What are the three signs of Grain Full? Is there any saying about them?

What are the three signs of Grain Full? Is there any saying about them?
Introduction: The 24 solar terms are one of the ancient calendars in our country. It can help people better adapt to the weather when planting crops during agricultural cultivation. It can be said that it plays a certain role in promoting the development of agricultural culture. Xiaoman is one of the 24 solar terms. Do you know what the three signs of Xiaoman are? Let’s follow the editor to find out. April is also known as Mengxia, Yinyue and Meiyue, so the fourth month in the lunar calendar should belong to the early summer season, allowing you to experience every day of April wonderfully and spend it with beautiful happiness.

What are the three signs of Grain Full? Is there any saying about them?

Grain Full is the second solar term in summer in my country. The temperature rises significantly and rainfall begins to increase, but it is still cooler in the mornings and evenings, and the daily temperature difference is still large, especially after rainfall, the temperature drop is more obvious. In terms of agricultural production, the grains of summer crops such as wheat in the northern region have begun to become full but are not yet mature, so it is called Xiaoman, which echoes the ancient saying that "things are small but full at this point."
The ancient working people in my country divided the Grain Full solar term into three stages, namely, "the first stage is the blooming of bitter vegetables", "the second stage is the death of all grasses" and "the third stage is the arrival of wheat harvest". Although the Grain Full season indicates that the wheat will be ripe, it is still in a period of transition from green to yellow. In the past, people often used it to satisfy their hunger during the "first season of bitter vegetables".
"Bi Ya" regards tea as a bitter herb. The Mao Shi says, "Who says tea is bitter?" That's right. Bao said: "The bitter taste is formed by the influence of fire." "Erya" said: "Those that are not flourishing but are fruitful are called Xiu, and those that are flourishing but not fruitful are called Ying." This bitter vegetable should be called Ying. Bao said: "The bitter taste is formed by the influence of fire." Cai Yong's "Monthly Ordinances" refers to it as bitter phragmites.
Regarding "the second sign is the death of all grass", Zheng Kangcheng and Bao Jingxiang both said: All grass is a member of the family of scutellaria. The note of "Book of Rites" says: "The branches and leaves of grass are thin and wiry." Fang said: "All things that are born from the influence of yang are strong and upright; those that are born from the influence of yin are soft and wiry." According to the writings in these ancient books, the so-called wiry grass should be a plant that likes shade. During the Grain Full solar term, summer begins to arrive in all parts of the country, and the "death of all grasses" is a sign of the increasing yang energy during the Grain Full solar term.
The so-called "three signs from the beginning of wheat harvest" was actually "three signs from the beginning of lesser heat" but it was later changed to "the beginning of wheat harvest" in "History of Jin Dynasty". It is said in the Book of Months: "The wheat harvest arrives in April; the Lesser Heat arrives in May. The Grain Full is the middle solar term in April, so it is changed." The "autumn" in "wheat harvest" here refers to the time when all grains mature. Therefore, although it is still summer, it is autumn when wheat matures, so it is called "wheat autumn".
Summary: Through the explanation of the above article, we know the meaning and origin of the three signs of Grain Full. I hope that everyone will have a deeper understanding of the Grain Full solar term. I also hope that everyone will like the above article!

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