What does Jingzhe Shi Lei mean?

The weather change of thunder is an important and basic feature of the Jingzhe solar term. The ancients imagined that the God of Thunder was a great god with a bird's beak and wings. He held a hammer in one hand and struck many celestial drums surrounding him with the other hand, making a rumble of thunder. On the day of Jingzhe, thunder gods beat the drums in heaven, and humans also use this opportunity to beat the drum skin.

Thunder will start before the Waking of Insects, and the clouds will not clear for forty-nine days: This farmer’s proverb means that thunder and rain will start before the Waking of Insects, which means that there will be a long period of time in the future. The weather is always cloudy and rainy, which greatly affects the growth of crops and even affects their harvests. Because the arrival of the Jingzhe heralds the beginning of farming, if the weather is cloudy and rainy at this time and the temperature does not continue to rise, crops will not be able to germinate and sow. The natural growth cycle will be affected, and of course the yield will not be high.