What is the folk custom of Xiaoman and what are the related proverbs?

As we all know, there are 24 solar terms in a year, and each solar term has its own folk activities. As one of the 24 solar terms, Xiaoman is no exception. Then this issue of the Old Yellow Calendar will take you to know what the folk customs of Xiaoman are and what related proverbs are.

The custom of solar terms in Xiao Man

Sacrificing the car god is an ancient Manchu custom in some rural areas. In related legends, Erche God is a white dragon. People put fish, incense sticks and other items on the waterwheel to worship. The most interesting thing is that there will be a glass of white water during the sacrifice, which will be poured into the field during the worship, which means wishing the water inkstone to flourish.

According to legend, Xiaoman is the birthday of the silkworm god, so during Xiaoman solar term, there is a silkworm praying festival in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. China's farming culture is a typical "male ploughing and female weaving". The raw materials for women's weaving are mainly cotton in the north and silkworm management in the south. Silk needs to be spun from cocoons, so sericulture is very prosperous in rural areas in southern China, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Silkworms are pampered "pets" and are difficult to feed. Stagnation of qi, dampness, cold, maturity and the dryness and wetness of mulberry leaves will all affect the survival of silkworms. Silkworms were regarded as a "godsend" in ancient times because they were difficult to raise. In order to pray for the forgiveness of "all things in nature" and the harvest of sericulture, people hold a silkworm prayer festival when silkworms are released in April.

In the past, irrigation and drainage with waterwheels was a major event in rural areas. As the saying goes, "a small truck drives three cars", and the waterwheel started at a very young age. Previously, farmers held a "water grab" ceremony in the village market, which was originally an activity in Haining.

Proverbs related to solar terms in Xiao Man: When the wind blows down wheat, it tilts its head. The wind blows the wheat to the ground. If it is erected artificially, the roots will break, the stems will be damaged, and the seeds will become thin and withered. Wheat is like a carpet. If tied vertically, the output will be greatly reduced. Just wait three or five days. When the wheat harvest approaches, don't hesitate to pay close attention to the harvest. When the black wheat is completely harvested, the fields in the coming year will be clean. Xiaoman wheat turns yellow, and the summer solstice rice smells delicious. Wheat yellow is planted with rice (middle rice), and rice yellow is planted with wheat. Wheat to Xiaoman, rice (early rice) to beginning of autumn.

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