On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, there is a traditional custom among the people, called the Warehouse Filling Festival. It is a custom that has existed since ancient times, and it embodies people's expectations for a good harvest and a good life. The twentieth day of the first lunar month is called the Small Warehouse Filling Festival, and the twenty-fifth day of the first month is called the Great Warehouse Filling Festival or the Tim Cang Festival, and in some places it is also called Tiancang. Although the names are different, the meanings are similar. The celebration of the barn filling festival involves drawing a large grain hoard in the yard and then placing whole grains in the grain hoard, which means that the five grains are abundant, the grain is full, and the happiness is satisfied.
ModernSocialThe celebration of the barn filling festival is not as common as in ancient times, but people's expectations for a good harvest have never changed. On this day, many people will signify a good harvest and abundance by consuming grains. In addition, farming is also held in some placesCultureExhibitions and agricultural products exhibitions and other activities to express celebration and gratitude for the harvest.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, another important traditional custom is the Mending Heaven Festival. Rain and snow are usually seen on this dayWeather, which is figuratively calledDay Wear Festival, implying that the sky has penetrated and heavy rain and blizzard have fallen. It is said that this is related toNuwaThe story of mending the sky is related. Legend,NuwaFor mothersMulticolored stonesto fill the pierced sky, so that after the rain the sky clears, the earth restores tranquility.
Mending Heaven is celebrated relatively rarely, but people still remind themselves to maintain a sense of reverence and gratitude for nature on this day. In some places, sacrificial ceremonies are held, toNuwaThe mother prayed for smooth wind and rain, and peace and security for the country and the people. In addition, there are also people who will put it in their homesMulticolored stonesOr related decorations, to symbolizeNuwaMiracles and blessings of the mother.
The twentieth of the first monthDay Wear FestivalIt is often accompanied by precipitation, so there is a proverb that says: "If it rains for 20 days in the first month, firewood is as precious as gold in spring." The meaning of this sentence is that if it rains on the twentieth day of the first lunar month, then it is likely that there will be continuous rain in the following springWeather。Since ancient people used firewood as fuel, if firewood was damp, it would not be able to burn the fire for cooking, which led to a shortage of firewood
This proverb reveals people's concern for nature and the abundance of bountiful harvests. This proverb summed up wisely by the ancients, through a simple description, let people understand inDay Wear FestivalThe rain on this day represents the rainy spring, which in turn indicates that Chai He is **nervous,**
The twentieth day of the first month is an important oneTraditional festivals, including the Warehouse Filling Festival and the Mending Heaven Festival. The Filling Festival represents people's expectation of a bumper harvest and a happy life, while the Replenishment Festival dates back to ancient timesNuwaThe mythical story of mending the sky implies the awe and celebration of nature.
The twentieth of the first monthDay Wear FestivalIt is often accompanied by rain and snowWeather, which is interpreted in the proverbs of the ancients as a sign of rainy spring and nervousness of firewood and grass. These customs and proverbs are passed down not only to the ancestorsCultureIt is also people's understanding and prayer for nature and life.
For people today, the festival of filling warehouses and mending the sky has been integrated into all aspects of life. Whether it's organized farmingCultureFrom exhibitions to the consumption of grains, we are all expressing our concern for the abundance of grains and the blessings of nature in different ways. At the same time, the inheritance of proverbs also makes us aware ofWeatherThere is a deeper understanding of the relationship between change and material life.
In this modernSocialWe must continue to inherit and carry forward these traditional customs and wisdom proverbs to make oursCultureThe foundation is deeper, so that people have a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between nature and life. At the same time, we also need to protect our environment so that the forces of nature continue to give us abundant harvests and blessings.