【一場春雨，一壺春茶】
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4月20日進入穀雨節氣，這是春天的最後一個節氣，寒潮天氣基本告終，氣溫快速回升，很少再忽冷忽熱，空氣濕潤，雨量充沛，非常有利於農作物生長。因此古人有「雨生百穀」的說法。
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「沾衣欲濕杏花雨、吹面不寒楊柳風」，在溫暖的天氣外出賞花，心情格外大好。可是有的人最怕過敏，春天也正是皮膚容易過敏的季節。《紅樓夢》有一回也提到：春天的時候，大觀園裡的美女們都長了「杏斑癬」，要擦「薔薇硝」。這當然是小說故事，但其實皮膚過敏是跟身體免疫力差有關，古代的太太、小姐們肢體活動量少，體質差可想而知，可惜當時沒人教她們走八卦；想要提升能量，在春天時，不妨找上三五好友一同晨起走八卦，強身健體，鍛鍊體能。
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愛喝茶的茶友們自然不能錯過「穀雨茶」，茶樹經過冬季數月的休養生息，萌發的芽葉肥碩、翠綠、柔軟，富含多種氨基酸和維生素，滋味鮮活，香氣柔美。中國古代飲茶專著《茶疏》說：「清明太早，立夏太遲，穀雨前後，其時適中。」近幾年中國有些地方開始興起的「全民飲茶日」就選定在穀雨節氣，足見穀雨茶之重要。穀雨時節還等什麼？走！我們一起泡茶去。
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https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B0%B7%E9%9B%A8%E8%8C%B6/10889580?fr=aladdin
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A Spring Rain, A Pot of Spring Tea – One of 24 Solar Terms “Grain Rain”
April 20 is the start of the Solar Term Grain Rain, the last solar term of Spring. The cold humid climate basically ends and the temperature quickly picks up. There is now minimum sudden fluctuation in temperature, the air is humid with an abundance of precipitation which is very conducive for the growth of crops. Thus, there is an old saying “After the rain, the grain growth begins.”
“The drizzle moistens my gown and the wind caressing my face chills me not”. Stepping outside to look at the flowers on a warm day makes one in an exceptionally good mood. However, some people are afraid of allergy. Spring is also a season that the skin is prone to allergy. In the novel “Dream of Red Chamber”, there is a chapter that describes: During Spring, the beauties of the Grand View Garden grew “apricot buds” on their skin and need to apply “rose ointment”. Although this is a fictional story, the skin allergy is related to a weak body immune system. The ladies of the ancient time did not move around much and therefore had a weak body constitution. It is a pity that no one taught them Energy Bagua at that time. If you want to increase your energy level in Spring, why not find a group of friends to practice Energy Bagua every morning to strengthen your health.
For those who love to drink tea, they will not want to miss the “Grain Rain Tea”. The tea trees, after resting for a few months in the winter, produce budding leaves that are plump, emerald in color and soft. They are rich in amino acids and vitamins, full of flavor and aromas. The China ancient tea monograph “Cha Shu” mentions “Qingming is too early, beginning of Summer is too late, around Grain Rain period is just right”. In recent years, some places in China started to celebrate “National Tea Drinking Day”, which falls on the Grain Rain solar term. This shows the importance of Grain Rain Tea. Now is the Grain Rain period, what are you waiting for? Let’s go and brew a pot of tea.
#SolarTerm, #GrainRain, #SpringTea, #EnergyBagua
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