[Summer fever, dog days are coming!] Don't let the heat beat you]
In the scorching summer, the heat wave is rolling, have you already felt the warm embrace of summer? Don't worry, where is this, the real "baking test" is still to come! With just two dog days left until the hottest dog days of the year, are you ready for this "oven mode"?
Having said that, our ancestors left a lot of "earthwork" about predicting the weather. For example, there is a saying: "If the dog days are hot or not, it depends on the eighth day of the sixth month." Today happens to be the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, according to this statement, will this year's dog days be so hot that people call "Mom"?
Wait, don't rush to shout "Mom". Let's first take a look at what day is on the eighth day of the sixth month. In the people, this day has a lot of origins. First of all, it is the "Ox King Meeting", which is the birthday of the Ox King Bodhisattva in our farming culture. Don't underestimate this "cow" brother, he is an important role in managing the wind and rain and the abundant harvest. Many couples who want to hold a baby will also go to the Niuwang Temple to ask for a child, which is said to be very effective.
Secondly, the eighth day of the first month of June is still a "founding day". To put it simply, in the auspicious selection system of the ancients, this day is suitable for "breaking ground." However, it should be noted that this is a "dark day", and it is better to take it easy.
To get back to the point, will this year's dog days be maddeningly hot? Let me tell you one by one:
If the sun is shining today, then you will have to "suffer". As the old saying goes, "The sun laughs on the eighth day of June, and the heat is hard to endure on dog days." This means that if it's a sunny day, then the next dog days are going to be hot and hot. Think about it, the ancients didn't have air conditioning fans, and one to three dog days was like a year. That's why there is such an exclamation as "it's hard to pass at the age of one, only dog days".
Sunny days aren't all bad news, though. For our farmer brothers, the weather is a top priority. "The eighth day of June is sunny, and the drought is until the end of June", this sentence sounds scary, but it is actually a reminder for everyone to prepare for drought. You must know that the sixth month of the lunar calendar is also called "Jiaoyue", and the crops in the field are exactly when they need water, so they can't be allowed to "dry" and wait.
Of course, if the north wind blows today, it will be interesting. "The king of the ox will have a north wind, and he will wear cotton on dog days", which means that if the north wind is howling today, then this summer may be a little too cool. Although it is good for us ordinary people to be cool, it is not good for the crops. "It should be hot or not, and the grains will not bear fruit", this is not nonsense.
Finally, if it rains today, that's a good sign. "The rain hits the eighth day of June, and there are only five sunny days in January", although it is a bit exaggerated, but it also shows that the rain will be more abundant in the following days. "Eat enough in June", this is reasonable, after all, crops need rain to moisten.
Having said all that, do you also have a rough idea of the weather this year? But then again, the current weather doesn't listen to the words of our ancestors, so we still have to rely on scientific forecasts. No matter what the weather is, those who should prevent heatstroke should be protected from heatstroke, those who should be protected from the sun should be protected from the sun, and those who should be watered should be watered.
Finally, I still have to say that no matter how hot the weather is, our hearts cannot be "cold". This summer, let's water hope with sweat and ignite dreams with enthusiasm. After all, isn't the most beautiful scenery in the world the appearance of still maintaining a love for life in the face of difficulties?