Will it rain in Grain Rain?

Although Grain Rain is a solar term reflecting precipitation, it only means that there will be more rain, not more rain. In fact, Grain Rain is the sixth of the 24 solar terms, and the Gregorian calendar time is relatively fixed. Every year from April 19 to April 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30, the Grain Rain solar term is ushered in.

After the arrival of the Grain Rain solar term, the westerly jet in East Asia will obviously weaken, and will continue to move northward. At this time, the warm and humid air mass in South China will become more and more active, and the circulation fluctuation from west to east will become more and more frequent with the westerly wind, thus making the low pressure and Jianghuai cyclone activities gradually enhanced. Affected by this, the rainy weather in the Jianghuai area will increase obviously, and there will often be continuous rainy days or strong winds and heavy rains.

For farmers, in the Grain Rain solar term, they are all looking forward to rain. This is from the agricultural proverb "sunny and sunny, Grain Rain should take a shower." . Grain Rain didn't stop, and then he cried. ". During the solar term in Grain Rain, most areas in the south sow seedlings first, and crops such as soybeans, peanuts and corn are newly planted in the north, so rain is most needed in this period.

The custom of Grain Rain

1, drink five grains and rain tea.

Grain Rain tea, that is, tea before rain, is spring tea picked in Grain Rain season, also called spring catechu. Grain Rain tea is made of new tea picked in Grain Rain on this day, and it should be picked in the morning. Grain Rain tea has green color, soft leaves and pleasant aroma.

Step 2 enjoy peony

"Grain Rain visited the peony in the Middle Three Dynasties". Peony flowers are called Grain Rain flowers and rich flowers, and Grain Rain has enjoyed peony for thousands of years. Up to now, Heze, Shandong Province and Luoyang, Henan Province will hold peony flowers in Grain Rain season for people to watch and play.

Step 3 offer sacrifices to the sea

Grain Rain Festival is also known as the "strong festival" for fishermen to go fishing. In the northern coastal areas of China, fishermen have celebrated Grain Rain Festival for more than two thousand years. When the Sea Festival comes, fishermen will bring offerings to the Sea Temple and Niangniang Temple, and others will bring offerings to the seaside, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers and offering sacrifices to the sea. The scene is very grand, and this custom is still popular in Rongcheng, Jiaodong.