What does Xiaoman mean? What does Xiaoman mean? Xiaoman is one of the 24 solar terms, the second solar term in summer. It means that the grain filling of summer crops is full, but it is not mature, just small full, not big full. Xiaoman is from May 20 to 22 every year.
The origin of Xiaoman
"Yueling 72 Hou Ji Jie": "in April, when things are small and full, they are small and full. '
At this time, the grain of wheat and other summer crops in northern China has begun to plump, but it has not yet matured, which is about the late milk stage, so it is called Xiaoman.
The agricultural proverbs in southern China give Xiaoman a new meaning: "Xiaoman is discontented, but he can't cut off the ridge of the field"; Xiaoman is discontented, but he doesn't care. ". The term "man" is used to describe the surplus and shortage of rain. It is pointed out that if there is not enough water in the field during the period of "Xiao man", the ridge of the field may be cracked, and even rice can not be planted during the period of "mang".
What is Xiaoman sanhou
Waiting for the first time: Kucai show
Although Xiaoman season indicates that the wheat will be ripe, it is still in a stage of green and yellow. In the past, people often used it to satisfy their hunger when they were waiting for a bitter dish show.
Tea is regarded as a bitter dish in Yu Ya. "Mao Shi" said: "who is the bitter tea?" yes. Bao said: 'it tastes bitter because of the fire. "Erya" says: "those who are not proud but honest are called show, and those who are proud but not honest are called English." this bitter dish should be spoken in English. Bao said: 'it tastes bitter because of the fire. Cai Yong's Yueling is called Ixeris Sonchus.
Waiting for the second time
Meadows should be a shade loving plant. Xiaoman solar term, all over the country began to enter the summer, and the 'death of the grass' is the sign of Xiaoman solar term Yang.
Zheng Kangcheng and Bao Jingxiang all said: the grass is the genus of draught. It is noted in the book of rites that "the branches and leaves of grass are very thin. "Fang said:" all things that feel Yang and live are strong; those that feel Yin and live are soft and weak. It's called sweeping the grass, and it's the place where Yin comes into being, so it's not enough to die until Yang.
Three waiting periods: the arrival of autumn wheat
When a hundred grains are ripe. Therefore, although the time is still summer, but for wheat, but to mature 'Autumn', so it is called 'wheat autumn to'.
In the order of the moon: "the autumn of wheat comes in April; the summer comes in May. Xiaoman is in the middle of April, so it's easy. Autumn is the time when a hundred grains are ripe. Although summer is the time, autumn is the time when wheat is the time. Therefore, it is said that wheat is the time of autumn.