Is the Grain Rain in 2018 a good time? Are there any customs for Grain Rain?

Is the Grain Rain in 2018 a good time? Are there any customs for Grain Rain?
The arrival of Grain Rain indicates that spring is about to pass. After Grain Rain, the temperature will begin to rise steadily and late spring cold weather will no longer occur. It’s March again, the season of colorful flowers and green willows. All things come back to life, presenting a beautiful scene of vitality. The Fortune Teller website will analyze every detail of the third month of the lunar calendar in 2018 for you!

Is the Grain Rain season in 2018 good?

Lunar calendar year 2018, March 5th, Xiao (Lunar calendar)
Taurus, Friday, April 20, 2018 (Gregorian calendar)
Auspicious gods to follow: Tiande, Yuede, Bu Shouzhong, Mingwei, Daming, Fude, Minri, Shide, Tianen, Tianfu, Tianwu. Evil gods to avoid: Datui, Dinang, Feilian, Longhu, Tiangou, Tianhuo, Tianxing, Tianyu, Tuwen, Zaisha. God of Wealth: Due South. God of Fortune: Northwest. God of Wealth: Due South. Peng Zu's 100 taboos: Ren Bu Yangshui Wu Bu Tinggai. Conflict: Horse Day Conflict (Bingzi) Rat. Suisha: Suisha North Star: North Niu Jinniu - evil. Void Year: Chensi Month: Zi Chou Day: Shenyou. Today's Yin and Yang Noble Gods are in position. Yang Noble God: Due East Yin Noble God: Southeast

What are the do’s and don’ts on Grain Rain Day in 2018?

【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Marriage, bed-setting, grave-building, burial, travel, planting, litigation, seeking an heir, resolving, accepting livestock, fasting and offering sacrifices, raising livestock, tailoring, meridians [Today's taboos in the almanac]
Entering the house, setting up the gate, breaking the ground, building the embankment, releasing water, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings, putting up the beams and erecting the pillars, building the house, making the stove, wearing the hairpin, building and breaking ground, accepting the marriage proposal, opening the market, seeking wealth, moving, accepting wealth and taking up the post

What are the customs of Grain Rain?

Sea Festival : During the Grain Rain season, the sea water warms up and fish migrate to shallow sea areas, making it a good day to go fishing. As the saying goes, "Ride on the Grain Rain 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.
Walking on Guyu : In ancient times, there was a custom of "walking on Guyu". On Guyu day, young women would visit villages and relatives, and some would just walk around in the wild and then come back. It means to integrate with nature and strengthen the body.
It is forbidden to kill the five poisonous animals: 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 pests 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.
Drinking Grain Rain Tea : It is said that drinking tea on Grain Rain can clear internal heat, ward off evil spirits, and improve eyesight, so there is a custom of picking tea on Grain Rain in the south. No matter what the weather is on Grain Rain, people will go to the tea mountains to pick some new tea and drink it to pray for health.
It is popular among fishermen to offer sacrifices to the sea during the Grain Rain season: the Grain Rain season is when the water in spring becomes warm, and fish swim to shallow sea areas, making it a good day to go fishing. As the saying goes, "Go to the surfing ground on the Grain Rain". 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 and pray for the blessing of the sea god.
Eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain: In the north, there is a custom of eating Chinese toon during Grain Rain. Around Grain Rain is the time when Chinese toon is on the market. At this time, the Chinese toon is mellow, refreshing and has high nutritional value. 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.

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