Rain Water 雨水
Yushui, or Rain Water, is the second solar term. Ice melts into spring rain as the weather warms and rainfall increases. Wheat seedlings green again in the fields, and farmers begin spring ploughing and irrigation. Gentle rains nourish the earth, feeding the growth that is soon to come.
Otters offer fishFirst pentad
Geese return northSecond pentad
Grass and trees sproutThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadOtters offer fishOtters lay their catch out on the bank as if making an offering; from this the ancients knew the spring water had warmed.
- Second pentadGeese return northWild geese fly back north from the south.
- Third pentadGrass and trees sproutPlants put out new shoots, and the land begins to turn green.
Custom
Married daughters return home to visit their parents.
Start dates
- February 18, 2025
- February 18, 2026
- February 19, 2027