Unofficial observance
Awakening of Insects
Dates specified for each year
A solar term recalling life waking from winter dormancy.
How did it begin?
Its name refers to animals stirring after wintering underground. Between Rain Water and the Spring Equinox, it carries spring farming customs such as checking barley shoots.
Source · 경칩 — 한국민족문화대백과사전 ↗ (new window)
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