Waking Of Insects Today! Spring Returns To The Earth, Everything Revives

March 6,

The Awakening of Insects solar term is ushered in.

Waking of Insects,

Also known as "Qi Zhe",

This is the third solar term in the twenty-four solar terms.

"The Collection of Seventy-two Hours of the Moon Order" compiled by Wu Cheng in the Yuan Dynasty wrote: "Awakening of Insects, February Festival, all things come out of an earthquake, and the earthquake is thunder, so it is called Awakening Insects."

Waking of Insects reflects the phenomenon of germination and growth of natural organisms affected by rhythm changes. At the time of Waking of Insects, the sun rises, the temperature warms up, the spring thunder starts to move, the rain increases, and everything is full of vitality. Farming production is closely related to the rhythm of nature. The Awakening of Insects solar term is of great significance in farming. It is the reflection of ancient farming culture on natural seasons.

According to the general climate law, the weather has started to warm up around the time of Waking of Insects, with more and more rain, and spring plowing has begun in most areas. At this time, all kinds of insects hibernating in the soil are awakened, and the eggs of the overwintering insects will also begin to hatch.

The customs of Waking of Insects:

1. Eating pears: During the Awakening of Insects season, the weather is relatively dry, and the mouth is prone to dry mouth and tongue. There is a folk custom of eating pears in Awakening of Insects.

2. Drum skin: In the season of Awakening of Insects, when the spring thunder sounds, the ancients imagined that there is a god of thunder beating the drum in the heaven, and the world also uses this opportunity to cover the skin of the drum and worship the god of thunder. There is a record in "Zhou Li" that "everyone who raises a drum must use the day of awakening the stings".