Say goodbye to the winter solstice and welcome the slight cold. At 4:49 on January 6th, Beijing time, the penultimate solar term of the twenty-four solar terms - Xiaohan will be ushered in. "The sound of clogs alarms the pheasants, and the wind heralds the blooming of plum blossoms." At this season, plum blossoms begin to bloom, branch by branch and tree by tree, becoming the most beautiful primrose in the cold winter.
Tianjin folklore expert and columnist introduced on National Day the germination, leaf growth, flowering, fruiting, yellowing and falling of leaves of plants, the hibernation, resurrection, first singing, breeding and migration of animals, as well as the first frost and thaw, etc. The rhythmic phenomenon of nature is called phenology. Each solar term is subdivided into "three periods" based on phenological characteristics, with one period every five days, for a total of 72 periods throughout the year.
said by National Day, solar terms phenology is the "language" of nature, which transforms complex climate changes into vivid and beautiful phenological phenomena, fully demonstrating the natural and cultural beauty of solar terms.
On the basis of the seventy-two periods, the wise ancients sorted out the "twenty-four flower trade winds" based on careful observation, also known as the flower trade wind. As the name suggests, it is the wind that comes during the flowering period, so it is called the flower trade wind. As the saying goes, "The wind keeps its promise, the flowers keep their promise, and every year they keep their promise."
The twenty-four flower trade winds start from Xiaohan and end with Guyu, covering a total of eight solar terms. Each solar term has three kinds of flowers, starting with plum blossoms and ending with neem flowers. The flowers of Xiaohan solar term are plum blossoms, camellias and daffodils in order.
"The cold and light mountains in the southern country are self-green. The plum blossoms in the courtyard are the first to announce the news of spring." The plum blossoms are the first to notice the slightest warmth in the frozen ground, and then the first to convey the message of spring, adding a touch of brightness to the desolate world. color.
According to the National Day, pine, bamboo, and plum are collectively known as the "Three Friends of Suihan", and plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, and chrysanthemums are also listed as the "Four Gentlemen of Flowers". They are praised by the world for their noble attitude that is proud of the snow and frost. There are countless people in the past dynasties who love, respect and are fascinated by plum blossoms.
Shen Kuo of the Northern Song Dynasty recorded such a story in "Mengxi Bi Tan": The poet Lin Bu lived in seclusion in Gushan, Hangzhou. He never married or became an official, but liked to plant plums and raise cranes. He said that he "takes plums as his wife and cranes as his wife." "Zi", known as "Plum Wife and Crane Zi". Lin Bu's poem "Little Plum Blossoms in the Mountain Garden" is a well-known poem. In it, "Sparse shadows slant across the clear water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk" vividly depicts the quiet and fragrant grace and charm of plum blossoms. It is known as "the eternal song of plum blossoms".
The most beautiful Osamu is just the fragrance of plum blossoms. At this time of "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new", you might as well invite a few friends to have a date with plum blossoms, or walk in the snow to look for plum blossoms, or explore the plum blossoms to find their fragrance. The breath of spring is also lingering in the "floating secret fragrance" When you open it, you can't help but feel happy.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
