Xiaoman is one of the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in summer. Xiaoman means that the seeds of summer crops are full, but not yet mature, just small and not yet full. Every year from May 20th to 22nd, when the sun reaches 60 degrees, it is in full bloom.
Agricultural proverbs in southern China give Xiaoman a new meaning: "Xiaoman is not satisfied with the broken ridge"; "Little people are full of discontent, regardless of mangoes." The word "full" is used to describe the amount of rain, and it is pointed out that if there is not enough water in the field when it is full, the ridge may crack and even rice cannot be planted when it is planted.
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In ancient China, Xiaoman was divided into three stages: waiting for bitter vegetables to appear, waiting for weeds to die, and waiting for wheat to arrive in autumn. It means that after the solar terms are full, bitter vegetables become lush; After that, some soft grass with shady branches began to die in the strong sunlight; In the last period of Xiaoman, wheat began to mature.
Twenty-four solar terms: "In mid-April, things are small and full." It means that the seeds of summer sowing crops such as wheat in the northern region have begun to be full at this time, but they are not yet mature, which is about the late stage of milk ripening, so it is called xiaoman.
Judging from the climate characteristics, from Xiaoman solar term to the next Mang solar term, all parts of the country entered summer one after another, the temperature difference between north and south further narrowed, and precipitation further increased.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiao Man