Introduction: "Look at the sky on the eighth day of April, you don't need to ask the gods for a year", today is the eighth day of April, is it drought or flood?
Today is May 15 of the Gregorian calendar, the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the 11th day of the Lixia solar term, and there are still 5 days before the Xiaoman solar term. With the arrival of the small full solar term, the north will be hot and dry with less rain, while the south will be the opposite, with more heavy rains.
Today, it is not ordinary in traditional folklore, and it is the traditional festival of Buddhism, "Buddha Bathing Festival". This festival first originated in the Han Dynasty in mainland China, prevailed during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and continues to this day.
The Buddha Bathing Festival, also known as "Buddha's Birthday", "Buddha's Birthday", "Vesak Festival, etc.", originated in ancient India more than 2,000 years ago, and was established to celebrate the birthday of Buddha Shakyamuni. Moreover, the Buddha Bathing Festival is the most grand, festive and large-scale celebration day in Buddhism.
In the ancient book "Jing Chu Years Chronicles" recorded: "On the eighth day of the fourth month, each temple set up a fast, bathed the Buddha with five perfumes, and made a Longhua meeting, thinking that Maitreya was also a sign of his next life." "On this day, some Buddhist temples will hold some activities such as fasting, bathing Buddha, and releasing life, and there are also some customs such as releasing life and eating beans on this day. It is hoped that by praying to the Buddha for blessings, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will be blessed with blessings, so that relatives and friends will be healthy, their homes will be safe, their wealth will be prosperous, and everything will go well.
Since the Bathing Buddha Festival is around the time of the Xiaoman solar term, the summer harvest crops tend to mature, therefore, people pray for good weather and abundant crops on the day of the Bathing Buddha Festival.
In addition, there is also a saying in the folk that "look at the sky on the eighth morning of the first month of April, and you don't need to ask the gods for a year", what does it mean? What are the signs? Let's take a closer look!
This agricultural proverb means that through the weather conditions on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, you can predict the next climate and harvest conditions, and you don't need to ask the gods anymore!
There is some truth to this agricultural proverb, because the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is usually a critical period for the growth of summer crops such as wheat, and the weather conditions at this time can directly affect the harvest. In addition, the weather conditions on this day can predict the next drought and flood.
For example, here are a few agricultural proverbs:
1. On the eighth day of April, the drums are played and the peace is sung
This agricultural proverb is not difficult to understand, to the effect that if the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is a sunny day, then it indicates that the wind and rain will be smooth in the future, whether it is summer grain or autumn harvest, there will be a good harvest.
In February, the eighth day of April is wet crow feathers, and it is cloudy and rainy and full of lakes and ponds
Wet "crow feathers" means that it is raining that day. This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, it means that there will be more rainy weather in the future.
More rainy weather is good for drought relief and autumn crop growth, but not so good for summer and autumn crops.
Because, for wheat in the grain-filling stage, sufficient sunlight is more conducive to full grain filling and increasing 1000-grain weight. If it rains continuously, the field is hot and humid, but it is more likely to get pests and diseases and cause lodging, which will affect the yield. At this time, if there is wind, it is dry and hot wind, which is very harmful to wheat.
3. Drenched on April 8, bathing Buddha in 45
This agricultural proverb means that if it rains on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, it will indicate that the weather will rain next, and it may even fall intermittently for 45 days.
So, what's the weather like next?
Judging from the forecast, from today to tomorrow (15-16), the rainfall area is mainly concentrated in most parts of mainland Yunnan, central and southern Sichuan, western and eastern Chongqing, western and southern Hubei, northern Hunan, western and northern Guizhou, central, eastern and northern Guangxi, southwestern Guangxi, northern Hainan Island, most of Taiwan Island, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, northwest Shanxi, southern Inner Mongolia, eastern Liaoning, eastern and southern Jilin, southeastern Heilongjiang and other places There is light to moderate rain.
Among them, the areas with heavy to heavy rain include the western part of the Sichuan Basin, the central and southern part of Guizhou, the southeastern part of Yunnan, the western part of Guangxi, and the southern part of Hainan Island. The heavy rainstorm is low in western Guangxi and other places.
For example, at 1-2 a.m. on May 15, many places in Henan were hit by rare gales, and the wind force reached 12 at some stations. At 6:35, the yellow warning signal for high winds will be adjusted to a blue warning signal for high winds.
Today is the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and it is a sunny day on our side, what is the weather like over there? Looking forward to hearing from you! At the same time, with the advent of the Bathing Buddha Festival, I wish you: all the best, a happy and healthy family, and money!