Reading guide: "I am most afraid of the sunny weather on the eighth day of the first month of April", today is the eighth day of the first month of April, what is the saying about the sunny day? Check it out
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Today is May 15 of the solar calendar, the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which is not an ordinary day. There is an old saying in our local area, "there is only one April 8th in a year", which tells us that this day is very unusual, and good things are only once. So, what is the eighth day of the fourth month? Why is it remembered? Let's take a look at it today. If you also have local customs on the eighth day of the fourth month, you are welcome to leave a message to share, and wish you good luck.
The eighth day of the fourth lunar month is said to be the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni. Such a day is called "Buddha Bathing Festival" or "Buddha's Birthday". In traditional folk culture, on the eighth day of the fourth month, the important day of the Buddha's birth, there should be an important sense of customs and rituals. And today, on the eighth day of the fourth month, there is a custom of bathing the Buddha statue, so it is called the Buddha Bathing Festival. The custom of the Buddha Bathing Festival comes from the legend that on the day of the birth of the Buddha Shakyamuni, the nine dragons in the sky spit perfume to wash the Buddha Prince. Therefore, on the day of the Buddha's birthday, it will rain a lot in the sky. And this is the time when the world needs rain. For example, sown corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts and beans need to be watered by rainwater. And wheat filling also needs to be replenished by releasing rainwater. Therefore, in the eyes of the peasants, the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni is a rainy day, and if you can see the rain and bathe the Buddha, it means that it is a good year to conform.
Today is the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the birthday of Buddha Shakyamuni. The major temples will hold a grand Buddha bathing ceremony, and the majority of believers will also follow the prayers, hoping that this year will be smooth sailing, safe and healthy.
For a day like today, there is also the weather that farmers are afraid of. There is an old saying that "I am most afraid of the weather on the eighth day of April", what does this sentence mean?
"I'm most afraid of sunny weather on the eighth day of April"
It refers to the occurrence of a sunny day on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and the occurrence of a sunny day on this day is the most feared. So, what exactly are you afraid of? Let's take a look at what the agricultural proverb says:
"On the eighth day of April, the plough and rake are empty"
It is said that on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, if there is a sunny day, it is a sign that the peasants will not be able to do farm work and will not be able to use the plough and rake, so they will have to hang it high. This means that the sunny days on the eighth day of April are not conducive to agricultural production, which is what farmers are most afraid of. Specifically, let's analyze:
"The first eight days of April"
This is talking about the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, if we encounter sunny weather. Today, the eighth day of the fourth month, is also the birthday of the Buddha Shakyamuni. If there is a sunny day today, then there will be no "Kowloon Spit Perfume" year. It shows that the Buddha bathed the Buddha and was not favored by the sky.
"The plough and rake are empty"
What we are talking about here is that in the coming time, we can feel that the weather will be fine and the temperature will rise. The key is that there will be continuous hot and hot weather, so that the lack of rain and drought will greatly affect the growth of crops. The peasants could no longer plow or harrow because of the drought, so they had to hang their rakes on the walls.
It can be seen that today, on the eighth day of the fourth month, the Buddha Bathing Festival, the rainfall is better, and the most afraid of sunny days.