Sihai network

How did Xiaoman solar term come from? What are the characteristics of Xiaoman solar term? Origin and

Xiaoman solar term is the second solar term in summer. It will usher in Xiaoman solar term soon after the beginning of summer. So how did Xiaoman solar term come from? What are the characteristics of Xiaoman solar term? This article brings you the origin and characteristics of Xiaoman solar terms. Let's have a look.

origin of Xiaoman

"The collection of the seventy-two waiting times of the lunar order": "in mid April, if there is a small full, things will be small enough to be full."

At this time, the grains of summer crops such as wheat in northern China have begun to be full, but they have not yet matured. They are about the later stage of milk ripening, so they are called Xiaoman.

The agricultural proverb in the south gives Xiaoman a new meaning: 'Xiaoman is dissatisfied and breaks the farmland'; ' If Xiaoman is dissatisfied, grain in ear doesn't care '. 'full' is used to describe the surplus and shortage of rain. It is pointed out that if the field is not full of water when it is small, it may cause the ridge to dry and crack, and even rice cannot be planted when it is in ear.

Xiaoman characteristics

Southern Region: 'little man, big man, river man' reflects the climatic characteristics of heavy rainfall in this region

Generally speaking, if the cold air in the north can go deep into the south of China at this time, and the warm and humid air flow in the south is also strong, it is easy to cause rainstorms or heavy rainstorms in South China. Therefore, the later stage of the small full solar term is often the tense stage of flood control in these areas.

In the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River: 'there is no rain in Xiaoman, and there is no water in ear seeds'

For the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, if there is less rain at this stage, it may be that the subtropical high in the Pacific is weak and located to the south, which means that there may be less precipitation in Huangmei season. Therefore, there is a folk saying that 'if there is no shortage of plums, there are few yellow plums';' There is no rain, and there is no water in ear seeds'.

The middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River: 'Xiaoman is dissatisfied, wheat has a risk'

During the Xiaoman solar term, there was also a saying in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River that Xiaoman was dissatisfied and wheat was at risk. This risk means that wheat has just entered the milk ripening stage at this time, and is very vulnerable to dry hot wind, resulting in insufficient grain filling, dry seeds and reduced production. There are many ways to prevent dry hot wind, such as building shelter belts and spraying chemicals, which are very effective measures.

Jiangnan region: 'Xiaoman moves three cars and is too busy to know him'

The three cars here refer to waterwheel, oil car and silk car. At this time, the crops in the farmland need plenty of water, and the farmers are busy turning the water by treading on the waterwheel; The harvested rapeseed is also waiting for farmers to Chong it to make a fragrant rapeseed oil; Naturally, farm work in the fields cannot be delayed. But the silkworm babies at home should also be taken care of carefully. Before and after Xiaoman, the silkworm will begin to cocoon. The silkworm rearing people are busy shaking the silk cart to reel (SAO). "Qing Jialu" records: "when Xiaoman first came, silkworm women boiled cocoons, treated cars and reeled silk, and operated day and night.". It can be seen that in ancient times, when the solar term was small and full, new silk was about to be listed, and the silk market was about to turn prosperous. Silkworm farmers and silk merchants were all full of expectations, waiting for the harvest day to come soon.

In addition, during the Xiaoman solar term, Jiangnan is often full of rivers and lakes. If you are dissatisfied, it must be a dry and rainy year. There are many proverbs in this regard. For example, Anhui, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces have the saying that "little man is dissatisfied and there is no water to wash dishes"; Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and other regions have the agricultural proverb of "small man dissatisfied, dry cut off the ridge of the field"; There is also a saying in Sichuan province that "the plow and harrow hang high when the small man is not enough". The word "full" here does not mean that the crops are full of particles, but that there is more rain.