Rain Water is which season?
Rain Water is a solar term of spring;Rain Water is the second of the twenty-four solar terms, occurring around the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 18-20 on the Gregorian calendar). It belongs to the spring season. When the sun reaches 330 degrees of the ecliptic, it is the Rain Water solar term. Rain Water is a solar term that indicates precipitation;
During the Rain Water solar term, rainfall begins and the amount of rain gradually increases. In the Yellow River basin, the birthplace of the twenty-four solar terms, before Rain Water, the weather is cold, and snowflakes are seen but not the sound of drizzling rain. After Rain Water, the temperature usually rises above 0°C, with less snow and more rain. However, in the warm Sichuan Basin, even during the coldest winter, rainfall is not uncommon. During this period, the average temperature in the basin is mostly above 10°C, with peach and plum blossoms budding and cherry blossoms blooming, clearly entering the climatic spring. Except for some years, the frost period ends here. It is the right time for grafting fruit trees and planting forests. After the dry winter, the basin often experiences spring droughts, especially in the western part of the basin where "spring rain is as precious as oil".
What does the term "Rain Water" mean?
The meaning of Rain Water: rainfall begins, and the amount of rain gradually increases, with rising temperatures;Rain Water is the second solar term of spring, with the first being Start of Spring. The arrival of the Rain Water solar term means that although ice and snow have melted and all things are reviving, we should not be careless and put on spring clothes too soon, as it can still be quite cold and lead to colds. The arrival of Rain Water not only signifies an increase in precipitation but also indicates a rise in temperature. Before Rain Water, the weather was relatively cold, while after Rain Water, the temperature gradually rises. Although sometimes cold air may arrive, the overall trend is warming up. The arrival of Rain Water marks the true beginning of spring, with temperatures continuously rising and rainfall increasing. In ancient China, Rain Water was divided into three periods: "First, otters offer fish; second, swans return; third, grasses and trees sprout." During this period, otters begin to fish and arrange the fish on the shore as if offering them in a ritual. Five days later, swans start to fly back from the south to the north. Another five days later, in the quiet spring rain, grasses and trees begin to sprout new buds as the earth's yang energy rises. From then on, the earth gradually presents a scene of prosperity. As the saying goes, "one's luck, two's fate, three's feng shui," showing how important one's fortune is to people.
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