At 16:07 Beijing time on March 5th, the "Awakening of Insects" solar term will be celebrated, marking the beginning of the mid spring season. At this time, spring is sprouting, grass quietly emerges from the soil, peach blossoms bloom freely on the branches, and ducks are trying to swim in the river... Nature is starting to wake up from winter and is about to burst out with new vitality. Jingzhe is the third solar term of spring. Wang Laihua, a folklorist and researcher at Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences, introduced that "zhe" means "hidden", which means various insects hibernating underground. At this time, what alarms them? Spring thunder. The Explanation of the Seventy Two Houhou Collection of the Moon Order explains: "All things are shaken by lightning, which is called the Awakening of Insects. It is because hibernating insects are startled and flee." Spring thunder summons, and various insects open their sleepy eyes, emerge from their caves, and feel the spring scenery. In fact, it's not just spring thunder that disturbs the insects, but also the rise in temperature. During the Awakening of Insects season, peach blossoms begin to bloom, spitting out their beauty. The Song Dynasty poet Wang Zao described it as "peach blossoms bloom out of the fence with a smile, as if they have not yet bloomed and are most affectionate. Peach blossoms are not only the seasonal flowers that awaken the beauty of insects, but also the flower trade winds that attract the blooming of various flowers. After the awakening of insects, the flowers compete with each other and become colorful. During the Awakening of Insects season, Canggeng sings. Canggeng is the oriole, loved by people for its beautiful appearance and crisp chirping, like a messenger of spring, "said Wang Laihua. For the oriole, ancient literati and scholars often depicted it. Liu Zongyuan said, "I am tired of hearing the sound of Zi Gui at dawn and dusk, but suddenly there is the chirping of orioles." Yang Wei said, "Where in the spring city are orioles singing? Only then do I hear them flying away from the branches." Du Fu's "Quatrains" can be called a masterpiece: "Two orioles chirping on the green willows, a line of white egrets rising to the blue sky. The window holds the snow of the western ridge for a thousand autumnal months, and the door is anchored on a ship thousands of miles from Eastern Wu." The chirping of orioles and the posture of white egrets decorate a lively and auspicious spring painting. The hibernating insects awaken, the weather warms up, and most parts of China enter the spring plowing season, with busy scenes everywhere in the fields. There is a saying in agriculture: "After the Awakening of Insects Festival, spring plowing cannot rest." "'Plant one grain of millet in spring, harvest ten thousand seeds in autumn.' The footsteps of spring plowing start from the south and will soon extend to the north," said Wang Laihua. With the arrival of the Awakening of Insects, everything opened its eyes with joy, and nature began to enter a season full of vitality. Have you already woken up, looking forward to immersing yourself in the spring scenery of nature? In this vibrant, hopeful, and energetic spring, may everyone strive for excellence and beauty, and meet a better version of themselves. (New Society)