ChinaNews.net client, Beijing, April 19 (Reporter Shangguan Yun) "The spring rain shocks the spring, the valley clears the sky, and the summer and the summer are connected." Gu Yu, the last solar term in spring, has the meaning of "a hundred rainy valleys" and is also a good time to sow and transplant seedlings.
According to legend, the origin of this solar term is related to Cangjie's creation of characters. Some folk experts also said that Gu Yu is just a solar term, and there are not many customs around it, and it is more daily life.
Is this solar term related to Cangjie?
Gu Yu is the sixth solar term of the twenty-four solar terms. The time is generally from April 19 to 21 of the Gregorian calendar.
Data map: Just after Gu Yu's solar terms, the people in Danzhai County, Guizhou Province, ploughed the fields and planted while grabbing the farmers. China News Agency reporter He Junyi
The "March of Seventy-two Months" said, "In mid-March, since the rain, the soil paste pulsates, and now its valley is raining on the water ... The valley is sowed at this time, from bottom to top. So named.
In folklore, the origin of Gu Yu is also related to Cang Jie.
When Xuanyuan was the Yellow Emperor, Cang Jie was a talented historian. He initially remembered it with knots. Once, he went out hunting with the hunter. The hunter pointed out the traces of various beasts on the ground and explained to Cang Jie how to judge the whereabouts of the beasts.
Cang Jie was inspired to create words based on pictograms. At that time, the world was suffering from famine. Cangjie's words moved the heavens, and a special "rain" fell, and countless grains and grains were dropped. Later generations called this day "Gu Yu."
According to legend, he was buried in his hometown after his death. After that, every time Gu Yu, the local will hold temple festivals and other activities to commemorate the memorial.
Yushengbaigu, nourishes everything
In fact, traditional Chinese solar terms are closely related to agricultural activities, and Gu Yu is no exception.
Like rain, Xiaoman, Xiaoxue, and heavy snow, it is a solar term that reflects the precipitation phenomenon, and it is a reflection of the ancient farming culture on the season.
Data map: Gu Yu is approaching, a busy scene in the Xiannvfeng Tea Farm in Pengyin Village, Yuchong Township, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on the Umong Plateau. The picture shows the villagers showing the picked tea green. Photo by Luo Dafu
As the saying goes, "Spring rain is as expensive as oil." Gu Yu means "a hundred grains of rain." At this time, precipitation increases and the temperature rises rapidly. The seedlings in the field are initially planted, and some crops are also newly sown, which can only thrive under rain.
In the valley rain season, it is already late spring. Due to the rapid increase in temperature, flowers bloom in many places, the plants rejuvenate and produce new branches, and in some areas of the south, there may even be a feeling of "hot".
Gu Yu is busy with farming
As far as folk customs are concerned, Gu Yu's customs also have a certain relationship with agricultural activities. According to folklore experts, Gu Yu is not a festival, so some of the customs surrounding this solar term will appear to be more "daily life", and have a local flavor and no universality.
Data map: Gansu Kongdong Valley ushered in a spring rain during the rainy season. After the rain, the mountains were clouded and the trees were lush. Photo by Xu Zhenhua
For example, after Gu Yu's temperature rises, pests and diseases spread quickly. In the past, farmers went to the field to exterminate insects while posting Gu Yu stickers, hoping to drive away Najib. This custom is more popular in Shanxi and Shaanxi.
In the old days, the Linfen area in Shanxi painted Zhang Tianshi's rune on the door in Gu Yuri, and the name was "Forbidden Scorpion". In some places, the banned scorpion "spell" is printed in woodcuts and printed on it: "Scorpions in the valley rain in March, the scorpion prevails. The god chicken catches its mouth, and the poisonous insect turns into water ..." reflects people's desire to expel pests The desire to harvest peace.
In addition, there is the custom of Gu Yu picking tea in the south. The spring tea produced in Gu Yu's season has a fresh taste. Legend has it that Gu Yu's tea will clear the fire and improve his eyesight. In the past, no matter what the weather was, people would go to Chashan to pick up some new tea and come back in preparation for drinking.
The temperature is suitable in spring, and people often go to enjoy the flowers. Before and after Gu Yu is an important period of time for peony flowers to bloom. It is also said that peony flowers are called "Gu Yu flowers". "Gu Yu San Zhao looks at peonies", which has become an entertainment activity in people's leisure time. (Finish)