The origin and folklore of rain solar terms

The origin and folklore of rain solar terms

The origin and folklore of rainy solar terms, rainy season and unpredictable weather are one of the most frequent seasons in the cold wave process all year round, from cold to hot and from warm to cold. As one of the 24 solar terms in China, rain has a long history. Let's take a look at the origin and folk customs of the rainy solar terms.

The origin and folklore of rain solar terms 1 rain;

Rain is the second of the 24 solar terms. Every February 18 or so, when the longitude of the sun reaches 330 degrees, it is a solar term. At this time, the temperature began to rise, the ice and snow melted and the precipitation increased, so it was named rain. Generally, it starts on February 18 or 19 and ends on March 4 or 5.

Twenty-four solar terms: "In the first month, water is born every day. Spring belongs to wood, but rain will come from wood. So, it began to rain in beginning of spring. If the east wind melts, it will disperse into rain. " It means that everything germinates before and after the rain and solar terms, and spring is coming. In ancient times, rainwater was divided into three stages: "One stage was that Rex sacrificed fish; Second, wait for Hongyan to come; Third, wait for the grass to sprout. " After this solar term, the earth is thriving.

Rain folk custom:

1, back to my parents' home: married daughter brings her husband to send holidays to her parents-in-law. Holiday gifts are usually two rattan chairs with red ribbons one foot and two feet long. This is called "longevity", which means wishing parents a long life.

2. Shoushou: The son-in-law goes to send festivals to her parents-in-law. Gifts are usually a red cotton belt one foot and two feet long. This is called "Shoushou", which means wishing your parents-in-law a long life.

3, occupy beige: by frying glutinous rice flowers, predict the harvest of rice in that year. The quality of "color" depends on the number of glutinous rice flowers that bloom. The more glutinous rice that bursts with glistening, the better the harvest; Moreover, the less rice blooms, it means that the harvest is not good and the rice price will be expensive.

4. Baby Pulling: There is a very interesting activity among the people called "Baby Pulling" (the baby is michel platini). Rain festival pulls michel platini, which means "rain and dew moisten and grow easily". In the past, people were used to divining from God and their children to see what the fate of their children was and whether they needed to find a michel platini. The purpose of finding michel platini is to make children grow up smoothly and healthily, which has become a common custom for a long time.

Daily health:

1, invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness: With the arrival of the rain solar term, the rainfall will gradually increase, but too much rain will also lead to too much moisture. The most direct harm to the human body is the dampness of the spleen and stomach, with symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion and diarrhea. Huangdi Neijing says "dampness passes through the spleen". Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the maintenance of the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness during this period. The easiest way to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness is diet therapy, such as Euryale ferox lotus seed and coix seed soup.

2, rain porridge to nourish the spleen and stomach: wet air in the rainy season, strong liver and weak spleen, should be less sour and more sweet to nourish the spleen and stomach. In terms of diet, you can choose Toona sinensis, lily, pea seedlings, red bamboo shoots, yam and so on. And porridge has always had the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis. Taking health porridge three days before, during and after the rainy season is of great benefit to moistening the spleen and stomach.

Remember: don't cut your clothes too early, wash your hair and dry it in time, so as to prevent your upper body from getting wet and cold.

Continuous drizzle is the nectar of happiness, nourishing the infinite spring, and continuous drizzle is the sweet spring of happiness, watering endless vitality. In rainy season, may infinite spring bring you endless happiness and endless vitality bring you endless happiness. I wish you all a happy rain! Similarly, today is the annual Lantern Festival. jiaozi is willing to use "happy" flour and "happy" stuffing to cook it in "healthy" water and serve it to you in a small bowl of "happiness".

The origin of rain solar terms and folk customs 2 solar terms

Rain is the second of the 24 solar terms. Every February 19 or so, when the longitude of the sun reaches 330 degrees, it is the rain of 24 solar terms. At this time, the temperature rises, the snow melts and the precipitation increases, hence the name rain. The rain solar term generally starts from February 18 or 19 and ends on March 4 or 5. Rain, like Grain Rain, light snow and heavy snow, is a solar term reflecting precipitation.

Twenty-four solar terms: "In the first month, water is born every day. Spring belongs to wood, but rain will come from wood. So, it began to rain in beginning of spring. If the east wind melts, it will disperse into rain. " It means that everything begins to sprout before and after the rain and solar terms, and spring is coming. For example, Yizhoushu has phenological records such as "Hongyan coming" and "vegetation sprouting" after the rain.

Solar terms custom

Huiniangwu

Going home in rainy days is another popular custom in western Sichuan. On the rainy day, the married daughter went back to visit her parents with gifts. Women who have given birth to children must bring gifts such as canned meat and chairs to thank their parents for their kindness. For women who are not pregnant for a long time, their mother will sew a pair of red trousers for them to wear next to their bodies. It is said that this will enable them to get pregnant and have children as soon as possible. This custom is still popular in the countryside.

Collision and send

In western Sichuan, the Rain Festival is an imaginative and human solar term. Whether it rains or not, this day is full of a feeling of rain and poetry: at the first light of the morning, some young women are holding their young sons or daughters on the foggy roadside, waiting for the first passerby. And once someone passes by, no matter men, women and children, stop each other, hold their son or daughter on the ground, kowtow and send them to be adopted sons or daughters.

This is called "bump into worship" among the people in western Sichuan, that is, whoever bumps into someone is who, and there is no predetermined goal in advance. The purpose of "bumping into worship" is to let children grow up smoothly and healthily.

traditional food

1, garlic: Eating more onions and garlic in spring is not only beneficial to the needs of hair growth, but also helps the body to resist more external aggression. There are many cold viruses in spring, but garlic contains antibacterial components-alliin and alliinase. Allicin and alliinase exist in the cells of fresh garlic. Once garlic is crushed, they will contact each other, thus forming a colorless oily liquid-allicin. Allicin has a strong bactericidal effect, which can help the human body to be immune to the invasion of external "flora".

2, Xiaomi: The ancients thought: "Xiaomi soup is soup", which shows the high nutritional value of Xiaomi. For the elderly, the sick, the disabled and pregnant women, millet can be said to be the most ideal tonic. With the same weight, the iron content of millet is twice as high as that of rice, the vitamin B 1 is 5-3,5 times higher than that of rice, the vitamin B2 is higher than that of rice, and the cellulose is 2-7 times higher than that of rice.

3, red dates: Chinese medicine believes that when the liver qi is strong in spring, eating more sour food will make the liver qi excessive and damage the spleen and stomach, and should eat less sour food. In spring, people have more outdoor activities than in winter, so they consume more energy and need more calories. But at this time, the spleen and stomach are weak and the digestive ability of gastrointestinal tract is poor, which is not suitable for eating greasy meat. Therefore, heat can be properly supplied by sweets.

The origin and folk characteristics of rain solar terms 3 phenological phenomena

There are three periods of rain, one is when water otters sacrifice fish, the other is when geese come, and the third is when plants sprout. It is said that the solar term of rain has come, the ice on the water surface has melted, and otters have started fishing. Otters like to kill the fish and put them on the shore in turn, just like offering sacrifices, so there is a saying that Rex sacrifices fish. Five days after the rain, the geese began to fly back to the north from the south. In five days, plants will begin to sprout as the spirit of the sun rises underground. Since then, the earth has gradually begun to show a thriving scene.

Folk customs of solar terms and rain

On the day of the Rain Festival, the married daughters went to visit their parents with gifts. Women with children must bring gifts, such as canned meat and chairs, to thank their parents for their kindness. Women who have been married for a long time and are not pregnant should also bring gifts back to their parents' homes. Her mother will sew a pair of red trousers for her and wear them next to her body to show good luck and pray for a child next year. In rice-growing areas in southern China, it is a popular custom to occupy the color of rice, that is, to predict the color of rice this year by frying glutinous rice flowers. Sufficient color means high yield, and insufficient color means the lowest yield. The color depends on the number of blooming glutinous rice flowers. The more glistening glutinous rice emerges. The better the rice harvest this year.

Time characteristics of rainfall

Because our country belongs to monsoon climate, all precipitation seasons change greatly, mainly in summer and autumn, with more in summer and autumn and less in winter and spring. The main precipitation type in China monsoon region is frontal rain. With the seasonal movement of the rain belt, the summer monsoon began to land on the southern coast in mid-May, forming a frontal rain belt here, and the southern coast entered the rainy season at the earliest. In mid-June, the summer monsoon jumped northward, and the rain belt moved to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, forming a month-long rainy season, which is called "Meiyu season". In mid-July, the summer monsoon moved northward to the Huaihe River, and the rain belt also moved northward to North China and Northeast China. Beginning in September, the winter wind strengthened southward, the summer monsoon began to withdraw southward, and the rain belt moved southward; 10, the mainland summer monsoon disappears and the rainy season ends.