As the saying goes: "Grain Rain, Grain Rain, sow rain." At this time, rainfall has a great relationship with the growth and development of crops. There is an agricultural proverb "Grain Rain has rain cotton fertilizer" and "Grain Rain has rain cotton". Appropriate rainfall is beneficial to the greening and jointing of overwintering crops and the sowing and emergence of spring sowing crops. It can be seen that the rain in Grain Rain solar terms is very important for the growth and development of crops.
Grain Rain is one of the 24 solar terms in China, which indicates that spring will enter the harvest season. The seasonal rainfall in Grain Rain also has an important omen significance in traditional geomantic omen. If it rains heavily in Grain Rain season, it is considered a good omen. In the agricultural society, the rainfall in Grain Rain plays an important role in the growth of crops, so the seasonal rainfall in Grain Rain is regarded as a symbol of stability and abundance.
Seasonal customs in Grain Rain.
1, drink five grains and rain tea.
There is a custom of drinking tea in Grain Rain, and Grain Rain tea is also called tea before rain, which is the spring tea harvested in Grain Rain season and also called spring catechu. Grain Rain tea is made of new tea picked in Grain Rain on this day, and it should be picked in the morning. Grain Rain tea has green color, soft leaves, rich vitamins and amino acids, and pleasant aroma. It is said that Grain Rain tea on this day can clear fire, ward off evil spirits and improve eyesight. Therefore, no matter what the weather is in Grain Rain, people will go to Chashan to pick some new tea to drink.
Step 2 enjoy peony
"Grain Rain visited the peony in the Middle Three Dynasties". Peony flowers are called Grain Rain flowers and rich flowers, and Grain Rain has enjoyed peony for thousands of years. Jia Qinglu, an ancient land in the Qing Dynasty, said: "The temple was built together with the merchants, and the Grain Rain Flower Bureau was brand-new. If you don't believe that there is no national color when you meet, the brocade shed only protects Yulouchun. " Up to now, Heze, Shandong Province and Luoyang, Henan Province will hold peony flowers in Grain Rain season for people to watch and play.