Mangjong means harvesting bearded barley and planting rice. It is the busiest farming time of the whole year.
Mangjong, around June 6, is when barley harvest and rice transplanting overlap—so busy, the old saying goes, "you'd wet your own feet."
Real heat sets in just ahead of the monsoon rains. Mantises and fireflies begin to appear.
People made cakes and rice from the new barley, and folk belief held that scorching and eating green barley around Mangjong brought a safe year.
Check drainage and damp ahead of the monsoon
Enjoy fresh-barley dishes
Stay hydrated through the busy heat
Watch for indoor mold and food poisoning
Adjacent terms:
Grain in Ear is the 9th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around June 6. Bearded grains are reaped and rice is planted. "Cut the barley, plant the rice"—the busiest season.
Mangjong means harvesting bearded barley and planting rice. It is the busiest farming time of the whole year.
Check drainage and damp ahead of the monsoon Enjoy fresh-barley dishes Stay hydrated through the busy heat Watch for indoor mold and food poisoning