What do you mean by the revival of everything during the good season in Grain Rain?

After Grain Rain, the weather gradually warmed up, the frost and snow stopped, the cold wave ended, the spring breeze was harmonious, the grass grew and the warblers flew, which was the best time for everything to grow. Therefore, there is a saying that "everything is spring in Grain Rain today".

Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Grain Rain was taken from the meaning of "Rain gives birth to a hundred valleys", and the precipitation increased obviously at this time. Seedlings and new crops in the field need the moisture of rain most. Only when the rainfall is sufficient and timely can cereal crops thrive. Grain Rain is a solar term reflecting precipitation, and it is also a reflection of ancient farming culture on festivals.

Around Grain Rain, the temperature rises and the rainfall increases, which is the best period for crop growth. Everyone stepped up their time to raise seedlings and sow seeds. So, as the name implies, it means sowing food and raining. Generally, the date is from April 19 to April 2 1 day of the Gregorian calendar every year. When the sun reaches 30 degrees of the yellow longitude, it is regarded as Grain Rain. For example, this year is Tuesday, April 20th, the ninth day of the third lunar month.

The custom of Grain Rain

pick tea

It is said that drinking tea in Grain Rain will clear fire and ward off evil spirits, so no matter what the weather is like in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea. Tea farmers said that the real Grain Rain tea is' dry tea' made of new tea picked in Grain Rain on this day, and it should be picked in the morning. If someone is making tea for you, just say that this is the tea made by Grain Rain that day. The implication is that only distinguished guests will take it out for you to drink.

Seven-character Poetry: Zheng Banqiao in Qing Dynasty

There is no wind, when it doesn't rain, the sun is shining, and bamboo is elegant and beautiful. Favorite guests who are cool at night, a pot of new tea soaked in pineapple. A few new bamboo trees and a few looming mountains. It's just Tomb-Sweeping Day, even in Grain Rain, sitting there with a cup of fragrant teas.

Appreciate peony

Grain Rain is an important time for peony flowers to bloom, so peony flowers are also called Grain Rain flowers and Fugui flowers. "Three Dynasties to see peony in Grain Rain", where there are flowers, there are literati and poets visiting, and at night, some people hang curtains to hold a banquet to enjoy the flowers, which is called "Flower Festival". Today, there are more peony flowers in Heze, Shandong, Luoyang, Henan and Pengzhou, Sichuan than in Grain Rain, for people to play and get together.

"Peony Map" Tang Yin

Grain Rain chipmunk valley and Tong Guan play drawing. What do you know about Pingkang powder? Can it have the same color?