Introduction: Xiaoman is one of the 24 solar terms, and it is also an important solar term for farmers. By April, everything is lush and green. The Fortune Teller website takes you to experience every day of the fourth lunar month of 2018.Is it a good idea to move house during the Xiaoman period in 2018?May 21, 2018, Monday, Gemini (solar calendar)[Today's taboos in the old almanac] [Do not use Yang Gong's taboo days for important events] Moving, moving into a new house, laying incense, returning home, traveling, fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for blessings, separation, fire, boating, litigation [Today's taboos in the old almanac] [Do not use Yang Gong's taboo days for important events] Marrying, building, breaking ground, taking up a post, accepting marriage proposals, opening business, building a house, erecting pillars and raising beams, accepting money, burying, seeking offspring, planting and raising livestock, setting up beds, opening warehouses, offering sacrifices, attending school, tailoring clothes, signing contracts, seeking money, buying property, and seeking medical treatment To sum up: Affected by the saying “Do not use Yang Gong’s taboo days for important events”, 2018 Grain Full is not an auspicious day and is not suitable for moving. What are the customs of Xiaoman?Grab water"Grabbing water" was an old folk farming custom. This ritual is popular in Haining, Zhejiang. When it is held, an elderly deacon usually gathers all households together, lights torches at dawn on the appointed date, and eats wheat cakes, wheat biscuits, and wheat balls on the base of a waterwheel. When the deacon uses drums and gongs as signals, the crowd responds with percussion instruments and steps onto the waterwheels that have been installed in advance on the river. Dozens of waterwheels step together to divert river water to irrigate the fields until the river dries up. Drought is prone to occur during the Grain Full season, which is very detrimental to crops. In the old days, farmers would use waterwheels to irrigate and irrigate to alleviate the drought. As the saying goes, "During the Grain Full season, the three wheels (the three wheels refer to the water wheel, oil wheel, and silk wheel)" start. The waterwheel starts during the Grain Full season. Prior to this, farmers held a "water grabbing" ceremony in each village around 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 uses drums and gongs as a signal, everyone would respond with percussion instruments and step onto the waterwheels that have been installed in advance on the bank of the creek. Dozens of waterwheels would step together to divert river water into the fields until the river floods. Selling new silk During the Grain Full season, when all the silk is woven into threads, each family carries it to the city and sells it to merchants who collect silk. In Wu, the silk market usually starts in the fourth month of the lunar calendar every year and ends in the evening, which is called selling new silk. This is the case in most places in Jiangnan. Summary: The above is [Is it a good idea to move during the Xiaoman period in 2018? What are the customs of Xiaoman? 】, I hope the entire content can be helpful to everyone! |
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