When is Grain Full in 2018? What are the customs of Xiaoman?
The arrival of Grain Full brings a strong breath of summer. As the temperature rises, the crops gradually grow. The fourth month of the lunar calendar marks the beginning of summer, when everything is green and lush, creating a thriving scene. The Fortune Teller website will help you understand the days in April of the lunar calendar in 2018!When is Grain Full in 2018?Grain Full is one of the 24 solar terms and the second solar term in summer. Grain Full Moon occurs when the sun reaches 60° of the ecliptic longitude between May 20 and 22 every year.The Grain Full Moon in 2018 falls on the seventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2018 (lunar calendar), which corresponds to Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. It is the first solar term in the fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2018. What are the customs of Xiaoman?1. Grabbing water and offering sacrifices to the waterwheel god In the old days, waterwheeling for irrigation and drainage was a major event in the countryside. As the saying goes, "The three wheels (the three wheels refer to the silk wheel, the oil wheel, and the water wheel) will start during the Grain Full season." The waterwheel would usually be started during the Grain Full season. Prior to this, farmers held a "water grabbing" ceremony in the village market area of Haining, which was meant as a drill. Usually, an elderly deacon would gather all the households, determine a date, and make preparations. At dawn, everyone would go out, light torches, and eat wheat cakes, wheat biscuits, and wheat balls on the base of the waterwheel. When the deacon used drums and gongs as a signal, everyone would respond with percussion instruments and step onto the waterwheels that had been installed in advance on the small river. Dozens of waterwheels would step together to divert river water into the fields until the river bank was dry.2. Worship the Silkworms : According to legend, Grain Full is the birthday of the Silkworm God, so there is a Silkworm Praying Festival during the Grain Full solar term in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. my country's farming culture is typified by "men farming and women weaving". The raw material for women's weaving is mainly cotton in the north and silkworm in the south. Silk is obtained by raising silkworms and spinning cocoons, so sericulture is extremely prosperous in rural areas in southern my country, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Silkworms are pampered "pets" and are difficult to keep alive. The weather, humidity, the coldness, ripeness, dryness or wetness of mulberry leaves all affect the survival of silkworms. Because silkworms are difficult to raise, they were considered "gifts from heaven" in ancient times. In order to pray for the mercy of God and a good harvest of silkworms, people hold the Silkworm Prayer Festival in April when the silkworms are released. Grain Full, as the second solar term at the beginning of summer, is often accompanied by drastic climate changes, so various diseases are prone to occur at this time. Everyone must take precautions and eat more light and dehumidifying foods. |
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