain Rain Festival, the weather is warmer, rainfall increases, the humidity in the air gradually increased, very suitable for the growth of cereal crops.

Guyu links grain and rain, implying the meaning of "rain produces all kinds of grains", reflecting the agro-climatic significance of "Guyu". The climate at the time of the rainy season is mainly characterized by rain, which is not only plentiful but also falls rapidly, so the so-called rain produces a hundred valleys, which is a good time to sow seeds.

The rainy season is also the winter crop of winter wheat tasseling and flowering, spring crops of corn, cotton seedlings, these crops need abundant rain to promote the development and growth.