The rain is the sixth of the 24 solar terms and the last solar term of spring. Maybe Gu Yu doesn't have much special in the eyes of most people today, it's just an ordinary small solar term.
But the ancients did not see it that way, the rainfall in the valley rain season is sufficient, and the cereal crops can thrive, symbolizing that this year is one step closer to the harvest, so the valley rain is a good day to look forward to celebrating in the eyes of the ancients, so it also left a lot of folk customs and food customs about the valley rain.
Among the 24 solar terms, there are probably only a few solar terms such as the beginning of spring, Qingming, and the winter solstice, and the folk customs of the individual solar terms are more widely spread, and the solar terms such as Gu Yu, which does not belong to the "four Li and two points", and do not have the attributes of the festival, are usually forgotten by everyone. But this is not a good phenomenon, any of the 24 solar terms should be firmly remembered, and the customs related to it should also be understood, especially if there are children in the family, we must let them know more about each solar term and keep in mind the traditional Chinese culture.
Tomorrow is the valley rain, remind: don't forget to do the four traditional customs, spring and summer healthy people are safe.
Festival-hsien
As the saying goes, "Qingming sacrifices to the Yellow Emperor, and Guyu sacrifices to Cangjie", according to some texts such as "Huainanzi", Cangjie created Chinese characters and created the foundation of civilization. And Cangjie is still the Yellow Emperor's left historian, after he succeeded in making words, the Yellow Emperor was in the late spring and early summer when the Cangjie character was successful, and legend has it that there was a millet rain at that time.
Therefore, after Cangjie's death, the people of his hometown chose to hold a sacrifice for him every year during the rainy season to express their nostalgia and gratitude to him, and thank him for creating Chinese characters for the benefit of the people. Nowadays, there are many places in the mainland that commemorate the remains of Cangjie, if there is a distance, don't forget to bring your family and children to worship Cangjie.
Yuya Rainy Tea
After the dormancy and nutrient accumulation of the tea tree in winter, the tea leaves contain sufficient organic matter, and when the temperature rises and the rain irrigates after entering the spring, the tea buds will grow extra fat and full. After arriving in the Qingming Dynasty, tea began to be picked in large quantities to make tea on the market, so it is also called Yuqian tea, or Erchun tea.
Although the quality of this pre-rain tea is not as high as that of the first spring tea and the pre-Ming tea, the substances accumulated in the tea buds will be more abundant, and the brewed tea soup will taste stronger, and the tea leaves are more resistant to brewing, and the price is not expensive, so many people are willing to buy it to make tea to drink. It is said that drinking tea on the day of Gu Yu is also very good for the body, so tea lovers should not forget to make some fresh pre-rain tea in Gu Yu to drink.
Eat spring
Spring is a good season to eat wild vegetables, and toon is not to be missed in the rainy season. Because "the toon before the rain is as tender as silk, after the rain the toon is as hard as wood", the eating period of the toon is not long, Qingming, Gu Yu is the golden period of eating toon, otherwise after the valley rain, the toon will be like chewing wood, there is no sense of tenderness at all, if you want to eat, you have to wait for another year, so the toon in the rainy season is particularly valuable, and there is also the food custom of Gu Yu to eat toon.
Pick some fresh toon from the toon tree, blanch it with boiling water to remove the nitrite inside, and then eat it with eggs, tofu, pork belly and other ingredients, or hang the batter and fry it into a charred and crispy toon fish.
Sashiya Rain
In ancient times, in many places, there was a custom of "walking in the valley rain", and young women from all families would go out of their homes to visit the homes of relatives and friends in the village, or wander around the mountains and fields, and then go home. It is said that this custom is to allow people to have more contact with nature, which will help to strengthen the body.
If you have free time on the day of Guyu, it is recommended to take your family out for a walk and go to the parks and scenic spots near your home, which can not only exercise but also keep your mood happy. And this season is the time when the flowers are in full bloom, especially the peony, which is known as the national flower and the flower of wealth, is in full bloom, enjoy the peony and feel the beautiful spring.
- Lao Jing said -
In Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi in the north, there is also the custom of pasting grain rain stickers on this day, because the temperature will rise in the valley rain season, and pests and diseases will multiply rapidly, bringing harm to people and crops. The ancients drew Gu Yu stickers and pasted them at home, hoping to drive away Najib, which also conveyed people's desire for peace and a good harvest. #谷雨#
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