Today, the solar calendar is March 6, and the 26th of the first month has arrived. It's a bit of a mystery, and you know why?
Maybe you're no stranger to Guanyin. She has a place in "Journey to the West" and is regarded as a symbol of compassion. And today, on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, there is an interesting name - "Guanyin Open Library Day".
What does "opening day" mean? The treasury refers to the place where wealth is stored. And "open the library" means that you can pray to Guanyin for wealth, and it also symbolizes the advent of the god of wealth. On this day, borrowing is the most appropriate.
Not only that, but the farmers also pray to Guanyin for abundant crops and a good year. It is also a way of wealth accumulation. There is an old saying: "Look at the sky on the twenty-sixth morning of the first month, and you don't need to ask the gods for a year." Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
As the saying goes, the signs that the celestial phenomena show on the morning of the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month will affect the fortune of the whole year. It is a folk belief and a sense of awe and gratitude for nature.
On the 26th day of the first lunar month, we have the opportunity to observe the weather to determine this year's crop yield. This relates to the impact of weather changes on crop growth and yield. In the past, we used to pray to the gods for good weather and abundant harvests. However, now on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, which is the day when Guanyin borrows the library, we can get a glimpse of the future years in advance according to the weather conditions.
On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, how do we interpret the weather? Let's listen to the proverb:
On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, the grain harvest was full of granaries."
This proverb expresses that if the sky is sunny on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, like the stars of Guanyin, then there will be a good harvest. Specifically, let's analyze:
The twenty-sixth day of the first month is sunny".
The 26th day of the first lunar month is described here as a sunny day. Today is the twenty-sixth day, and the stars of Guanyin are shining. The weather was sunny on this day. The so-called "sunny day" is the sun shining all day long. This weather heralds the coming of a good harvest.
A good granary for a good grain harvest".
This phrase means that the coming days will be a perfect combination of rain and temperature, which is good news for crops such as wheat, rice, corn, etc., and the warehouse will be full of harvest.
The twenty-sixth day of the first month is cloudy, and the seedlings are frozen in wet and wet."
This proverb says that if it rains on the 26th day of the first lunar month, it indicates that there will be frequent cold spells, and the weather may be wet and cold, which will cause frost damage to the seedlings in the spring, thus affecting the harvest.
The day of the opening of the library of Guanyin, the twenty-sixth day of the first month today. The morning sky quietly unveils, outlining a mysterious omen for the new year's journey. The ripples of the years flow quietly in the quiet days, as if to show us the blueprint for the future. It is a revelation that transcends words, a silent guidance, a morning light of hope and blessings.