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March 5 is the stunning solar term, that is, 2024 has entered the third of the 24 solar terms.
What is a sting? In fact, it is very easy to understand, and we can literally see the meaningThat is, dormant insects wake up from hibernation or hiding. In other words, on this day, spring awakens the dormant insects, and insects and animals come out to move.
The word "stunned" is very interesting because it is different from most of the other nouns in these 24 solar terms, and here it is a verb. "Shocked", the meaning of awakening; The sting means to hide. The "surprise" in "shock" actually refers to the meaning of spring thunder. Translated, it means that spring has arrived, the weather is gradually warming, the spring thunder begins to roar, and the insects hibernating in the underground or in the cave are startled by the spring thunder and wake up from the hibernation state.
Every year, the sun reaches the ecliptic longitude of 345 °, and the festival is on March 5-6 of the Gregorian calendar.
Before the Han Dynasty, it was called "Qi Ding".。The reason why it is read as a sting by everyone today is actually related to historical figures. It is said that during the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, because the name of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty in the Western Han Dynasty was Liu Qi, in order to avoid secrecy, the name of the solar term "Qi Zhen" was changed to "Shocking Sting". Later, after the Tang Dynasty, although there was no evasion of this name, people had long been accustomed to calling "Qi Zhen" "Shocking Sting", so in the end the imperial court did not bother to change it back. It is for this reason that the name has continued to this day.
In ancient times, the ancients believed that the thunder was controlled by the god of thunder, and on the day of the sting, the god of thunder in the sky would hold the drum in his hand and hit the drum vigorously to make it sound and tell people that spring was coming.
From the above **, we can see that the ancients attached great importance to the stinging solar terms. In addition, in the folk, there is a saying that "there are three fears of stinging", so what are the three fears? What's so important? Let's take a look.
1.Stinged "afraid": afraid of thunder
The sting, also known as the "sting", is the third of the 24 solar terms. Every year, the sun reaches the ecliptic longitude of 345 °, and the festival is on March 5-6 of the Gregorian calendar.
Stings reflect the phenomenon of germination and growth of natural organisms affected by rhythmic changes. When it is shocking, the yang energy rises, the temperature warms up, the spring thunder moves, the rain increases, and everything is full of vitality. Farming production is closely related to the rhythm of nature, the stinging solar term has a very important significance in farming, since ancient times, the people of our country attach great importance to the stinging of this solar term, and regard it as the beginning of spring ploughing.
It is a reflection of the natural seasons of ancient farming culture. In the "Seventy-two Candidate Explanations of the Lunar Order", it is said: "On the February Festival, everything is unexpectedly shaken, and the earthquake is thunder, so it is called a sting." It was the stinging insect that ran away in shock. In fact, insects can't hear thunder, and the reason why the earth is returning to spring and the weather is warming up is what makes them end their hibernation and "run away". The timing of the onset of spring thunder varies across China, with the average for many years being heard around the end of January in southern Yunnan and late April in Beijing. The saying "the beginning of thunder" is consistent with the climatic law of the Jiangnan region along the Yangtze River.
So, during the stunning solar term, why are the people afraid of thunder? The arrival of the stinging solar term marks the beginning of the mid-spring season, when the earth returns to spring, the weather warms, everything begins to recover, and the spring thunder begins to roar, waking up the stinging insects that are dormant in the ground for wintering.
However, if thunder is sounded on the day of the stinging solar term, it is a bad omen.
There is a folk proverb that "if you are stung and thunder, there are thieves everywhere", which means that if there is thunder on the day of the sting, then the harvest of the crops will not be too good, the grain harvest is not good, and people lack food, so it is easy to steal. Of course, this proverb has obvious exaggeration, but it also reflects people's good wishes for good weather and abundant crops.
There is a similar saying, "thunder before the sting, 49 days of clouds do not open", that is, if there is already thunder weather before the sting solar term, then, the rainy weather will be more, easy to appear low temperature rainy days, the light time will be significantly reduced, and this low temperature and low sunshine weather is not conducive to the growth of crops, affecting grain production.
2.Stinging "two fears": afraid of snow
As the saying goes: "When the spring thunder sounds, everything grows." "The sting season, it is a good "ninety-nine" sunny day, the temperature rises, the rain increases, and the farmers have no leisure. It can be described as a busy scene of spring ploughing. In addition to the northeast and northwest regions are still covered in snow, the average temperature in most parts of our country has risen to more than 0, especially in North China, the average daily temperature is 3-6, the Jiangnan region is more than 8, and the southwest and South China regions are already a harmonious spring, with the average daily temperature reaching 10-15.
So, why are the people afraid of snow during the stunning solar term? The stinging solar term indicates the beginning of mid-spring, at this time, most of the country has entered spring, and spring ploughing production has also begun. There is a folk proverb: "When it comes to the stunning festival, the hoe does not stop." "When it comes to the sting, most of China has entered the busy season of spring ploughing. It's true: the season waits for no one, and a moment is worth a thousand gold. The average temperature of the solar term in most areas is 12 14, which is more than 3 times higher than that of the rainy season, and it is the fastest temperature rise in the whole year.
If there is snow at this time, it means that there is a "cold spring" weather, and the temperature is low, which is extremely unfavorable for the wheat that has returned to green and the grass and trees that are germinating, and will even freeze to death. In addition, snowfall will make the ground temperature drop faster, which is not conducive to the growth of crops, and may also cause frostbite or freezing to death of crops, resulting in reduced yields. Therefore, during the stinging solar term, the people are afraid of snowy weather.
3.Stinging "three fears": afraid of the north wind
During the stinging period, it is warm and cold at first, and the climate is relatively dry, which can easily make the population dry and cough. In our country, there is a custom of eating pears on the day of stinging. Raw pear is cold and sweet, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, nourishing yin and clearing heat. In addition, cough patients can also eat lotus seeds, loquat, monk fruit and other foods to relieve the pain, the diet should be light, greasy food is best not to eat, irritating food, such as chili, onion garlic, pepper should also be eaten less.
So, during the stunning solar term, why are the people afraid of the north wind? The reason is very simple, during the stinging solar term, it is still in the stage of winter and spring, although the temperature at this stage is generally rising, but the temperature fluctuations at this time are still relatively large, and there may be a "cold spring" weather.
And if the north wind blows at this time, it undoubtedly indicates that the temperature will drop significantly, and then there will be the phenomenon of "inverted spring cold" that we are most worried about.
As the old saying goes, "If the north wind blows on the day of the sting, it will be cold again, and it will feel like starting from the beginning to go through the winter. Therefore, during the sting solar term, the people are afraid that the weather with a north wind will bring "cold spring", which is not conducive to the growth of crops and affects the grain harvest.
In short, as the saying goes: "There are three fears of stinging: fear of thunder, fear of snow, fear of north wind", which is the lesson summed up by the ancient working people in the long-term production practice. At this time, there is thunder, snow, and north wind weather, are not a good omen, easy to appear "spring cold" weather, should be prepared for disaster prevention and relief in advance, and strengthen the field management of crops, so as to avoid unnecessary losses caused by weather changes.
Nowadays, with the rapid development of science and technology, as well as the accuracy and timeliness of weather forecasting, we have been able to accurately change the weather and make corresponding preparations in advance, so as to minimize the loss. However, as a part of traditional culture, agricultural proverbs often contain some wisdom of life, and we can still draw wisdom from these ancient folk proverbs to better live in harmony with nature, conform to the times, and seek the common development of man and nature.
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