Nursery rhymes about solar terms
The beginning of spring, the beginning of spring,
The south wind blew and the snow melted.
Duckling, quack,
Jump into the river and take a bath.
Bian Xiao comments: There are 24 solar terms in a year, and each solar term is about half a month apart. Beginning of spring is around February 4th, which is the beginning of spring.
rain
The rain is floating gently,
Floating on the treetops of willow trees,
This is a willow branch,
Embroider buds.
Bian Xiao's comments: February 18 is a rainy solar term. The weather starts to pick up and the precipitation gradually increases.
shock
Thunder rumbled,
Wake up the sleeping bugs,
Bug, I'm so happy,
Competing to open the door.
Singing and dancing,
Everyone quarrels as soon as they meet.
Bian Xiao's comments: On March 5th or so, it was a wake-up, the weather turned warmer, and hibernating insects began to wake up.
4. vernal equinox
At the vernal equinox, I was busy preparing for farming.
The carriage went to deliver dung,
Fruit farmers often prune and water,
Every household has no idle people.
Bian Xiao's comments: March 20th is the vernal equinox, which is divided equally between day and night, each for 12 hours.
5. Qingming
Tomb-Sweeping Day, it's raining.
Every family is busy going to the grave,
Sacrifice martyrs, sacrifice relatives,
You should know filial piety from an early age.
Bian Xiao's comments: On April 5th, it was Qingming, the plants sprouted and the weather began to clear up. This day is a day for people to pay homage to their ancestors and deceased relatives.
6. Grain Rain
March rain, golden,
It's been falling,
Cuckoo urged Cuckoo,
The field is busy sowing seeds.
Bian Xiao's comments: On April 20th, it was Grain Rain, and the rain began to increase, and farmers' uncles began to be busy planting seeds.
7. Long summer
Long summer, long summer,
The green stage is really lively,
Butterflies fly around flowers,
Clouds are floating around small trees,
Singing a ditty with a big belly and fruit,
Brother mantis plays with a big knife.
The sun is in the sky,
Stroked his beard and squinted.
Bian Xiao's comments: On May 5th, summer began in the south, and some areas in the northeast and northwest just entered the spring.
8. Xiaoman
The sun is warm,
The seedlings in the field are green and tender.
Grow an inch every day,
After autumn, the granary is full of Ying Ying.
Bian Xiao's comment: On May 2 1 or so, it was Xiaoman, and the seeds of summer crops began to be full, but not yet mature, so it was called Xiaoman.
9. Miscanthus
After planting grains and Chinese cabbage,
After crossing with the dominant species,
Who will miss the sowing date,
A year's harvest is doomed to failure.
Bian Xiao's comment: On June 5th, it was the seed of awn. At this time, crops with awns such as wheat begin to mature, so it is called awn seed.
10. Summer solstice
Big trees and small trees are holding green umbrellas.
Cicada sings happily under the umbrella.
What did you sing? Listen to this:
"This year is another bumper year."