Meteorological ballads in Hongze Lake area are folk literature projects in the third batch of representative projects of municipal intangible cultural heritage in Huai'an. Historical evolution and distribution Meteorological ballads are in the form of proverbs or ballads, recording the experience summarized by the working people in the long-term production and life practice according to the law of weather changes. Most of them can be used as weather forecasts. my country's meteorological ballads have a long history. As early as more than 3,000 years ago, there were many records about meteorology in the oracle bone inscriptions of Yinxu. And they are distributed in a wide area, almost all over the country. Basic content Meteorological ballads in Hongze Lake area are the experience formed by the working people in Hongze Lake area in the long-term production and life practice, summarizing the law of changes in natural phenomena. These experiences have both the side of utilizing nature and the side of fighting against nature. They are summarized by people into concise, pleasant, easy to understand and easy to remember ballads, which are widely circulated among the masses in Hongze Lake area. With rich content and complete categories, there are dozens of ballads about wind, cloud, fog, thunder and rain collected and sorted out. Because the ballads about rain are basically related to wind, cloud, fog, thunder, etc., they are no longer listed one by one, but classified into the categories of wind, cloud, fog, thunder, etc. Ballads related to wind: The east wind is strong, and the rain hits the wall. The spring east wind, the rain ancestors big tile wind, small tile rain. The south wind blows to the bottom, and the north wind returns the favor. There is a strange thing about the south wind for three days, and the north wind has a sun for three days. The west wind stops with the sun (stop means stop), and it blows down the trees. In spring and summer, the southeast wind, there is no need to ask the god (that is, no rain). In autumn and winter, the southeast wind, it is bound to rain. When the sun rises three feet, the wind is determined, and the strong wind suddenly stops. There is a change. The wind rises at sunrise and stops at sunset. The wind is against the wind and rain (referring to the direction of the clouds), and the boat with the wind is not afraid of the strong south wind. The north wind will come. If it blows early in the morning, there will be no rain. If it turns to west wind, it will not be sunny. There will be north wind before autumn and rain after autumn. After autumn, the north wind will blow until the end. There will be rain from the east all year round, but only in summer when the east wind is clear. The south wind in May brings floods, and the south wind in June brings drought. The wind blows at night and stays at night. The wind blows at five o'clock in the morning and blows down trees. There will be cool winds and rain in spring and summer, and warm winds and rain in autumn and winter. Songs about clouds: I fear the south wind rising in the morning, and the north wind turning over in the evening. When I see the southeast is dark in the morning, it will definitely rain before noon. In the morning, it will be covered with dark clouds, and there will be wind without rain. The clouds will rise like carp spots, and there is no need to turn over the grain when it is dried. In the morning, the floating clouds go away. At noon, the sun is scorching. In the evening, the northwest is dark. At midnight, the wind and rain are howling. The chicken claw clouds in the sky are coming. The wind is coming. The dark clouds are running all over the sky. The weather is going to get better. Clouds gather in the east, and there will be a gust of wind; clouds gather in the south, and it will rain; clouds gather in the west, and it is rainy; clouds gather in the north, it is good for drying wheat. The clouds set in the south, and it will rain in the middle of the night. The old clouds will come to greet you. If it is not cloudy, it will rain. Fog-related ballads: In spring, the fog will change, and there will be continuous rain without clear days. In summer, there will be no fog, so you can wash your clothes boldly. In autumn, the fog hits people's faces. The sun is scorching that day. In winter, the fog is flying all over the sky, and heavy rain and snow are chasing behind. After a long period of clear weather, there will be heavy fog in the morning, and there will be no rain. At night, there will be continuous rain. The fog is white, which is a sign of clear weather. The fog is gray and rainy. In spring, there will be fog and rain. In summer, there will be hot fog. In autumn, there will be cool wind in autumn. In winter, there will be snow in winter. The sun is visible in the fog, and there is no need to worry about doing things. Ballads related to thunder: Thunder hits the tail of the chrysanthemum, and rain and snow come at the end of the year. Thunder is heard in the twelfth month. There is a drought for half a year. Thunder in the morning, and it rains after dinner. Thunderstorms are not fierce. Heavy rains occur with muffled thunder. It is difficult to clear up with muffled thunder, but it is easy to open with rapid thunder (sunny day). Thunder first and then rain. The rain is not heavy. The rain first and then thunderstorm is not small. Thunder first and then wind. If there is rain, it is not fierce. Thunder sounds at the horizon, and heavy rain continues. Thunder sounds at the top of the sky. After the rain, the sky is clear. The southwest thunderstorm does not come up, but it can fill the ditches and edges when it comes up. Thunder in the Lesser Heat, and the Greater Heat breaks the dike. Although with the development of science and technology, weather forecasts have become popular, and basically the weather conditions within a week can be accurately predicted. However, the meteorological ballads in the Hongze Lake area, as the experience summed up by the working people in the Hongze Lake area in their daily work and life about wind, thunder, clouds, fog and other meteorological weather, still have certain guiding and helpful significance for people to plan their production and life today, and are worthy of protection and inheritance. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)