The rainy season can't help but remind people of the sentence "When the rain rises out of the sun, the widow is also worried". This year's rain has a surprising difference, let's reveal this profound natural feast.
First of all, this year's rain has been given the special status of "early rain". Traditionally, the rain solar term should fall around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but this year it seems to be different from the norm. The rain festival will be on February 19, 2024, which is the 10th day of the first lunar month, Monday. According to the agricultural proverb, the 15th day of the first lunar month is "early rain", which makes this year's rain particularly eye-catching.
Secondly, this year's rain has been unusually cold, far from the normal spring flowers. The rainy season is a symbol of spring, however, this year ushered in the first cold wave of the Year of the Dragon, which led to a significant cooling in the northern region, and widespread snowfall in many places. This is reminiscent of the ancient saying: "Spring rain is as expensive as oil", and this year's rain seems to carry a hint of chill, which is unusual.
Behind the "early rain" and unusually cold rain, there may be more mysteries hidden. The experience of the peasants tells us that if the sun shines during the rainy season, the widow may be worried. This sentence has been passed down for thousands of years and profoundly reveals the special features of the rain solar term. If the rainy season is sunny on this day, it indicates that the next spring may be dominated by drought. In an agrarian society, rain is the source of crop growth, and drought will affect the harvest of crops and make people feel depressed.
There is also a warning in the agricultural proverb that "there is no rain and there is more spring drought", which means that if there is no rain on the day of the rainy season, the spring may face a longer period of drought. The phrase "no rain on the summer solstice, no rain on the summer solstice" reminds us that rainfall on the summer solstice is essential for the growth of crops, and that the lack of rain can lead to a slump in crops and have a negative impact on agricultural output.
The rain solar term is not only the rhythm of nature, but also carries a rich cultural connotation. From "early rain" to unusually cold, to the old agricultural proverb that makes widows worried, every meaning is worth pondering. Perhaps, the change of rain season is not only a meteorological phenomenon, but also a reminder of nature to human life.
In this rainy season full of mysteries, we may be able to draw some inspiration from the wisdom of the ancients. For the future weather, we may not be able to rely entirely on traditional experience, but we can better cope with changes by observing and thinking about nature. The rain festival may be a test of nature, but also an opportunity for us to echo with nature.
Overall, this year's rainy season has both the traditional joy of growing crops and the unusual chill, giving people a sense of abnormality. At this special moment, let us pay more attention to the changes in nature and cherish every intimate encounter with nature. Perhaps, the change of rain is the subtle dispatch of nature to human life, which makes us more aware of the power of respecting and integrating with nature. This rain may not only be rain, but also a rain of reflection and enlightenment.