What are the differences in the meaning of Xiaoman between the north and south regions? Are there any taboos?

What are the differences in the meaning of Xiaoman between the north and south regions? Are there any taboos?
After the Beginning of Summer comes Grain Fullness. But what is Xiaoman? Why is it called Xiaoman? What does it mean? In the blink of an eye, we have entered the fourth month of the lunar calendar. It is early summer now, the temperature is rising, and the weather is getting hotter. Shuimoxiansheng.com will take you to experience the wonderful fourth month of the lunar calendar in 2019.

The meaning of Xiaoman

Xiaoman - fighting with nails. The sun's ecliptic longitude is 60°. Starting from Xiaoman, summer crops such as barley and winter wheat have already borne fruit and have full grains, but are not yet mature, so it is called Xiaoman.
Northern region: refers to the fullness of grains of summer crops. The grains of summer crops have begun to mature, but are not yet fully mature.
Southern region: refers to the rainfall situation in the region. It is pointed out that if the fields are not filled with water during Grain Full, the field ridges may dry up and crack, and rice may not be planted even during Mangzhong.

Taboos of Xiaoman

Not only does Xiaoman have different meanings in different regions, but the taboos are also different.
Northern region: The biggest worry in the northern region is the locust plague. There is a record in the old almanac: "On the Jiazi or Gengchen days of Grain Full, locusts will definitely damage rice crops." People often believe that if Grain Full falls on the Jiazi or Gengchen days, there will be a locust plague during the autumn harvest, eating up all the crops that farmers have worked hard for a year.
Therefore, the taboo day for Grain Full is Jiazi day or Gengchen day. Southern region: There is a folk saying that it is taboo if it does not rain during the Grain in Ear season. “If the rice fields are not fully filled with water during the Grain in Ear season, the fields will dry up and crack,” which means that if the rice fields are not fully filled with water during the Grain in Ear season, the fields may dry up and crack, and rice may not even be planted during the Grain in Ear season. The saying “If Xiaoman is not full, Mangzhong will not matter” also shows that there is a positive correlation between the rainfall in Xiaoman and Mangzhong. If there is less rainfall in Xiaoman, it means that there will be less rainfall in Mangzhong as well.
Therefore, it is taboo not to rain during Grain Full.

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