"Four o'clock weather urges, a night of smoke and wind to bring the heat", time flies really fast, May 5 we will usher in the beginning of the summer solar term, the beginning of summer is the first solar term of the mainland summer, the beginning of summer is the beginning of summer, at the same time "summer" has the meaning of "big", the arrival of the beginning of summer also marks the spring sowing crops have grown.
"Lixia, hanging big scales, men and women are called, in order to try a year of barrenness", in the mainland folk have the custom of Lixia "scale people", into the beginning of the summer solar term weather is getting hotter and hotter, many people are easy to become thin due to loss of appetite, so the day of the beginning of the summer everyone will take turns to sit on the stool to weigh people, it is said that after weighing this day, people are not afraid of the heat throughout the summer, will not be emaciated, in ancient times to obesity as the beauty, which reflects people's pursuit of a better life.
In terms of food customs, there are customs of "eating eggs" and "tasting three fresh" in mainland folk. Eggs or duck eggs are the easiest nutrients to obtain, we can eat eggs in Lixia can play a role in advance of tonic, and Lixia taste three fresh refers to the beginning of summer to eat some seasonal food, the most down-to-earth is undoubtedly fresh broad beans, garlic sprouts, cherries, of course, there are places of green plum, new wheat, amaranth, loquat, saury, pufferfish, etc., we can decide the specific ingredients on the local market.
Lixia is a very important solar term in the mainland, our ancestors summed up a lot of agricultural proverbs about Lixia in their daily life, so is it better to rain or sunny on the day of Lixia? Let's see what the agricultural proverb says.
1. A rain in the beginning of summer, a drop is worth a thousand gold
This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the day of the beginning of summer, then every drop of rain is worth a thousand gold, which also reflects that the rain of the beginning of summer is very precious, and the rain on this day is very conducive to a good harvest of grain.
The peasants depend on the weather for food, and people hope that the wind and rain will be smooth and the grains will be abundant. The agricultural proverb says that "the beginning of the summer wheat grinning, can not lack water", into the beginning of the summer solar term, most of the mainland wheat has entered the grain filling period, wheat plants have a relatively large demand for water, at this time the rain is very conducive to the accumulation of wheat organic matter, wheat will be easier to get a bumper harvest. In addition, entering the beginning of the summer solar term, whether it is the sowing of seeds or the growth of seedlings, sufficient water is needed, and the rain during the beginning of the summer solar term is also very conducive to the harvest of autumn crops. Therefore, the rain in the beginning of summer is a good omen for farmers.
Second, the beginning of summer rains, and the barn is full of grain
Grain here refers to grain, and generally refers to rice and rice. This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the day of the beginning of summer, then according to the experience of our ancestors, it indicates that the rice harvest is easy to harvest, and the granary can be filled by the time the rice is harvested.
Around the beginning of summer is the season of "rice" transplanting in the north and south of the great rivers in the mainland, if there is drought at this time, it will inevitably affect the cuttings of seedlings, and if it rains, the water level of rivers and lakes can be raised, which is very conducive to people irrigating rice, which is very helpful for the growth of seedlings.
3. There is rain in the beginning of summer, and there are nine heavy floods
Only the rain on the day of the beginning of summer is not enough to meet the growth of crops, according to the experience of our ancestors, the rain on the day of the beginning of summer also indicates that there will be more rain in the future.
According to the experience of our ancestors, if it rains on the day of the Lixia Festival, it indicates that the rain will be more abundant in the future, that is, it is not easy to drought in summer. The "nine floods" here do not mean that there will be nine heavy rains, but that there will be a lot of rain.
Summer is the season when crops grow vigorously, and crops have a relatively large demand for water, and sufficient rain in summer is very helpful for a good harvest of crops.
Fourth, the beginning of summer does not fall, and the fence hangs high
If the plough and harrow are hung up at this time, it does not mean that there is no farm work to do, but that the soil is prone to drought and the farmers have to postpone planting.
Therefore, according to the experience of our ancestors, the lack of rain in the beginning of the summer season indicates that the rain will be relatively small in the future, and the soil is prone to drought, so we must prepare for water storage and drought prevention in advance.
Fifth, the north wind blows in the beginning of summer, and the drought is forty-five
In addition, according to the experience of our ancestors, the direction of the wind on the day of the beginning of summer can also affect the weather trend in the future, and if the north wind blows on the day of the beginning of summer, then it is also not a good sign.
According to the experience of our ancestors, if the north wind blows on the day of the beginning of summer, it indicates that there will be less rain for a long time in the future. The "45th day of the great drought" here does not mean that there will be no rain for the next 45 days, but that the drought will be long.
According to the experience of our ancestors, if the wind direction is dominated by the southeast wind on the day of the beginning of summer, then this indicates that there will be more rain in the future, and the farmers will be more happy.
According to the experience of our ancestors, the rain in the beginning of summer indicates that there will be enough rain in the future, and the lack of rain in the beginning of summer indicates that there will be less rain in the future.
Agricultural proverbs are the experience of our ancestors, but the continent is vast, and the global climate is becoming more and more extreme, so we can refer to agricultural proverbs. But these agricultural proverbs also warn us to pay more attention to the changes in the weather so that we can rationalize agricultural production.