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Twenty-four solar terms
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No wind and no rain, the sun is shining, and the green bamboo pavilion is good
Favorite late cool guests, a pot of new tea bubble pineapple
A few new leaves xiao xiao bamboo, a few strokes across the pale mountain
Just in the morning and rain, a cup of fragrant tea sat in the middle
Twenty-four solar terms valley rain origin
Guyu is the meaning of "rain born of hundreds of valleys", which is the valley rain when the sun reaches 30° ecliptic longitude every year on April 19-21 of the Gregorian calendar.
Gu Yu is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last one of spring.
"Qunfang Spectrum": "Valley rain, valley rain and birth also." "Before and after the valley rains, the weather is warmer and the rainfall increases, which is conducive to the sowing and growth of spring crops.
Valley rain three times
Yi Hou Ping was born
At the beginning, Ping was born. Ping refers to the aquatic plant duckweed, this kind of aquatic grass leaf surface and water level, so called "Ping"; after the valley rainfall gradually increased, the temperature gradually increased, duckweed began to grow rapidly on the water surface.
The second singing dove whisks its feathers
Second, the dove whisks its feathers. The dove is commonly known as the cuckoo, and when it rains in the valley, the cuckoo that loves the sun becomes active, and can often be seen singing in the field trees and constantly combing its feathers with its mouth. April is also the time when cuckoos lay their eggs.
Sanhou Dai Sheng descended to Sang
Sanhou and Dai Sheng descended to Sang. Dai Sheng is also known as Dai Ge (rén), this bird is used to walking on flat ground and catching bugs. When the valley rain comes, they begin to lay eggs, while the mulberry trees are luxuriant, the mulberries gradually mature, and the silkworms also begin to enter the growth stage at this time, providing good conditions for Dai Sheng's survival.
Valley rain festival activities
●●●"Eat 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.
●●●Drink Gu Yu Tea●●●●
The real Guyu tea is the tea made of fresh tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu, and it is picked in the morning. 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.
●●●Flower viewing●●●●
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.
Valley rain as the iconic season of late spring
It means that spring is coming to an end
Summer is coming
Are you looking forward to summer?
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