Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, the 27th day of the third lunar month

Seed.

Planting pine and fir seeds in a timely manner will only yield results in ten years.

——Song Chen Mi's "Anxi Agricultural Advice Poem: Encouraging Planting"

Our ancestors bent down on the earth and buried the code of time sequence in spring. Traditional ChineseIn the Warring States period, "zhong" is the combination of "he" and "zhong" in Chinese characters - a full and sturdy grain of grass that is steadily lifted, like the weight of the earth. Heavy "is like a farmer, carrying a heavy bundle of crops and returning with a full loadThis is the most intuitive interpretation of the harvest——Carry the harvest year directly on your shoulders. It is the hope when the grain is buried in the soil, and also the humility when autumn comes.

Shuowen Jiezi"); box-sizing: border-box !important; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Explain its original meaning:Planting first, who else? "Xu Shen explained the chronological philosophy of farming with four words:" The 'cause' of cultivation comes first, and only then can mature 'fruits' be obtained. Metaphorically symbolizing the necessary sinking and waiting of life - patiently accumulating in the silent growth, and welcoming abundance in the late bloomer.

From that plump seed with benevolence to the foundation of all life, this word contains the original intention of civilization: true harvest belongs to those who know how to be the firstPlant hope, then carry a heavy weight, patiently traverse the long waiting people. Every deep plowing is a trust in time; Every sowing is a pledge to the future. All things have faith, and the earth does not bear it.

May youThere are good seeds in the heart and fertile soil under the feet. In your own season, harvest a whole heavy autumn.