Reading guide: "Drought and flood on the eighth day of April", today is the eighth day of April, and there is a lot of rain and flooding this summer? Look at the agricultural proverb
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Which of the four seasons of the year has the most rain? Of course, the climate is a bit different from place to place, and the rainfall is also seasonal. Generally speaking, though, it's the summer when it rains the most. Because summer is the traditional rainy season in the mainland, and there are several famous rainfall periods in summer, such as "dragon boat water", and "plum rainy season" and so on. These are all situations that indicate that there is more rain in different parts of the summer at different times. Once there is a lot of rainfall, there may be heavy flooding in the local area. Of course, if there is less rainfall, then it is normal for drought to have less rain.
Today is May 15 of the solar calendar, the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. It's not an easy day. According to custom, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is the day of the birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni. On such an important day, the majority of believers will come to temples around the country to worship the Buddha and travel together to bathe the Buddha ceremony, such a festival is called the Buddha Bathing Festival. Believers light incense and light lamps, compete for water for bathing in Buddha, and pray for the safety of their families and good luck for their families.
On the occasion of the birth of Shakyamuni, the eighth Buddha in April, our ancestors have also made a lot of experience summarization. Especially in terms of drought and flood in the summer weather. Because summer is the season when crops on the mainland are concentrated in growth, grains such as rice, corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes and other cereals are all vigorous growth. Summer not only needs high temperature heat, but also needs appropriate rainfall, and the high temperature and high humidity environment is conducive to the growth and harvest of summer crops.
There is an old saying that "there is a drought and flood on the eighth day of April", what does this sentence mean? Let's take a look at the meaning of the words left by our ancestors.
"April First Eight Constant Drought"
This is the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and depending on the weather on this day, it can be predicted that there will be much rain this summer. Whether it is a dry or rainy weather, we can take a look at whether there is a rainy and waterlogged summer.
Look at what the agricultural proverb says:
"On the eighth day of April, the crow feathers are wet, and the lake is full of rain and rain"
This agricultural proverb says that on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, there is a rainy weather, which indicates how rainy the weather will be, and the lakes and ponds are full. This is a harbinger of flooding. Specifically, let's analyze:
"April First Eight Wet Hairs"
This is the day of the eighth day of the fourth lunar month like today. There was rainy weather. The rainfall here is referred to as "wet crow feathers". It means that the rain has wet the crow's feathers. This also shows that the rainfall time is relatively long and the rainfall is relatively heavy at this time. The crows are all drenched in the rain.
"Cloudy and rainy and full of lakes and ponds"
What we are talking about here is that there will be more rainy weather in the coming weather. And there will also be cooling, the weather is wet and cold. Even lakes and ponds may be full, creating a localized flood.
Therefore, today, on the eighth day of April, there is a sign of rain and there may be more rain in the later period, so agricultural planting should be prepared in advance. Of course, agricultural proverbs also have regional limitations, and we still have to do a good job in the daily management of the field according to the specific local weather.