【成长旅程】与世界，共节气——小满

节气

[ 万物初盈·小得圆满 ]

Grain Buds --The Art of Almost

每年5月21日前后，太阳抵达黄经60度。我们迎来了古老历法中的第八个章节——小满。“小满”并不歌颂圆满，它歌颂的是走向圆满的过程。在中国北方，冬小麦正在灌浆，变得饱满，却拒绝变得干硬。这是一种“将满未满”的状态——成熟在即，却尚未抵达。与此同时，在江南，“满”指的是雨水。季风带来的降水充盈了江河。对于稻田而言，这是插秧前最关键的滋养。

Around May 21st, the sun reaches 60 degrees celestial longitude. We arrive at the eighth chapter of the ancient calendar: Grain Buds. Grain Buds does not celebrate abundance. It celebrates the approach to abundance.

In Northern China, the winter wheat is plumping up with starch, yet it refuses to turn brittle. It is a state of "Lesser Fullness"—ripe enough, but not quite ready.Meanwhile, in the south, "Man" (fullness) refers to water. The rains arrive, swelling the rivers. For the rice paddies, this is the vital drink before transplanting.

小满·三候

小满分为三候：“一候苦菜秀，二候靡草死，三候麦秋至”——即苦菜枝叶繁茂，喜阴的细软靡草在日晒下枯死，麦类等夏熟作物接近成熟

Grain Buds is divided into three phases: “First, the sow thistle flourishes; second, the delicate shade-loving grass withers under the sun; third, the wheat and other summer crops approach ripeness.”

小满习俗

The customs of Grain Buds

小满时节，江河盈满，油菜成熟，蚕茧初成。这是动三车的时节：水车灌溉田地、油车榨菜籽油和丝车缫丝劳作拉开序幕

During Grain Buds, rivers and streams swell to fullness, rapeseed ripens, and silkworm cocoons begin to form. This is the time of "starting the three vehicles" — the waterwheel for irrigation, the oil press pressing rapeseed oil, and the silk reeling machine. This marks the start of the busy farming season.

小满饮食

Grain Buds Diet

中国人的饮食讲究“应季而食”与“顺时而养”。每个节气都有对应的饮食重点和代表性食材，那小满节气的饮食吸收都有哪些呢？小满苦菜秀，是吃苦菜的好时节，有助于养心。除了吃苦菜，还有美味的水果，如樱桃，荔枝，桑葚。

Chinese people value eating in season. Each solar term has its own special food. What do we eat during Grain Buds? In Grain Buds, bitter vegetables grow well. Eating them is good for your heart. Besides bitter vegetables, there are also delicious fruits, such as cherries, lychees, and mulberries.

在二十四节气中，小满是一个孤独的存在。它没有紧随其后的“大满”。这或许体现了中国古人的处事哲学，小满才是人生最好的状态。花开即败，月满则亏，将满未满正是恰到好处。生活中也是一样，小满，就是圆满！让我们珍惜现在的生活，感恩身边的温暖，用小满的智慧去热爱生活

Of all twenty-four solar terms, Grain Buds stands alone. There is no "Greater Fullness." "The ancients taught us: Little fullness is the most perfect state." When flowers bloom too fully, they wither; when the moon becomes too round, it begins to wane. Almost full, but not yet completely full — that is just the right amount. The same is true in life. A little fullness is already completeness. Let us cherish the present life, be grateful for what we have, and love life with Grain Buds' wisdom.

文字 | 马冰星 单蓉

图片 | 马冰星

编辑 | 刘亚俊

审核 | 于睿