Why do Tujia people call June 6th "June 6th, basking in dragon robes"?

On June 6th, there was a historical story about drying dragon robes. According to legend, in ancient times, Emperor Qianlong visited or traveled south of the Yangtze River incognito. One day, it suddenly rained heavily and his clothes got wet. He didn't want to disturb the people, so he had to wait until the rain cleared and the sun came out to dry his robes. This is the story of drying the dragon robe on June 6th.

Geographically, on June 6th, the direct point of the sun was in the northern hemisphere, and it was moving towards the Tropic of Cancer. The sunshine time in the north is getting longer and longer, and the solar radiation is also very strong. Judging from the climate, June is the summer in the northern hemisphere, and the rainy season has not yet come. Sufficient sunshine, long sunshine time and high intensity are good weather for drying.

Tujia people mainly gather in Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing, Guizhou and other places. Their characteristic building is the diaojiao building. As we all know, the place where the diaojiao building is located is generally hot and humid, so people invented this kind of building to adapt to the local climate environment, which can ventilate, dissipate heat and prevent moisture. Because the area where Tujia people live is humid most of the time, it is very important for them to often dry clothes and bedding. Around June 6, the weather is sunny, which is a good day to dry.

In the traditional concept of China people, the number six is an auspicious number, which can bring good luck. And there are many legends handed down from generation to generation based on people's imagination in China. June 6th, a day generally considered auspicious, was unanimously agreed as a dry day. Sun-drying robes are mostly based on the story of Emperor Qianlong drying clothes in the rain.