Time flies so fast, today is the first day of the fourth lunar month, the first day of the fourth month of April is the "new day" in the continental lunar calendar, on this day the moon is between the earth and the sun, that is, the moon ecliptic longitude and the sun ecliptic longitude are the same, the moon and the sun rise almost at the same time, we can't see the moon at all on the earth. After the first day of the new year, the angle between the earth and the moon will become larger and larger, and the moon we see will become larger and larger, and by the fifteenth day we can see the full moon, which we call "wang", and the time interval between the new moon and the next new moon or from the new moon to the next is a lunar month.
At the same time, we will find that the first day of April is "weekdays", and the weekdays are the "12 gods of the building", and the weekdays are the "underworld murder days" in the 12 gods, so there are more taboos on this day, such as taboos going far away, taboo marriage, taboo burial, taboo moving, taboo breaking ground, etc., although these taboos have no scientific basis, to this reflects people's psychology of "seeking good fortune and avoiding evil", in order to be auspicious, we may as well abide by it.
However, for farmers, the most concerned thing is the grain harvest, and people hope that the wind and rain will be smooth and the grain will be abundant. In the fourth month of the lunar calendar, wheat enters the critical time of growth, so people will pay special attention to the changes in the weather. Entering April, if the soil is too dry, then the filling of the wheat will be affected; If there is continuous rainy weather, the risk of wheat disease and insect infestation, as well as the risk of mold, lodging and germination will increase; However, if the wheat is about to ripen and encounter hot and dry weather, the wheat kernels will not be full.
From this, it is not difficult for us to see that it is really not easy for farmers to farm the land, in addition to paying hard sweat and mastering the correct planting methods, it also requires good weather conditions. The mainland is an ancient agricultural civilization, our ancestors summed up a very rich experience in the long-term labor production, today is the first day of the first month of April, in the rural areas of the mainland there is a "fear of the first day of the first day of April" saying, here "afraid" does not mean that this day is not good, but refers to some of the weather on this day may have a bad impact on the weather in the future, that is, people are very afraid of the first day of April people do not want to see the weather.
Today is the first day of the fourth lunar month, what are you afraid of? Let's see what the agricultural proverb says
In January and April, the wheat barn was full
This agricultural proverb means that if it is sunny on the first day of the fourth lunar month, it indicates that the wind and rain will be good for a period of time, and the wheat harvest will be easy to harvest, which is good news for farmers.
In February and April, it rained, and the wheat was waterlogged
This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the first day of April, it indicates that when the wheat is harvested, there will be a lot of water in the fields, as if the wheat grows in water, indicating that there is a lot of rain.
Just as the agricultural proverb says, "If the feathers are wet on the first day of April, the wheat will be waterlogged", which means that if the bird's feathers are wet on the first day of April, it means that it will rain on that day, then according to the experience of our ancestors, this indicates that there will be a lot of rainy weather in the future, and the wheat is prone to waterlogging.
Third, the rain hit the beginning of April, and the wheat was not enough to eat
Understand the meaning of the above agricultural proverbs, then this agricultural proverb is easy to understand. According to the experience of our ancestors, if it rains on the first day of the fourth lunar month, it indicates that there will be more rainy weather in the future, and the wheat is prone to lodging, waterlogging, mold, and the risk of sprouting, and the yield of wheat will be seriously reduced.
In ancient times, when things were not developed, once they encountered a year of poor grain harvest, then people were prone to the phenomenon of not having enough to eat, and it may even cause famine in serious cases.
April is afraid of the first day of the new year, and the wind and rain will not be harvested
The meaning of this agricultural proverb is very simple, that is, people are very afraid of the first day of the fourth month, afraid that there will be windy and rainy weather on this day, if it is windy and rainy on this day, then it indicates that there will be a lot of rain in the future, so that the growth and development of wheat will be affected, if the wheat lodging in a large area, germination or mold, then the wheat is at risk of failure.
According to the experience of our ancestors, if it is sunny at the beginning of the fourth lunar month, it indicates that the wind and rain will be smooth and the grains will be abundant. If it rains on the first day of the fourth lunar month, it indicates that there will be a lot of rain in the future, and the wheat yield will be easily reduced, so the first day of the fourth month is "sunny but not rainy".
As the old saying goes, "I'm afraid of the first day of April", it actually refers to people's fear of rain in early April. What is the weather like in your area today, the first day of April? Feel free to leave a message.