Gogu means spring rain falls to enrich the grain. As the last term of spring, farming moves into full swing.
Gogu, around April 20, means "grain rain." This rain was believed essential for a good harvest that year.
Rain grows frequent and warmth rises, so rice seeds are soaked and seedbeds prepared. Sap runs highest in the trees and was often collected now.
Croaker caught around Gogu was prized as a delicacy, and people drank birch and other tree saps. Folk belief even held that couples kept apart to save the energy of the seeds.
Prime time to prepare rice seeds and seedlings
Enjoy the season's first green tea
Manage humidity and mold against frequent rain
Wrap up seasonal health care
Adjacent terms:
Grain Rain is the 6th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around April 20. Spring rain nourishes the grain. Seedbeds are made and farming begins in earnest.
Gogu means spring rain falls to enrich the grain. As the last term of spring, farming moves into full swing.
Prime time to prepare rice seeds and seedlings Enjoy the season's first green tea Manage humidity and mold against frequent rain Wrap up seasonal health care