Time flies, it's almost August 7th in the blink of an eye, do you know what that means? That's right, the beginning of autumn is coming. The beginning of autumn, it is like the door of autumn, as soon as it is opened, we know that autumn has arrived! At this time, everything begins to mature slowly, which is completely different from the feeling of luxuriant growth in summer.
Do you know? Our ancestors determined the solar terms by looking at the stars in the sky. They are looking at the Big Dipper, and when the handle of this star points to a certain position in the southwest, it is the beginning of autumn. At this time, the sun also ran to a special place called 135 degrees of ecliptic longitude.
In autumn, it has a total of 6 solar terms, just like the 6 friends of autumn. They are: the beginning of autumn, the beginning of summer, white dew, autumn equinox, cold dew and frost. Among them, the autumn equinox is particularly interesting, as soon as it comes, the day and night are just as long, as if to tell us to balance our lives and not just focus on work or play.
The beginning of autumn is the beginning of autumn, but the weather doesn't get cooler all of a sudden. Just like the old saying we often hear, "Autumn Tiger" has to come again! It is said that after the beginning of autumn, the weather will be hot for a while, like a tiger.
Do you know? In the hot weather after the beginning of autumn, we also have a special name called "Moo". It's not called casually, it's regular. The first Geng day after the beginning of autumn is the time to enter the end of the year. Geng day, our ancestors according to the sexagenary branch to record the day, a bit complicated, but let's just remember that the end of the year is after the beginning of autumn.
This year's beginning of autumn is quite special, it belongs to the "July Autumn".
You may be wondering, isn't the beginning of autumn on August 7 and 9 every year in the solar calendar? How can there be a distinction between "June and Autumn" and "July and Autumn"? This is the difference between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar. There are sometimes leap months in the lunar calendar, so the time of the beginning of autumn on the lunar calendar will change. The beginning of autumn is on August 7 this year, and the corresponding lunar calendar time is the fourth day of the seventh month, so it is "July Autumn".
Speaking of "July and autumn", I am reminded of the agricultural proverb: "At the beginning of autumn in June, there is no harvest of grains; At the beginning of autumn in July, the five grains are harvested. "This is the experience of our ancestors. If the lunar time of the beginning of autumn is in June, it means that the cold weather will come relatively early after the beginning of autumn, and the crops may not be ripe, and the yield will be reduced. However, if the lunar time of the beginning of autumn is in July, it means that the summer heat after the beginning of autumn is still relatively long, and the crops can synthesize more organic matter through photosynthesis, grow better, and the yield will be higher.
Do you know that our country is an ancient agricultural civilization, and our ancestors have summed up a lot of valuable experience in long-term labor and production. These experiences are like a compass that can guide us in agricultural production. Now that the seventh month of the lunar calendar has arrived, there is an old saying in the countryside, "There are no three graves in July", which sounds quite scary, in fact, this sentence is in a special way to remind us that there are some things in July that we need to pay special attention to.
So what's going on? Let's see how many "Mao" days there are in July this year to unravel this mystery. Let's find out together, so let's get ready early!
First, let's take a look at how many "Mao" there are in July this year?
We know that our ancestors had a very special method of remembering the days, which is the method of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. To put it simply, there are two "little partners", one is called the heavenly stem and the other is called the earthly branch. There are ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches. They are hand-in-hand, in a fixed order, changing combinations every day, a cycle of 60 days, which is particularly interesting.
In this combination, "Mao" is a "little partner" in the earthly branch. It's so special that every 12 days, it is combined with the heavenly stem and appears on our calendar.
Speaking of which, you may have to ask, how many times did the little partner "Mao" appear in the seventh lunar month of this year? You must have thought of it, because it only appears once every twelve days, so in a month, it will appear at most three times and at least twice. And in the seventh lunar month of this year, it is particularly powerful, appearing three times!
These three times are the "Lunar New Year" on the fourth day of the seventh month, the "Second Mao Day" on July 16, and the "Ding Mao Day" on July 28. You see, they're like three good friends who get together every twelve days to add a special flavor to our days.
"There are no three graves in July, and graves are raised everywhere".
We know that our ancestors had deep observation and wisdom about the weather and the growth of crops. They found that the weather conditions in the seventh lunar month, especially the number of "Mao days", have a great impact on the harvest of crops. So, what is the "Mao Day"? To put it simply, it is to use the two "little partners" of the heavenly stem and the earthly branch to record each day, and the "mao" is a "little partner" in the earthly branch, which will appear once every twelve days.
Now, let's talk about the meaning of this old saying. If there are three "Mao days" in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it means that this month is full of yang, and the weather is mainly sunny and sunny. This is great news for farmers! Because July is a critical time for food crops, they need plenty of sunlight to photosynthesize, synthesize organic matter, and make the kernels fuller. If the heat is longer this month, the food crops will grow more smoothly, the yields will be higher, and the farmers will be able to smile without their eyes.
Conversely, if there are only two "Mao days" in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it may mean that the yin is relatively early, and the weather is mostly cloudy and rainy. In this way, the photosynthesis of crops will be affected, the grains will not be full, and the yield will be reduced. Farmers will be sad and worried that the grain harvest will not be good. And once the grain production is reduced, it will be a big trouble! In ancient times, the productive forces were underdeveloped, and people relied on the sky for food. If there is not enough food to eat, there will be insufficient food and clothing, and in severe cases, it may even lead to famine. As a result, people who died of starvation were everywhere, and there were more graves. Therefore, the old saying "there are no three days in July, and graves are everywhere" is to tell us that if there are fewer "Mao days" in July, it is not a good sign!
So, why does the "Mao Ri" have such a big impact on the growth of crops?
This actually has something to do with the meaning of the word "卯". In the eyes of our ancestors, "Mao" represents growth and yang. Just as the sunshine of spring revives all things, the appearance of the "Mao Sun" also means the exuberance of yang energy and the growth of all things. Therefore, if there are three "Mao days" in July, it means that the yang energy is particularly strong and the weather is very good, which is very beneficial to the growth of crops.
In addition to representing growth and yang, Mao is also closely related to time. In our ancestors' timekeeping method, the "Mao hour" corresponds to five to seven o'clock in the morning. This is the time when the rooster crows and the sun rises, and it is also the time of the day when the yang energy begins to become vigorous. Therefore, the appearance of the "Mao Day" also means that the yang energy in this day is vigorous and the time is beautiful. Such weather conditions are very favorable for the growth of crops!
We now have more advanced technology and equipment to predict the weather and crop growth, but? Let's not forget these traditional wisdom and experience! They are the precious wealth accumulated by our Chinese nation for thousands of years! Just like the old saying "there are no three graves in July", although it seems simple and easy to understand, it contains profound agricultural wisdom and life philosophy!
To sum up, having said so much about "Mao Day" and "There are no three Mao in July, graves are raised everywhere", do you also think that the wisdom of our ancestors is very powerful? What other traditions, culture, and wisdom do you think we should know? Let's talk about it.
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