Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - Is it related to the agricultural harvest that "the double ninth festival and thirteen rains are better than a sunny day in early winter" circulating in rural areas?

Is it related to the agricultural harvest that "the double ninth festival and thirteen rains are better than a sunny day in early winter" circulating in rural areas?

Our ancestors were very clever and left a lot of precious wealth, which benefited our descendants a lot. The 24 solar terms are the most important part of our traditional culture. For thousands of years, we have played an important role in life and production. In ancient times, although science and technology had not yet developed, the ancients used their intelligence to predict the weather very accurately. The role of the twenty-four solar terms in ancient production is irreplaceable.

Regarding the twenty-four solar terms, the older generation in rural areas still use them, because there was no weather forecast and advanced scientific and technological guidance in the past, and rural areas mainly cultivated land, and the weather affected rural harvests. This is related to people's livelihood. We all know that rain has a great influence on agriculture. Therefore, there are many sayings about rain. Today is winter. Therefore, I will share this sentence with you: "Thirteen rains on the Double Ninth Festival are better than a sunny day in early winter". Does it make sense?

Adequate rainfall is conducive to crop growth, and it should be rainy before and after the Double Ninth Festival. But if the rain continues after the Double Ninth Festival, it will not be a good thing for farmers. There will be thirteen rains on the Double Ninth Festival. It's a good thing if it rains until September 13 on the Double Ninth Festival. Because this will be the peak season for agriculture, and if it rains, it will affect the harvest. For farmers, this is a disaster, which indicates that there will be drought in the future.

The Double Ninth Festival has passed this year. What we should pay attention to now is winter. Once winter is determined, it means that winter is coming and the weather is getting colder and colder. The weather will affect the future grain harvest, so people are very concerned about the weather that day. After winter, the temperature in the north of the Yellow River will drop rapidly. If it rains at this time, it means that there is little rain and snow this winter. We often say that it is not good not to snow in winter.

There are many proverbs about agriculture. These proverbs are not feudal superstitions, but ancestral experiences with scientific basis. We all know that crops are afraid of drought, and it is winter in the north. The weather is cold and windy, so it is easy to dry the land. If it doesn't snow all winter and the cold north wind howls, it will seriously affect the dry land, and the crops will not grow well, which indicates that the harvest will be bad in the coming year.

But if it snows heavily at this time, the result will be completely different. After the heavy snow, it was all white, and the crops were covered with snow, just like a quilt, which not only brought warmth to the crops, but also brought moisture. This can not only resist the cold north wind and melt the snow, but also make the land moist and make the crops get enough water. It must also be noted that in this case, many pests will also freeze to death and solve the problem of pests and diseases. This is why there is a lot of snow, and this is why there is no sunshine in early winter. From this sentence, we can see how important the influence of sunshine on agriculture is. From these solar terms, we also see the wisdom of the ancients. They summed up this practical experience in simple and understandable words. Solve many problems for the people and help them develop agriculture.