Valley rain / rain born hundred valleys
Gu Yu is the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms and the last one of spring. The valley rains of 2022 start on April 20 and end on May 4.
In Meizhou, there are a few Hakka proverbs: Before the valley rains, the fields are finished. Early Hemo was known by Gu Yu. It is better to go up the mountain to the Lixia Festival. The meaning is to urge the farmers to plant the early rice before the rain. The Hakka proverb also says: Gu Yu Wu, He Pave; Gu Yu Chi; He Miao into the pit lily. When the valley rains, the precipitation increases significantly, and the seedlings in the field are also the time when the rain is most needed, which is the so-called "spring rain is as expensive as oil".
"Qingming Valley rain hit the foot, thunder hammer stick inserted alive." During the rainy period in the Qingming Valley, the peasants were so busy that they tiptoed and beat their knapsacks, just to grab the good opportunity for spring ploughing and spring planting.
The Song Dynasty poet Huang Tingjian has a poem: "Falling gossamer in March, the wind and rain wash a city of flowers." Unknown East Guo Qingming Wine, what is like West Window Valley Rain Tea. "The Guyu tea mentioned in the poem is also called Erchun tea. At this time, the buds of the tea plant are relatively old, which not only retains the fragrance of the first spring tea, but also has a relatively mellow foundation. Therefore, tea guests generally believe that qingming is too early, summer is too late, and before and after the valley rain, it is just in time.
Valley rain/three weather
Yi Hou Ping was born
The second singing dove whisks its feathers
Sanhou Dai Sheng descended to Sang
During the valley rain period, the yang qi of the human body penetrates outward, and the qi and blood walk on the muscle surface. Chinese medicine believes that moving is conducive to the wet transport of water. So we must be active and participate in more sports within our ability.
Draft, Dubbing / Leung Chel-ming
Production / Yang Feijun
Acknowledgements / Meizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Graphic Editor / Liu Xiaofang Review / Liu Yingmei, Liu Siyan, Wei Bolin, Huang Qifa