Since the beginning of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, Mengxia has arrived, and the north and south of the river have also ushered in a heated up, and many people have taken off their coats and put on short sleeves. And for the farmers, they are also starting to get busy.
Today is the eighth day of the fourth month, which seems inconspicuous, but it is a very important day in ancient times.
In fact, if the dog days are hot or not, how is the harvest? On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the agricultural proverb gives the answer!
01, the eighth day of the fourth month "3 is not empty"
The eighth day of the fourth month is the traditional Buddha bathing festival, it is rumored that Shakyamuni was born on this day more than 2,600 years ago, he was born to shock the heavens and the earth, and nine dragons spit fragrance to bathe his body.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Buddhism flourished in the Central Plains, and the Buddha Bathing Festival was established on the land of China, and by the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a fixed festival was formed.
On this day, the temple holds a solemn Buddha bathing ceremony, which involves placing a miniature version of the Buddha statue in a basin and bathing it with perfume.
So, for ordinary believers, how should the Buddha Bathing Festival be celebrated? We must keep in mind that "3 is not empty", so that we can be safe and lucky.
1. Hope is not empty
On the day of the Buddha Bathing Festival, many people will make a special trip to the temple to ask for peace and happiness, and make wishes for themselves and their families, hoping that everything will go smoothly and be safe and auspicious in the following days.
Of course, on this day, in addition to praying for blessings, we should also pay attention not to speak falsely, to speak with faith, and not to hurt others with bad words, so that this is the manifestation of keeping a good mouth.
2. Good karma is not empty
On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, people will lead by example to do good deeds, and use their own trivial things to influence others, such as giving others a smile, helping the elderly cross the street, and praising the victories of others.
After all, this day is a traditional Buddhist festival, and I hope that everyone will not harm life on this day, and do not abuse animals.
Even if you are not a believer, try to do as much good as possible, after all, good people have good rewards, and I hope everyone can respect life and be helpful.
3. The dining table is not empty
On the day of the Buddha Bathing Festival, the temple will prepare some simple and special festival delicacies, such as eight-treasure rice, five-spice beans, zongzi, etc., these vegetarian vegetarian and delicious food, the temple will give them to the poor to eat.
Now that the living conditions are better, everyone naturally does not need charity from others, but the custom of "the table is not empty" on the Buddha Bathing Festival has been handed down, and people will gather together to taste the food. And if you are a believer, you will also avoid eating meat on this day.
02. Is it hot on dog days? The agricultural proverb says so
Although it is only the beginning of April in the lunar calendar, the weather is already very hot, and the highest temperature in the Huanghuai area has reached 30 °C.
So, is it hot on dog days this year? It can be seen from the agricultural proverb on the eighth day of the fourth month.
1. "On the eighth day of April, the dog is hot and the cow dies"
As the saying goes, "hot in the dog days, cold in the dog days", every dog day ushers in the hottest time of the year. This year's dog days are from July 15 to August 23, which is 40 days, which is another super long dog day.
As the saying goes, "early ambush is cool, late ambush hot dead cow", and this year's ambush is the tenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, which is the traditional sense of "late ambush", which means that the dog days will be very hot, so is this the truth?
The ancients found from their life experience that if it rained on the eighth day of the fourth month, the dog days were destined to be very hot, and there would be little drought and rain, and it was necessary to do a good job of drought prevention.
If the eighth day of the first month of April is sunny, it indicates that there will be more rain than in previous years, and more water can naturally absorb residual heat, making dog days cooler.
And this is also scientific attention, the study found that if the eighth day of April is sunny, it means that the warm and humid airflow on the southeast coast has not yet arrived, and the cold air is more active in the north, so the flood season will be delayed, and it will be late to the dog days, and the thunderstorms will increase, which naturally gives people a cool feeling.
2. "The eighth day of April is cold, and the dog days are sauna days"
Literally, if there is a sudden rain on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the temperature is cooler than before, giving people a feeling of "cold", but on the dog days, it will be unusually hot, even in the house, it is like a sauna, people can't stay at all.
Is there any science in this? The arrival of rain on the eighth day of April means that the warm and humid airflow arrives in advance, encountering the active cold air in the north, and the rainy weather is formed in the collision between the two, and there are obviously more thunderstorms in summer, and the temperature will also usher in a rapid rise.
In summer, the temperature can reach more than 35 °C, and if it rains from time to time at this time, it will form a high temperature and high humidity weather, making the weather very hot and unbearable, and the heat is very heavy. Be sure to hydrate in time outdoors to avoid dehydration and heat stroke.
3. "The south wind blows on the eighth day of the first month of April, and the ten flushes are dry and nine flushes"
Many people may not understand the meaning of this agricultural proverb for the first time, but in fact, the "chong" here refers to the farmland in the mountain nest.
If the southerly wind blows on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, it will be a very bad sign, and the dog days will be very hot, and the fields will also have little rain due to the prolonged drought, and the growth of crops will be greatly affected.
But if the north wind blows on this day, it means the opposite, indicating that the dog days are hot and rainy, and the rainfall is relatively large, which is naturally a good thing for the growth of rice, but some areas need to do a good job of flood prevention.
4 "The eighth day of April is like a fire kiln"
If there is a lot of rain on the eighth day of the fourth month, and even a rainstorm weather, so that the river water rises sharply in many places, then it will be very hot on the dog days, just like people in a fire kiln, making people restless.
In fact, in April of the solar calendar, the Liangguang area ushered in the flood season, and floods occurred in many places. On April 8, the "big water outflow" indicates that the warm and humid air flow is pushing northward, colliding with the active cold air, bringing about the flood season. After the flood season has passed, the dog days will be very hot and rainless.
It can be seen that as long as you look at the weather conditions on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, you can roughly analyze the hot and cold conditions of dog days.
03. How is this year's harvest? Look at the agricultural proverb
1. "I'm afraid of the rain on the eighth day of April, and the drought will be sad for a year"
Literally, if it rains on the eighth day of April, it is not a good thing, indicating that there will be drought and little rain until the end of the year.
Rain is essential for agricultural production, and even wheat needs proper rain to grow better before it matures.
Nowadays, wheat has entered the grain filling stage, it is the critical period of growth, if in the next half a month, the weather is dry and hot, and accompanied by a certain wind, it will induce dry and hot wind of wheat, resulting in wheat yield, 1000-grain weight reduction, quality decline, can not sell at a good price.
For rice, it is impossible to live without water, and once the rainfall is less, the rice yield will drop significantly. In that ancient time, when water conservancy was underdeveloped, drought and lack of rain were obviously a bad thing.
2. "On the eighth day of April, the stream moved, and the plough rake and hoe were hung high"
"Moving" is actually easy to understand, which means that it rained on this day, and the rain was not small, so that there was a lot of water and the river flowed.
The "pear rake" and "hoe" are the tools of agricultural production, and before the advent of mechanization, agricultural production is inseparable from their help.
This sentence is not difficult to understand, if it rains on the eighth day of April, and the rain continues to rain, then in the summer harvest season, hoes and pear rakes may not come in handy, just because the farmland is too dry, and it is difficult to live with species.
However, there is also a folk proverb: "On the eighth day of the first month of April, the lake fields are planted with sesame seeds!" "Sesame is a drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant crop that can be grown even in dry summers.
The so-called "lake fields" are low-lying plots of land that are prone to water accumulation and on which farmers do not usually grow crops. However, in the severe drought season, planting sesame seeds in the lake fields can usher in high yields.
3. "The eighth day of April is sunny, and the five grains are harvested"
For farmers, they are very concerned about the weather conditions on the eighth day of April, and if it is a sunny day, they will dance with their hands, after all, it means that the wind and rain will be smooth for a period of time in the future, the crops will have enough moisture to grow, and there is no need to worry about floods, and the crop yield will inevitably go higher.
After all, sunny days mean that crops can receive enough light, and there is a lot of rain on dog days, even if the water evaporates quickly at high temperatures, the rain can be replenished in time, so the grains naturally have higher yields.
4. "Wheat is not afraid of gods and ghosts, but only afraid of the rain on the eighth night of April"
The eighth day of April of the lunar calendar corresponds to the fifth and a half months of the solar calendar, Hubei early wheat has begun to harvest, since the end of May, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu wheat will also be harvested one after another, in June, Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei wheat will be harvested.
Therefore, it is currently in the critical period of wheat growth in the north, and if it rains at this time, it must be a bad thing, which may cause the lodging and other phenomena of the vigorous wheat, which will have a certain impact on its growth and yield.
However, there is also a folk saying that "the rain on April 8 breaks the mouth of the water wheel", which indicates that if it rains on the eighth day of the first lunar month, it will be dry and rainy in the summer, and at this time the wheat has already been harvested and entered the production of summer crops, so the two agricultural proverbs are not contradictory.
In ancient times, people used waterwheels for irrigation, and in the summer when there was a drought, farmers had to desperately step on the mouths of waterwheels to bring water into the fields.
Of course, the above agricultural proverbs are not so accurate due to changes in geography and environment, so if you want to predict the next weather changes, you must also pay attention to the weather forecast in time.
Judging from the weather forecast, there is little rain in the north and south on the eighth day of April, and it is generally raining in the central part. However, starting from May 18, South China and Jiangnan will usher in a new round of rainfall, and with the blessing of the enhanced warm and humid airflow, Liangguang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and other places will usher in heavy to heavy rain.
Experts predict that this summer, there will be relatively more rain in Northeast China and North China, and less rain in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the south of the Yangtze River, so there will be continuous drought and high temperature weather, so in addition to the northeast region, most parts of the mainland will usher in hot dog days, what do you think?