The "Gu Yu" in the 24 solar terms is said to be the most tender and delicious toon on this day, and drinking the tea harvested on this day can also clear the fire and brighten the eyes, and Gu Yu is also a good season for peach blossoms!
The "valley rain" in the 24 solar terms, the valley rain is the last solar term of spring, as the saying goes: "Qingming breaks the snow, the valley rain breaks the frost." This means that when the rain comes, the wet and cold weather is over, and the weather gradually mild, the rain will increase significantly, which is good for agriculture and more conducive to the growth of cereal crops. Gu Yu also has some interesting customs!
Gu Yu customs, what Gu Yu eats
Picking
Guyu is the season of harvesting new tea, the tea that has been watered by the rain and dew, the folk believe that it has the effect of brightening the eyes and clearing the fire, and it is believed that it can ward off evil spirits, and the spring tea picked during this period is also considered to have the best taste.
Eat toon
At this time, the toon is the most tender and nutritious, so the northerners have the custom of eating toon when it rains.
Matsukai
At this time, the sea warms up, so many fish swim to the shallower water, which is a good time to cast their nets to catch fish, so fishermen will also worship the sea on this day and pray to the gods to bless the sea with a safe and prosperous journey.
Bai Cangjie
Legend has it that when the Yellow Emperor was in the Yellow Emperor, Cangjie made a wish in a dream, hoping that everyone in the world would have food to eat and a bumper harvest of grains, and the next day the grain really fell from the sky, so the Yellow Emperor named this day "Gu Yu", so people in some places will also worship Cangjie on this day, thank him for letting everyone have food, and pray for a bumper harvest in the future.
Go to the valley rain and enjoy peonies
In ancient times, many people would go outdoors on the day of the valley rain to grasp the last solar term of spring, commonly known as "walking the valley rain". Gu Yu is the season when peony flowers are in full bloom, peony has the meaning of auspicious wealth, at this time peony appreciation can also attract good luck for themselves, especially those who want "Wang peach blossom", you can choose to go out on this day to enjoy peony flowers, increase peach blossom luck for yourself.
Peach blossom water
In ancient times, people called the river water on the day of Guyu "peach blossom water", if you wash and bathe with peach blossom water on this day, it can ward off disasters and evil spirits, and bring good luck. It is not easy for modern people to obtain river water, if you want to increase your good luck on this day, you can consider taking a bath to add good luck!
Valley rain contraindications
Guyu is the last solar term of spring, when there is a lot of rain, many crops and flowers grow, due to the heavy moisture, and some people have pollen allergies, so health is prone to problems, diet and life must be particularly careful.
Avoid greasy diet
It is recommended to eat lightly, avoid greasy, heavy and too sweet foods, and focus on seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Don't exercise too hard
It is advisable to do soothing exercises and not to exert too much force, which is also the trick to recuperate your body in late spring.
Avoid being anxious and emotionally fluctuating
Before and after the rain, it is easier to be sleepy and blephazard, and getting up in the morning becomes more painful, so you need to adjust the rhythm of your life at this time, even if your life is busy, you must reduce your desires and distractions as much as possible to maintain physical and mental peace.