When is Grain Rain in 2020? Are there any major festivals?

When is Grain Rain in 2020? Are there any major festivals?
Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring. The arrival of Grain Rain means that the cold wave weather is basically over and the temperature will rise faster, which is greatly beneficial to the growth of cereal crops. So, when is Grain Rain in 2020? What major festivals and events are there during this solar term? Let’s find out together. It’s March again, the season of colorful flowers and green willows. All things come back to life, presenting a beautiful scene of vitality. Shuimoxiansheng.com has compiled detailed information for you about the third month of the lunar calendar in 2020!

Q: When is Grain Rain in 2020?

Answer: The 2020 Grain Rain is on the Gregorian calendar at 22:45:21 on April 19, 2020, which is Sunday. The lunar calendar date is March 27, 2020, which is Sunday.

Are there any major festivals?

》Prohibit killing the five poisonous creatures
After Grain Rain, the temperature rises and pests and diseases enter a high-multiplication period, so people pay attention to the prevention and control of pests and diseases.
Guyu stickers are a type of New Year pictures, depicting images of divine chickens catching scorpions, heavenly masters exorcising the five poisonous creatures, or Taoist symbols.
Some are also accompanied by text descriptions such as "The Supreme Lord Laojun has decreed that in the middle of the third month of Grain Rain, snakes and scorpions will never be born again."
It embodies people's desire to kill pests and hope for a good harvest.
》Sacrifice to Cangjie
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 "millet rain from the sky".
From then on, the "Gu Yu" Festival came into being.
From then on, every Grain Rain Festival, nearby villagers would organize temple fairs to commemorate Cangjie.
》Drinking Tea during Grain Rain
In the south, there is a custom of picking tea during the Grain Rain. It is said that drinking tea on this day 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 to drink.
》Eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain
In the north, it is a custom to eat Chinese toon during the Grain Rain. The period around the Grain Rain is when Chinese toon is on the market.
At this time, the Chinese toon is mellow, refreshing and nutritious, and there is a saying that "the Chinese toon is as tender as silk before the rain".
Toona sinensis has the effects of improving the body's immunity, strengthening the stomach, regulating qi, stopping diarrhea, moisturizing the skin, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and insecticidal.
》Admire the Peonies
The period around Grain Rain is also an important time for peonies to bloom, so peonies are also called "Grain Rain flowers."
“Watching peonies during the three days of Guyu” has become an important leisure activity for people.
To this day, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and other places still hold peony flower shows during the Grain Rain season for people to have fun and gather.

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