Gu Yu, "Gu De Rain born also"
It is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms
Gu Yu has the meaning of "rain born of a hundred valleys"
Rain is falling, spring tide is flat, and the valley is born. When the rain in the valley arrives, it is already late spring.
The wind is warm like early summer, and the rain is like a waterfall.
Early warblers come out of the valley, and summer swallows nest.
At this time, spring is about to go, and the summer solstice has not yet arrived.
The poplar flowers are falling, and the peonies are dragging their branches.
The willows are scattered, and the children cry at night.
Sow seeds and transfer seedlings, and pinch melons and beans.
"Gu Yu is a flood, and a moment is worth thousands of gold."
Through the careful observation of all natural things, the ancestors had a phenological record.
Phenology is a sign that guides farmers to do it at the right time.
Valley rain has three seasons.
The first is the birth of Ping, the Tang Dynasty Du Fu", "For the Farmer" cloud: "Round lotus floating small leaves, fine wheat falling light flowers."
"The duckweed and the small lotus in the pond revealed fine leaves, and in the wheat field, the wheat blossoms began to bloom.
When duckweed begins to appear on the surface of the water, the cooling of the spring cold will not happen again.
The second season is for the singing dove to whisk its feathers, and the Southern Song Dynasty poet Deng Lin once wrote: "The south dove in the north of the village calls for rain, and the swallows in front of the society and the back of the society look for nests." ”
There are many species of doves, and this migratory bird is mostly considered a cuckoo.
Cuckoos flutter their feathers for courtship, and when the countryside plants seedlings in the spring, they chirp in the four fields to provide farmers with the bells of farming.
The sound calls "cuckoo cuckoo", like "sowing grain and sowing grain", and farmers use this as a concerto for spring ploughing.
The third season is Dai Sheng descended to Sang, Dai Sheng, also known as the cockscomb bird. The crown resembles a flower, hence the name "Dai Sheng".
Dai Shengqi Sang, the new silkworm will come out.
Dai Sheng landed on the mulberry tree, and the silkworm baby was about to be born.
Sericulture is a big deal for farmers.
Seeing Dai Sheng on the mulberry tree, the silkworm farmers must prepare the mulberry leaves to welcome the birth of the silkworm baby.
There are many customs of valley rain.
The "Valley Rain Sacrifice Cangjie" is a folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years since the Han Dynasty.
Every year in the rainy valley, people hold traditional temple fairs, twist songs, run bamboo horses, play with social fires... To express the reverence and remembrance of Cangsheng.
For fishermen, the Valley Rain Festival has the custom of offering to the sea.
As the saying goes, "After the valley rains, a hundred fish are near the shore."
"When the spring sea is warm, hundreds of fish travel to the shallow sea, and it is advisable to go to the sea to fish.
Pray for peace at sea and a good harvest of fish and shrimp.
Eat toon
Before and after the valley rain, the toon is mellow and refreshing, and the nutritional value is high
Made into a delicacy to eat, it has the effect of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, dispelling heat and dampness.
Therefore, there is a saying that "the toon before the rain is tender as silk".
Toon is generally divided into purple tree buds and green tree buds, especially purple tree buds.
People pick and eat toon in the spring, called "eating spring".
Admire the peony "valley rain three dynasties to see the peony", before and after the valley rain is an important time for the peony blossoms
Peony flowers, known as valley rain flowers.
"The rain in the valley, the peony period", the peony is appreciated during the rainy season of the valley, which has lasted for thousands of years.
Since ancient peonies, graceful and fragrant, glamorous and vulgar.
As soon as the flowers bloom, the viewers are like a tide.
Gu Yu Tea
The tea picked during the valley rain is called "valley rain tea", also known as "erchun tea".
The Ming Dynasty Xu Cishu wrote in his "Tea Shu": "Qingming is too early, the summer is too late, and before and after the valley rain, the timing is moderate." ”
People believe that Mingqian tea and pre-rain tea are both fine tea products.
Guyu tea has emerald green color, soft leaves, pleasant aroma, and is rich in vitamins and amino acids.
It can clear fire, ward off evil spirits, and blind sight.
During the rainy season of the valley, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is necessary to increase or decrease clothing in time.
Temperatures rise, rains become heavier, and humidity increases.
The combination of heat and moisture in the body is easy to form damp heat, and attention should be paid to clearing heat and removing dampness in the diet.
The valley rain is pouring, and the spring is falling.
Gu Yu is a farewell to spring.
Spring is going, summer is coming, take advantage of the spring has not gone far, go to see, green willows blowing on the shore, birds make red flowers.
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Duan Zhen Intern Reporter Wu Yating Responsible Editor He Qitie Editor Wang Juan Poster Design/Production Zeden Wangmu Picture According to Visual China