The 24 solar terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors.
It's like a book of heaven and earth.
Tell people when to sow and when to harvest.
Spring planting and autumn harvest, sunrise and sunset.
Such a rhythm of life may seem simple, but it contains profound natural wisdom.
It is believed that as long as the solar terms are followed, one can live in harmony with the earth.
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There is no summer in the year
In May of that year, what should have been warm suddenly became bitterly cold.
The old people talked about it, saying that they had never seen such abnormal weather.
This sudden cold wave not only affected agricultural production, but also shook people's understanding of the laws of nature.
The solar terms, once seen as iron laws, suddenly became less reliable.
The crops in the fields are green, and people are changing into summer clothes.
But this year, God made a cruel joke.
In the Yangtze River basin, snowflakes actually fell.
At first, people thought it was just a strange thing by chance.
But the snow is getting heavier and heavier,
Occasionally, a few pedestrians were also wrapped in tight clothes and walked briskly with their heads down.
There was a thin layer of ice on the streets, which creaked when stepped on.
It is recorded in the history books:
"The cold hits people, the streets and alleys are frozen, and the pedestrians are wrapped in clothes."
This is like the height of summer, and it is clearly nine cold days.
People were hoping that the weather would warm up soon, but it backfired.
The temperature dropped again and again, even below zero.
The southern region was not spared, and the cold wave went all the way south, bringing rare low temperatures.
This unusually cold lasted for a whole year.
At the bazaar, the price of grain is rising.
Poor families are stretched thin and barely surviving.
I don't know the chirping, there is no mosquito harassment.
There is no cool escape from the heat, and there is no laughter of children playing in the water.
In 1816, it was as if the summer had been stolen by the winter.
This is a rare climate change.
It not only disrupted the rhythm of people's lives, but also shook the agricultural wisdom formed for thousands of years.
At that time, people did not understand science, and thought it was a punishment from heaven.
Mount Tambora erupts
This time, the unusually cold that swept the world.
Its roots lie in distant Indonesia.
The scale of this outbreak is huge.
It is rare in the history known to mankind.
This spectacular and terrifying natural wonder has had a catastrophic impact on the globe.
Large amounts of volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide are ejected into the atmosphere.
Like a thick curtain, blocking out the sun.
This effect is not confined to the vicinity of the volcano.
Rather, it has a global impact, especially in the northern hemisphere.
China has experienced a "year without summer", and other Asian countries have not been spared.
In Europe, people are also experiencing unusually cold.
The Americas, on the other side of the Atlantic, have not escaped this catastrophe.
The farmland, which was supposed to be lush, became barren, and the farmers looked at the sky and worried.
Unusual frosts destroyed crops and led to widespread food production.
is so poor that he eats soil, but he really eats soil
In ancient society, the land was the life of the people.
Without crops, livestock have lost the food they need to survive.
Chickens and ducks starved to death.
In the farmhouse, the vitality of the past is gone.
In the face of such a catastrophe, the most vulnerable side of human nature begins to emerge.
In order to survive, people had to fight for what little food they had left.
The situation of those who do not have access to food is even more miserable.
They were forced to eat tree bark and grass roots.
At first, people were able to find some satisfying plants in the wild.
But as the cold intensified, more and more people were affected, and even bark and grass roots became scarce.
In desperation, someone began to eat dirt.
This soil is not ordinary soil.
It is rich in various minerals and has a delicate and smooth touch.
People knead it with water and swallow it like a meal.
At first, people who eat dirt will feel a strange sense of satisfaction.
The stomach is no longer empty.
However, this satisfaction is only a cruel illusion.
The human body is not designed to digest soil.
Those swallowed "Guanyin soil".
It is not broken down by gastric juice like food, and it does not provide any nutrients to the body.
They simply mechanically fill the space in the stomach, giving the illusion that they are full.
As time went on, it got worse and worse.
Some people even experience severe abdominal pain.
But driven by hunger, they continued to stuff dirt into their stomachs.
The end result is heartbreaking.
The dirt that fills the stomach can't be excreted.
Some people die of pain because of perforated stomachs.
In the face of survival, people are willing to take risks, even knowing that it could lead to fatal consequences.
In the face of survival, they have no choice.
The story of "Guanyin Soil" is one of the most tragic epitomes of that catastrophic era.
The ancestors who ate the soil and the stomach
The disaster of 1816 taught us a valuable lesson.
Right now
But in the face of nature, we still seem so small.
The forces of nature are so powerful.
We are proud of our technology and civilization.
So fragile in front of the wrath of nature.
This reminds us that
However, reverence does not mean helplessness.
History teaches us that one of the most effective defenses against natural disasters is to prepare for a rainy day.
Among them, grain stockpiling is an important strategy.
If there are sufficient food reserves.
It's reassuring.
Our country, it seems, has realized this.
If the silo is fully filled, the reserve will last longer.
However, we cannot let our guard down because of this.
Adequate food reserves are only the first line of defense against disasters.
We also need to establish a sound disaster early warning system and formulate effective emergency response plans.
Today, as we enjoy a life of abundance and abundance, we should not forget those who once ate the food of the earth.
Their suffering reminds us that prosperity in times of peace is not taken for granted.
Cherish the moment and plan ahead.