What are the characteristics of Chinese agricultural production folklore?

In China, a large agricultural country, agricultural production folklore not only has a long history, but also has a rich and colorful content and manifestation, which is mainly manifested in the natural agricultural customs of trusting in nature:

One is that agricultural production is completely arranged according to the seasonal order of the seasons and the seasonality is very strong. Now mentioned the spring plowing, summer planting, fall harvest and winter storage, in fact, are agricultural production according to the seasonal order of the season for a long time and the formation of. People often say that "the season does not wait for people", the expression is that agricultural affairs can not violate the seasonal laws of the seasonal order. Agricultural production has a strong cyclical nature.

The second is the divination of the sky to predict the agricultural affairs. In the era of underdeveloped productivity and backward science and technology, people are in awe of the imaginary natural forces with feelings of reverence, that the abundance and failure of agricultural production is related to the supernatural forces, so, hopefully, with the help of the supernatural gods to realize the wind and rain, the desire for a good agricultural harvest. These customs are not only a summary of the experience of people in the long-term production process, but also a reflection of people follow the law of change of heaven and earth to predict the agricultural affairs.

Third, agricultural taboos with a strong superstitious color. The Chinese people have always believed that agriculture is the foundation of the country, so there are many taboos in agricultural activities, so that agricultural activities are characterized by rituals and mysteries. There are many taboos in the selection of seeds, planting, harvesting, including agricultural farming activities. These agricultural taboos have gradually disappeared in many areas with the development of Chinese agriculture and the realization of agricultural modernization.

Fourth, there are frequent activities to celebrate the harvest. Ancient farmers basically rely on the sky to eat, agricultural production by nature, climate and other factors have a great impact, so, after the harvest, people have to sincerely thank the gods of heaven and earth for their blessings, and ultimately formed a series of festive celebrations, and the formation of a folk culture from the practice of labor and recreational nature.