"Guyu" is the sixth of the 24 solar terms and the last solar term of spring. The ancients had a saying that "rain gives birth to a hundred grains", "Qingming breaks snow, valley rain breaks frost".
In order to let the children have an in-depth understanding of the solar terms characteristics of Guyu, the children of Class 11 of Shiqiao Primary School carried out the "Guyu" solar term theme activity, let us walk into Guyu together and go to a Guyu appointment.
Guyu is one of the 24 solar terms, which is held on April 19-21 of the Gregorian calendar every year. The valley rain becomes hotter, and rainy weather is the most obvious feature. Irrigated by rainwater, cereals struggle to grow. Guyu is the last solar term of spring, when the seedlings in the field are first planted and the crops are newly planted, and the most need for the moisture of the rain, so it has the reputation of "spring rain is as expensive as oil". The ancients said that "rain gives birth to a hundred grains", and the precipitation in the rainy season is extremely important for the growth of crops. "Gu rain" generally indicates an increase in rainfall, but it does not mean that it rains on the day of "Gu Yu", but that there is a high probability of rainfall before and after the "Gu Yu" solar term.
Valley rain customs
Before and after the rain in the valley, the toon is mellow and refreshing, and the nutritional value is high, so there is a saying that "the toon is as tender as silk before the rain". People say that picking and eating toons in spring is "eating spring". Toon buds are rich in protein, carotene and a large amount of vitamin C, and its leaves, buds, roots, peels and fruits can be used as medicine, which has a variety of effects such as stomach and qi, antidiarrheal and emollient.
There are many customs in the Guyu season, and "drinking Guyu tea" is one of the most important ones. Guyu tea is also the tea before the rain, which is the spring tea picked during the rainy season. People will pick tea on the day of Gu Yu, and they will also brew a cup of fragrant tea.
The valley rain is full of fragrant flowers, and the flowers and branches are swaying with the wind. The orange blossoms in the campus are in full bloom, and the fragrance of the orange blossoms hooks the children's hands and feet.
In the end, the students used their own brushes to draw their understanding of Gu Yu.