Spring · Solar term
Rain Water
雨水
Keep meals steady
Illustration & cultural context · 图画说明
The story inside the image
Illustrative spring rainfall and water management
Rain, a wet channel, and a farmer clearing its banks show the role of water in spring farming. Ducks add everyday waterside life. Rain Water describes a seasonal theme, not a promise of rain or thaw on that exact day.
中文 · 为什么这样画
春雨把水带回田野
细雨、湿润沟渠与清沟农人共同表现春季水分的重要性，鸭子让水边生态更具体。雨水说的是时令里的降水变化趋势，不是当天一定下雨，也不是每个地方的河水都恰好解冻。
An editorial interpretation of regional farming, traditional phenology, or local custom. This is a generated illustration, not a documentary photograph or a forecast for every place.
Daily seasonal care · 春 · 生
Support emergence without exhausting yourself
This term’s practical focus · Editorial application
Keep meals steady
During wet or cool weather, keep regular meals and comfortable clothing. Prepare a familiar meal before a busy interval, and keep a dry layer available after travel in rain. These are everyday adjustments, not a diagnosis of internal dampness.
Classical reasoning. The spring chapter connects emerging life with rising early, unhurried walking, and a generous rather than punitive disposition. Its instruction to retire later belongs to a historical seasonal framework; it is not a reason to shorten needed sleep.
Sleep & rhythm
Keep a dependable waking time and enough sleep. If earlier mornings suit your day, move bedtime with them rather than cutting rest.
Movement & recovery
Resume familiar walking or mobility gradually after an inactive period. Begin below your old training level and leave room for recovery.
Food & fluids
Keep regular, varied meals: a familiar grain or staple, vegetables, and a protein source. Spring does not require a sour-food cure, a fast, or a cleanse.
Mind & emotions
Give one manageable task a beginning. Make room for conversation and gentle activity rather than turning renewal into pressure.
Contemporary daily-care applications, not a prescription unique to this solar term. Adjust to actual conditions and any existing care plan.
Read the complete seasonal guide →01 · Nature & astronomy
A turning point in the year.
This term corresponds to an apparent solar ecliptic longitude of 330°. It is one of the six traditional terms associated with spring. The illustration explores a seasonal cultural scene; it does not determine the astronomical date. Calendar day labels are available for 1901–2099 in UTC+8; exact local transition times are not displayed.
02 · Classical reading
Begin with the season.
春三月，此谓发陈。
Editorial translation: “The three months of spring are called the opening of the new.”
This is a passage about the broader season, not a prescription specific to Rain Water. Read our short four-season guide for the main ideas, and adapt daily care to your actual conditions.
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Connect this season with yang qi, dampness and digestion, food, and tool suitability. A calendar label alone does not establish a pattern or justify a treatment.