The 24 “Jieqi” in in Chinese
calendar are 24 sub-seasons representing different climates. This calendar is
the crystallization of wisdom and accumulated agricultural experiences.
Traditional Chinese society evolved
around farming. And patterns of the sun were the greatest consideration. Hence,
how the earth orbits round the sun were carefully calculated. And “jieqi” had
become the predictor of the farming schedule. On the other hand, the relatively
famous--Chinese Lunar Calendar involves the cycles of both the sun and the
moon.
“Guyu” is the sixth jieqi of the
year usually occurring in mid-April of the Western calendar. It is the last
sub-season of spring, indicating the cold and wet weather will end soon, temperatures
will rise quickly, rains will happen more frequently and the crops’ earing speed
will accelerate.
