Chinanews Client Beijing, March 5th (Reporter Shangguan Yun) was shocked, also known as "Qi'an", meaning the beginning of the Spring Festival. At this time, the temperature rose faster and spring was more intense. It is of great significance to agricultural activities, and is also regarded as the day when spring ploughing officially begins.

"At the time of the panic festival, we cannot rest the arable land." While ensuring the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, we must also do all the work of spring ploughing without losing time. Hard work will bring you gains.

Shocked, Chun Lei sounded

Surprise is the third of the twenty-four solar terms. Its time of arrival is between March 5-6, the Gregorian calendar, when the sun reaches the Huang Jing 345 °.

Data map: March 6, 2019 is a surprise in the 24 solar terms. As the temperature rises, farmers across Guizhou are busy spring planting and spring tube planting, and the field is busy. The picture shows the aerial photography of scallion planting base in Zhiping, Shangpingzhai, Guizhou. Photo by Qu Honglun

Regarding this solar term in the spring, "February of the 72nd Collection of the Moon Order" records: "February Festival ... Everything is shocked, and the earthquake is thunder. Therefore, it is said that the maggot was shocked, and the maggot ran away."

In other words, at this time, the weather became warmer, and there were gradually spring thunders. The animals that used to live in winter without drinking or eating were also awakened by the sound of thunder and began to gradually move.

The surprise was also called "Qi'an" in ancient times. At the time of the Han Dynasty, "Qi 改为" was once changed into shock, with similar meanings. Later, the ancients once again used the name "Qi", but the "Yanyan" of the Tang Dynasty adopted the name "Jing" again, and it is still used today.

After the Feast, spring ploughing can't rest

It is worth mentioning that thunder and thunder are more noticeable. Judging from the natural phenological progress in various parts of China, due to the large north-south span, the timing of the spring thunder is not consistent.

People will also use the thunderous sound of thunder to predict the weather for a period of time thereafter, such as "thunder before the thunder, the sky will not open forty-nine days", or "the north wind blows in astonishment, and the south wind blows from surprise", , Seedlings are planted late. "

With the arrival of surprise, the temperature has risen rapidly, and this solar term is of great significance in terms of busy farmers. Since ancient times, the working people of China have attached great importance to shock and solar terms, and regarded it as the day when spring ploughing began.

Tang Poetry wrote: "A light rain brings new people, a thunderstorm begins. The Tian family spends a few days free, and farming starts from now on." Nongyan also said, "After the Spring Festival, spring ploughing cannot rest."

Data Map: The budding willow leaves on the bank of Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing flutter in the wind. That day was the third of the twenty-four solar terms in the Chinese calendar. The ancient name was "Qi'an". The weather started to warm up, everything returned to the spring, and most of China entered the spring plowing season. Photo by China News Agency

What are the customs of surprise?

Surprise is the only one of the twenty-four solar terms marked by sound, and it is also a transitional solar term. It has no special celebrations, but there are many interesting customs.

For example, folks pay attention to eating pears when they are shocked: on the one hand, the weather is dry in spring, and pears have the effect of removing dryness and moisturizing the lungs. It keeps pests away from crops and guarantees a good harvest all year round.

When the thunder appeared in shock, the ancients could hardly explain this phenomenon. Imagine a thunder god with a beak in the sky, holding a hammer and battering many sky drums around the body, and making a thunderous thunder. Therefore, the human world also took advantage of this opportunity to cover its skin and respond to drumming.

It is said that "The Thousand Gold Moon Orders" mentioned: "On the day of surprise, take out the lime cricket threshold to prevent insect ants." On the day of surprise, people spilled lime on the threshold, thinking that they would not dare to do so within a year. Come to the door, also hope that pests do not come to harass themselves.

According to legend, some areas of Shaanxi have been shocked to eat fried beans. Soy beans were soaked in salt water and then fried in a pot, making a crackling sound, which symbolized the bouncing sound of insects when heated in the pot, which meant to drive away pests. (Finish)