Traditional Chinese solar terms
valley
The twentieth day of the third month of the lunar calendar
rain
"Valley Rain"
[ Song ] Zhu Yu
The sky is full of trees, and the eaves are written in dreams.
The Ming Dynasty knew the rain in the valley and had no way to ban the flower wind.
Shizhu is skillful in receiving machines, and smoking is a meritorious achievement.
The more the birds keep their mouths shut, the more I send heaven to heaven.
Gu Yu is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last one of spring. Valley rain is the meaning of "rain and a hundred grains", at this time the precipitation increased significantly, the seedlings in the field were first planted, the crops were planted, and the moisture of the rain was most needed, which was the so-called "spring rain is as expensive as oil".
Valley rainy season
The valley rains in three seasons
Ancient China divided the valley rain into three seasons:
The first Hou Ping was born. On the day of the valley rain, "Ping Shi Sheng", Ping Shui began to meet. Ping, water weeds, and water level, so called "Ping"; drifting with the wind, so also known as "drift".
After the rains in the valley, the rainfall increases, and the duckweed begins to grow.
The second chirping dove whisks its feathers. It is said that the cuckoo dances, and the cuckoo is the ancient god of spring, "the dove whisks its feathers, and the whole sea is full of spring". To people, the unique call of the cuckoo seems to be urging farming. But in the eyes of biologists, the cuckoo's cry is only the sound of declaring territory.
The cuckoo began to remind people to sow seeds.
The third is for Dai Sheng to descend to Sang. In ancient times, women cut out various ornaments according to the shape of certain spring objects and wore them on their heads, called "Spring Victory". Daisheng bird feather crown is high, and when it chirps, the feather crown rises and falls, as if wearing a spring victory, so people call it "Daisheng" bird. "Dai Sheng" has long hairs on the top of his head, also known as the cockscomb bird, which falls on the mulberry tree at this time, and the silkworm will be born.
Dai sheng birds began to be seen in the mulberry trees.
Valley rainy climate
"Valley rain" generally indicates an increase in rainfall, but it does not refer to the rain on the day of "valley rain", but refers to the probability of rainfall before and after the "valley rain" festival.
At this time, the temperature in the south rose rapidly, and the average temperature in late April, except for parts of northern and western South China, has reached 20 °C to 22 °C, which is more than 2 °C higher than in the middle of the year. In eastern China, there will often be a high temperature of more than 30 days in one or two days, which makes people begin to feel hot. The low-altitude river valley also enters the summer season.
The southern region during the rainy season of the valley,
"Yang Hua fell to the end of the rules of crying",
Willows fly down, cuckoos cry in the night,
Peony spit, cherry red ripe,
Natural scenes tell people that it is late spring.
Valley rain festival customs
Matsuri Kurashi
The Qing Ming Sacrifice to the Yellow Emperor and the GuYu Sacrifice to Cangjie are folk traditions that have been passed down for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty. According to the Huainanzi, the Yellow Emperor issued an edict in late spring and early summer, announcing the success of Cangjie's character creation, and a rain of millet fell on the same day. After Cangjie's death, people buried him in his hometown, Shiguan Town North of Baishui County, and a couplet was engraved on the tomb door: "Yusu was the Emperor of Heaven, and Tongwen Yongshi was accompanied by a bridge mausoleum." Every year in the valley rain, the "Cangjie Temple Fair" will be held as scheduled in Baishui County, Shaanxi Province.
Valley rain eats spring
Before and after the valley rain, the toon is mellow and refreshing, and the nutritional value is high, so there is a saying that "the toon before the rain is tender as silk". People say that picking and eating toon in spring is "eating spring". Toon is generally divided into purple tree buds and green tree buds, especially purple tree buds. Fresh tsubaki buds are rich in protein, carotene and a large amount of vitamin C, and its leaves, buds, roots, skins and fruits can be medicated, which has a variety of effects such as stomach strengthening, anti-diarrhea and emollient.
Walk the valley rain
In ancient times, there was a custom of "walking the valley rain", and on the day of the valley rain, young women walked to the village to visit relatives, and some went to the wild to walk around and came back. The meaning is integrated with nature to strengthen the body.
Drink Gu Yu tea
Guyu tea has emerald green color, soft leaves, rich in vitamins and amino acids, and pleasant aroma. Legend has it that Gu Yu drank tea on this day to clear the fire, ward off evil spirits, and blind the eyes. Therefore, no matter what the weather is on this day, people will go to the tea mountain to pick some new tea and come back to drink.
Valley rain flowers
Before and after the valley rain is also an important time for the peony flowers to bloom, so the peony flowers are also called "valley rain flowers". "Gu Yu Three Dynasties Look at Peonies", peony appreciation has become an important entertainment activity for people's leisure.
Sacrifice to the sea
The Valley Rain Festival is also known as the "Grand March Festival" for fishermen to go out to sea to fish. Along the northern coast of China, fishermen have been celebrating the valley rain festival for more than 2,000 years. As soon as the sea festival time arrives, fishermen carry offerings to the Sea Temple and Niangniang Temple to offer sacrifices, and some carry the offerings to the seashore, beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and face the sea sacrifice, the scene is very solemn, this custom is still popular in the Rongcheng area of Jiaodong today.
Gu Yu solar terms poetry
"Twilight Spring Three Songs , Part II"
Song Zhu Shuzhen
The small leaves of the Green Numa Lotus Money are round, and the peony medicine in front of the eyes is upside down.
Qingming has passed the third spring season, and the valley rain is beginning to clear in April.
At first glance, Bo Luo felt thin, lazy and even lead powder should only sleep.
Knowing that because of the verses, it is difficult to get rid of the pen and the pen.
"Xie Zhongshang people send tea"
Don QiJi
Spring valley before the rain, and hand pick the smoke.
Green tender is difficult to cage, clear and easy to late days.
And invite neighbors to cook the falling flower spring.
The land is far away from each other, and there is no coming and the next year.
"Late Spring Pastoral Miscellaneous"
Song Fan Chengda
The valley rain is like dust, and the boiled bottle of floating wax is trying new.
Peonies are ripe with sepals and cherries, and no flowers are allowed to fall into the spring.
Valley rain festival health
When the valley rain is temperate, the humidity is the heaviest, so it is necessary to prevent "wet evil" from invading and injuring the body. Pay attention to opening windows for ventilation, strengthen warmth, do not get cold, bask in the sun, and exercise appropriately. If there is already an invasion of "wet evil", in the daily diet, you can add some foods that are good for water and dampness, such as corn, poria, winter melon, barley, red adzuki beans, etc.
Valley rain is the intersection of spring and summer, spring is the season of liver and spleen weakness, but in the valley rainy season, the spleen and stomach are strong, just suitable for supplementation, but also need to pay attention to control the mouth, to light mainly, less oil, less salt, less sugar, should not be too full at night.
Spring rain,
Everything is renewed,
Gu Yu went to enjoy the flowers together!
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