What is the date and month of Xiaoman in 2021?
The 2021 Xiaoman solar term refers to May 21, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar, which is the tenth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.When this day comes, the amount and frequency of precipitation will increase, and the crops will begin to thrive, but not fully mature.
Introduction to Xiaoman
Xiaoman is the eighth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms and the second solar term in summer.The name Xiaoman has two meanings.First, it is related to agricultural climate."Xiaoman, in mid-April, it is said that the qi of wheat reaches this side Xiaoman, because it is not ripe." Second, it is related to precipitation.A proverb says:"Little Man is full of big rivers and rivers are full." The heavy rains in the south began to increase, and the precipitation was frequent.Full can refer to both the ripeness of the grain and the abundance of rain.Farmer proverbs in the southern region endow Xiaoman with a new meaning:"If Xiaoman is dissatisfied, the fields will be cut off";
The time of Xiaoman in 2021
From May 20th to 22nd every year, when the sun reaches 60° ecliptic longitude, it is Xiaoman, so the Xiaoman time in 2021 is the Gregorian calendar 2021 May 21, the tenth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.After Xiaoman, the weather gradually turns from warm to hot, and the precipitation will gradually increase.There is a folk saying that "little Man is full of rivers and rivers are full".Xiaoman marks the debut of the hot summer.As for this, it is too small and full:the grains of summer crops such as wheat are full but immature, so it is called Xiaoman.For the northern region, Xiaoman often has the longest sunshine time among the twenty-four solar terms."Give a little sunshine and it will be bright." In addition to the dry air, the temperature in some places in the north can easily surpass that of the south.
Folk Customs of Xiaoman
Sacrificing to the God of Chariot
Sacrificing to the God of Chariot is an ancient Xiaoman custom in some rural areas.In the old days, the irrigation and drainage of water by the waterwheel was a major event in the countryside.There are also legends that the "god of the car" is a white dragon.Farmers put fish, incense and candles on the car base in front of the car to worship.There is a cup of white water in the sacrifice.meaning.These customs fully express people’s attention to water conservancy irrigation and drainage.
Silkworm Prayer Festival
It is said that Xiaoman is the birthday of the silkworm god, so there is a silkworm prayer festival in Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Xiaoman solar term.Chinese farming culture is typified by "men’s farming and women’s weaving".The raw materials of women’s weaving are mainly cotton in the north and silkworm in the south.Silk needs to be obtained by raising silkworms to form cocoons and draw silk, so sericulture in rural areas in southern China is extremely prosperous, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
"Qing Jialu" records:"When Xiaoman came, the silkworm woman cooked the cocoon, controlled the car and reeled the silk, and operated day and night".It can be seen that the new silk is about to go on the market during the Xiaoman solar term in ancient times, and the silk market is about to become prosperous.
Eat bitter vegetables
The spring breeze blows, bitter vegetables grow, and the barren fields are the granary.Bitter vegetable is one of the earliest wild vegetables eaten by the Chinese."Compendium of Materia Medica":(bitter and bitter vegetables) for a long time, peace of mind and Qi, light body, anti-aging.In medicine, bitter cabbage is often used to treat fever, and the ancients also used it to sober up.
Grab the water
“Grab the water” is an old folk farming custom.It is spread in the Haining area of Zhejiang Province.When this ceremony is held, the elderly deacons usually call each household, light the torches at dawn on the determined date, and eat wheat cakes, wheat cakes, and wheat balls on the waterwheel base.The deacon used the drum and gong as the trumpet, and the crowd reconciled with the hammer, and set foot on the pre-installed waterwheels on the river.During the Xiaoman season, dry weather is prone to occur, which is very unfavorable for crops.In the old days, farmers would use water trucks to drain and irrigate water to ease the morning.
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