Time is like an arrow. Time is rushing and busy. I opened the calendar today and found that it was the seventh day of August without knowing it. There are 9 days before the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. August 8 is another special day. According to folklore, the eighth day of August is the Queen Mother’s Yaochi Conference. At the conference, a flat peach feast will be held to invite gods from all walks of life. It is said that Yaochi is the place where the queen mother lives, and the flat peaches can live forever and prolong life. Therefore, on August 8th, heaven is very lively, and gods and gods from all walks of life come here to congratulate the birthday. The scene is very grand and lively.
In folk, people think that August is a special month. August is not only the watershed when the weather in the second half of the year turns from sultry to cool, but also the ancestors called the August month of the lunar calendar as the "mother month". The old yellow calendar explained that from the beginning of the eighth day of the lunar calendar to the 12th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, these twelve days are defined as the mother's lunar day, which means that each of the twelve days corresponds in turn Every month of the coming year; for example, the first day of the lunar calendar corresponds to the first month of the coming year, the second day of August corresponds to the second month of the coming year, and so on; and the weather changes on any day of the lunar month can predict the climate change of the corresponding month of the coming year.
It can be seen that according to the weather conditions on the 8th day of the eighth day of the lunar calendar, it is possible to predict the climate change of the next autumn in the lunar month of August. Therefore, many agricultural proverbs have been passed down among the people to predict the climate change of the corresponding month in the coming year based on the weather conditions of the mother day in August. Today, the old farmers selected two rural sayings about predicting the weather in the coming year and shared them with everyone.
"It will rain on the eighth day of August, and the ridge will be covered in August next year."
can be literally understood as: if it rains on the eighth day of August, there will be frequent rainfall in the next autumn and August. There was a lot of rain, and the water filled the ridges. Among them, "rain and drenching" means the sky is raining, and "full field" is used to set off, and its meaning is the meaning of more rainfall.
The meaning of the word warns future generations: If it rains on the eighth day of August, it is a bad omen, because there will be frequent rainfall in August in the next autumn.The continuous rainy weather is very unfavorable to the fullness and timely harvest of the mature autumn crops. The ancestors warned people that if it rains on August 8th, it indicates that the crops will be reduced in the coming year, and people will come to the next year. Take precautions against waterlogging and timely harvest measures to minimize the losses caused by rainy weather.
Furthermore, we know that entering August in the lunar calendar is the busy season in all parts of our country. In Northeast China, millet, sorghum and soybeans were harvested, and new cotton was picked in some places. In North China, the autumn harvest was also busy at this time, and various large autumn crops had matured and began to harvest; in Central China, harvest time for late and medium rice. Summer corn has also begun to be harvested, and cotton has been picked in batches. In addition, the Northwest region is rushing to harvest and plant, and there is a busy scene everywhere. If there is continuous rainy weather in August, it will definitely affect the early maturity and timely harvest of autumn grain crops, as well as drying and warehousing. This also further proves that what the ancestors said also has a certain scientific truth.
"The weather will be fine on August 8 and there will be no water across the ridge for eight months."
It will be sunny on eight days in August, but the situation is just the opposite of the previous sentence. The literal meaning can be extended to: If the eighth day of August If the weather is fine, there will be dry and less rainy weather in the next eight months. Even if it rains, the maximum accumulation of water will not exceed the hard ground in the fields, indicating that there is very little rainfall. We know that if the drought lasts for 8 months, it indicates that the drought will come in April. The severity of the drought can be imagined. The overwintering crops are not well planted due to the drought, and there will be no rain when the spring returns to the next year, which indicates the coming year. The lack of summer crops is a foregone conclusion, so if it is sunny on the eighth day of August, it is a bad omen. The drought will be severe in the coming year and there will be no harvest of the crops.
According to the proverb handed down by the ancestors above, if it rains on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, then there will be frequent rains in the next autumn and August, and the rain will be continuous, and the yield of autumn crops will be reduced. In addition, if the weather is fine on the eighth day of the first day, it is also a bad omen. It indicates that the drought will continue for the next eight months. The drought will continue in the coming April, and the lack of summer crops will be a foregone conclusion.
Now,Based on the proverbs of the ancestors above and the weather conditions on the 8th day of August, we can predict drought or flood in 2022.
Summary: However, it seems that there is no scientific basis for the semantics of the Shang colloquialism. It is obviously unscientific to determine whether the following year is drought or flood based on the weather changes on a certain day. We only regard it as our traditional colloquialism. Culture to understand and learn. What do you say? Welcome everyone to leave a comment.
.Closing remarks: I hope you can communicate with each other online, learn from each other and analyze our ancient folk traditions and customs, so that they can be passed on from generation to generation.
