What are the characteristics of the weather before and after the Grain Rain solar term in 2018? What are the customs of Grain Rain?
Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring, which means spring is about to pass and summer is coming. The first heavy rain of the year arrived as expected, the grains grew vigorously, and the plants quietly produced lovely fruits. What are the characteristics of the weather before and after the Grain Rain solar term in 2018? An ancient poem says, "Fireworks are everywhere in Yangzhou in March." With the arrival of the third month of the lunar calendar, a riot of colour competes for beauty. For more details about the 2018 lunar calendar for March, please visit the Fortune Teller website for consultation!What are the characteristics of the weather before and after Grain Rain?The most important feature of the weather during Guyu is heavy rain. After the Guyu solar term, rainfall increases and all kinds of grains grow. The rainfall was sufficient and timely, and cereal crops thrived.In ancient China, Grain Rain was divided into three stages: "The first stage is when duckweed begins to grow; the second stage is when cuckoos flap their feathers; the third stage is when hoopoes descend on the mulberry trees." This means that after Grain Rain, rainfall increases, duckweed begins to grow, then cuckoos begin to remind people to sow seeds, and hoopoes begin to be seen on the mulberry trees. After the Grain Rain solar term, rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases. At this time, we should follow the changes in the natural solar terms in our health preservation and adjust our health according to its climatic characteristics. At the same time, as the weather warms up, people's outdoor activities increase, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms and other flowers in the northern regions bloom, and poplar and willow catkins are flying everywhere. Rain brings forth all kinds of grains. With sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive. In southern China during the Grain Rain season, "the poplar flowers have fallen and the cuckoos are crying", willow catkins are flying, the cuckoos are crying at night, peonies are blooming, and cherries are ripe, and the natural scenery tells people: it is late spring. At this time, the temperature in the south rises rapidly. Generally, the average temperature in late April, except for northern South China and some western areas, has reached 20℃ to 22℃, which is more than 2℃ higher than mid-month. In the eastern part of South China, the temperature often rises above 30 degrees for one or two days, making people begin to feel the heat. The low-altitude river valley areas have already entered summer. The relatively high spring temperatures in South China are conducive to early cultivation of major spring crops. The suitable temperature for planting sweet potatoes is 18℃ to 22℃, which is enough at this time. Experience in the old drought-stricken areas of South China has shown that if sweet potatoes are planted early after Grain Rain, the vines and leaves can be sealed before the summer drought, thereby enhancing drought resistance and achieving high and stable yields of up to 20 mm. Hence there is a saying that “spring rain is as precious as oil”. What are the customs of the Grain Rain solar term?It is a custom to forbid killing the five poisonous animals during Grain Rain. After Grain Rain, the temperature rises and pests and diseases enter a high-multiplication period. In order to reduce the damage caused by pests to crops and people, farmers go into the fields to kill pests while posting Grain Rain stickers and praying for good luck and to drive away evil. This custom is very popular in Shandong, Shanxi and Shaanxi.Grain Rain stickers are a kind of New Year pictures, which depict images of a divine chicken catching a scorpion, a heavenly master eliminating the five poisonous creatures or Taoist talismans. Some are also accompanied by text descriptions 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, wielding the Seven-Star Sword in his hand, and kills the scorpion demon alone". The Grain Rain stickers in Shandong are usually made of yellow paper with scorpion-banning talismans painted with cinnabar. They are then pasted on walls or scorpion holes, expressing people's hope for killing pests and a good harvest and peace. Picking tea: It is a custom in the south to pick tea on Grain Rain. It is said that drinking tea on 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 to drink. The custom of worshiping Cangjie, the ancestor of literature, during Guyu in Baishui County, Shaanxi Province is that "worshiping Cangjie during Guyu" is a folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty. 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, Heze in Shandong, Luoyang in Henan, and Pengzhou in Sichuan often hold peony flower shows during the Grain Rain season for people to have fun and gather. |
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