What are the folk customs of Grain Rain? What are the taboos during Grain Rain?
As the saying goes, "Spring rain is as precious as oil", which shows the importance of the Grain Rain solar term to agriculture. Want to know more about Guyu? The third lunar month of 2021 falls between April and May of the new calendar. If you want to know more about the days in the third month of the lunar calendar in 2021 and the lunar calendar, please visit Shuimoxiansheng.com.What are the folk customs of Grain Rain?1. Picking teaDuring the Grain Rain season, people in the south have the custom of picking tea. Guyu tea, also known as pre-rain tea, is spring tea picked during the Guyu season, also known as second spring tea. The temperature in spring is moderate, with abundant rainfall. As the tea trees have rested for half a year in winter, the spring shoots and leaves are plump, green, soft, and rich in vitamins and amino acids, making the spring tea taste fresh. It is said that drinking tea on the day of Grain Rain can clear internal heat, ward off evil spirits, and improve eyesight. So no matter what the weather is like on the day of Grain Rain, people will go to the tea mountains to pick some new tea and bring it back to make tea. 2. Sea Festival Grain Rain Festival is also known as "Zhuangxing Festival" in some places. It is a festival for fishermen to go out to sea to fish. During the Grain Rain season, the sea water warms up and fish migrate to shallow waters, making it a good day to go fishing. In order to go out to sea safely and return with a full load, fishermen hold a sea sacrifice on the day of Grain Rain, praying for the blessing of the sea god. Therefore, Grain Rain Festival is also called the "Bringing Festival" for fishermen to go out to sea to fish. In the old days, every village by the sea had a temple of the sea god or the goddess. When the time for sacrifice came, the fishermen would carry offerings to the front of the temple for sacrifice. Some would carry the offerings to the seaside, beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and sacrifice facing the sea. The scene was very grand. 3. Grain Rain Post After Grain Rain, the temperature rises and pests and diseases enter a high reproduction period. In order to reduce the damage caused by pests and diseases to crops and people, farmers go into the fields to kill insects while posting Grain Rain stickers and praying to drive away evil and bring good luck. This custom is very popular in Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi. Grain Rain stickers are a kind of New Year pictures, which depict divine chickens catching scorpions, heavenly masters eliminating the five poisonous creatures, or Taoist symbols. Some are also accompanied by captions such as "As the Jade Emperor has ordered, in the middle of the third month of Grain Rain, snakes and scorpions will never be born again" and "In the middle of the third month of Grain Rain, the Lord Laojun descends from the sky, holding the Seven-Star Sword, and kills the scorpion demon alone", expressing people's desire to kill pests and hope for a good harvest and peace. 4. Worship Wenzu Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a custom of worshipping Cangjie, the ancestor of literature, during Grain Rain in Baishui County, Shaanxi Province. According to legend, Cangjie created Chinese characters, a contribution so great that Huangdi was so moved that he rewarded him with "grain rain from heaven". From then on, the "Guyu Festival" was established. From then on, every Grain Rain Festival, nearby villagers would organize temple fairs to commemorate Cangjie. What are the taboos during Grain Rain?1. Avoid scorpions during Grain RainThe practice of banning scorpions during the Grain Rain Festival was popular among the Han people in the old days, such as: In Shandong area, there is a superstitious activity of writing talismans with cinnabar to ward off scorpions; in Linyi, Shanxi, people sprinkle ash wine on the wall, which is called "warding off scorpions"; in Tongguan and Mizhi, Shaanxi, people will stick talismans to suppress scorpions on the wall, which is believed to be able to get rid of scorpions. 2. Avoid no rain during Grain Rain It is taboo not to have rain on Grain Rain Day. There is a folk belief that no rain on Grain Rain Day is a sign of famine. In the Longshan area of Hunan, rain on the Grain Rain Day is considered auspicious. There is a saying that "Qingming should be bright, and Guyu should be dark." 3. Avoid earthwork during Grain Rain In Liling, Hunan, people are forbidden to dig on the day of Grain Rain and leave the land fallow for the day. There is a saying that goes "Cows rest on Grain Rain and people stop cooking on Grain Rain." 4. Avoid setting wildfires during Grain Rain In the Zhuang ethnic group areas of my country, it is taboo to set fires outdoors on the day of Grain Rain. It is said that Grain Rain is a good time for rain. If you light a fire in the wild on this day, it will anger the Thunder God, causing little rain and early dryness in the world throughout the year, affecting people's agricultural production. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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