List of folk customs of Guyu solar term

Grain Rain After the solar term, rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases. At this time, we should follow the changes of natural solar terms in health care and adjust according to its climate characteristics. Below are the folk customs about the Grain Rain solar term that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read and learn from them!

Folk customs about the Grain Rain solar term

1. Walking in the Grain Rain period

In ancient times, there was a custom of "Gu Yu". On this day, young women went to villages to visit relatives, and some went to the wild for a walk and then came back. It means integrating with nature and strengthening the body.

2. Drinking Guyu tea

It is said that drinking tea on Guyu day will clear fire, ward off evil spirits, improve eyesight, etc. Therefore, there is a custom of picking tea on Guyu day in the south. Regardless of the weather, people will go to the tea mountains to pick some new tea and drink it back to pray for health.

3. Eating toon

In the north, there is a custom of eating toon during Guyu. Before and after Guyu is the season when toon is on the market. At this time, the toon is mellow and refreshing, and has high nutritional value. There is a saying "Toon before the rain". Tender as silk". Toon has the effects of improving the body's immunity, strengthening the stomach, regulating qi, stopping diarrhea, moisturizing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and killing insects.

4. It is forbidden to kill five poisons

After the Grain Rain, the temperature rises, and pests and diseases enter a period of high reproduction. In order to reduce the damage caused by pests and diseases to crops and people, farmers enter the fields to eliminate pests while Post Grain Rain stickers and pray to ward off evil spirits and Naji.

5. Offering sacrifices to the sea

The Grain Rain season is when the spring sea is warm, and hundreds of fish move to the shallow sea, which is a good day for fishing in the sea. On this day, fishermen will hold a sea festival to pray for the blessing of the sea god.

6. Posting Grain Rain stickers

After the Grain Rain, the temperature rises and pests and diseases enter a period of high reproduction. In order to reduce the damage caused by pests and diseases to crops and people, farmers put up stickers while entering the fields to eliminate pests. Grain Rain stickers are used to pray to drive away evil spirits and Naji.

7. Appreciate peonies

Before and after Grain Rain, it is also an important period for peonies to bloom. Therefore, peonies are also called "Grain Rain flowers." "Looking at peonies in the three dynasties of Guyu", peony appreciation has become an important leisure activity for people. To this day, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan and other places still hold peony parties during Guyu season for people to have fun and gather.

8. Wash in "Peach Blossom Water"

In the old days, people called the river water in Guyu "Peach Blossom Water". It is said that bathing in it can ward off disasters. In the northwest region, during the Guyu Festival, people bathe in "peach blossom water" and hold hunting, dancing and other activities to celebrate.

What are the taboos in the Grain Rain solar term?

The twenty-four solar terms correspond to different times and climate characteristics, as well as different folk customs. After the Qingming Festival, we will usher in the Grain Rain solar term, so what is the emphasis on Guyu? Let’s mainly look at the taboos of Guyu. As far as the Guyu season is concerned, people in Guyu pay attention to the prohibition of scorpions. In layman's terms, when the Grain Rain solar term arrives, scorpions also start to move, and people need to get rid of them.

It is taboo to set fires in the wild on Guyu Day

In the Zhuang ethnic areas of my country, it is taboo to set fires in the wild on Guyu Day. Local elders believe that Grain Rain is a good time for rain. Setting fires in the wild on this day will anger the Thunder God and Lightning Mother, and they will take revenge on the world. If there is no rain, the people will continue to suffer from drought, which will affect agricultural production. Therefore, even if you go to visit the mountains and sweep the tombs on this day, no one will set off cannons, burn incense, or burn paper money in the wild.

It is taboo to visit during Grain Rain

"Mencius" said: "A five-acre house should be planted with mulberry trees, and those who are fifty can be clothed with silk." In a sense, the mulberry forest is It became a symbol of the ancient ideal nation. Where there is a village, there must be a mulberry forest. "The silkworms grow old in the three dynasties of Guyu". Before and after Guyu, no one is allowed to go to neighboring houses, even officials from the yamen are not allowed to go to the countryside, lest they offend the Silkworm God. After the silkworms came up the mountain and sacrificed to the silkworm god Leizu, the ban was lifted.

Grain Rain is taboo if it doesn’t rain

A farmer’s proverb says about Grain Rain: “It will be sunny during the Qingming Festival, and it will be rainy during Grain Rain. There will be no rain in Grain Rain, and we will cry for rain later.” Most people think that if it doesn’t rain in Grain Rain, it will be rainy that year. If there is a drought, the weather will not be smooth, the crops will not grow well, and there will be no good harvest. There are also farmer proverbs: "Grain Rain is gloomy, and the Beginning of Summer is drenched with rain." "Grain Rain rains, and there is no dry soil for forty-five days." So rain in Guyu is a good sign. The absence of rain during Grain Rain is also a sign of famine and is taboo among the people. In the Longshan area of ??Hunan, rain on Grain Rain days is considered auspicious, and there is a proverb that goes, "Qingming is better to be bright, and Grain Rain is better to be dark."

Scorpions are tabooed in Guyu

Nationally speaking, the most common taboo in Guyu is "forbidden scorpions". Scorpions are poisonous and are regarded as one of the "Five Poisons" and are banned. In Linyi, Shanxi. People sprinkle gray wine on the wall, which is called "forbidden scorpion"; Shaanxi Tongguan and Mizhi will paste scorpion charms on the wall, which is believed to be able to get rid of scorpions. Grain Rain prohibits scorpions. It was popular among Han people in the old days. There is a superstitious activity in Shandong that uses cinnabar as a talisman to ban scorpions. In addition, the absence of rain during Grain Rain is also a sign of famine and is taboo among the people. In the Longshan area of ??Hunan, rain on the Grain Rain day is considered auspicious. There is a proverb that "Qingming is better to be bright, and Grain Rain is better to be dark." In Liling, Hunan, it is forbidden to break ground on Grain Rain Day, and the land must be left fallow for one day. There is a proverb, "The cows rest during the Grain Rain and the people rest on the stove."

Characteristics of Grain Rain in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms

Rainfall increases after the Grain Rain solar term, and the rain produces hundreds of grains.

Rainfall was sufficient and timely, and cereal crops thrived. During the Grain Rain season in the south, "poplars are crowing after all their flowers have fallen," catkins are flying down, cuckoos are crowing at night, peonies are blooming, and cherries are red and ripe. The natural scenery tells people that it is late spring. At this time, the temperature in the south rises rapidly. Generally, the average temperature in late April, except for parts of northern and western South China, has reached 20°C to 22°C, which is more than 2°C higher than that in mid-April. In the eastern part of South China, high temperatures above 30℃ often occur for one or two days, making people start to feel hot.

The low-altitude river valleys are about to enter summer. The climate characteristics of higher spring temperatures in South China are conducive to early spring crop cultivation measures. The suitable temperature for red potato planting is 18℃ to 22℃, which is sufficient at this time. Experience in the old drought-afflicted areas of South China has proven that planting red potato early after the Grain Rain can seal the vine leaves before drought, enhance drought resistance, and achieve high and stable yields.

"Before Grain Rain, it is good to grow cotton", and another saying: "If you don't plant flowers during Grain Rain, your heart will be like a crawling crab." Since ancient times, cotton farmers have regarded the Grain Rain Festival as an indicator for cotton sowing and have compiled it into proverbs that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Most of the weather proverbs of the Grain Rain Festival revolve around the idea of ??rain but not rain, such as "Grain Rain is gloomy, Beginning of Summer is drenched with rain", "Grain Rain rains, but there is no dry soil for forty-five days" and so on. In addition, during the Grain Rain solar term, if the temperature is high and the rain is frequent, the three wheat diseases and insect pests will occur and spread. The vast number of rural areas should do a good job in preventing and controlling three wheat diseases and insect pests according to weather changes.

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