This is a proverb handed down by our ancestors. It means-spring germination, summer growth, autumn harvest and winter storage.

Second, interpretation:

Sprouting in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter. Refers to the general process of agricultural production. It is also a metaphor for the occurrence and development of things. The source "Guiguzi Baoshu": "Holding the pivot means spring, long summer, autumn harvest and winter storage, and the weather is right, which is irreversible. Those who oppose it will fail, even though they succeed. An old friend also has Shu Tian. He was born to hide, but he can't fight it. Although it is prosperous, it will decline. This is the outline of heaven and man. " Interpretation: Grasping the fulcrum means mastering the key to action and the law of things. For example, spring ploughing, summer production, autumn harvest and winter storage are all normal operating rules of the weather. You can't go against this natural law, but if you follow the routine, anyone who goes against the natural law, even if he succeeds for a while, will eventually fail. Therefore, a gentleman also has objective laws that he must follow. He wants to organize people's production and life, educate people, harvest, store, etc ... "Biography of Taishi Gong": "The husband is born in spring and grows in summer, and the autumn harvest lasts in winter. This is also the Great Classic of Heaven. Fushun does not think that the world is a discipline. "

Third, the reasons for storage in winter:

1. When the weather is cold, people want to "cat in winter" and seldom go out to catch cold;

2. Store food and vegetables: In rural areas, most food is bagged and piled on the kang of empty houses, and vegetable pits are dug to store cabbage, radish and potatoes.

3. Keep your breath in winter: After a summer of intense heat consumption and busy autumn harvest, people's health has been damaged by qi and yin, so it is just right to keep your breath and yin when there is no farm work in winter.

Therefore, in general, we should eat more nourishing food in winter, especially during the New Year, and save our energy to prepare for next year's spring ploughing.