Introduction: "I'm afraid of rain on the eighth day of April", tomorrow on the eighth day of April, what are you afraid of when it rains?
In traditional folklore, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is a very important day every year, which is the traditional festival of Buddhism - "Buddha Bathing Festival".
The Buddha Bathing Festival originated in ancient Buddhism, and legend has it that on the day of Shakyamuni's birth, nine dragons spit out perfume to bathe him. Therefore, every Buddha Bathing Festival, Buddhists will hold a Buddha bathing ceremony to commemorate the birth of Shakyamuni. On this day, believers will go to the temple to participate in the Buddha bathing, offering flowers, fruits, monks, relics, acting and so on.
At the same time, in the past, it was believed that the ritual of bathing the Buddha could be used to pray for good weather and abundant harvests. It is hoped that through the Buddha bathing ceremony, the Buddha will be blessed, so that the crops can thrive and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, in the past, people attached great importance to the weather conditions on this day, and many agricultural proverbs that predicted drought and flood were handed down.
For example, there is a folk proverb that "I am most afraid of rain on the eighth day of the fourth month", what does it mean? Will there be a drought or a flood in the second half of the year? Let's take a look at what the agricultural proverb says!
First, I am afraid that the eighth day of April will be showered, and the drought will be sad for a year
This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, it indicates that there will be a drought and little rain in the future.
Drought and lack of rain are extremely unfavorable to the growth of autumn crops, at the same time, the weather is hot and dry, low humidity and accompanied by a certain amount of wind, it is easy to cause dry and hot wind in wheat, affect photosynthesis, is not conducive to grain filling, may dry up in advance, wheat grains will become shriveled, grain weight will also decrease, resulting in a decrease in yield. As a result, the peasants are more worried and worried.
2. On the eighth day of the first month of April, the lake field is planted with sesame seeds
Sesame is a temperature-loving, drought-tolerant crop that is usually sown in seasons with high temperatures and high evaporation, making it easy to obtain high yields.
Low-lying plots such as lake fields are generally waterlogged, and planting sesame seeds on low-lying land indicates that the drought of that year was relatively heavy, and other crop species could not be planted, so they could only grow sesame seeds that were resistant to high temperature and drought.
Therefore, this agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, it means that there will be drought and little rain in the future.
March and April are sunny on the eighth day, and the rivers are full
This agricultural proverb is the opposite of the previous two sentences, which means that if the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is a sunny day, then it indicates that there will be plenty of rain and the water level of the river will rise.
In April, the eighth day of April is sunny, and the five grains are harvested
This means that if the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is a sunny day, it means that the wind and rain will be smooth, which is conducive to the growth of crops and a good harvest.
In short, from the above agricultural proverb, the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar is sunny and not rainy, the sunny weather is not only conducive to the holding of the Buddha Festival activities, at the same time, but also indicates that the year will be smooth and rainy, crops to get a bumper harvest.
So, what's the weather like next? The forecast shows that the heavy rain is coming again!
Judging from the forecast issued by the Central Meteorological Observatory, the next heavy precipitation process is intense, wide and long-lasting. Especially from May 18, the intensity of rainfall in Jiangnan and southern China will increase significantly, and there will be heavy rainfall areas. At the same time, the warm and humid airflow has also been greatly strengthened, for example, on May 19, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong and other southern regions will be intensively heavy rain and heavy rain, and the weather process of heavy rain can be reached locally.
This could be a rehearsal for the outbreak of the "summer monsoon" in the South China Sea. The so-called "summer monsoon" refers to the wind that blows from the ocean to the continent during the summer season, bringing abundant water vapor and rainfall.
If the summer monsoon is too strong and the summer monsoon moves northward rapidly, the rainy season in the south may become shorter, and the dry season will be extended, and the south will be prone to drought. In the north, the rainy season is extended, and too much precipitation can lead to flooding. Conversely, if the summer monsoon is too weak, there may be flooding in the south and drought in the north.
So, while the "summer monsoon" brings us rain and coolness, be careful about the harm it can bring.
It should be noted that in the outbreak stage of the summer monsoon in the South China Sea, the southern part of the mainland will enter the dragon boat water stage with more violent rainfall, and farmers should prepare for flood control in advance!
What do you think about this? Do you think this summer will be a drought or a flood? Looking forward to your review! Thanks for reading. #头条创作挑战赛#