At 12:13 on February 19, the rainy season will be ushered in. Spring belongs to wood, and heaven is full of water. The east wind thawed and dispersed into rain. Shu Qingjing, wash Chunrong, Su Qunwu, Mo Ye farming. What does the advent of the rain festival mean? What is the origin of this solar term? How to maintain health during the rainy season?
What is the origin of this solar term?
"Rain" is the second solar term immediately following the beginning of spring. The ancient book "Seventy-two Candidate Explanations of the Lunar Order" records: "In the middle of the first month, the sky is full of water, and the beginning of spring belongs to wood, and then those who give birth to wood must also be water, so the rain that follows the spring." And when the east wind thaws, it disperses and becomes rain. ”
Therefore, "rain" means that the spring breeze gradually blows all over the land, the snow and ice melt, and even the air in the north begins to become moist, showing a thriving scene everywhere.
From a meteorological point of view, after the "rain", the maximum temperature in most parts of China can generally rise to above 0, and the average temperature in many areas in the south is above 10. At this time, rape and winter wheat generally return to green growth, and the requirements for water are higher.
As the saying goes, "spring rain is as expensive as oil", and suitable precipitation is important for the growth of crops. The precipitation in North China, Northwest China and the Huanghuai region is generally less at this time, if there is little rain in early spring, timely irrigation before and after the rain is conducive to the growth of crops.
After a long time, people still use the weather changes after the rain according to the warmth and coldness of the rain, the precipitation situation, etc. For example, the proverb mentions "the rain falls and the rain is gloomy and gloomy to the valley rain", "cold rain, warm sting", "warm rain, cold sting", or "the rain rises in the east, and there will be rain in the floating sky".
However, according to experts, although the name of the solar term is "rain", it does not necessarily rain during this period. It's just that after the rain, the precipitation starts to increase.
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What does it mean when "rain" comes?
Rain: Three Waits.
A wait, an otter sacrifice fish.
The spring river thaws, the plumbing fish swim, the otters enter the water to hunt fish, and after fishing, they are piled up on the shore, such as sacrificial ceremonies.
Second, wait for the north of the wild goose.
Five days after the rain, the heat is to the north, the cold is to the south of the Yangtze River, the geese perceive the spring letter, and return to the north to breed.
Three waiting for the germination of plants and trees.
The rain moistens the grass and trees, the budding life begins to burst out, the earth returns in spring, and the new greenery is abundant.
Rain and farming.
During the rainy season, the temperature warms up, the ice and snow melt, and the precipitation increases, which coincides with the critical period of farmland cultivation.
Seventy-nine ** Rain Festival, the old man who farms can't rest. "Rain and spring rain are as expensive as oil, and the top rake is used to prevent moisture flow. ”
Winter wheat and rape generally returned to green and entered the best spring irrigation period. Wheat sprouts, vegetables watering, fertilization and weeding, ditch drainage; fruit, mulberry, tea garden, pruning, pruning, pest removal and top dressing; The Central Plains region is also ushering in a good season for stocking fish fingerlings and fry.
The moisture of the rain makes the farmland soil rejuvenated, and the spring ploughing is prosperous and busy.
What are the customs and culture of the rain festival?
"Bump and send" is the romance of the Hakka people. On the day of the rain, lead the children to recognize their relatives, meet the fate of fate, perform kneeling and worship, and pray for the smooth and healthy growth of the children.
"Zhuan Jiuqu" is popular in Yan'an, Yulin, Shaanxi, also known as "Jiuquhui" or "Lantern Parade", which originated in the military and was used to worship gods. What began as a sacrifice to Lao Tzu has now become a fun puzzle game or fitness activity, where you pray for peace and good luck by turning nine songs.
"Back to my mother's home" is popular in Sichuan. On the rainy day, the married daughter brought carefully prepared gifts and went back to her parents' house to visit her parents. The son-in-law brought gifts such as a rattan chair wrapped with a two-foot-long red belt, canned meat, etc., to give a festival to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, which was "birthday" to show blessings and respect.
"Occupy the rice color" is the Hakka people inherited nearly a thousand years of rice culture and customs, on the day of the rain, by stir-frying glutinous rice to ** a year of rice color, the more glutinous rice flowers burst, indicating that the rice harvest is better that year.
Gao Wei, an expert in folklore, believes that people's perception of the time of day and the adjustment of production and life are a way to realize the harmony and unity between man and nature, reflecting the pursuit of "harmony between man and nature".
Farming culture is all about the time. To a certain extent, rain, as a change in solar terms, is still a reminder of how agricultural production and people's lives adapt to natural changes. Gao Wei explained.
For example, after the beginning of the spring solar term, rain is also a time point that means vitality and vitality, "Just like there is light snow and heavy snow in winter, and small cold and big cold, 'rain' is also a sign of the coming of spring." It is believed that at this time, the yang energy rises and the yin energy falls, and the result of the two auspicious qi is a vibrant spring."
Therefore, in order to adapt to the time of the day, the people should hold social fires, Lantern Festivals, and lanterns. Gao Wei said that these activities are all in the hope that people can fully move, reflect the vitality of solar terms, live in harmony with nature, and inject strength into life.
For the purpose of embodying the vitality of life, the focus of the custom at this time is more on children and young people who have a future. Not only give them blessings, but also encourage them to go outdoors and grow up healthy. Gao Wei said that this reflects everyone's concern and expectation for the future, and is an important feature of the rain festival.
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How to maintain health in the rain season?
The rainy season means that the precipitation gradually increases, dew and frost often appear in the morning, and the air humidity increases, so the diet during this period should focus on regulating the spleen and stomach and dispelling wind and dehumidification. In spring, the liver is strong and the spleen is weak, so the diet should be less sour and more sweet, and it is also advisable to eat more fruits and vegetables and soup porridge. For example, red dates, spring sprouts, spinach, leeks, wolfberry porridge, white fungus porridge, etc.
In addition, you can also eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to replenish water, vitamins and dietary fiber, such as celery, bitter gourd, spinach, spring bamboo shoots, carrots, pumpkin, tomatoes, pears, cherries, etc., to clear away heat and dryness, and promote metabolism.
It is advisable to consume high-protein foods to enhance immunity and resist spring cold. Such as fish, shrimp, chicken, beef, eggs, soy products, dairy products, etc. Steamed chicken with wolfberry can nourish the kidneys and nourish the yin, nourish the liver and brighten the eyes. Steamed sea bass can nourish qi and blood and reduce edema. Parsley beef, can tonify the spleen and stomach, lower blood pressure.
Of course, exercise and emotional conditioning are also very effective for health preservation. For example, proper exercise will excite the body and brain, and you can go out into nature and breathe fresh air. At the same time, adjust the mentality, so that the mood is calm, cheerful and open-minded, and kind to others. Strive to get rid of bad emotions in a timely manner. Only by maintaining a calm state can the liver qi be stable and the spleen and stomach be at peace.
Source**: CCTV News, Xinhua News Agency.
Edited by Chang Jiang.
Proofread by Jia Ning.